Friday Memes

I've been very delinquent in my meme participation, but here I am trying to get back in the swing of things.

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 are the first few lines from Death in a White Tie by Ngaio Marsh:

 

"Roderick," said Lady Alleyn, looking at her son over the top of her spectacles, "I am coming out."

"Out?" repeated Chief Detective-Inspector Alleyn vaguely. "Out where, mama? Out of 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 is the mine from Death in a White Tie by Ngaio Marsh:

"This bloody murder, this is, and I want to see this Mr. Clever, what's diddled me and done in as nice a little gent as ever I see, swing for it."