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.
Category: Reading
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?
Story Time Reviews: Entanglement
Today’s Story Time, Reviews Entanglement, a story with a fascinating “what if” question in the first line. Can someone survive inside a black hole?
Story Time Reviews: “Glow Worm” by Harlan Ellison
For this episode of Story Time Reviews, Lynette reviews the story, the author, and the voice talent of “Glow Worm.”
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?