Book Beginning: Thinks by David Lodge

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My apologies for posting Friday morning instead of yesterday evening. I was in court yesterday afternoon and forgot all about my post. Sorry!

MY BOOK BEGINNING

One, two, three, testing, testing . . . recorder working OK . . . Olympus Pearlcorder, bought it at Heathrow in the dutyfree on my way to . . . where? Can't remember, doesn't matter . . .

Thinks by David Lodge. Lodge is a favorite author of mine. He often writes "campus novels" featuring the antics of charming but badly behaving middle-aged university professors, like this book. I love them.

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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YOUR BOOK BEGINNING




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.

MY FRIDAY 56

But before he can do so, the door of the lift opens in one of the secretaries from the General Office stepped out, calling, "Professor Messenger!" She clicked-clacks up to them in her high heels, a little out of breath, her eyes wide with the importance of her message.