I decided that it would be fun to start a new feature; first lines to add the the wrap up of books I read every month. For me most of the time I pick up and look at books in the store it is the first lines that capture my attention and draw me in. It has always been intriguing to me the amount of thought that must go into those first words the author decides to but as the introduction to their work. The first lines are your first impression of the book. Here are the April 2020 First Lines!
Gail’s Family by Ruby Dixon
” ‘I know change is suppose to be good,’ Summer babbles as she hands me a rolled-up blanket.”
Shift Out Of Luck by Abigail Owen
“The small chapel in the heart of the Colorado Rocky Mountains was beautifully natural, with pews carved from matching pinewood standing in rows, a single aisle down the center, and floor-to-ceiling windows at the front.”
A Short History Of The Girl Next Door by Jared Reck
“I know it’s over when Liam Branson’s black Accord pulls in front of Tabby’s house before school.”
Moonlight Sins by Jennifer L Armentrout
“‘Is it true? What they say about women that come here?'”
No Exit by Taylor Adams
“‘ Screw you, Bing Crosby.'”
We Unleash The Merciless Storm by Tehlor Kay Mejia
“It is said that only two living souls saw the Salt God leave the earth for the last time.”
Say You Still Love Me by K.A Tucker
“A spoiled tart. Or was it a spoiled brat?”
Desperate Measures by Katee Robert
” Even if I’d been sleeping, the creak of my bedroom door would have startled me into awareness.”
Half A King by Joe Abercrombie
” There was a harsh gale blowing on the night Yarvi learned he was king.”
What are the April 2020 First Lines from the books you read the last month? What is your favorite first line?
