I'm sure most of you will figure out why I picked this particular book for this week's First Line Friday. It has my name on it! And yes, that is the only reason I decided to highlight this story. Remember, last week I talked about picking out a book because of the cover--well, apparently, you can also choose a book because your name is part of the title. :)
I hope that all of you are having a lovely week, and that you had a wonderful fourth of July celebration. Happy reading!
Grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line!
Today I am going to post a line from:
Wild Grows the Heather in Devon
by Michael Phillips
And the first line is...
Prologue: Stormy Tryst
1829
"A blustery wind swept down from out of the north. The sky steadily blackened through the afternoon hours as thick ominous clouds swirled overhead."
Happy reading and happy Friday!
Let me know your first line in the comments & then head over to Hoarding Books to see who else is participating!
That is a vivid first line! I have read several Michael Phillips books, but I'm not sure if I've read this one.
ReplyDeleteToday, I'm sharing the first line from River to Redemption by Ann H. Gabhart over on my blog, so I'll share with you here the first line from chapter 12 of the same book. "In the years she'd been with Ruth, Adria had brought home plenty of strays."
Have a wonderful weekend!
I know...I love the descriptions in this first line. :) It sounds like an amazing sight to see! Happy reading Trisha!
DeleteHappy Friday!😁
ReplyDeleteMy First Line Fridays comes from a book I'm planning on reading very soon, Shelter In Place by Nora Roberts.
On Friday, July 22, 2005, Simone Knox ordered a large Fanta - orange - to go with her popcorn and Swedish Fish. The choice, her standard night at the movies fare, changed her life, and very likely saved it. Still, she'd never drink Fanta again.
Have a great weekend and happy reading!😎📚📚
Intrigue! Of course, now I am hungry...lol. Happy reading Susan!
DeleteMy first line is from The Reckoning of Gossamer Pond by Jaime Jo Wright:
ReplyDelete.Gossamer Grove, Wisconsin. 1907
Libby Sheffield had never stopped to wonder what she would take specific note of if she ever stumbled upon a dead body.
I really like Michael Phillips!
Oh my! I love mysteries, so I will have to check this book out. Happy reading Paula!
DeleteI'm always excited when my name is spelled like I spell it in books :).
ReplyDeleteI’m currently reading (listening to) Formula of Deception by Carrie Stuart Parks. Here’s the first line from Chapter 5:
By the time Murphy finished diagraming, it was raining again, the crowd had thinned to two people, and the bulk of the law enforcement and emergency vehicles were gone.
Have a terrific weekend!
Goodness! Now I need the next few sentences so I can figure out what happened...lol. Happy reading Suzie!
DeleteHappy Friday! My first line is from La Risposta: The Answer (A Tuscan Legacy book 9) by Autumn Macarthur:
ReplyDeletePrologue: "Instead of returning to her vegetable garden, Teresa Pellegrini rushed into the farmhouse."
Hmmm...why did she rush into her farmhouse? Can First Line Friday become First Paragraph Friday?! :) Happy reading Becky!
DeleteIntense first line! I haven't read Michael Phillips's books.
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday!
My first line comes from The Counterfeit Heiress by Tasha Alexander
I raised the long, curved bow and with two fingers pulled back its string, all the while resisting the urge to remove one of the silver-shafted arrows nestled in the quiver slung over my shoulder.
Happy Friday and happy reading!
Oh goodness...when I first started reading this line, I thought it was a violin. Yet, suddenly I imagined Susan with her bow and arrow (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe). Happy reading Caryl!
DeleteHappy Friday!
ReplyDeleteHaha, great reason for your book choice!
I’m reading The Carnivorous Carnival by Lemony Snicket right now, so here’s the first line: “When my workday is over, and I have closed my notebook, hidden my pen, and sawed holes in my rented canoe so that it cannot be found, I often like to spend the evening in conversation with my few surviving friends.”
Hallie @ Book by Book
Sawed holes in my rented canoe! Oh my...I need an explanation there...lol. Happy reading Hallie!
DeleteGreat first line!
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday!
Today on my blog, I'm sharing the first line from Melanie Dickerson's novel, The Orphan's Wish. I just started it and I'm loving it so much!
Here, I will share the first line from chapter 8 (that's where I'm at currently).
"Aladdin followed Herr Kaufmann around for the first week."
Hope you have a great weekend full of fun reading!!! ❤📚
I love Melanie Dickerson's fairy tale books! Happy reading Nicole!
DeleteGreat first line! Today, I'm sharing the first line from a book recommended by my daughter: Matched by Ally Condie. "Now that I’ve found the way to fly, which direction should I go into the night?" I don't think I'm going to read that one, but she sure liked it :)
ReplyDeleteLet's see...I think I would go to Neverland. :) Happy reading Amy!
DeleteIf I ever find a book with my name in the title, especially if it's a historical romance, I will certainly buy it, too. :) The book I'm featuring on my blog is "My Sister's Intended" by Rachael Anderson. It's been on my TBR list for quite some time now, but I finally read it and am so glad I did. Truly an enjoyable read. I will share the first line from Chapter Eleven here. ""Would you care to go for a stroll with me in the gardens, Miss Gifford?" Brand asked, not sure whether or not he wanted her to accept."
ReplyDeleteLovely first line...and yes, I would love to go for a stroll in a garden today. :) Happy reading Anneliese!
DeleteYou can ALWAYS choose a book if your name is in the title! You know me, I choose books based on the covers, despite being told for years not to do so, haha.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah! And yes, your idea sounds like a splendid decision to me! :) Happy reading!
DeleteThat's too funny about picking the book because your name is in the title. :) I hope you have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ellie! Have a lovely weekend and happy reading!
DeleteNice first line! I've read several of Michael Phillips' books but not that one.
ReplyDeleteThe book I shared on my blog this week is Her Place in Time by Stephenia H McGee but my next book is going to be The Baker's secret by Stephen P Kiernan so I'll share that first line here: "All through those years of war, the bread tasted of humiliation." Hope you have happy weekend with plenty of reading! :)
Thanks Becca! Have a great weekend and happy reading!
DeleteI'm sharing from a book that will be out early next month (I won an uncorrected proof on GoodReads) on my blog today, The Daisy Children by Sofia Grant, so here is the second line:
ReplyDelete"It wasn't the fault of the trousers, of course, but it was tempting to blame them nonetheless."
Happy Reading!
Winning a book always makes for the perfect day! :) Happy reading Yvette!
DeleteI really like the cover from this book! Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jessica! Have a lovely day too!
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