Phew, this month has been hectic. Writing deadlines, school events, extra freelance admin work. I've barely had time to read and my book pile has been growing ever higher. But Easter is coming and I'm hoping to have some time to stop and read. Today, I thought I'd share a few of the books on my stack and their opening sentences.
A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles
At half past six on the twenty-first of June 1922, when Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov was escorted through the gates of the Kremlin onto Red Square, it was glorious and cool.
The Girl Who Broke the Sea, A. Connors
They say you'll never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.
Where the River Takes Us, Lesley Parr
It's surprising how many people in a small town will believe there's a wild cat on the loose.
The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley, Sean Lusk
Leadenhall stinks this morning; of soot and shit and, inexplicably, of nutmeg.
Which one of these would you read based on those opening sentences? Do you have any other recommendations?
4 comments:
The one with the wild cat.
Definitely the last.
Well, yes, the last one sounds good too. Very 'M.O.U.S.E'.
Connors' THE GIRL WHO BROKE THE SEA.
I am hoping the sea did not break the girl; at least not permanently.
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