Thursday, September 29, 2022

First Line Friday #144

 

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.


The invitations, sent by telegram four days earlier, left no doubt. The capital was calling. On Monday, February 20th, 1933, at 6 p.m., about two dozen of Nazi Germany's wealthiest and most influential businessmen arrived, on foot or by chauffeured car, to attend a meeting at the official residence of the Reichstag president, Hermann Goring, in the heart of Berlin's government and business district.

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 
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  1. Lisa @ The Plain-Spoken PenSeptember 30, 2022 at 6:31 AM

    I enjoy a good non-fiction read, and this sounds like it would be a humdinger. Thank you for sharing.

    Happy Friday!

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  2. HarveeSeptember 30, 2022 at 8:57 AM

    Intriguing book. I'd love to know how these wealthy families wanted to gain from the war and Hitler.

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    1. Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are TakenOctober 2, 2022 at 8:53 PM

      For sure. And how many of those comapnies profited massively, and rest on that wealth still today?

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  3. CyberKittenSeptember 30, 2022 at 9:20 AM

    "Near the foot of great Tahiti Nui, in the shadow of the dead volcano and beneath the hungry eyes of ancient gods, the young Englishman chased his princess through the forest, despite the best efforts of the forest to stop him." The Poisoned Island by Lloyd Shepherd

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    1. Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are TakenOctober 2, 2022 at 8:53 PM

      Ooooh, I want to read this one!

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    2. CyberKittenOctober 3, 2022 at 3:40 AM

      Just about to finish it this morning. This is the 2nd book in the series (but can be read separately) which is a really nice mix of historical, crime and gothic creepiness.

      1. The English Monster (2012)
      2. The Poisoned Island (2013)
      3. Savage Magic (2014)
      4. The Detective and the Devil (2016)

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    3. Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are TakenOctober 3, 2022 at 8:34 PM

      Um, gothic creepiness is my fave. I will definitely make room for these.

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  4. Deanne PattersonSeptember 30, 2022 at 2:43 PM

    I would definitely read this. I love the historical genre. Have a great weekend :)

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  5. Nicole SantanaSeptember 30, 2022 at 4:03 PM

    Happy Friday!
    I'm currently reading A King for Christmas by Brooke St. James.
    "I looked at my brother, putting the receiver in my lap, and muffling it in my shirt so that James couldn't hear me."
    I hope you have a great weekend! Happy reading!

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  6. GregSeptember 30, 2022 at 4:31 PM

    You saw the One Of Us Is Lying S2 news, I assume? :):)

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    1. Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are TakenOctober 2, 2022 at 8:55 PM

      Which news?? The trailer?? The new cast (so help me God, that new bitch better stay the fuck away from Nate...which she won't because she's going to cause problems between him and Bronwyn, ugh)?? Is there more news I don't know yet?? I CAN'T WAAAAAAAAIT!!!!!!!

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    2. GregOctober 3, 2022 at 6:22 PM

      I was talking about the new season coming out on the 20th! I didn't realize it was so CLOSE. That's like only 2 weeks away!!!! And the trailer looks AWESOME. Addy better STFU thouh about telling the truth... that's nonsense talk :) And ooh do we know how they got rid of dufus' body now????

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    3. Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are TakenOctober 3, 2022 at 8:47 PM

      I don't know if we know for sure...in the trailer they dump something off a boat into the water, but that feels way too obvious, you know? Like, where did they suddenly get a boat after Jake died? It has to be something else. I feel like the show has been way too smart to do silly things like this. I am a bit nervous about the new characters though, and how season two will be completely new content.

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  7. Musings of a Sassy Bookish MamaSeptember 30, 2022 at 7:56 PM

    Happy Friday!

    My first line is coming from Honor Bound by Hallee Bridgeman.
    Captain Rick Norton crouched near the edge of the dirt road. Ears still ringing from the intense firefight, the smell of gunpowder burning his nose, he looked around, counting team members."

    https://www.musingsofasassybookishmama.com/2022/09/first-line-friday-honor-bound.html

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  8. Paula ShreckhiseOctober 1, 2022 at 12:47 PM

    My first line today is from Millstone of Doubt by Erica Vetsch:
    Thorndike House- London- March 1, 1816
    The problem with concealing a weapon beneath a day dress at a social gathering became all too apparent to Lady Juliette Thorndike the moment she sat beside the Dowager Duchess of Haverly.

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  9. DGrandinettiOctober 2, 2022 at 8:29 AM

    Sounds interesting! I'm currently re-reading The Nature of a Lady by Roseanna M White and the first line is: "He was a prince at sea." Have a great week!

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