The First Sentence Reader

Books that grab you right from the start.

Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Monday, September 15, 2025

Strange Pictures

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Uketsu. Strange Pictures. New York : HarperCollins 2022. Print.   First Sentences: All right, everyone, now I'm going to show you a pic...
Monday, August 18, 2025

Daikon

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Hawley, Samuel. Daikon. New York : Avid Reader 2025. Print. First Sentences: Major Edward T. Houseman left his barracks tent at 8th Avenue a...
Thursday, March 21, 2024

Rental Person Who Does Nothing

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Morimoto, Shoji . Rental Person Who Does Nothing . New York: Hanover Square 2023 . Print. First Sentences: I am starting a service called Do...
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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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