tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post3964571089904862416..comments2023-09-30T11:13:29.087-04:00Comments on Encouraging Words from the Tea Queen : First Line Fridays englishmysteriesbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-50900273416691484342017-02-25T19:16:59.487-05:002017-02-25T19:16:59.487-05:00Yay!! I love anything by Jody Hedlund!!! Yay!! I love anything by Jody Hedlund!!! MeezCarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082724442387837601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-35677548313019411322017-02-25T11:42:56.395-05:002017-02-25T11:42:56.395-05:00When I think of the name Scarlet, Gone With the Wi...When I think of the name Scarlet, Gone With the Wind always comes to mind. :) englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-50075979551317917002017-02-24T22:57:58.679-05:002017-02-24T22:57:58.679-05:00"Scarlet was descending toward the alley behi..."Scarlet was descending toward the alley behind the Rieux Tavern when her portscreen chimed from the passenger seat, followed by an automated voice: "Comm received for Mademoiselle Scarlet Benoit from the Toulouse Law Enforcement Department of Missing Persons." - From Scarlet by Marissa Meyer - Book 2 in The Lunar Chronicles! Happy Friday!!!!Bookworm Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02826233658079767765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-12962096719759158032017-02-24T21:26:21.920-05:002017-02-24T21:26:21.920-05:00Right?!?! And when it is about someone so fascinat...Right?!?! And when it is about someone so fascinating, it's not like I can really stop myself from sharing the whole book, ha!Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-61032721044572906782017-02-24T16:30:37.595-05:002017-02-24T16:30:37.595-05:00Wow...let's see, did someone decide not to get...Wow...let's see, did someone decide not to get married? Or was a big secret just revealed? englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-47870786963227679572017-02-24T16:28:13.221-05:002017-02-24T16:28:13.221-05:00I saw that Revell recently published this book--I ...I saw that Revell recently published this book--I love reading fictional accounts about true events. It helps to give the reader a better understanding and perspective of the time period and those living there. englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-91061053407025855022017-02-24T14:32:17.323-05:002017-02-24T14:32:17.323-05:00My daughter loves this story (and I thought it was...My daughter loves this story (and I thought it was pretty good too!)<br /><br />A high-pitched shriek echoed down the hall of the wedding chapel.<br />The Vegas Proposal by Julie JarnaginBeth Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131911324802518331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-42562303276537687152017-02-24T14:10:28.591-05:002017-02-24T14:10:28.591-05:00Hi Heather and Happy Friday.
My first line comes ...Hi Heather and Happy Friday.<br /><br />My first line comes from Redeeming Grace by Jill Eileen Smith.<br /><br />1297 BC <br /><br />Naomi lifted the hem of her robe as her feet fairly flew down Bethlehem's streets toward the outskirts of town.Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03427083039276649574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-63763610558957066682017-02-24T14:01:35.587-05:002017-02-24T14:01:35.587-05:00I love the country of Norway--I would love to visi...I love the country of Norway--I would love to visit there someday. And of course from this line, I want to know what was in the box. :) englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-56920755081589192112017-02-24T13:58:45.916-05:002017-02-24T13:58:45.916-05:00I'm always ok with being able to read more fro...I'm always ok with being able to read more from a book. :) englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-13092953107469652892017-02-24T13:17:06.924-05:002017-02-24T13:17:06.924-05:00I'm excited to read some new books from a new ...I'm excited to read some new books from a new author. :) This line sounds a bit scary...why did the lights go out? englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-82212470311772400942017-02-24T13:15:28.343-05:002017-02-24T13:15:28.343-05:00I added this book to my Amazon book wish list...th...I added this book to my Amazon book wish list...the list is growing. :) englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-11324793848470454262017-02-24T13:13:49.123-05:002017-02-24T13:13:49.123-05:00You are so welcome! That is my absolute favorite ...You are so welcome! That is my absolute favorite book--Pride and Prejudice. And one of the best first lines from any book ever written...in my opinion. :) englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-11009355320875621632017-02-24T13:10:30.999-05:002017-02-24T13:10:30.999-05:00I know...that is what is so lovely about First Lin...I know...that is what is so lovely about First Line Fridays. I get to learn more about books and authors that I would otherwise have never heard of...and I get to buy more books. :) englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-58385992308375726132017-02-24T13:01:24.949-05:002017-02-24T13:01:24.949-05:00I found the box in the attic of an old farmhouse i...I found the box in the attic of an old farmhouse in Norway.<br />~East by Edith PattouSydney Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10403904102203429617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-174699726079985702017-02-24T12:09:18.429-05:002017-02-24T12:09:18.429-05:00Happy Friday!
My line is from "Women of the ...Happy Friday!<br /><br />My line is from "Women of the Twelfth Century" by Georges Duby. I cheated a little this week and included my first paragraph this time around.<br /><br />"Beneath the dome of the church at Fontevraud - in the twelfth century, one of the largest and most prestigious abbeys for women in France - one sees today four recumbent statues, the remains of old funerary monuments, Three of them are carved from soft limestone: that of Henry Plantagenet, count of Anjou and Maine through his father, duke of Normandy and king of England through his mother; that of his son and successor, Richard Coeur de Lion; and that of Isabella of Angouleme, second wife of John Lackland, Richard's brother, who became king in his turn in 1199. The fourth effigy, of painted wood, represents Eleanor, heiress to the duchy of Aquitaine, wife of Henry and mother of Richard and John; she died at Fontevraud, where she had finally taken the veil, on 31 March 1204."Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-87216879547162165022017-02-24T11:39:27.953-05:002017-02-24T11:39:27.953-05:00Snow would be lovely to see. :) And I agree with y...Snow would be lovely to see. :) And I agree with you--I prefer the spring and fall more than the winter and summer nowadays. Thank you for including a line from each novella--what a great idea! englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-91272558298324123322017-02-24T09:48:59.755-05:002017-02-24T09:48:59.755-05:00I LOVE Jody's books!
It was the second time i...I LOVE Jody's books!<br /><br />It was the second time in fifteen minutes that the power had gone out at the church, and it was noticeably darker this time. The Reason by William Sirls<br /><br />Happy Friday and happy reading!Caryl Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446868830897710358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-8953482178095854292017-02-24T09:12:59.399-05:002017-02-24T09:12:59.399-05:00Jody writes some of my favorite books! Great choic...Jody writes some of my favorite books! Great choice!! Happy reading, and here is my first line<br /><br />“The world outside still clung to the previous night, the shadows not quite releasing their hold to the breaking light over the mountain ridge outside Aspen Hills, Colorado.”-Fatality by Firelight<br />A Cat Latimer Mystery, Book 2<br />by Lynn CahoonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098190894452936708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-8557736214065585712017-02-24T09:00:09.571-05:002017-02-24T09:00:09.571-05:00Thanks for the welcome! <3 :)
I so love medie...Thanks for the welcome! <3 :) <br /><br />I so love medieval!!<br /><br />My first line this week is from the favorite, Pride and Prejudice. ;) <br />"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man, in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."Amanda Terohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755627165871110818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-60738730694586404632017-02-24T08:16:44.055-05:002017-02-24T08:16:44.055-05:00Another book I want to read! My first line is:
...Another book I want to read! My first line is: <br />"The cheerful yellow house didn't look all that imposing as Silas Jones stood in front of its fence for the fourth time that day." <br />From For the Sake of the Children by Danica FavoriteBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11672101774806024667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-48724454350503813482017-02-24T06:43:53.131-05:002017-02-24T06:43:53.131-05:00Well, I used to be a summer girl through and throu...Well, I used to be a summer girl through and through, but I'm preferring the between-seasons as I get older - particularly since having my kids. But I'm definitely not a winter girl. Maybe if we had snow and actually made the cold worthwhile I would change my mind :-)<br /><br />My first lines this week come from The Message in a Bottle Romance Collection:<br /><br />1170 AD, Ciar's Kingdom, Ireland<br />The skies were as unsettled as her own future.<br /><br />1715, Argyllshire, Scotland<br />"Are ye ready, miss?"<br />Meg's stomach twisted at Mother Aila's question.<br /><br />June 1798, New York City<br />Abigail Van de Klerk opened the door to the house she shared with her father on Pearl Street.<br /><br />July 6, 1864, Roswell, Georgia<br />Water roared over the dam behind her, an echo of the blood rushing in her ears.<br /><br />Late June 1890, Coronado Island, California<br />Cold water slid across his body, the dip and rise of the swell bringing challenge to his course.<br />Fiction Aficionadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08175091173125877044noreply@blogger.com