The First Sentence Reader
Books that grab you right from the start.
Sunday, February 15, 2026
The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis
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Lance Woolaver. The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis . Nova Scotia : Nimbus 1994. Print. First Sentences: Nova Scotia is a rural province, as ...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Special Post - "Reading Trends in America"
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Montgomery, David. " Most Americans Didn't Read Many Books in 2025." YouGov/USA ( https://tinyurl.com/34vcp8tw ). December 3...
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Chasing the Moon
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Stone, Robert and Andres, Alan. Chasing the Moon: The People, the Politics, and the Promise That Launched America into the Space Age . New Y...
Sunday, February 1, 2026
The Greatest Sentence Ever
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Isaacson, Walter . The Greatest Sentence Ever Written . New York : Simon & Schuster 2025. Print. First Sentences: "We hold these ...
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Shark Heart
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Habeck, Emily. Shark Heart: A Love Story . New York : MarySue Rucci 2023. Print. First Sentences: Lewis: In the early days after I left New...
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