Oh my goodness does it feel good to be able to breathe easily again! I am stocking up on my vitamins to keep those viruses away for good and looking forward to a fun weekend. What better way to kick it off than with the first line of a few good books?
In celebration of its release this week I am featuring Heart on the Line by Karen Witemeyer which I reviewed back in May.
Since I shared the first line of the prologue in my review, today I will share the first line of the first chapter:
Late Autumn 1894
Denison, TX“Amos Bledsoe! Get out of the street before you run someone over with that infernal contraption!”
This line makes me grin and remember what a unique and amusing character Witemeyer created in Bledsoe.
Now it’s your turn! Grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first (or your favorite) line!
Then head on over and share your first line with these friends:
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What a great first line!!! I laughed. 🙂 My first line is from, “Thunder on the Right,” by Mary Stewart.
“The Hotel du Pimene, Gavarnie, takes its name from the great peak of the High Pyrenees in whose shadow, at early morning, it lies.”
Enjoy!
Glad you enjoyed it. That character made me laugh and roll my eyes (in an affectionately amused, “he’s so odd” way) frequently. Thanks for sharing your first line!
Turtle Springs, Kansas
April 1866
Pa had some kind of nerve, up and dying like that-just when I’d gotten used to Frank being gone. Adjusting her somber bonnet, Caroline Kane exited what was now her inn, onto the boardwalk and then stepped down to the hard-packed dirt street.
First line from Dime Novel Suitor by Carrie Fancett Pagels. This is my “debut” as a character in the story.
What fun! I actually did a double take when I saw the setting as I am currently reading a collection of novellas set in Turtle Springs. Thanks for sharing and congrats on your debut! 🙂
I loved reading this book! Thanks for sharing, I am sharing another line today other than the one on my blog, it is another cozy mystery: “Blame it on the rhubarb.” -Treble at the Jam Fest by Leslie Budewitz.
Happy Reading to you today!
It was a very fun book. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Ooooh! Sounds good!
Happy Friday! My first line is from Widow by Denise Weimer: “Oglethorpe County, Georgia, June 1857, An angel of light stood before me, blonde, beautiful, one hand behind his back.”
I love that first line! I read “blonde, beautiful” and I am anticipating a female, so I love that it turns out to be a male, and even more that he’s hiding something. Great start! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
I want to read that book so much! I love Karen Witemeyer!
My first line is from a brand new book too.
The promised view of the mountain peak waited, cloaked in mist like a tissue-wrapped gift not ready to be unveiled.
“The Road to Paradise” by Karen Barnett
Karen is a favorite author of mine as well. Thanks for sharing your first line. That description makes me smile.
That was such a fun book! The line I’m sharing here is a book my 9 year old just finished and enjoyed:
“A bright bolt of lightning splits the dark and flickers over the skylight.”
Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor – by: Jon Scieszka
I love that your kids are such avid readers they provide you with plenty of books to share. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Hello!
My first line is :
“The first inkling that something was wrong was the waking in the darkness to find the cat pawing at my face.” ~ The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware.
I’ve heard great things about this book. I am really looking to reading this mystery/thriller.
Dinh @ Arlene’s Book Club
That indicates something is wrong? To me, it just means my kids forgot to feed the cats before going to bed. And they want to be fed. Now. LOL Thanks for sharing! 🙂
LOL, I have kids and I can see where you are going with that… 🙂 Have a great w/end!
Here’s mine from Becky Wade’s novella Then Came You: “Sylvie left me today.”
Aw. That’s a sad start. 🙁 Not sure I would read much farther if the next sentence didn’t include some optimism or fight back against the gloom. While I understand the literary merit in sad books, I’m not a fan of them, generally speaking. There are, of course, exceptions. Thanks for sharing!
I so can’t wait to read this!! Supposed to be getting it in soon! 🙂 It will be my first Karen WItemeyer book to read. 😉
Ooooh. You’ll have to share your thoughts once you’ve read it. I’m not sure I can say it’s my favorite of her books, but it’s definitely a solidly good read. And now I’m trying to remember her other books and decide which is my favorite. I think I may need to reread them! 😀 See what you started. 😉 Thanks for stopping by!
I will likely post it on a FLF. 🙂 It works well for me to double-up book reviews and FLF. 😉
Loved this book! and just posted my review this week. 🙂
Good to know. I’ll hop over and check out your review. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
That is a great first line! I’ve been seeing this book around and I may have to pick up a copy.
Have you read any of Karen’s other books?
This looks like a wonderful book! Happy Sunday!
It was a very fun read. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
I’m looking forward to reading this book!
I’d love to hear your thoughts when you get a chance to read it. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!