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