Friday, February 15, 2019

First Line Fridays


Happy Valentine's Day!  I have always loved this time of the year--everything is pink and red, and people give you chocolate.  :)  So in honor of the month of love, I thought I would highlight one of my favorite books that pertains to the art of romance, Sense and Sensibility.  What classic literature are you reading this month?  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: 

  Sense and Sensibility  
by Jane Austen 



And the first line is...

"The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex.  Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance."  

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! 







 

12 comments:

  1. **sigh** Haven't seen a Jane Austen book in forever!

    I'll share the first line from a book I'm starting this weekend, Courting Mr. Emerson by Melody Carlson.

    "George Emerson didn't need anybody."

    Have a lovely weekend!

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    1. That's so sad! She is my favorite author--I'm actually in the process of re-reading all of her books. :) Happy reading Jessica!

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  2. Nice choice! I’m sharing a new release on Faithfully Bookish but here’s the first line from chapter 2 of my current read, Once Bitten by Betsy St. Amant of the Finding Ever After novella collection: “He was going to stand her up.”

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    1. Thanks Beth! I love novella collections--it's the best way to discover new authors. :) Happy reading!

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  3. Happy Friday!

    Today on my blog, I am sharing the first line from Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe by Carla Laureano. I am loving this book so much. I’m currently just starting chapter 19, so I will share the first line from that chapter here.

    “‘A bookstore?’ Justin didn’t mean for his dismay to show in his voice when he pulled up in front of the address Melody had given him, but it escaped all the same.”

    Hope you have a really excellent weekend filled with relaxing reading time. 🙂💜📚

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    1. Oh my! I hope he wants to go to a bookstore--I know I would like to visit a bookstore right now. :) Happy reading Nicole!

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  4. Happy Friday! I’m sharing from my current read today, American Omens by Travis Thrasher (Uncorrected Proof). Her is the first line from Chapter 17 “The Same Page”:

    “The moment her father stepped foot in the barn that morning, Cheyenne couldn’t help but let loose with an uproarious laugh.”

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    1. Laughter is the best medicine. :) Happy reading Yvette!

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  5. Happy Weekend! My first line is from "If Only It Were Yesterday" by A. M. Heath:

    "Oomph. Something solid bashed into my shoulder, knocking me off balance."

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    1. Great first line! I want to know what happened. :) Happy reading Becky!

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  6. Love that classic! Happy Reading!!!

    Today I'm sharing the first lines from A Flight of Arrows by Lori Benton:

    "Satahuhsiyost -- Listen! Open your ears to a story I will tell you."

    https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2019/02/first-line-fridays-flight-of-arrows.html

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