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Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Prologue"This is the story of a lover’s triangle, I suppose you’d say—Arnie Cunningham, Leigh Cabot, and, of course, Christine. But I want you to understand that Christine was there first."
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I knew I recognised those names Anne but I couldn't place them! I loved that book ;-)
Margo wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I started The Observations 
by Jane Harris"My missus she often said to me, 'Now then Bessy, don't be calling me missu..."
No, I'm reading the paperback version. If I enjoy it, I may well check out the audiobook. It would be interesting to hear the author herself narrate it.
Anne (Booklady) wrote: "Prologue"This is the story of a lover’s triangle, I suppose you’d say—Arnie Cunningham, Leigh Cabot, and, of course, Christine. But I want you to understand that Christine was there first."..."
My first thought reading this was, "Ew, love triangle. No, thank you." Then, I looked at the spoiler and laughed. I probably would keep reading! I think I did many years ago.
I had the same reaction Kristie. If I had no idea who the book was by or what it was, I would have been put off.
In our family, we always say "Christine did it" for all the unexplained things that happen, or the things no one will confess to doing.
"I had dreamed of snow. I was lost in a dark place and snow was falling slowly and silently, each flake a puzzle I could never solve before it disappeared."Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead
That sounds intriguing, Margo.
Margo wrote: ""I had dreamed of snow. I was lost in a dark place and snow was falling slowly and silently, each flake a puzzle I could never solve before it disappeared."[book:Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead|2..."
That sounds interesting, Margo. I would keep reading.
It's really interesting Lisa. A good mystery but I'm loving the mythological and religious aspects to. The writing is evocative. I am immersed in ancient Thebes!
Margo wrote: "It's really interesting Lisa. A good mystery but I'm loving the mythological and religious aspects to. The writing is evocative. I am immersed in ancient Thebes!"Sounds right up my street. I have added it to my wishlist :)
In life you never get what you deserve: you get what you negotiate. That was the first lesson he taught me. The Accidental Apprentice
I like the sound of that one Margo. Good first line.
Lilisa wrote: "In life you never get what you deserve: you get what you negotiate. That was the first lesson he taught me. The Accidental Apprentice "Hmm, you don't often get the chance to negotiate to big things so that line would annoy me more than get me interested!
Lol Margo. I don't have high expectations - it's rated 3.37. I was curious to see what else Vikas Swarup, author of Slumdog Millionaire has written, although the first sentence is a nice set up for the story and you learn about life in India.
I'm reading The Ballad of Black Tom."People who move to New York always make the same mistake. They can’t see the place."
Margo wrote: ""I had dreamed of snow. I was lost in a dark place and snow was falling slowly and silently, each flake a puzzle I could never solve before it disappeared."[book:Nefertiti: The Book of the Dead|2..."
Beautiful. I would keep reading!
Lilisa wrote: "In life you never get what you deserve: you get what you negotiate. That was the first lesson he taught me. The Accidental Apprentice "I like this one too!
"The rising full moon cast its sensual yellow glow through the balcony window of the oldest, tallest, and most obnoxiously pink house in the town of Shepherd's Crook." 
An Unattractive Vampire
Chapter two begins in a similar fashion that I found entertaining. Here is part of the first sentence of chapter 2:
"Some three hundred years earlier, in the newest, tallest, and not-at-all pink house near the village of Shepherd's Crook...."
KimeyDiann wrote: ""The rising full moon cast its sensual yellow glow through the balcony window of the oldest, tallest, and most obnoxiously pink house in the town of Shepherd's Crook." ..."I have this audiobook. I'm looking forward to reading it.
I started The Secrets She Keeps."I am not the most important person in this story. That honor belongs to Meg, who is married to Jack, and they are the perfect parents of two perfect children, a boy and a girl, blond and blue-eyed and sweeter than honey cakes."
Ooh, you just know that's going to go wrong! I'm even more keen to start it now ;-)
I thought the same thing, Margo! I guess the story will prove the narrator wrong. Intriguing.
Yes, you just know "perfect" is going to have some blemishes!
I started One for the Money
"There are some men who enter a woman's life and screw it up forever. Joseph Morellis did this to me - not forever, but periodically."
Sarah - I'd keep reading that. Janice - I don't think that's the best beginning for me. I'm not someone that really likes romance and I don't like love triangles. Relationship conflicts out of the gate wouldn't excite me. However, I'm pretty sure I own that one on audio and will be listening at some point. I have a feeling the book, in general, will be better than the first line for me.
I'm not sure about the romance, or just how much of a romance it's supposed to be. I was told it was funny and right now, I need funny to counteract the stress. So far.... not so funny. Maybe tilt the corners of the lips up a bit to crack a tiny smile. I want roll around on the bed, laughing hard enough to crack a rib funny.
It gives the same feel as Big Little Lies. I guess because it focuses on ordinary women and the mundanity of everyday life but there is more going on beneath the surface. I'm a quarter in already and liking it. Learning some stuff too about Jehovah's Witnesses which I never knew about. Shocking.
Very good, Sarah. I loved Big Little Lies. I have The Secrets She Keeps on my TBR. I'll have to move it up a bit.Janice, I heard that it was funny too. The romance aspect I was referring to was just the feel that the first line gives. I hope it gets funnier for you. I have found that funny often doesn't come through for me in books, but I plan to give that one a try at some point.
Janice wrote: "KimeyDiann wrote: ""The rising full moon cast its sensual yellow glow through the balcony window of the oldest, tallest, and most obnoxiously pink house in the town of Shepherd's Crook." ..."I ha..."
I'm listening to it. I like the narration so far. I'm like you, I wanted something funny. So far it is only moderately funny, not laugh out loud uncontrollably or anything, but amusing.
"The journey was no worse than she expected. A train from London to Liverpool; the steam packet overnight to Dublin; a slow Sunday train west to a town called Athlone."Hmm, not the most promising start to The Wonder.
I loved that book, Margo. I hope you enjoy it to.
I cannot say that I loved it, Margo, but I gave it five stars. It is not really an awesome first few lines, but does grab onto you.Janice - I did not think the first Stephanie Plum book was the funniest one, but it gives "the" introduction to all of the characters and how they all fit together. Many of the books in the series have very funny lines, but some are more meh than others. It is the situations and the utterly outlandish things that happen to Stephanie that make the series work for a long time - until one just can't take it any more.
I really like the start of Sarah's book. Intriguing! I like Kimey's too, it sounds like fun writing.Janice's book starts sounding too much like romance to me.
From Circling the Sun
First sentence from the Prologue: "The Vega Gull is peacock blue with silver wings, more splendid than any bird I've known, and somehow mine to fly."
First sentence from Chapter 1: "Before Kenya was Kenya, when it was millions of years old and yet still somehow new, the name belonged only to our most magnificient mountain."
Home Fire
"Isma was going to miss her flight. The ticket wouldn't be refunded because the airline took no responsibility for passengers who arrived three hours ahead of the departure time and were escorted to an interrogation room."
I just finished
Claire of the Sea Light and loved the first couple of sentences: "The morning Claire Limyé Lanmé turned seven, a freak wave measuring between ten and twelve feet high, was seen in the ocean of Ville Rose. Claire's father, Nozias, a fisherman, was one of many who saw it in the distance as he walked toward his sloop."
I forgot about this thread. I've started two books recently:
Blood of Innocents This is book 2 of a series and it picks up right where it left off."Caldan placed Bells on the ground as gently as he could. Her head lolled to one side, and she stirred a fraction before going still. "
The Black Witch"The woods are beautiful. They're my friends, the trees, and I can feel them smiling down at me."
I like the start of Black Witch Janice.
Lilisa and Janice, for both I like the second book in your posts, the first not so much.
Home Fire sounds interesting, Lilisa. Janice, Black witch definitely grabs my attention!
KimeyDiann wrote: "Home Fire sounds interesting, Lilisa. Janice, Black witch definitely grabs my attention!"
And I added both to my TBR. LOL.
From His Bloody Project:"I am writing this at the behest of my advocate, Mr Andrew Sinclair, who since my incarceration here in Inverness has treated me with a degree of civility I in no way deserve."
Janice wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I started Child of the Prophecy 
by Juliet Marillier"Every summer they came. By Earth and sky, by sun and stone I c..."
Thats 2 of us you have sold that series to. Are you on comisission? It not why not lol Also i nominared it as my fantasty group read and it looks likes it may win!
Margo wrote: "Janice wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I started Child of the Prophecy by Juliet Marillier"Every summer they came. By Earth and sky, by su..."
Lol, no I'm not on commission. I obviously missed a trick somewhere ;) I'm glad you have been sold on the series. It's a really good one that deserves to be read more widely IMO.
This thread made me realize how easily I got caught with the first lines of a book. Most of them intrigue me. Not sure if it is a good or a bad thing, though.
Ready Player One,
Everyone my age remembers where they were and what they were doing when they first heard about the contest.
I keep forgetting about this thread.
I'm currently reading The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
by Mackenzi Lee"On the morning we are to leave for our Grand Tour of the Continent, (view spoiler).
I'm not sure if this is a big spoiler or not, but I have hidden it just in case.
I would read on with that one Rusalka. I want to know why. I have the graphic novel version of the book but I haven't read it yet.
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"My missus she often said to me, 'Now then Bessy, don't be calling me missus'. She said ..."
Are you doing audio Lisa? The version I got from the library was read by the author, which often doesn't work for me, but this time it was good.