Thursday, July 25, 2019

First Line Friday #67


First Line Friday is brought to you by Hoarding BooksPlaying along is super easy. All you have to do is open the book nearest you and tell me what the first line is. Then check out the link to see the other first lines are offered up this week.

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"Every social movement in America has a body count."

I know that Social Justice Warrior is a term used derisively, but I will proudly wear it as a badge of honor. Allies have to be warriors after all, to stand up for those that some societies still continue to try and knock down.

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20 comments:

  1. "There are moments of great luxury in the life of a secret agent." Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming.

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    1. How funny, Eleanor and I are watching Spy Kids...they're definitely secret agents ;)

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  2. Over on my blog I'm sharing the first line from The Express Bride (Daughters of the Mayflower) by Kimberley Woodhouse.

    Here I'll share the first line from chapter sixteen of the book I'm currently reading:

    "Footsteps signaled someone's approach, and Grace paused her kneading in the pre-dawn morning, waiting for the customary greeting from one of the brothers."
    Four Dreams of You by Sondra Kraak

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    1. Thanks for coming by Trisha, and thanks for sharing your line. Have a wonderful weekend!

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  3. Happy Friday! I haven't started this yet, but my first line (well - 2 lines) is from "Margin of Error" by Christy Barritt:

    "Hunger and anger battled inside him like two storm fronts colliding. A violent friction clashed in his very soul."

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    1. Thanks for sharing your line Becky - I have been known to use more than one line also...sometimes a whole paragraph even, haha

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  4. Happy Friday!

    Today on my blog I'm sharing the first line from Cross My Heart by Robin Lee Hatcher: https://christianfictiongirl.blog/2019/07/25/first-line-friday-95/. I'm currently reading Ever Faithful by Karen Barnett, so I'll share the first line from there.

    "Elsie closed her eyes for a moment and breathed in the steamy air, imagining she stood beside Grand Prismatic Spring instead of the massive laundry boiler in the back of the Mammoth Hot Springs Lodge."

    Hope you have an excellent weekend

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    1. Thanks for coming by Nicole. Hopefully we both get relaxing weekends filled with lots of reading!

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  5. "Migraine affects a substantial minority of the population, occurs in all civilisations, and has been recognised since the dawn of recorded history."

    Migraine by Oliver Sacks.

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    1. Ugh, migraines are the worst. I have atypical migraines and take meds for it daily. Then I also have a med I can take if one comes on, and can take a second within the hour if the first pill does not stop it. Plus the nausea med. Luckily, the daily dose I am on has mostly stopped the migraines so I don't have to deal with the one-off and nausea nonsense. MOSTLY.

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  6. Today on my blog I shared the first line from A Lady's Maid by Jen Geigle Johnson but it's also the book I'm about to dig into so no extra line right now. Hope you have a great weekend!

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    1. Thanks so much Becca for coming by and sharing your line. Happy Friday!

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  7. Happy Friday! Today I'm sharing the first lines from No Ocean Too Wide by Carrie Turansky: "Katie McAlister's heart pounded out a frantic beat as she gripped the rickety railing and rushed down the back stairs."

    https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2019/07/first-line-fridays-no-ocean-too-wide-by.html

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    1. Hopefully everything is okay for Katie McAlister, thanks for coming by. Have a great weekend and Happy Reading!

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  8. Happy Friday! I’m sharing from The Yellow Lantern by Angie Dicken today. Here is the first line from Chapter 2:

    “The factory rose above with row upon row of sharp-edged bricks.”

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  9. Thought provoking first line. Thanks for joining us for First Line Friday!

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    1. I've been back for a couple weeks, finally have time to get posts ready ahead of time. Hopefully will be able to keep that momentum going.

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  10. An intriguing opening line! I’m sharing on my blog the first line from Underestimating Miss Cecilia by Carolyn Miller.

    It was, perhaps, the greatest torment to love someone who barely seemed to notice one’s existence.

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    1. It is! A sad line, and a true line, also. Thanks for coming by to share your line with me, happy reading!

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