Happy Friday! It's bitterly cold here—January is definitely acting like January—and I can't wait to spend tomorrow curled up with a blanket and a good book!
The book I'm currently reading, which I'm spotlighting today, definitely qualifies as a good book. Jolina Petersheim's How the Light Gets In is the story of a young widow who goes to stay with her deceased husband's Old Order Mennonite cousin, and it's completely fascinating so far.
The caskets were closed, of course.
How's that for a first line? I've loved what I've read of this novel, and I can't wait for some time to really dive into it! My review will go up on Monday, so be sure to come back to check it out.
Check out the book on Amazon & Goodreads.
What are you currently reading? Share the first line in the comments, and then head over to Hoarding Books to see what others are sharing!
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Interesting first line. Loving that cover. Here's my First Line Friday if you'd like to stop by! I'm also a new blog follower/subscriber.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and following, Molly! Heading to your blog now :-)
DeleteI love this cover! It's everything wonderful about watching children grow up together and loving one another! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt's stunning, isn't it? What I've read of it is really good, too ��
DeleteHi Becky - I'm dabbling in First Line Friday for the first time on my blog :) I'm excited for Jolina's book too!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the fun, Rel! I try to participate every week, but I often don't succeed...but I sure enjoy it when I do 😉
DeleteHappy Friday! My first line is from “Yesterday’s Promises” by Kimberly Rae Jordan:
ReplyDelete“Danica Callaghan sank down on the lowest of the wide, built-in, carpeted risers and surveyed her handiwork.”
Sounds intriguing, Becky! I keep seeing Kimberly's books, but I haven't read one yet. I hope you enjoy!
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ReplyDeleteI shared the first couple of lines from Melanie Dickerson's 9th book for her Hagenheim series "The Warrior Maiden" on my blog. I enjoyed reading that book and will be reviewing it soon.
Here, though, I will be sharing the first few lines from my current read "Carve the Mark" by Veronica Roth.
"Hushflowers always bloomed when the night was longest. The whole city celebrated the day the bundle of petals peeled apart into rich red - partly because hushflowers were their nation's lifeblood, and partly, Akos thought, to keep them all from going crazy in the cold."
Carve the Mark has long been on my TBR and I'm happy that I finally get to read it. I'm enjoying it so far, and I hope you enjoyed those lines as well.
May your weekend be filled with great books! :D
Thanks for stopping by, Rachel! I'm hoping to read The Warrior Maiden soon--I love the Hagenheim series! I haven't read any of Roth's books yet, but I hope to someday.
DeleteHappy Friday! I’m sharing the first lines from One Mind’s Eye by Kathy Tyers today, here are the lines that follow:
ReplyDelete“Llyn Torfinn stood at an i-net station, listening nervously, clasping her thin left arm with her right hand. Not much muscle padded the bones.”
Hope you have a good weekend.
I've never heard of that book before, but those lines are intriguing! Thanks for stopping by, Yvette!
DeleteHappy Friday!
ReplyDeleteOn my blog today I shared the first line from The Forgiving Jar by Wanda E Brunstetter but I'm currently about to start Breach of Trust by Rachel Dylan so I'll share the first line from that book here: "Mia Shaw gripped a bundle of brightly colored helium balloons with the word congratulations splashed all over them." Hope you have a great weekend with plenty of quality reading time!
I love Rachel Dylan's books! Happy reading, and thanks for stopping by!
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