The First Sentence Reader
Books that grab you right from the start.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
A City on Mars
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Weinersmith, Kelly and Weinersmith, Zach. A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Throu...
Sunday, March 29, 2026
The Mailman
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Welsh-Huggins, Andrewt. The Mailman . New York : Mysterious Press, 2025. Print. First Sentences: Rachel Stanfield paused, not sure she h...
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Mona's Eyes
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Schlesser, Thomas. Mona's Eyes . New York : Europa. 2024. Print. First Sentences: Everything went dark. As funeral garb. Then, here an...
Sunday, March 15, 2026
Over to You
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Dahl, Roald . Over to You . London : Reynal & Hitchcock. 1946. Print. First Sentences: Oh, God, how I am frightened. Now that I am alone...
Monday, March 9, 2026
How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup
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Carr, J.L. How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the FA Cup . New York : Penguin 1975. Print. First Sentences: After the big Share-Out there wa...
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