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Category: First Lines

Tempting Your Reader Imagination with First Lines 

First Lines is a series of blog articles posted on around the first of the month. Do these first lines tickle your imagination?

Published August 7, 2023
Categorized as First Lines, Reading Tagged Dystopian, dystopian fiction, Lynette M. Burrows, quotes, reading, Science Fiction

First Lines Fighting for Freedom

For this month’s first lines post here are older books that are about fighting for liberty. Is there one or two you want to read?

Published July 3, 2023
Categorized as First Lines, Reading Tagged fiction, Lynette M. Burrows, reading

Proud to Celebrate Pride Month with First Lines

The first line of a story, we’re told, must hook the reader. Ambivalent about reading LBGTQ+ fiction? If the first line hooks you, read it.

Published June 5, 2023
Categorized as First Lines, Reading Tagged first lines, LGBTQ, Lynette M. Burrows, reading, Science Fiction

Celebrate May Day and Mother’s Day with Great Reads 

For these two special occasions I’ve collected novels and short reads in a range of science fiction and fantasy genres. Does one of these first lines hook you?

Published May 1, 2023
Categorized as Dystopian, First Lines, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged great books, Lynette M. Burrows, may day, mother's day

First Lines for Women’s History Month

Let’s celebrate Women’s History Month with first lines from books about women of history. Would you read one of these? Do you have one you’d recommend?

Published March 13, 2023
Categorized as First Lines, Reading Tagged Lynette M. Burrows, non-fiction, non-fiction by women, strong women, women of history

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