The First Sentence Reader

Books that grab you right from the start.

Showing posts with label Prairie Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prairie Life. Show all posts
Monday, October 29, 2018

Main-Travelled Roads

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Garland, Hamlin.  Main-Travelled Roads . New York: Holt 1891 . Print First Sentences: In the windless September dawn a vo...
Sunday, August 12, 2018

The Whistling Season

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Doig, Ivan.  The Whistling Season . New York: Harvest Books. 2007. Print First Sentences: When I visit the back corners of my ...
Sunday, January 26, 2014

Nothing To Do But Stay

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Young, Carrie.  Nothing To Do But Stay . Iowa City: University of Iowa.1991. Print First Sentences: My pioneer mother was wild for ...
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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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