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ngs on Friday is a bookish meme sponsored by Katy at A Few More Pages. Here's what you do: Share the first line (or two) of the book you are currently reading on your blog or in the comments section. Include the title and author so we know what you're reading. Then, if you are so moved, let us know what your first impressions were based on that first line and if you did or did not like that sentence. Link up each week at Katy's place.
Here's mine from Hide & Seek by Wilkie Collins:
At a quarter to one o'clock, on a wet Sunday afternoon, in November 1837, Samuel Snoxell, page to Mr. Zachary Thorpe of Baregrove Square, London, left the area gate with three umbrellas under his arm to meet his master and mistress at the church door, on the conclusion of morning service.
My take: not the most exciting of openings. BUT Snoxell!! Is that a name or what?
The Friday 56 is a bookish meme sponsored by Freda's Voice. It is really easy to participate. Just grab a book, any book, and turn to page 56. Find a sentence that grabs you and post it.
Here's mine from Hide & Seek by Wilkie Collins:
She was originally celebrated in the annals of Jubber's circus, or Eight Wonder of the World, as the Hurricane Child of the Desert; having appeared in that character, whirled aloft at the age of seven years in the hand of Muley Ben Hassan, the renowned Scourer of Sahara, in his daring act of Equitation, as exhibited to the terror of all England, in Jubber's Circus.
ngs on Friday is a bookish meme sponsored by Katy at A Few More Pages. Here's what you do: Share the first line (or two) of the book you are currently reading on your blog or in the comments section. Include the title and author so we know what you're reading. Then, if you are so moved, let us know what your first impressions were based on that first line and if you did or did not like that sentence. Link up each week at Katy's place.Here's mine from Hide & Seek by Wilkie Collins:
At a quarter to one o'clock, on a wet Sunday afternoon, in November 1837, Samuel Snoxell, page to Mr. Zachary Thorpe of Baregrove Square, London, left the area gate with three umbrellas under his arm to meet his master and mistress at the church door, on the conclusion of morning service.
My take: not the most exciting of openings. BUT Snoxell!! Is that a name or what?
The Friday 56 is a bookish meme sponsored by Freda's Voice. It is really easy to participate. Just grab a book, any book, and turn to page 56. Find a sentence that grabs you and post it.Here's mine from Hide & Seek by Wilkie Collins:
She was originally celebrated in the annals of Jubber's circus, or Eight Wonder of the World, as the Hurricane Child of the Desert; having appeared in that character, whirled aloft at the age of seven years in the hand of Muley Ben Hassan, the renowned Scourer of Sahara, in his daring act of Equitation, as exhibited to the terror of all England, in Jubber's Circus.
Sounds good! Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteA great picture of the page, Samuel Snoxell, with three umbrellas under his arm.I haven't heard of this Wilkie Collins book, but now I'm interested, so thanks for the post. Hope your son has a good time at Scout Camp!
ReplyDeleteSnoxell is an incredible name!
ReplyDeleteI am reading Drood right now, which is narrated by Wilkie Collins, so I am in the mood to read his novels. Moonstone and Woman in White have been on my TBR shelf forever, but I confess I've never read any of his books. Must start.
I haven't heard of this, but it sounds like a good read.
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ReplyDeleteInteresting 'Friday 56'.
Bev,
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