BookishRealm: book tag

The Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted by Freda's Voice . Join in every Friday and share an excerpt from the book you've been reading. Here are the rules:

Grab a book, any book
Turn to page 56 or 56% in your e-reader
Find any sentence (or a few, don't spoil it) that grab you
Post it

**Be sure to post the link to you Friday 56 in the comments below.

Happy Reading

"She ignored his meaningful tone as she reached back for another arrow. After she fitted it into position on the sinewed bowstring, her eyes darted to his face."

I'm loving this book. The power behind the main character Shahrzad is amazing. She has an energy about her that is truly captivating. I'm about halfway through the book now so I plan on finishing it this weekend sometime. Look for a review soon.

Synopsis:

In a land ruled by a murderous boy-king, each dawn brings heartache to a new family. Khalid, eighteen-year-old Caliph of Khorasan, is a monster. Each night he takes a new bride only to have a silk cord wrapped around her throat come morning. When sixteen-year-old Shahrzad's dearest friend falls victim to Khalid, Shahrzad vows vengeance and volunteers to be his next bride. Shahrzad is determined not only to stay alive, but to end the caliph's reign of terror once and for all.

Night after night, Shahrzad beguiles Khalid, weaving stories that enchant, ensuring her survival, though she knows each dawn could be her last. But something she never expected begins to happen: Khalid is nothing like she imagined him to be. This monster is a boy with a tormented heart. Incredibly, Shahrzad finds herself falling in love. How is this possible? It's an unforgivable betrayal. Still, Shahrzad has come to understand all is not as it seems in this place of marble and stone. She resolves uncover whatever secrets lurk and, despite her love, be ready to take Khalid's life as retribution for the many lives he's stolen. Can their love survive this world of stories and secrets?

Inspired by A Thousand and One Nights, The Wrath and the Dawn is a sumptuous and enthralling read from beginning to end.

Good morning readers!! Coming to you from Florida (yes, I'm on vacation haha). So I wasn't tagged by anyone to do this, but I saw it on You, Me, and a Cup of Tea and I couldn't resist. I mean it's Harry Potter related after all. Here are the questions and my answers! Feel free to do this tag!!

Favorite Book: I love all of the Harry Potter books, but if I had to choose a favorite it would probably be The Goblet of Fire.
Least Favorite Book: I love all of the books but I had to choose a least favorite it would probably be the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Favorite Movie: Now this one is a tough one! I would say it's a tie between the Goblet of Fire (seeing the Triwizard Tournament come to life was epic) and the 2nd part of the Deathly Hallows.
Least Favorite Movie: I would probably have to say the Prisoner of Azkaban again.
Favorite Quote: "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." -Dumbledore, Chamber of Secrets
Favorite Weasley: The twins Fred & George of course! They are hilarious!
Favorite Female Character: Hermione Granger--she's always the brains behind the

operation.
Favorite Villain: Probably Professor Umbridge because she truly is psychotic.
Favorite Male Character: Sirius Black
Favorite Professor: I definitely would have to say Professor McGonagall!
Is there any character you felt different about in the movies vs. the books: I feel like Cho Chang had a bigger role in the books than she did in the movies.
Is there a movie you prefer over book: Definitely not!
Richard Harris or Michael Gambon as Dumbledore: I can't choose. They both did an amazing job.
The top thing (person or event) which wasn't included in the movie that annoyed you the most: In the fourth movie I didn't like that parts of the maze challenge was missing or in the second movie they don't include the potions challenge.
If you could remake any of the Potter movies, which would it be: I don't know if I would. They are all pretty good to me.
Which house was your first gut feeling you'd be part of: Gryffindor
Which house were you actually sorted into on Pottermore: Gryffindor lol! Good gut feeling huh?
Which class would be your favorite: I think it would be defense against the dark arts and transfiguration.
Which spell do you think would the most useful to learn: I probably would need to learn expelliarmus. :) Great defense spell.
Which character do you think at Hogwarts you would instantly become best friends with: Probably the Weasley twins! Our need to laugh and joke around all the time would be instantaneous bonding.
If could own one of the three hallows which would it be: The invisibility cloak!
Is there any aspect of the books you'd want to change: DEFINITELY NOT!
Favorite Marauder: Lupin of course :)
If you could bring one character back to life who would it be: SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS SPOILERS Sirius Black...I think Harry really needed him.
Hallows or Horcruxes: Hallows definitely!