Blogger Meme: Friday Firsts
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The first line can make or break a reader’s interest. Just how well did the author pull you in to the story with their first sentence? To participate in this weekly book meme is extremely easy.
- Grab the book you are currently reading and open to the first page.
- Write down the first sentence in the first paragraph.
- Create a blog post with this information. (Make sure to include the title & author of the book you are using. Even an ISBN helps!)
- Did this first sentence help draw you into the story? Why or why not?
- Grab an image code:
- Come back to this blog post, hosted on WellReadReviews.com and add your direct link to Mr. Linky!
That’s it 
Here is my Friday Firsts: Watch the Hour by J.R. Lindermuth (ISBN: 978-1-60313-476-7)
The men carrying the coffin trudged up the hill, heads bent, faces red and wet with perspiration and shoulders hunched under the weight of their burden, the steady tromp of their feet raising clouds of dust.
There is a coffin, so already I know someone has died – but who?? Such a sad start to a novel – therefore, I must read on. But that is just me…
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Twitter: bluestockingbb
says:
That does sound good. Here is mine
mr. Linky keeps erasing my link.
I posted the wrong link at first, so my apologies. This is my second time doing Friday Firsts and I hope to make it a weekly ritual. And my twitter name is Midnghtbookgirl, because it wouldn’t let me add one lousy extra letter.
.-= Kate- Midnight Book Girl´s last blog ..Friday First with Heart-Shaped Box =-.
Twitter: WellReadReviews
says:
That’s okay! Thank you for letting me know your twitter name!
Twitter: Ooh_Books
says:
I think that’s a great first line. It has specific details, hints at conflict and sets a tone. Ooh_Books
.-= Cara Powers´s last blog ..Friday Firsts: The Broken Teaglass =-.
Great first line. I really like first lines that set the mood of the book right away.
little late!
@bookdragonslair
.-= Gina @ BookDragon’s lair´s last blog ..Friday Firsts =-.
Twitter: amateurdelivre
says:
This is my first week posting and I am so excited to start. It’s always so great to meet new book lovers! My link is below and my twitter name is amateurdelivre. Thanks so much!
http://reviewfromhere.com/?p=441
Twitter: WellReadReviews
says:
Thank you so much for posting on Friday Firsts! It means a lot.
interesting first! thanks
twitter @ReadingGChoices
and here’s mine http://blog.readinggroupchoices.com/content/blog/barbara/10/february/friday-firsts-219-imperfect-birds-anne-lamont
.-= Barbara´s last blog ..Friday Firsts 2/19 Imperfect Birds by Anne Lamont =-.
My post this week:
http://intetextualchronicles.blogspot.com/2010/02/friday-firsts-feb-26-2010.html
.-= Kris P´s last blog ..Friday Firsts: Feb 26, 2010 =-.
This is a really cool idea! Here’s mine: http://www.rebgeo.com/2011/04/follow-friday.html
I couldn’t get the linky thingy to work sooooo I’ll just put the link here. http://myneuroticbookaffair.blogspot.com/2011/05/friday-firsts-feast-of-fools.htmlmy twitter is @mybookaffair