Happy Friday! How is everyone's reading going thus far? I am on my second book, and of course, am determined to read forty books this year. There are so many wonderful books coming out in 2019, but there are also so many that have been published these last few years I have not read yet. I can think of a couple of series I want to finish, and I would also like to incorporate more classic literature--Dickens, Austen, Bronte, and Shakespeare.
What books are you most looking forward to reading? And what are some of your reading goals? As always, 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:
A Defense of Honor
by Kristi Ann Hunter
And the first line is...
London
1816
"Graham, the Viscount Wharton, heir to the earldom of Grableton, pride of the Cambridge fencing team, coveted party guest, and generally well-liked member of Brooke's and White's, was bored."
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!
A Defense of Honor sounds so good to me! I’m sharing the first line from The Sky Above Us by Sarah Sundin:
ReplyDelete“Wars weren’t won with caution, and aces weren’t made in straight and level flight.”
https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2019/01/first-line-friday-sky-above-us.html
The next book in this series comes out next month! And I will be reviewing it on my blog. :) Happy reading!
DeleteBeautiful cover. I am determined to read more from what I already have on my shelves and Kindle. Of course, that is my goal every year! LOL! So many new and shiny books that I cannot resist. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThose are excellent goals Beckie! Happy reading!
DeleteHappy Friday! My first line is from "Liza's Second Chance" by Molly Jebber:
ReplyDelete"Liza Schrock clenched her teeth and dug her fingers in the fresh dough in her Amish bakery."
That first line just makes me hungry...lol. Happy reading Becky!
DeleteI REALLLY want to read this one! Enjoy:) I hope you can stop by:
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Colletta
Happily the next book in this series comes out next month, and I will be reviewing it! :) Happy reading Colletta!
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ReplyDeleteOn my blog today I shared the first line from The Curse of Misty Wayfair by Jaime Jo Wright but I'm currently reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte so I'll share the first line of my current chapter (11) here: "A new chapter in a novel is something like a new scene in a play; and when I draw up the curtain this time reader--you must fancy you see a room in the George Inn at Millcote, with such a large-figured papering on the walls as in rooms have; such a carpet, such furniture, such ornaments on the mantlepiece, such prints--including a portrait of George the Third and another of the Prince of Wales, and a representation of the death of Wolfe." I honestly don't know how I made it this far into my life without reading it! Hope you have a wonderful weekend with plenty of quality reading time! :)
Jane Eyre is one of my favorite books! One of my goals this year it to make time to read more literary classics. :) Happy reading Becca!
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ReplyDeleteToday on my blog I'm sharing the first line from Between Two Shores by Jocelyn Green. It's so amazing!!! I'm currently on chapter 22, so I'll leave the first line from there.
"The river had grown narrow and felt even smaller since Bright Star and Joseph had arrived with Gaspard Fontaine."
Hope you have a great weekend. Happy reading! 😀❤📚
Thanks Nicole! I just added this book to my reading list. :) Happy reading!
DeleteHappy Friday! I'm sharing from Excellent Women by Barbara Pym on my blog today, but I haven't started reading it yet, so here is a not-so-randomly chosen line from the first page:
ReplyDelete"I suppose an unmarried woman just over third, who lives alone and has no apparent ties, must expect to find herself involved or interested in other people's business, and if she is also a clergyman's daughter then one might really say that there is no hope for her."
Have a great weekend!
Thanks Yvette! I love the statement..."not-so-randomly chosen line." That made me laugh. :) Happy reading!
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