Please join me every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author's name.
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MY BOOK BEGINNING
"David Crimond is here in a kilt!"-- The Book and the Brotherhood by Iris Murdoch. Years earlier, a group of young, liberal university students had pooled their money to fund Crimond's writing of a book on their political philosophy. The book never materialized and the brotherhood never came to much.
The 'Years earlier' opener has certainly been done a few times before, but it is a good way to immediately add intrigue... Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI'll be curious to see how you fo with Iris Murdoch - she seems to encourage a love or hate relationship.
ReplyDeleteThat beginning sounds like fun :D
ReplyDeleteOnce again, thanks for hosting!
Now I'm curious....thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a short sentence!
ReplyDeletecomplicated? or cliche?
ReplyDeleteWearing a kilt is always a good beginning, as well as an excellent fashion statement :)
ReplyDeleteJoanne: It takes a while to figure out that they have known each other for so long. For the first long chapter, all you know is that they are at a big party together, but not why.
ReplyDeleteBrona Joy: I fall in the "love" category when it comes to IM. I love her books!
Kasumi: Thanks for playing along!
Mommy: Short, but funny, since it involves a kilt.
Laurel-Rain: It gets curiouser and curiouser!
Rowen: Complicated! It is Murdoch!
WS: I concur!