The First Sentence Reader

Elmhirst, Sophie .   A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck.  New York : Riverhead 2025. Print. First Sentences: ...

Habeck, Emily. Shark Heart: A Love Story . New York : MarySue Rucci  2023. Print. First Sentences: Lewis: In the early days after I left New...

Chong, Jinwoo. I Leave It Up to You . New York : Ballentine 2025. Print. First Sentences: Waking up is an easy thing to do. To be asleep, th...

Houston, Pam. Cowboys Are My Weakness. Berkeley, CA : Washington Square Press 1992. Print. First Sentences: When he says "Skins of blan...

Collins, Megan .  Cross My Heart . New York: Atria 2025 . Print. First Sentences:   Hi, I've decided there's no way to begin this me...

Chambers, Clare.  Shy Creatures . New York: Mariner. 2024 . Print. First Sentences:   In all failed relationships, there is a point that pas...

Bradley, Kaliane. The Ministry of Time . New York: Avid Reader 2024 . Print. First Sentences:   Perhaps he'll die this time. He finds th...