The First Sentence Reader

Books that grab you right from the start.

Showing posts with label Women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Women. Show all posts
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...
Thursday, September 4, 2025

Tracks

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Davidson, Robyn .  Tracks: A Woman's Solo Trek Across 1,700 Miles of Australian Outback . New York: Vintage. 1980 . Print. First Sentenc...
Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Cowboys Are My Weakness

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Houston, Pam. Cowboys Are My Weakness. Berkeley, CA : Washington Square Press 1992. Print. First Sentences: When he says "Skins of blan...
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, April 22, 2025

Beautiful Ugly

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Feeney, Alice. Beautiful Ugly . New York: Flatiron. 2025 . Print. First Sentences:   If all we need is love, why do we always want more? I d...
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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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