Book Beginning: Auntie Mame

BOOK BEGINNINGS ON FRIDAYS

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MY BOOK BEGINNING

It has rained all day. Not that I mind rain, but this is the day I promised to put up the screens and take my kid to the beach.

-- Auntie Mame. What a perfect book for this holiday week! Which is why I paired it with my vintage magazine cover of naughty Santa lighting the guy's cigarette.

The beginning is a little awkward, because it is just a set up for the adult narrator to tell the story of being raised by his irreverent and racy Auntie Mame. But once the story finds its legs, it takes off!

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.

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TIE IN: The Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice is a natural tie in with this event and there is a lot of cross over, so many people combine the two. The idea is to post a teaser from page 56 of the book you are reading and share a link to your post. Find details and the Linky for your Friday 56 post on Freda’s Voice.

YOUR BOOK BEGINNING