First Line 56 || Humor and Heroes

Posted March 6, 2020 by Sammie in #amreading, Book Beginnings, chat with me, First Line Friday, Friday 56 / 16 Comments

It’s time to play “guess that book” and also watch our TBRs weep.

Book Beginnings is hosted by Rose City Reader and is all about the first line of a current/upcoming read. Friday 56 is a meme hosted by Freda’s Voice, where you turn to page 56 (or 56%) in what you’re reading a find a snippet that jumps out at you.

First Lines



Dear diary,

Today I died.

Sincerely,

Ben


If I kept a diary, that would’ve been my entry for the day. Super dark, right?


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56% Snippet



“This school is really tough.”

“I didn’t say it was going to be easy,” Kepler said. “In fact, if I remember correctly, I said it was going to be excruciatingly difficult.”

“You also said I wouldn’t stand out at all.”

Kepler sighed. “Yes, but you’ll have that when vomiting on half the student body.”


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Book Reveal



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The Super Life of Ben Braver

Ben Braver is an ordinary kid. All he wants to do is finish his summer watching awesome TV shows and eating his favorite candy. But when some kid screams for help, Ben, like his favorite comic book heroes, tries to save the day. Let’s just say it ends badly. But it does lead him to a secret school where kids with super abilities learn to control their powers. Ben’s never had any powers—and never thought he could be special. So when he’s offered a spot at the school, Ben realizes this is his chance to become the superhero he’s always dreamed of. Packed with black-and-white art and comic strips throughout.



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Reasons to Read



✿ Half book, half graphic novel.
✿ Lots of hilarious comic strip-y scenes to further the story.
✿ Super funny humor that’ll have you in stitches.
✿ Superheroes and supervillains!
✿ But not all powers are made equal.
✿ Packed full of action and adventure.
✿ Full cast of fun characters.

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16 responses to “First Line 56 || Humor and Heroes

    • There are some, but they tend to be heavier on the comic part and less on the book part (like Captain Underpants), so this is a nice flip!

  1. I’ve read a book or two that mixed formats and I think this one sounds fun. That was the way Atomic Frenchie (which I highly recommend) was formatted. Hope you continue to love this one!

    • I haven’t heard of that, but I’ll have to look it up! I finished the series, and I just loved it so much. Handed all my books to my daughter, and she’s thrilled to start them soon, so double win there. xD

    • YES! For sure. Would highly recommend it for kids who love Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dog Man, Captain Underpants, Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja, and similar books. Similar sort of humorous writing (though, I personally think the humor in CU is a little *too* juvenile for me, personally, but I didn’t have that problem with this series).

  2. Happy Friday! 🙂
    Today on my blog I’m sharing the first line from Promised by Leah Garriott: https://christianfictiongirl.blog/2020/03/06/first-line-friday-126/. It’s such a good book. I’m currently reading When He Found Me by Victoria Bylin so I’ll share a line from there.
    “Getting the apartment ready in twenty four hours took all the energy MJ could muster.”
    Hope you have a great weekend. Happy reading! ❤📖

    On a side note, I read your glorious reviews for the Ben Braver books. I bought book 1 for my daughter. We’ll see how she likes it. You write the best reviews!
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    • Thank you so much! I hope your daughter loves it. Mine’s only just started it, and she’s a slow reader, but she’s enjoying it so far.

      Your snippet is so relatable. xD I’m so glad I don’t have to get anywhere “ready” anymore. I just don’t care anymore LOL. It’s so freeing.

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