Friday, December 13, 2019

First Line Fridays


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

Today I am going to post a line from: 

  A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, 
and The Cricket on the Hearth 
by Charles Dickens



And the first line is...

"Marley was dead, to begin with.  There is no doubt whatever about that."  

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!  







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  1. Nicole SantanaDecember 13, 2019 at 7:12 PM

    Today on my blog I’m sharing the first two lines from The Earl’s Betrothal by Karen Tuft. This book is SO good. If you love Regency I highly recommend this story. I’m currently on chapter 10, so I’ll share from there:

    “Amelia slept until noon, so exhausted she was from the events of the day and night before.”

    Hope you have a great weekend! 🙂❤📖

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    1. englishmysteriesblogDecember 14, 2019 at 12:00 PM

      Thanks Nicole! I love reading stories from the Regency period, so this sounds like the perfect story for me. :) Happy reading and Merry Christmas!

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  2. JoleneDecember 13, 2019 at 9:12 PM

    Happy Friday! Today I'm sharing the first lines from Courage to See: Daily Inspiration from Great Literature by Greg Garrett and Sabrina Fountain: "When I was a child, I wanted to sleep with my books, something my mom wouldn't allow because I slept on the top bunk, and she didn't want them falling down and hitting my sister."

    https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2019/12/first-line-fridays-courage-to-see-daily.html

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    1. englishmysteriesblogDecember 14, 2019 at 12:00 PM

      That line is hilarious! Happy reading and Merry Christmas Jolene!

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  3. thebeccafilesDecember 13, 2019 at 11:16 PM

    Happy Friday!
    This week on my blog I shared the first lines from the novella collection Sew in Love but I'm currently reading Seconds to Live. I'll share the first line from chapter 3 here: "In a warm robe, her fingers pink and wrinkled from the hour spent in the tub, Taylor grabbed her phone and studied the missed call." Hope you have a great weekend!

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  4. Paula ShreckhiseDecember 13, 2019 at 11:36 PM

    My first line is from the debut novel Above the Fold by Rachel Scott McDaniel.

    March 10, 1922 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    Soot-stained windows filtered the morning light, casting an ashen shadow on the crowded courtroom and darkening the sting of judgment.

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    1. englishmysteriesblogDecember 14, 2019 at 12:02 PM

      Those are some intense lines! I hope it turns out well for the main character. Happy reading and Merry Christmas Paula!

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