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 January 2020 First Lines!

The First Time I Lied by Riley Sager

“This is how it begins.”

The Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci

Lauren’s Barbarian by Ruby Dixon

” ‘She’s waking up,’ someone whispers beside my bed. ‘ Everyone, play it cool.’ “

Veronica’s Dragon by Ruby Dixon

” When I awaken, a variety of smells assaults my senses.”

Defy by L.J Shen

” I snailed my way out of the principal’s office toward the SoCal midwinter clouds.”

Slow Burn by Autumn Jones Lake

” It wasn’t love at first sight when I met her.”

Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han

“I like to watch Peter when he doesn’t know I’m looking.”

Vicious by L.J Shen

“My grandmama once told me that love and hate are the same feelings experienced under different circumstances.”

Lawless by T.M Frazier

“I was born a Bastard.”

What are the January 2020 First Lines from the books you read the last month? What is your favorite first line?