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First Lines From Books that Celebrate December Holidays

The cover of Seasons of Wonder, edited by Paula Guran has an image of a woman riding a halter-wearing polar bear across a snowy sceen toward a tall ice structure that looks vaguely like a castle

Speculative fiction holiday stories do exist! Here are first lines from a few you may find interesting enough to buy. Which one is your holiday read?

Published December 8, 2025
Categorized as Fantasy, First Lines, Holidays, Science Fiction Tagged December holidays, first lines, Lynette M. Burrows

Which Native American Author Wrote Your Next Awesome Read?

This image reads: First Lines a monthly series for readers and writers. The background image is a small corner of a planet in a dark blue field with stars ane redish-pink nebula, overlaying the space scene are the faint hands of a clock.

Celebrate Native American Heritage month, with these first lines. Perhaps one of these passages compels you to read the whole story.

Published November 3, 2025
Categorized as First Lines, Reading Tagged first lines, indigenous authors, Lynette M. Burrows, Native Americans, reading

First Lines from SF and F to Make You Smile

Cover of DO NO HARM TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY A SCIENCE FICTION COMEDY BY CN MORTAYGO

First lines highlights first lines SF & F for readers who want a lighter story, something that might lift spirits that need a refresh.

Published July 7, 2025
Categorized as First Lines, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged comedy, first lines, Lynette M. Burrows, reading

First Lines For LL & LD Awareness Month

It’s April which means it’s LL & LD Awareness month. Read these first lines of science fiction stories whose primary character lives with a disability.

Published April 7, 2025
Categorized as First Lines, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged Disabilites, first lines, Lynette M. Burrows, reading

Jolly First Lines for a Happy Holiday Month

First Lines of books are written to entice people to read more. These first lines are from humorous science fiction & fantasy books. Which one do you like?

Published December 2, 2024
Categorized as First Lines, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged first lines, humorous reading, Lynette M. Burrows, science fiction and fantasy

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