The First Sentence Reader

Books that grab you right from the start.

Monday, April 27, 2026

Moby-Dick

Melville, Herman. Moby-Dick: or The Whale . Oak Park, IL : Top Five Books 2026. (originally published 1851). Print. First Sentences: Call m...

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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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