tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post1451532725336008672..comments2023-09-30T11:13:29.087-04:00Comments on Encouraging Words from the Tea Queen : First Line Fridays englishmysteriesbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-13003093747947328242017-10-26T09:42:19.179-04:002017-10-26T09:42:19.179-04:00Such a suspenseful line...great opening sentence! ...Such a suspenseful line...great opening sentence! Happy Thursday Carrie! englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-77822641718056444412017-10-21T14:33:43.577-04:002017-10-21T14:33:43.577-04:00i love that title! haha!
My current first line is...i love that title! haha!<br /><br />My current first line is from Love Held Captive by Shelley Shepard Gray: "There was almost nothing there. Almost." MeezCarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082724442387837601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-8663514436783563072017-10-21T11:29:59.672-04:002017-10-21T11:29:59.672-04:00Beautiful first line...happy Saturday Trisha! Beautiful first line...happy Saturday Trisha! englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-27637126906363776652017-10-21T11:29:16.358-04:002017-10-21T11:29:16.358-04:00Thanks Savanna! Happy Saturday friend! Thanks Savanna! Happy Saturday friend! englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-71665845033937510782017-10-21T11:28:17.245-04:002017-10-21T11:28:17.245-04:00Wow...I have read several chilling first lines thi...Wow...I have read several chilling first lines this week. Yet they make great opening lines, because you want to know more about the character and the story. Happy Saturday Iola! englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-57955686850745457392017-10-21T11:07:53.846-04:002017-10-21T11:07:53.846-04:00Congratulations on your new book! This sounds lik...Congratulations on your new book! This sounds like a wonderful read--just purchased it. :) I know any book set in England will be marvelous. Happy Saturday Anneliese! englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-17882605704765377272017-10-21T11:04:16.877-04:002017-10-21T11:04:16.877-04:00I love this first line! It makes me think of Chri...I love this first line! It makes me think of Christmas...the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Nutcracker. :) This is another book on my Kindle that I need to read. Happy Saturday Nicole! englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-33875137073257115112017-10-21T11:02:34.052-04:002017-10-21T11:02:34.052-04:00This book is on my Amazon wish list. Lynn Austin ...This book is on my Amazon wish list. Lynn Austin is such a great writer. Happy Saturday Caryl! englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-53002547273155163102017-10-21T11:01:18.646-04:002017-10-21T11:01:18.646-04:00Goodness...so historically written yet so sad. Ha...Goodness...so historically written yet so sad. Happy Saturday Beth! englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-4847127965004165972017-10-21T11:00:01.122-04:002017-10-21T11:00:01.122-04:00Wow! What an opening line! Let me know how it tu...Wow! What an opening line! Let me know how it turns out. Happy Saturday Rebecca! englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-29895182425112137762017-10-21T10:58:50.622-04:002017-10-21T10:58:50.622-04:00Yeah! I'm so glad I was able to give you a bo...Yeah! I'm so glad I was able to give you a book recommendation. :) Love this first line...happy Saturday Becky! englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-73461649335447653102017-10-21T10:56:58.111-04:002017-10-21T10:56:58.111-04:00Oh my! That sounds like a definite page turner. ...Oh my! That sounds like a definite page turner. Happy Saturday Katie! englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-20403898118298127252017-10-21T10:55:55.782-04:002017-10-21T10:55:55.782-04:00I wouldn't want to mess with this character. ...I wouldn't want to mess with this character. :) Happy Saturday Susan! englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-10804587213622254942017-10-21T10:52:01.397-04:002017-10-21T10:52:01.397-04:00Happy Saturday Ellie! Happy Saturday Ellie! englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-1995517017782072062017-10-20T20:36:23.906-04:002017-10-20T20:36:23.906-04:00On my page I shared the first line from Heather Da...On my page I shared the first line from Heather Day Gilbert's "God's Daughter" a fantastic story rich in viking history. I would highly recommend the book to anyone who enjoys Historical Fiction.<br /><br />I'll share here an old favorite of mine "Heidi"<br />From the old and pleasantly situated village of Mayenfeld, a footpath winds through green and shady meadows to the food of the mountains, which on this side look down from their stern and lofty heights upon the valley below.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16320633180028697815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-3610820135230979552017-10-20T17:24:21.245-04:002017-10-20T17:24:21.245-04:00I had to smile at the first line. How fun! And wha...I had to smile at the first line. How fun! And what a fun title too. Thanks for sharing, Heather. Hope you have a great weekend, my friend. :)Savanna Kaiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11516480979063137267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-62529360088292873502017-10-20T16:58:22.697-04:002017-10-20T16:58:22.697-04:00What a fabulous title!
I'm sharing from The D...What a fabulous title!<br /><br />I'm sharing from The Dishonourable Miss DeLancy over on my blog, but I'm currently reading The Captive Brides collection. I've just started Waltzing Matilda by Lucy Thompson. Here's the first line:<br /><br />Matilda Brampton took one more look at the walls of the Parramatta Female Factory and vowed it would be her last.Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-82204213976903350542017-10-20T13:43:38.458-04:002017-10-20T13:43:38.458-04:00Happy Friday! I’m featuring A Most Peculiar Circum...Happy Friday! I’m featuring A Most Peculiar Circumstance by Jen Turano on my blog, but here I will share the first line from a novel I recently published called Reluctant To Wed. “Sitting in her grandfather’s traveling coach, Emma suddenly felt the impact of her decision.”Anneliese Dalabahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615056901795527419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-65790779436540727782017-10-20T12:07:17.834-04:002017-10-20T12:07:17.834-04:00Happy Friday!
I am showcasing Embracing Hope by J...Happy Friday!<br /><br />I am showcasing Embracing Hope by Janell Butler Wojtowicz this week, so I will post the first line from the book I plan to read after I finish Embracing Hope.<br /><br />"This is for them. This is for the magic. This is for every little dreamer in the room. Dozens of little awestruck faces crowded the large studio as I took position to practice my Sugar Plum Fairy solo."<br /><br />So, a little more than one line, but I really like the image this creates of cute little ballerinas excited to see a performance. This comes from A Season to Dance by Patricia Beal.Nicole Santanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00189408638904831494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-82569361922583534622017-10-20T11:59:45.280-04:002017-10-20T11:59:45.280-04:00HAPPY FRIDAY!
Rebecca Hawes lay awake in her tent...HAPPY FRIDAY!<br /><br />Rebecca Hawes lay awake in her tent, convinced that the howling wind was about to lift her entire camp into the air and hurl it to the far side of the desert. Where We Belong by Lynn AustinCaryl Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446868830897710358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-80048157189181754512017-10-20T10:36:45.620-04:002017-10-20T10:36:45.620-04:00I'm not a big mystery reader but that cover an...I'm not a big mystery reader but that cover and title are adorable!<br /><br />Here's the first line from my next read:<br />"Fowltown Village, Georgia<br />Big Chestnut Moon (October) 1817<br />Captain Marcus Buck dropped to one knee beside an Indian's crumpled form and swept a hand down her face, lowering her lids over sightless eyes."<br />Drawn by the Frost Moon: Bitter Eyes No More by April W. GardnerBeth Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131911324802518331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-85675970634924347062017-10-20T10:34:33.812-04:002017-10-20T10:34:33.812-04:00Love that first line! This sounds like a cute myst...Love that first line! This sounds like a cute mystery read. <br /><br />I'm sharing about Isaiah's Daughter by Mesu Andrews on the blog today, but here I'm going to share the first line from The Esther Paradigm by Sarah Monzon.<br /><br />Prologue<br />Hannah Pratt stared out across the grainy hills as the wind blew a gentle kiss over the crest.<br /><br />Chapter 1<br />Hannah<br />This was not how I'd thought I would die.<br /><br />Happy Friday!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610177381657994210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-74421840668881400722017-10-20T09:59:42.252-04:002017-10-20T09:59:42.252-04:00I will have to add Pies & Prejudice to my list...I will have to add Pies & Prejudice to my list to read.<br />Happy Friday! My first line is from Love Unawares, a historical fiction book by Michelynn Christy:<br /><br />Prairie, Texas 1895<br />"Well, Jed. Are you ready to meet your new wife tomorrow?"Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11672101774806024667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-76917438533838522482017-10-20T08:21:00.419-04:002017-10-20T08:21:00.419-04:00Love the title, and the first line!
I'm featu...Love the title, and the first line!<br /><br />I'm featuring the first line from The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey by Carolyn Miller on my blog this week, but right now I'm almost finished a gripping read by Candace Calvert, Disaster Status, so I'm going to give you the first line of that:<br /><br />"Fire captain Scott McKenna bolted through the doors of Pacific Mercy ER, his boots thudding and heart pounding as the unconscious child began to stiffen and jerk in his arms."<br /><br />Gotta get back to it! Have a great weekend :-)Fiction Aficionadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08175091173125877044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1018310766009466713.post-28658424247145317222017-10-20T07:50:28.852-04:002017-10-20T07:50:28.852-04:00Happy Friday!
My FLF is from Barefoot Summer by D...Happy Friday!<br /><br />My FLF is from Barefoot Summer by Denise Hunter<br /><br />Madison McKinley scanned the crowded town hall, wondering how many of her friends and neighbors she’d have to fight to get what she came for.<br /><br />Have a great weekend!,SusanLovesBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429536166455571284noreply@blogger.com