tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post2462604844230054736..comments2023-12-21T05:35:49.390-05:00Comments on C Jane Read : First Line Friday (Week 42): If I LiveJaneReadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08966483708509508318noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-83070551614396781292018-03-08T11:05:15.803-05:002018-03-08T11:05:15.803-05:00Oh my! What a great first line! Oh my! What a great first line! englishmysteriesbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748837981610319484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-65078010121920023622018-03-07T03:16:31.459-05:002018-03-07T03:16:31.459-05:00"The bus came to a jarring halt with a whoosh..."The bus came to a jarring halt with a whoosh of its hydraulic brakes and I lurched forward in my seat bumping my head against the one in front of me."<br /><br />Never by Shay Lynam <br /><br />A Peter Pan retelling.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09998777964167606342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-88818600486578920402018-03-05T19:48:29.881-05:002018-03-05T19:48:29.881-05:00If you enjoy mysteries you really should try Terri...If you enjoy mysteries you really should try Terri Blackstock.JaneReadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966483708509508318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-89737562985638646752018-03-05T19:45:21.847-05:002018-03-05T19:45:21.847-05:00I've never read anything by either author you ...I've never read anything by either author you mentioned, but really want to read The Road to Paradise sometime.JaneReadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966483708509508318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-48138202503899766782018-03-05T19:44:46.560-05:002018-03-05T19:44:46.560-05:00Courtney Walsh is another must read author for me....Courtney Walsh is another must read author for me.JaneReadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966483708509508318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-31292996996431867092018-03-03T10:54:50.120-05:002018-03-03T10:54:50.120-05:00Never read anything by Terri Blackstock myself, al...Never read anything by Terri Blackstock myself, although I do recall once buying one or two of her books for my late Grandmother, who was a big mystery buff. <br /><br />My first line is from Across the Blue by Carrie Turansky, which I don't think I will finish in time for my Blog Tour post on Wednesday."<br />"February 1909: Isabella Grayson's shoes sank into the plush carpets of the Broadland's south hall, and she released a soft sigh" English Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806974885775295349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-79292188321651409842018-03-02T22:08:08.388-05:002018-03-02T22:08:08.388-05:00I do need to give this author a try!
I’m sharing f...I do need to give this author a try!<br />I’m sharing from Karen Barnett’s The Road to Paradise on my blog today, so here I’ll share the first line from another book I hope to read soon, The Alliance by Jolina Petersheim:<br /><br />“Buffered by grassland, the collision is strangely quiet.”<br />Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865332352452645833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-39736418215464629472018-03-02T20:30:07.737-05:002018-03-02T20:30:07.737-05:00Great first line for a great end to the series!
H...Great first line for a great end to the series!<br /><br />Here's the first line from the book I'm currently reading, Change of Heart by Courtney Walsh:<br /><br />Evelyn Brandt stood in her kitchen, the sound of uptight laughter filtering in from the dining room.<br /><br />It's excellent!Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-10416460076622881222018-03-02T19:00:47.343-05:002018-03-02T19:00:47.343-05:00The whole series is a great read.The whole series is a great read.JaneReadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966483708509508318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-48943566076470340262018-03-02T18:59:56.012-05:002018-03-02T18:59:56.012-05:00Thanks for visiting.Thanks for visiting.JaneReadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966483708509508318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-4608912053581174302018-03-02T18:59:34.152-05:002018-03-02T18:59:34.152-05:00I have fallen in love with Karen Witemeyer's w...I have fallen in love with Karen Witemeyer's writing.JaneReadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966483708509508318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-90345364327928414412018-03-02T18:58:24.216-05:002018-03-02T18:58:24.216-05:00I've seen two comments in the last 5 minutes a...I've seen two comments in the last 5 minutes about The Innkeepers Daughter, I will have to check it out. JaneReadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966483708509508318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-44290119714619301432018-03-02T18:54:38.973-05:002018-03-02T18:54:38.973-05:00So many people are talking about 'The Innkeepe...So many people are talking about 'The Innkeepers Daughter', I'll have to check it out.JaneReadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966483708509508318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-69419042872041503562018-03-02T18:54:00.978-05:002018-03-02T18:54:00.978-05:00You definitely need to read :) You definitely need to read :) JaneReadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966483708509508318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-51881588066918044612018-03-02T18:53:29.146-05:002018-03-02T18:53:29.146-05:00I just received 'Justice' yesterday :) Tha...I just received 'Justice' yesterday :) Thanks for giving me a peek into the beginning.JaneReadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966483708509508318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-1473420479206155902018-03-02T18:38:14.442-05:002018-03-02T18:38:14.442-05:00Aaaaahg this series is on my TBR!!!!Aaaaahg this series is on my TBR!!!!Bookworm Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02826233658079767765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-69272366341474322502018-03-02T12:18:28.728-05:002018-03-02T12:18:28.728-05:00A good selection. Thanks for sharing. Today on my ...A good selection. Thanks for sharing. Today on my blog I am showcasing The Witches City series. I just started NO CURE FOR THE DEAD, a Florence Nightingale story. CHAPTER 1 September 1853 Some said I must have been possessed by a demon to take on the position as superintendent at the Establishment for GentlewomenBetty Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101347044373274853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-32981598342075028072018-03-02T11:16:56.769-05:002018-03-02T11:16:56.769-05:00Happy Friday! The book I'm sharing on my blog ...Happy Friday! The book I'm sharing on my blog is an old one: The Knight and the Dove by Lori Wick. Here, I will share Love on the Mend by Karen Witemeyer, "Peace and quiet. That's all he sought." Have a wonderful weekend.Anneliese Dalabahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615056901795527419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-52599002420119341632018-03-02T10:44:36.813-05:002018-03-02T10:44:36.813-05:00I am really intrigued by that first line! I will h...I am really intrigued by that first line! I will have to check this book out.<br /><br />Happy Friday!<br /><br />Today I am showcasing the first line from Michelle Griep's newest novel, The Innkeeper's Daughter. I am loving the book. It is a page turner, and the hero is wonderful. I am just starting chapter 18, so I will share the first line from that chapter here:<br /><br />"Johanna opened the door to chaos, then stood there, jaw agape."Nicole Santanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00189408638904831494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-15663405232704689912018-03-02T09:04:53.216-05:002018-03-02T09:04:53.216-05:00This series is on my MUST read list!
The turquois...This series is on my MUST read list!<br /><br />The turquoise water surrounded Kaia Oana in a warm, wet blanket of delight. – Distant Echoes by Colleen Coble<br /><br />Happy Friday!Caryl Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446868830897710358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-70199785657356948502018-03-02T07:58:01.023-05:002018-03-02T07:58:01.023-05:00Loved this entire series and couldn't put any ...Loved this entire series and couldn't put any of them down.<br /><br />I plan to start The Innkeeper's Daughter by Michelle Griep this weekend, so I'll share the first line from that book.<br /><br />"Numbers would be the death of Johanna Langley."<br /><br />Happy Friday!Suzie Waltnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03089234812380461326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2783682009179727009.post-62605829892009903132018-03-02T06:15:11.787-05:002018-03-02T06:15:11.787-05:00I can't wait to read this one!!!! I haven'...I can't wait to read this one!!!! I haven't been able to get my hands on an ARC yet, and if I don't get one by release date, I'll be buying it instead. Maybe that's all part of their plan! Lol!<br /><br />I have the first line from Sondra Kraak's new release, Three Words and a Kiss, on my blog today, but right now I'm going to share the first two lines from my current read, 'Justice' by Emily Conrad, which releases on 9 March:<br /><br />"Snow floated onto Main Street, each flake large enough to catch the breeze like a parachute. A miniature army, launching a surprise invasion on March first."<br /><br />Have a great weekend!Fiction Aficionadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08175091173125877044noreply@blogger.com