Friday, September 1, 2017

First Line Fridays


As some might have noticed, if you are following my Instagram page, I was in Walt Disney World this past week, and it was simply wonderful!  Despite the miles one walks everyday, there truly is no other place quite as magical as Disney World.  I always marvel at the brilliance of Walt Disney himself--how could one man create so much?  What an imagination!  If only I could exhibit such creativity, which I know is the goal of so many writers.  One of my favorite quotes by Disney is: "If you can dream it, you can do it."  So let us all set our goals a little higher this week, because like Disney, if we want something bad enough, we can achieve it.  Anything worth having in life is worth working for...happy writing and reading!

As always, please be sure to check out the book lines from these other amazing bloggers too:

Sydney from Singing Librarian
Rachel from Bookworm Mama
Andie from Radiant Light
Katie from Fiction Aficionado
Kathleen from Kathleen Denly
Lauraine from Lauraine's Notes 
Trisha from Joy of Reading
  Jane from C Jane Read  
Christina from Moments Dipped in Ink 
Molly from Cafinated Reads
And I want to welcome Alicia to the First Line Fridays fun! 

Alicia from A Brighter Destiny  
 
Click the links above to be taken to their posts and...
If you would like to join us, send Carrie a message and let her know!

​Grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line!

Today I am going to post a line from: 


Summer of Dreams: A From This Moment Novella 
by Elizabeth Camden 



And the first line is...

West Point, New York, 1886
"You want me to do what to a birdcage?"  

Happy reading and happy Friday!   




 

24 comments:

  1. I love that dress on the cover!! Disney World is so fun. Wish we could go back. Maybe someday. Glad you had a good time. Happy Friday!

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  2. Haha! Now THAT'S an intriguing first line!

    I've got the first line from Ronie Kendig's "Crown of Souls" - Tox!😍 - on my blog today, but I'm going to share the first line from the book I just finished reading, Tamera Alexander's "To Wager Her Heart":

    Alexandra Jamison had always wanted a sister.

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    1. Thanks Katie! That book is on my ever-growing need to read list. :) Happy Friday!

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  3. I love Disney! I'll be there next week for Night of Joy so I'm so excited! :)

    Great first line! Makes me want to read this book even more than I already did. Thanks for sharing. :)

    I'm sharing about "The Day the Angels Fell" by Shawn Smucker on my blog today, but I'm going to share the first line from the book I'm currently reading, "Under Fire" by Linda Shenton Matchell.

    "Ruth Brown swiped the perspiration beads off her upper lip as her's sister's vacant coffin dropped into the ground with a dull thud."

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    1. I've always wanted to attend Night of Joy...so exciting! Let me know how it goes! Safe travels and happy Friday! :)

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  4. What is she doing to the birdcage?

    My first line on my blog is from Lori Benton's newest release, 'Many Sparrows'. So as not to spoil the surprise of that line, I'll share a first line of a book my son is reading.
    "Loony Coon did not even wait for his baby eyes to open to get into his first batch of trouble."
    Loony Coon by Sam Campbell

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    1. The intrigue...I love it when books make me anticipate each turn of the page. :) Happy Friday!

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  5. I definitely want to read that book!!

    Happy Friday! My first line (sorry but actually two lines) is from Outlaw Angel by Miralee Ferrell:

    "Angel Ramirez woke with a start, her heart pounding a rolling beat in her chest. Someone was in her room."

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    1. Two lines posted are fine with me...the more the merrier. :) Happy Friday!

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  6. Love Disney. And this book is on my wishlist. Now to find the time. =D

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    1. I understand that...I need more hours in the day so I can read more. :) Happy Friday!

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  7. It's been too long since I've read an Elizabeth Camden story... must remedy that!

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    1. Absolutely! There are several of her books that I can't wait to read. :) Happy Friday!

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  8. Aww, I haven't been to Disney in years. I loved it every time we went.
    My first line is from The Outlaw’s Second Chance by Angie Dicken
    The Cherokee Strip September 15, 1893
    Aubrey Huxley rushed over when her father shoved his bony finger against the customer’s shoulder.

    Happy Friday! Have a great weekend!

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    1. That means it's time to go to Disney again! :) Happy Friday!

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  9. I love Disney! I'm like a little kid! Hope it's great!

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    1. Me too! As you can see in my Instagram picture, I proudly wear Minnie Mouse ears. :) Happy Friday!

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  10. I've read only one book by Camden and would love to read more!!

    My first line is coming from the next book I'm hoping to read (okay, honest truth, I've already started it but have set it aside a week or two).
    "Joyanna Shein glanced at her parents. She knew there was something wrong...there had been something wrong for days."
    A Question of Honor, by Jesseca Wheaton

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    1. What an intriguing first line...I will have to look this book up. There are several books by Camden that look so good...can't wait to read them. :) Happy Friday!

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  11. What a fun first line! I want to read more of this one now... :-)
    Thanks for the welcome, Heather! Happy Friday to you ~ May your weekend be blessed!

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    1. Thanks Alicia! That's the fun of First Line Fridays. We get the honor of learning about new books, so that our libraries can grow! :) Welcome again! Happy Friday!

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  12. The grandest adventure of her life waited on the other side of these tracks. That or the most humiliating debacle she'd ever created Either way, there was no going back. From Head in the Clouds by Karen Witemeyer.

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