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, 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 ...
Monday, December 8, 2025

The Lost Masterpiece

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Shapiro, B.A. The Lost Masterpiece . Chapel Hill, NJ : Algonquin Books 2025. Print. First Sentences: I hate spam. Well, obviously everyone h...
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

The Strange Case of Jane O

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Walker, Karen Thompson. The Strange Case of Jane O . New York : Random House 2025. Print. First Sentences: Jane O. came to my office for the...
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...
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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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