The First Sentence Reader

Books that grab you right from the start.

Showing posts with label Biography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Biography. Show all posts
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, January 8, 2025

Will in the World

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Greenblatt, Stephen.  Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare . New York: Norton. 2004 . Print. First Sentences: As a young ma...
Sunday, January 29, 2023

Last Train to Memphis

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Guralnick, Peter. Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley . New York: Little Brown, 1994 . Print First Sentences: Vernon Presley wa...
Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Give Me My Father's Body

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Harper, Kenn. G ive Me My Father's Body: The Life of Minik, the New York Eskimo . New York: Washington Square Press 1986 . Print ...
Monday, February 24, 2020

The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini

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Posnanski, Joe. The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini . New York: Avid Reader 2019 . Print First Sentences: "Ladies ...
Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Harold Lloyd (two books)

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Vance, Jeffrey and Suzanne Lloyd.  Harold Lloyd: Master Comedian . New York: Abrams. 2002 . Print Dardis, Tom.  Harold Lloyd: The Man on ...
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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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