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Ok, going by the examples, I'll jump in. I have others in mind, but I need to get through one first lol.From the First Line January
A December book I read was Pooches, Pumpkins, and Poison: A Pooch Party Cozy Mystery, and the first line was:
"Most people didn't make a habit of finding dead bodies, but I wasn't most people."
I need to find a first person book or one where the main character finds a dead body.
First person and Poppy has a rep for either finding dead bodies or having them pop up when she's around, which is this case
Theater Nights Are Murder Libby Klein 1/2/20
From the First Line JanuaryA December book I read was Military Grade Mistletoe and the first line of the prologue is "You're not the first Marine this has happened to."
I will read a book featuring a Marine or I will re-read a book.
-> On the Edge
A December book I read was Kansas City Cop and the first line is "The bright sunlight glaring off the fresh February snow through police cruiser's windshield was as blinding as the headache forming behind Officer Gina Galvan's dark brown eyes"
I will read a book with snow on the cover
-> Note in the Nutcracker
A December book I read was Extreme Medical Services and the first line of the Prologue was "Dean couldn't believe what was happening".
I will read a fantasy or urban fantasy novel
-> Dark Lover
A December book I read was The Runaround and the first line was "Ten bucks says she falls off the stage"
I will read a book where the MC is embarrassed or takes a bad fall
-> Key to Savannah
A December book I read was Wolf Rebel and the first line of the prologue was "Suspicious activity reported near the south end of Forest Lake Memorial."
I will read a book that takes place in the South or in a forest
-> Road to Savannah
A December book I read was Brewed Awakening and the first line is "NYPD detectives Lori Soles and Sue Ellen Bass led a pack of uniformed officers through the door of my busy coffeehouse"
I will read a book set in New York City, or about someone in law enforcement, or where coffee plays a key part in the plot
-> The Newcomer
A December book I read was Perilous Waif and the first line is "My last day at the Benevolent Goddess orphanage started out full of promise"
I will read a book about new beginnings
-> Boxes in the Basement
A December book I read was Little Fuzzy and the first sentence is "Jack Holloway found himself squinting, the orange sun full in his eyes."
I will read a book where a MC wears glasses or contacts, or where the cover is mostly orange
-> Wildest Dreams
A December book I read was The Nerd Next Door and the fist sentence is "'Do you think I'm overreacting?'"
I will read a book where the MC questions themselves.
-> Our Last First Kiss
A December book I read was Cherish Hard and the first sentence is "Sailor wasn't sure what the hell he was doing at a college party."
I will read a book with a party
-> Matrimony & Mayhem: A Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery
A December book I read was The One Real Thing and the first sentence is "One of my favorite things in the whole wide world is that moment when I step inside a hot shower after being caught outside in cold, lashing rain."
I will read a book where it is rainy or cold or stormy
->Blizzard in the Bay
A December book I read was Every Little Thing and the first sentence was "The early morning was dull, the waves a little rougher, a little more hurried as they rushed the shore, and gulls flew above in a sky that matched the water perfectly in its melancholic gray."
I will read a book with a mostly gray cover or with birds on the cover or with waves on the cover
->
From the First LineDuration: January 1 - 31, 2019
Picked book: Preston, Douglas & Child, Lincol - The Ice Limit
First Sentence: "The valley that had no name ran between barren hills, a long mottled floor of gray and green covered with soldier moss, lichens, and carpha grasses"
Task: Read a book with a landscape on cover.
Pratchett, Terry; Baxter, Stephen - Die Lange Erde (The Long Earth) (January 12, 2020)
Picked book: Beckett, Simon - The Chemistry of Death
First Sentence: "A human body starts to decompose four minutes after death."
Task: Read a book where somebody dies.
St. Martin, Ian - Steel Daemon (January 13, 2020)
Picked book: Al-Maria, Sophia - The Girl Who Fell to Earth
First Sentence: This story begins with a winking star.
Task: Read a sci-fi book.
Herbert, Frank - Der Herr des Wüstenplaneten (Dune Messiah) (January 29, 2020)
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Duration: Jan. 1 - 31, 2020
The first sentence from Meet Your Baker is "They say it takes a while to recover your land legs after years spent at sea."
Ideas:
they - a book by more than one author
say - listen to an audio book
recover - the book got a new cover; it was "recovered" :)
land - 'land' in the title
legs - legs are the focus of the cover
after - not the first in a series
years - a book that spans years; a time travel story
sea - set by the sea; the sea on the cover
I read
, which has a different cover from the original,
.
Mod
*grin* Woot!
I'll give it a try and hope I'm going to do it right...From the book Kilty as Charged:
"Catriona found the body on Stage Fourteen of Parasol Pictures - lying over a barrel like a dead cowboy draped over a horse bound for home."
Catriona:
Dying for Diamonds by Cassie Page 01/29Author's first name also starts with "C"
body:
Body Movers 01/05word in title
stage:
Never Thwart a Thespian 01/17Book is set at an old building that is transformed into a theater
fourteen:
In the Drink 01/09Second mystery involves cold case of two murdered fourteen-year-olds
parasol:
Crocodile on the Sandbank 01/23MC's special parasol is strong enough to be used as a weapon of sorts
pictures:
Lana'i of the Tiger 01/14Paparazzi stalks Hollywood producer on Hawaiian island of Lana'i
barrel:
A Killer Plot 01/02MC is an heiress from an oak-barrel producing family, used to store cognac
dead:
Silent Night, Deadly Night 01/06 Title includes word plus a character ends up dead in story
cowboy:
Don't Let it Snow in DeadwoodDeadwood, South Dakota, attracted many Wild West figures
horse:
Murder on a Designer Diet by Shawn Reilly Simmons 01/26Letters h-o-r-s-e found in author's name
home:
The Mousse Wonderful Time of the Year 01/08All letters can be found in book title
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From the book Kilty as Charged:
Catriona found the body on Stage Fourteen of Parasol Pictures - lying over a barrel like a dead cowboy draped over a horse bound for home."
Awesome sentence, Meg. Lots of opportunities.
Update to msg. 2: To make sure I got it read, I only picked one first line, but my first book nailed it. I'm gonna collect a few first lines this month to work with next month.
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There's a certain sense of satisfaction in knowing you've completed a challenge and it's only the 4th day of the month :) Way to go, Tari!
Lanelle wrote: "There's a certain sense of satisfaction in knowing you've completed a challenge and it's only the 4th day of the month :) Way to go, Tari!" Thanks, Lanelle!
Lanelle wrote: "Meg wrote: "I'll give it a try!From the book Kilty as Charged:
Catriona found the body on Stage Fourteen of Parasol Pictures - lying over a barrel like a dead cowboy draped over ..."
Awesome sentence, Meg. Lots of opportunities.
Yea, I was a happy camper when I found it. 😊
4/5I'm going to try this. I read 5 books in December so maybe I'll just do them all.
1.
(12/9) - He was a prisoner because of me, and I could not rest until he was free.-Read a book with a character trying to get free.
(1/8) - (view spoiler)2.
(12/18) - Christmas carols played softly in the background.-Read a book where a character listens to music OR celebrates a holiday
3.
(12/19) - I start running after school.-Read a book where a character runs
(1/4) - (Emmett runs in the Rabbit Room)4.
(12/22) - I know that one day I won't be on this earth anymore.-Read a book where the main character dies.
(1/12) - (view spoiler)5.
(12/29) - The Master Trio Potioners' flat didn't *look* impregnable.-Read a book where something is not what it seems.
(1/17) - (view spoiler)
The Challenge FactoryFrom the First Line - January
Duration: January 1 - 31, 2019
Progress: 1 out of 1
For this challenge, you will pick a book that you read last month. Using the first sentence in the book, find another book that is associated with that sentence.
You can read as many books as you like from one of last month's books, or
you can read a book for several of last month's books. (Did that make sense? :)
Examples:
Last month I read The Princess Bride. The first line is: "This is my favorite book in all the world, though I have never read it." - re-read one of your favorite books or read a book you have never read
... Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The first line is: "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much." - read a book that is the 4th in a series or where the main characters are married
... Moon Called. The first line is: "I didn't realize that he was a werewolf at first." - read a book written in the first person or read a paranormal or urban fantasy story
Re-reads and audio books are okay.
There are no page limits.
Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 12/11/2019 - 368 Pages
Read a book written in the first person or read a paranormal or urban fantasy story:
Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley - ***** - 1/2/2020 - 304 Pages
From the First Line - January
January 2020
My From the First Line Challenge (msg 16)
December Book ~ Blood Games ~ Chloe Neill
First Line ~ He stood beside me as cameras flashed, a man with a long and lean body, deeply green eyes, and golden hair.
✔️stood ~ double vowels in title
🔹Sweet Dreams ~ 01.13 ★★★★
✔️beside ~ beside in text
he’d just lain down in a spring meadow, with Cherie beside him. (loc 17.2)
🔹Four Weddings and a Fireman ~ 01.20 ★★★
✔️me ~ author first initial M or last initial E
🔹The Night Ferry ~ 01.15 ★★★★
✔️cameras ~ camera in text or on cover
I stood up and tilted my head down to peer through the viewfinder of my camera. (loc 5.7)
🔹Undeclared ~ 01.28 ★★★★
✔️flashed ~ something 'flashy' on cover
🔹The Gift ~ 01.04 ★★★★
✔️man ~ male on cover
🔹Slow Ride ~ 01.30 ★★★★
✔️long ~ long title (5 or more words)
🔹Loves Me, Loves Me Not ~ 01.21 ★★★
✔️lean ~ lean book (less 125 pp)
🔹Reckless Conduct ~ 01.16 ★★★
✔️body ~ a book with body (400+ pp)
🔹Thankless in Death ~ 01.12 ★★★★
✔️green ~ green on cover
🔹Like Water for Chocolate ~ 01.06 ★★★
✔️eyes ~ letters of EYES in title
🔹Eternally Yours ~ 01.09 ★★★
✔️golden ~ a golden book (has won/nominated for an award or a best seller)
🔹White Hot ~ 01.03 ★★★★
✔️hair ~ titles starts with a letter in HAIR
🔹Huge Deal ~ 01.25 ★★★★
Read 4 books to match titles of 5 from december. This was fun.
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For this challenge, you will pick a book that you read last month. Using the first sentence in the book, find another book that is associated with that sentence.
You can read as many books as you like from one of last month's books, or
you can read a book for several of last month's books. (Did that make sense? :)
Examples:
Last month I read The Princess Bride. The first line is: "This is my favorite book in all the world, though I have never read it." - re-read one of your favorite books or read a book you have never read
... Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The first line is: "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much." - read a book that is the 4th in a series or where the main characters are married
... Moon Called. The first line is: "I didn't realize that he was a werewolf at first." - read a book written in the first person or read a paranormal or urban fantasy story
Duration: January 1 - 31, 2019
Re-reads and audio books are okay.
There are no page limits.