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 the first line from "Merlin's Gun" a short story in Zima Blue & Other Stories by Alastair Reynolds:
Here's the first line from "Merlin's Gun" a short story in Zima Blue & Other Stories by Alastair Reynolds:
Punishment saved Sora.
If her marksmanship had not been the worst in her class, she would never have been assigned the task of overseeing proctors down in the ship's docks.
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.
There's more crazy stuff out in the Empty than any one of us imagines.
8 comments:
Oh, I'm sorry that you're having spam lately...I had to change my settings, too, but so far, without word verification.
Nice excerpts! Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.
Laurel-Rain: Somebody thinks I need A LOT of lorazepam and/or viagra.
And then there's the people who seem to have writer's ADD--'cause they start a thought and ooh look shiny and by the way Squirrel! and you write good...how about some insurance? What the heck?!
I enjoy short stories and will definitely look for ZIMA BLUE & OTHER STORIES. Thanks!
My Book Beginnings/Friday 56 post features LOVE AND SLEEPLESS NIGHTS.
Seem like interesting stories. Never heard of the collection. Will wait for your review.
Intriguing 56! Have a great weekend!
If the call the place, Empty, it must be true.
agree with the comments you have about the spam comments..:) they do make me smile (so guess they serve some purpose)...nice teasers
Great first line...thanks.
Elizabeth
Silver's Reviews
My Book Beginnings
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