The First Sentence Reader

Books that grab you right from the start.

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

My First Hundred Years

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Murray, Margaret .  My First Hundred Years . London: William Kimber 1963 . Print. First Sentences: I always think that an autobiography shou...
Tuesday, May 7, 2019

A Rising Man

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Mukherjee, Abir.  A Rising Man . New York: Pegasus 2017 . Print First Sentences: At least he was well dressed. Black tie, ...
Sunday, May 10, 2015

Q & A

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Swarup, Vikas.  Q & A . New York: Scribner. 2005. Print. First Sentences: I have been arrested. For winning a quiz show. ...
Sunday, August 3, 2014

A Long Way Home

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Brierley, Saroo.  A Long Way Home: A Memoir . New York: Putnam Sons. 2013. Print First Sentences: They're gone. I'...
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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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