The First Sentence Reader

Reilly, Rick.  So Help Me Golf: Why We Love the Game . New York : Hatchett 2022. Print. First Sentences: When I was one, my family was stayi...

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...

Puertolas, Romain. The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe . New York : Knopf 2014. Print. First Sentence...

Hutchison, Patrick.  Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman . New York: St. Martin's 2024 . Print. First Sentences:   ...

Brown, Alton.  Food for Thought: Essays and Ruminations . New York: Gallery Books 2025 . Print. First Sentences:   I am sitting in front of ...

Bishop, Michael . Brittle Innings . New York: Bantam 1994 . Print. First Sentences: When I look at it, minor league ball ...

Hanff, Helene.  Apple of My Eye . New York: Doubleday 1978 . Print. First Sentences: On April Fool's Day, I came home from a meeting wit...

Rich, Simon .  New Teeth . New York: Little, Brown 2021 . Print. First Sentences: I am me own master and commander. I serve no king and fear...