Book Beginnings on Fridays (10)

Book Beginnings on Fridays is a weekly meme hosted by Gilion over at Rose City Reader.  She recently took over this weekly meme.  Basically, we post the opening sentence for whatever book we are reading and what we think about it.  Clicking the image above will take you to Gilion’s Book Beginning for today.

Well, I’ve been focusing all my efforts on The Count of Monte Cristo, whose first line I shared weeks ago.  I’m really enjoying it and hope to (finally) put a new first sentence up next week!

Happy Friday everyone!

Book Beginnings on Fridays (9)

Book Beginnings on Fridays is a weekly meme hosted by Gilion over at Rose City Reader.  She recently took over this weekly meme.  Basically, we post the opening sentence for whatever book we are reading and what we think about it.  I’ve never really done anything like that, and only occasionally pay attention to the first sentence of book…usually only if it really appeals to me. Clicking the image above will take you to Gilion’s Book Beginning for today.

“8 April 1817
Rushton Manor, Essex
Dearest Kate,
It is dreadfully flat here since you have been gone, and it only makes it worse to imagine all the things I shall be missing.”
-Sorcery & Cecelia Or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot, Patricia C. Wrede & Caroline Stevermer

This is one of my NetGalley books for review.  I”ll be posting my review over the weekend.  Some interesting finds along the way.

Have you read this?

 

UNRELATED SIDENOTE: this is my 100th post!!!

Book Beginnings on Friday (8)

Book Beginnings on Fridays is a weekly meme hosted by Gilion over at Rose City Reader.  She recently took over this weekly meme.  Basically, we post the opening sentence for whatever book we are reading and what we think about it.  I’ve never really done anything like that, and only occasionally pay attention to the first sentence of book…usually only if it really appeals to me. Clicking the image above will take you to Gilion’s Book Beginning for today.

I’m still on The Twelfth Enchantment,  so you can see last week’s Book Beginnings for the, well, book beginning.

But I’m further into it than  I was last week and it’s picking up.  I’ve just been very busy with work that I haven’t done much reading.  It’s pretty interesting. Hopefully I’ll finish it this weekend.

Book Beginnings on Friday (7)

Book Beginnings on Fridays is a weekly meme hosted by Gilion over at Rose City Reader.  She recently took over this weekly meme.  Basically, we post the opening sentence for whatever book we are reading and what we think about it.  I’ve never really done anything like that, and only occasionally pay attention to the first sentence of book…usually only if it really appeals to me. Clicking the image above will take you to Gilion’s Book Beginning for today.

The house was astir with activity, which was something most unusual, for its owner, Mr. Richard Lowell, preferred his home to remain a very dour and torpid place.”
The Twelfth Enchantment – David Liss 

I can honestly say I don’t care for the above-mentioned Mr. Lowell.  Or a few of the other characters we meet within the first 20 pages.  But overall, the story is picking up and I’m enjoying it.  There’s a bit of mystery and magic so far and I’m only 80 pages in.  Looking forward to seeing what else is happening!

[This post is going up before Gilion's; I'll link to hers when it is available. ]

Book Beginnings on Fridays (6)

Book Beginnings on Fridays is a weekly meme hosted by Gilion over at Rose City Reader.  She recently took over this weekly meme.  Basically, we post the opening sentence for whatever book we are reading and what we think about it.  I’ve never really done anything like that, and only occasionally pay attention to the first sentence of book…usually only if it really appeals to me. Clicking the image above will take you to Gilion’s Book Beginning for today.

By now you know I’m reading a few books and I’ve already posted the first sentence of two of them in the last 2 Book Beginnings.

So, I guess I’ll add the other two now.

“Everyone my age remembers where they were and what they were doing when they first heard about the contest.”
Ready Player One - Ernest Cline

Actually, I’ve decided I’m going to start The Twelfth Enchantment once I’m finished with Ready Player One. I literally just decided that.  I’m only 2% in (around page 20), and really don’t remember what I’ve read, since I started it when I was getting ready for bed. So I’ll probably start that sometime this weekend because I plan on finishing RPO soon.

I am really enjoying it and don’t want it to end.  I’ll definitely be sure to post my review when I’ve finished!

Book Beginnings on Friday (5)

Book Beginnings on Fridays is a weekly meme hosted by Gilion over at Rose City Reader.  She recently took over this weekly meme.  Basically, we post the opening sentence for whatever book we are reading and what we think about it.  I’ve never really done anything like that, and only occasionally pay attention to the first sentence of book…usually only if it really appeals to me. Clicking the image above will take you to Gilion’s Book Beginning for today.

I’m still reading The Count of Monte Cristo and I posted that first sentence last week.

But I have started F nish  Th s B   k by Keri Smith since last week, so here’s the first line of that one:

“INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Complete this book in order. Do not skip ahead (unless instructed to). You will be presented with assignments as you need to learn them.”

There is actually a quote from If On a Winter’s Night A Traveler, but I wanted to put the first words from the book itself.  It’s a pretty interesting book, very interactive.  There are actually 3 steps to the instructions.  But you’ll have to get a copy yourself to see the rest!

Happy Friday everyone!

Book Beginning on Friday (4)

Book Beginnings on Fridays is a weekly meme hosted by Gilion over at Rose City Reader.  She recently took over this weekly meme.  Basically, we post the opening sentence for whatever book we are reading and what we think about it.  I’ve never really done anything like that, and only occasionally pay attention to the first sentence of book…usually only if it really appeals to me. Clicking the image above will take you to Gilion’s Book Beginning for today.

“On February 24, 1815, the lookout at Notre-Dame de la Garde signalled the arrival of the three-master Pharaon, coming from Smyrna, Trieste and Naples.” – The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas

I’ve never read The Count of Monte Cristo and only recently started it.  I haven’t gotten too far into it, but I can tell you that when I copied the first line, it didn’t really jump out at me as other first lines have.  But, I have it on good authority (a few fellow readers/bloggers/friends) who have enjoyed the book, so we’ll see what happens.  It is long, so I hope it doesn’t eat up a lot of my time.

Because it is so long, I have decided to read a second book at the same time (plus I was able to borrow it for free from Amazon with a trial of Amazon Prime!), in case the length is getting to me and I need a break, I’ll have the second book waiting for me….

“It’s seven o’clock on Monday morning and the movers have been here since six.” The Beach Street Knitting and Yarn Society,  Gil McNeil

Well, it’s a fairly interesting opening.  Why is the narrator moving and what in the world makes anyone get movers to show up at their house at 6 a.m.?!  I’ve only just begun this one, too, so I don’t have any insight.  But I love reading books about knitting (I am a knitter myself) so hopefully it is another knit-fiction that I will enjoy.

Happy reading everyone!

[This was posted before Gilion's, I will link it later today!]

Book Beginnings on Friday (3)

Book Beginnings on Fridays is a weekly meme hosted by Gilion over at Rose City Reader.  She recently took over this weekly meme.  Basically, we post the opening sentence for whatever book we are reading and what we think about it.  I’ve never really done anything like that, and only occasionally pay attention to the first sentence of book…usually only if it really appeals to me. Clicking the image above will take you to Gilion’s Book Beginning for today.

“The circus arrives without warning.
No announcement precedes it, no paper notices on downtown posts and billboards, no mentions or advertisements in local newspapers. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.”

Okay, I know it’s supposed to be the first sentence, but I thought the first one wasn’t enough.   I’ve had Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus on my Kindle since November.  But I had saved it in my Amazon queue for a few months before that.  I don’t know why it took me so long to purchase it and then so long after that to start reading it.  I regret not starting sooner!  I’m only 29% into the book (according to my Kindle).  But I’m really enjoying it and can’t wait to really get into it this weekend. I probably would have finished it already, but for the fact that I just started my new job this week.

Have you read The Night Circus? Thoughts?

[6:40AM ET: I'm posting this before Gilion made her post for the day, so I will update the image link once she has done so.  Check back later today! ]

Book Beginnings on Fridays (2)

Book Beginnings on Fridays is a weekly meme hosted by Gilion over at Rose City Reader.  She recently took over this weekly meme.  Basically, we post the opening sentence for whatever book we are reading and what we think about it.  I’ve never really done anything like that, and only occasionally pay attention to the first sentence of book…usually only if it really appeals to me. Clicking the image above will take you to Gilion’s Book Beginning for today.

“All children, except one, grow up.“

As I’m sure you’ve seen, I added Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie to my sidebar as my current read. I actually didn’t end up starting it until this morning.  But anyway, I’m sure this line appeals to any child reading this for the first time.

Knowing the Peter Pan story through the different movie versions out there is one thing, but I’m excited to read the original story to see the differences.  Stay tuned for my review.

Book Beginnings on Fridays (1)

Book Beginnings on Fridays is a weekly meme hosted by Gilion over at Rose City Reader.  She recently took over this weekly meme.  Basically, we post the opening sentence for whatever book we are reading and what we think about it.  I’ve never really done anything like that, and only occasionally pay attention to the first sentence of book…usually only if it really appeals to me.

“Welcome, dear reader, as you plunge into the thrilling pages of our melodrama where you will find adventures of which you never dreamt!”

So begins Part I of Felix J. Palma’s Map of Time.

When I first read this sentence, I thought it was interesting that the reader was addressed. It made me wonder if the novel was going to be more conversational with a third-person narrator that may or may not address the reader.

It also made me think of Willy Wonka when Grandpa Joe reads the golden ticket: “In your wildest dreams you cannot image the marvelous surprises that await you!“