Book Beginnings on Friday
is a bookish meme now
sponsored by Rose City Reader (who originally inspired the meme).
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 Gilion's place.
Here's mine from Dancing with Death by Joan Coggin:
Here's mine from Dancing with Death by Joan Coggin:
"Am in great trouble, please come at once. Duds." Lady Lupin Hastings read the telegram through twice, with a puzzled expression on her pretty face, then she handed it back to her maid. "Staines," she said, "can you make head or tail of this?"
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."What do you think I am likely to do? Elope with Olivia?"
Eloping?? Why would that be off base I wonder...
ReplyDeleteThe origin of dancing is to be sought in the natural tendency to employ gesture either to supplement or to replace speech.
ReplyDeleteWhy not? :)
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