The First Sentence Reader
Books that grab you right from the start.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
The World's Fastest Man
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Kranish, Michael. The World's Fastest Man: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor, America's First Black Sports Hero New Yo...
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
The Library
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Kells, Stuart. The Library: A Catalog of Wonders. Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint 2017. Print. First Sentences: If a library can be something a...
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Cowboys Are My Weakness
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Houston, Pam. Cowboys Are My Weakness. Berkeley, CA : Washington Square Press 1992. Print. First Sentences: When he says "Skins of blan...
Monday, June 16, 2025
The Penguin Lessons
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Michell, Tom . The Penguin Lessons: What I Learned from a Remarkable Bird. New York: Ballentine 2017 . Print. First Sentences: Had I bee...
Monday, June 9, 2025
The Game
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Kramer, Jack and Deford, Frank . The Game: My 40 years in Tennis . New York: Putnam 1979 . Print. First Sentences: While I have spent a g...
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