HAPPY BOXING DAY!
I hope that everyone who celebrated Christmas got wonderful books for presents!
THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!
I hope that everyone who celebrated Christmas got wonderful books for presents!
THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!
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.
EARLY BIRDS & SLOWPOKES: This weekly post goes up Thursday evening for those who like to get their posts up and linked early on. But feel free to add a link all week.
FACEBOOK: Rose City Reader has a Facebook page where I post about new and favorite books, book events, and other bookish tidbits, as well as link to blog posts. I'd love a "Like" on the page! You can go to the page here to Like it. I am happy to Like you back if you have a blog or professional Facebook page, so please leave a comment with a link and I will find you.
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YOUR BOOK BEGINNING
MY BOOK BEGINNING
Barcelona at dawn. The hotels are dark.-- from "Am Strande von Tanger," the first story in Dusk and Other Stories by James Salter. This won the PEN/Faulkner Award in 1989.
