Author: J.K. Rowling
First Sentence:
"Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say they were perfectly normal, thank you very much."
Rating: ****
Hooked or Not?
Hooked
My two cents:
After years of going against the literary world in an attempt to be unique, I'm reading my first Harry Potter novel. I have to say, after one sentence, I was hooked. I'm not sure if I'll make it to the next one but so far, I love the narrator's voice. The opening line got me.
Bird by Bird
Author: Anne Lamott
First Sentence:
"The first thing I tell my new students on the first day of a workshop is that good writing is about telling the truth."
Rating: *
Hooked or Not:
Not hooked
My two cents:
Although this is one of my favorite books on writing, the first sentence doesn't do it justice. It is an instructional book after all. I was hooked by the introduction. Lamott's anecdotes provide more than just great tips on writing. Well worth the read for anyone looking to survive writer's block.
First Sentence:
"The first thing I tell my new students on the first day of a workshop is that good writing is about telling the truth."
Rating: *
Hooked or Not:
Not hooked
My two cents:
Although this is one of my favorite books on writing, the first sentence doesn't do it justice. It is an instructional book after all. I was hooked by the introduction. Lamott's anecdotes provide more than just great tips on writing. Well worth the read for anyone looking to survive writer's block.
Love in the Time of Cholera
Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
First Sentence:
"It was inevitable: the scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of unrequited love."
Rating: ***
Hooked or Not:
Hooked
My two cents:
Come on. Who isn't hooked by unrequited love?
First Sentence:
"It was inevitable: the scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of unrequited love."
Rating: ***
Hooked or Not:
Hooked
My two cents:
Come on. Who isn't hooked by unrequited love?
Me Talk Pretty One Day
Author: David Sedaris
First Sentence:
"Anyone who watches even the slightest amount of TV is familiar with the scene: An agent knocks on the door of some seemingly ordinary home or office."
Rating: ***
Hooked or Not:
Hooked
My two cents:
This line drew me right in immediately. It peaked my curiosity and made me want to keep reading. I was not disappointed. This book is laugh out loud funny at times.
First Sentence:
"Anyone who watches even the slightest amount of TV is familiar with the scene: An agent knocks on the door of some seemingly ordinary home or office."
Rating: ***
Hooked or Not:
Hooked
My two cents:
This line drew me right in immediately. It peaked my curiosity and made me want to keep reading. I was not disappointed. This book is laugh out loud funny at times.
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
Author: David Sedaris
First Sentence:
"When my family first moved to North Carolina, we lived in a rented house three blocks from the school where I would begin the third grade."
Rating: *
Hooked or Not:
Not hooked
My two cents:
I guess once you have a national bestseller, you don't have to write killer opening lines anymore. This blogger has yet to finish this book. What does that tell ya.
First Sentence:
"When my family first moved to North Carolina, we lived in a rented house three blocks from the school where I would begin the third grade."
Rating: *
Hooked or Not:
Not hooked
My two cents:
I guess once you have a national bestseller, you don't have to write killer opening lines anymore. This blogger has yet to finish this book. What does that tell ya.
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