Friday Firsts: A Book #Meme
Reading time: 2 – 2 minutes
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: BellesLettresbb
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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
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That’s okay! Thank you for letting me know your twitter name!
Twitter: Ooh_Books
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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
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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
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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