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First Line Friday is hosted once again by Carrie at Reading is my Superpower. You can visit HERE to go directly to the FLF page of her blog.
Playing along is easy: open the book nearest you and share the first line. Then check out the link to see the other first lines posted this week.
Rebecca Boone noticed something missing as she looked out over the garrison at Moore's Fort in southwest Virgina: men.
Leave a comment and let me know what you think, and leave a link to your FLF so I can stop by to see what you've posted this week.
Happy Reading!
Sarah
My first thought was: hmm. Interesting. I hope you enjoy this one and have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you Cindy, you as well!
DeleteDid you read this yet? I started it but got sidetracked...
ReplyDeleteOnce I started it, I finished in a couple hours. Really good, I think you'll like it.
DeleteI haven't seen this one before but it sounds interesting!
ReplyDeleteMy first line comes from The Governess by Kristie Self:
"The young girl stood near the front window of her family's home, fear crawling up her spine as she kept a watchful scene unfolding outdoors"
https://www.musingsofasassybookishmama.com/2022/09/first-line-friday-governess.html
It was really good, I enjoyed it - as much as one can enjoy a book like this, with all the stealing of land from people who've lived here for thousands of years.
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ReplyDeleteI'm currently reading The Belle of Belgrave Square by Mimi Matthews.
"Julia sat immobile on the silk damask-cushioned bench in front of her carved walnut dressing table as her lady's maid, Mary, put the final touches on her evening coiffure."
I hope you have a great weekend!
Thank you for sharing your line!
Delete"In Berlin, on 10 May 1933, a bonfire was held on Unter den Linden, the capital's most important thoroughfare." Burning The Books - A History of Knowledge Under Attack by Richard Ovenden
ReplyDeleteIs this one you already told me about? I feel like no, which would be a big surprise. What will not be a surprise is that obviously I have to read it.
DeleteIt was good. A bit depressing @ times but uplifting @ times as well. Lots of interesting incidents where books or knowledge came a cropper.... and the sometimes *very* brave people who tried to save them.
DeleteI just checked and our library system has it - a bit different sub-title but the same book "Burning the Books: A History of the Deliberate Destruction of Knowledge". I'm third in line for it!
DeleteMy first line comes from Chapter 1 of A Gem of Truth by KimberleyWoodhouse :
ReplyDeleteApril 1907 Hotel Casraneda Las Vegas, New Mexico
Some days were not predictable.
Thanks for sharing your line!
DeleteI love that cover! I'm currently reading Dangerous Beauty by Melissa Koslin and the first line is: "She ran." -- Hope you have a great rest of your weekend!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it perfect? And a really great book, too.
DeleteNow I want to know what is missing...
ReplyDeleteThis is not my normal time period to read about, but I really liked the book. Give it a try!
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