Friday, March 1, 2019

First Line Fridays


Happy March everyone!  We are at the start of a brand new day to a brand new month--how exciting!  As the Bible says, "Behold, I make all things new."  This month is always wonderful for me, because it is my birthday month!  :)  So this particular verse really humbles me this time of the year, since I'm about to start a new chapter in my life.  Some people do not care for birthdays, but I have always loved mine--it reminds me to be grateful for all my blessings and to remember what the Lord has done in my life.  I wish you a month of joy this March!  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: 

  Pride and Prejudice    
by Jane Austen 



And the first line is...

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."  

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! 








10 comments:

  1. A great choice! A few years ago I went back and reread some of the classics and really enjoyed them. It's fun to compare styles of writing then to style of writing now.

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  2. Happy Friday!

    I've shared the first line from The Deceived by Kelly Harrel over on my blog. But, I am currently reading Of Fire and Lions by Mesu Andrews. OH. MY. WORD! Is this book AMAZING!!!! I'm just starting chapter 12, so I will leave the first line from there.

    "Babylon's coolest months were warmer than Jerusalem's winter, and my small world of friendships was warmer still."

    Hope you have a great weekend. Happy reading! 😊💜📚

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    1. I keep seeing this book all over Instagram! Have a great weekend Nicole!

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  3. Happy Friday & Happy Weekend! My first line is from "The Curse of Misty Wayfair" by Jaime Jo Wright:

    "Melancholy was a condition of the spirit and the soul, but also of the mind."

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    1. So sad--such a though-provoking first line. Have a great weekend Becky!

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  4. Pride & Prejudice is one of my favorite "classics." My first line comes from Catching the Wind by Melanie Dobson:

    "Maple leaves draped over the tree house window, the silvery fronds linked together like rings of chain mail to protect the boy and girl playing inside."

    Happy Reading!

    https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2019/03/first-line-fridays-catching-wind-by.html

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    1. I agree Jolene--Pride and Prejudice is my favorite book! There are so many wonderful books in the classic literature genre. :) Have a great weekend!

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  5. When I'm having a hard time falling asleep sometimes I put an audiobook on that I've read before so don't have to pay full attention to it. This is my current sleepy-time audiobook lol.
    On my blog this week I shared the first line from Uninvited by Beckie Lindsay but I'm currently reading Vivir el Dream by Allison K Garcia (Yes, it's written in *mostly* English but anything in Spanish shares the translation). I'll share the first line from my current chapter (6) here: "Linda grumbled as she changed from her pajamas into jeans and a t-shirt." Hope you have a great weekend with plenty of quality reading time! :)

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    1. Audiobooks are great! And I love that first line--sometimes you just want to stay in your pajamas and read a good book. :) Have a great weekend Becca!

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