First Line Friday is brought to you by Hoarding Books. 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 offered up this week.
"There was a hand in the darkness, and it held a knife."
This is my first foray into the works of Neil Gaiman. I picked this up at our school book fair this week with a slew of other treasures that I found of interest. I can pretend all I want that they will be used to entice even my most reluctant of sixth grade readers, but let's be realistic. OF COURSE I have to read them all first.
Happy Reading,
Sarah
Happy Reading,
Sarah
I think that reading the books first is called 'due diligence'.... [grin]
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"This is the story of a woman and a city. I saw the city first, glimpsing it from afar as it shimmered like the new Jerusalem in the light of the setting sun. I smelled the sweetness of the land and sensed the nearness of green growing things after the weeks on the barren ocean. We had just passed through the narrows between Long and Staten islands and come into Upper New York Bay. It was Sunday, 2 August 1778."
The Scent of Death by Andrew Taylor.
It really is! I mean, who knows what terrible influences could lurk in these books. I obviously have to read them first and make sure they are appropriate, even though I literally bought them at school, from the school book fair, lol.
Delete"From the days of Charles Lamb to those of Dr. Eliot of Harvard, the unique charm and worth of the Journal of John Woolman have been signalled by a thinker of distinctions here and there, and the book, if not widely known, has quietly found its way to many hearts and been reprinted in sundry editions." intro to Woolman's journal by Vida D. Scudder... i didn't do what CK said... yet...
ReplyDeleteyet is always the operative word, right?!
DeleteHappy Friday!
ReplyDeleteToday on my blog, I'm sharing the first line from Always Look Twice by Elizabeth Goddard: https://christianfictiongirl.blog/2019/10/24/first-line-friday-107/. I'm currently on chapter 64, so I'll share a line from there.
"Harper and Heath stood in the lavish foyer of Trinity History Theater and Museum with hundreds of others."
Hope you have a great weekend filled with awesome reading time. 🙂❤📖
Happy Friday to you as well Nicole. Thanks for coming by!
Deleteisn't it a requirement that you read them first? :-)
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
Absolutely it is! So far, so good!
DeleteHappy Friday! Today I'm sharing the first line from Strands of Truth by Colleen Coble: "Lisa ran to her Datsun Bluebird and jerked open the yellow door."
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Happy Saturday Jolene, thanks for sharing your line!
DeleteHappy Friday! My first line is from "The Wedding Dress Christmas" by Rachel Hauck:
ReplyDelete"In the glow of the town's newly strung Christmas lights, all her fears seemed to fade."
Thanks for coming by and sharing your line, Becky. Happy reading!
DeleteOooo, creepy! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteCreepy, indeed! Loving it so far. Happy reading!
DeleteYou got plenty of responses to this one this time!
ReplyDelete"Lymond is back." First sentence of A Game of Kings by Dorothy Dunnett.
I hope you like The Graveyard Book. I certainly did.
Sometimes I venture into a bit edgier territory with my reads and I do not get quite as many responses. But no worries, sometimes I have tons!
DeleteI really love it so far, and I am a bit worried that once I finish this one I will need to read all of Gaiman's books :-/
ReplyDeleteSorry I'm late to visiting this week. On my blog this week I shared the first line from Memories of Glass by Melanie Dobson but I just started reading Coral by Sara Ella so I'll share the first line from chapter 2 here: "This is not my home." Hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!
No worries Becca, there are some weeks I am a week or two behind on visiting when things at work get crazy! (I am a teacher). Thanks for sharing your line, I hope you have a wonderful week ahead.
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