Category: Books
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Reading, Good Company and Reflection
Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him. John Locke We live in a house full of books. Stacks and shelves of printed pages line our walls, our phones and Kindles have digital titles for break time and the cars usually have an audio…
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To Live Forever by Andra Watkins
It’s been a few months since I’ve posted a new entry in my Favorite First Lines series but today I am thrilled to share a fantastic first novel by one of my favorite bloggers, Andra Watkins (The Accidental Cootchie Mamma). March 1st is the official release of To Live Forever:…
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Point & Shoot by Duane Swierczynski
The tagline says it all… Accidents will happen. If you are looking for a fun, over the top summer read full of dark humor, sarcastic lines and movie quotes I think you will like my July choice for a great first line. A twenty-three-year-old hung-over intern with a broken heart saved the…
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The Rook by Daniel O’Malley
It’s been a while since I posted a new book in my Favorite First Lines series but but I have a great one for you this month. Dear You, The body you are wearing used to be mine. So begins the letter Myfanwy Thomas is holding when she awakes in a London…
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Bookworms and Words
Tell us about the last book you read (Why did you choose it? Would you recommend it?). To go further, write a post based on its subject matter. Photographers, artists, poets: show us WORDS. By Michelle W. on June 16, 2013 BOOKWORMS Every month I like to feature a book…
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The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Looking through our bookshelves in search of old favorites with great first lines has been a fun trip through my reading history. I have a large stack of books waiting for future posts but today I want to feature the opening sentences of The Secret History by Donna Tartt. Does such a thing as “the fatal flaw,” that…
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The Magicians by Lev Grossman
Today my choice for a great first line comes from The Magicians by Lev Grossman. Mr. Grossman begins his Magician series with a simple little sentence that leads into an increasingly complex story. Quentin did a magic trick. Nobody noticed. You may be familiar with Mr. Grossman’s work as a book and technology writer for Time Magazine. If you are a newspaper fan The…
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The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu
This week my choice for a great first line is from The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu. When I was eight, my mother lost me to zombies in a one card draw. The Iron Hunt is the first book in Marjorie’s Hunter Kiss series and introduces us to Maxine Kiss and her…
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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
This week my choice for a great first line is from The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. “The man billed as Prospero the Enchanter receives a fair amount of correspondence via the theater office, but this is the first envelope addressed to him that contains a suicide note, and it is also…
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I may not judge a book by its cover but I love a great first line
I like to think I am not the kind of person who judges books by their covers but I have to say I am a sucker for a great first line. If the opening sentence is quirky, engaging or thought-provoking I am ready to read. A great first line can move a book with cringe worthy cover art to a place…
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