The First Sentence Reader

Books that grab you right from the start.

Showing posts with label Non-Fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Non-Fiction. Show all posts
Sunday, February 15, 2026

The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis

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Lance Woolaver. The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis . Nova Scotia : Nimbus 1994. Print. First Sentences: Nova Scotia is a rural province, as ...
Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Special Post - "Reading Trends in America"

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Montgomery, David.  " Most Americans Didn't Read Many Books in 2025." YouGov/USA  ( https://tinyurl.com/34vcp8tw ). December 3...
Sunday, February 8, 2026

Chasing the Moon

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Stone, Robert and Andres, Alan. Chasing the Moon: The People, the Politics, and the Promise That Launched America into the Space Age . New Y...
Sunday, February 1, 2026

The Greatest Sentence Ever

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Isaacson, Walter .   The Greatest Sentence Ever Written . New York : Simon & Schuster 2025. Print. First Sentences: "We hold these ...
Sunday, October 19, 2025

Asimov's Guide to Science

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Asimov, Isaac.  Asimov's Guide to Science . New York : Basic Books 1960. Print. First Sentences: Almost in the beginning was curiosity.....
Sunday, September 28, 2025

Shock

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Dukakis and Tye, Larry . Shock: The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy . New York: Penguin 2007. Print. First Sentences:   There is...
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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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