Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens. ~The Shadow of the Wind

7/16/10

TGIF! Book Beginnings!

Hailey's War: A NovelThe moon rises over the mountains of central Mexico, a nearly full moon in a sky the deep blue of an hour past sunset.
Get up.
I'm lying on a slope just down from a rural highway, lying in a mix of slate and grass and dirt that is damp with blood. There is dirt in my eyelashes and blood in what little of my hair I can see. There isn't much pain, but I'm very, very tired.
Get up or you'll die here.                                                                  



Hailey's War: A Novel
by Jodi Compton
released June 15, 2010

I simply cannot wait to dive into this book! These first few lines have me wanting to curl up in my comfy soft orange mama bear recliner and read the night away! I'll let you know if the rest of the book lives up to the first lines!

Book Beginnings is a meme hosted by the lovely Becky at Page Turners. It is a meme where you include the first sentence of a current read and share why or why not you love it (if you like). I hope you will take a moment to share your current read!
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9 novel reactions:

  1. That opening does seem to promise an exciting read. Enjoy your reading!

    Mine's here.

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  2. I love books with good beginnings!

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  3. Great beginning! I hope it's good as it sounds!

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  4. i like the look of this one thanks :)

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  5. Oh, yes, I'd want to curl up and read after that one, too. Hope you thoroughly enjoy it.

    Here's mine:

    http://laurelrainsnowswonderland.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/book-beginnings-on-friday-13/

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  7. Whoa! That caught my attention!

    If you like, drop by my Book Beginning Friday :)

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