Tuesday, March 21, 2017

First Chapter, First Paragraph Tuesday Intro, March 21st



First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros is hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea and is all about sharing the first paragraph, maybe two, of a book that you are reading or plan to read soon. I'm almost finished with the book I am reading so I'll probably start this one next week and I'm really looking forward to it. Hopefully, it will not disappoint. 


"It's been sixty-four years.  That doesn't feel so long, strange though it may seem to you, but Mother is dead, and Father, and Lilith; I am the last.  When I am gone, it will be as though that summer never happened.  I've thought about this as I sit in my chair on the porch, as I take my evening walk up to the bridge, and as I lie awake listening to the water shifting in the dark.  I've even taken to sleeping in Lilith's and my old room, in the small bed that used to be mine.  Last night I watched the moonlight on the ceiling and thought of the many nights I have lain there: as a child, as a young girl, and now as an old woman.  I thought about how easy it would be to let all of it pass from the earth."

So, based on this passage, would you keep reading or pass on this one?

7 comments:

  1. Great paragraph. As I was reading I felt caught up in the family and their drama. Of course, I'm curious to know what happened that summer.

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  2. I would keep reading. The opening pulled me in right away and I didn't want to stop reading. I have been hearing good things about The Lost Girls and hope you enjoy it.

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  3. Oh I would definitely keep reading! It sounds like it would fit nicely into the anti-cozy kick I've been on lately. I just checked my library for it & it's not due back in until April 8th but I've asked them to get the ebook so maybe they'll add that :)

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  4. That's intriguing — trying to figure out how the opening fits into the title and what happened that summer. Thanks for sharing. Here's my link for this week: http://wp.me/p4DMf0-1w6

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  5. Great excerpt! Now I must know more! Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.

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  6. Oh yes, liked the intro, I'd read more. Hope u like it.

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  7. That sure was intriguing. I'm going to have to check it out. Thank you for sharing! :-) My Teaser Tuesday is The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller

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