The First Sentence Reader

Books that grab you right from the start.

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Underfoot in Show Business

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Hanff, Helene.   Underfoot in Show Business . New York : Little, Brown & Co, 1960. Print. First Sentences: We'll begin with the law ...
Tuesday, September 29, 2026

You Can't Win

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  Black Jack. You Can't Win . New York : MacMillan 1926. Print. First Sentences: I am now librarian of the  San Francisco Call . Do I lo...
Monday, September 21, 2026

An Unsung Hero

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Smith, Michael .  An Unsung Hero: Tom Crean - Arctic Survivor  New York : Gill Books, 2000. Print. First Sentences: Thomas Crean was born on...
Sunday, September 13, 2026

The Man Who Listens to Horses

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Roberts, Monty .   The M a n Who Listens to Horses: The Story of a Real-Life Horse Whisperer .  New York: Random House 1996. Print. First Se...
Tuesday, September 8, 2026

The Last Policeman

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Winters, Ben . The Last Policeman . Philadelphia : Quirk Books. 2012 First Sentences: I'm staring at the insurance man and he's sta...
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The First Sentence Reader
Call me Fred. I am a retired librarian from The Ohio State University and an avid, yet selective and highly judgmental reader who is under no illusion a book will get better in its writing style, plot, or characters after a disappointing first few sentences. However, the books profiled in this blog are, in every way, wonderful reads.
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