First Lines Friday

Hello, hello my lovelies,

I hope you are all well.

Today is Friday - in fact it's Good Friday so happy Easter to you.

First lines Friday is run by Wandering Words

What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines?  If you want to make your own post, feel free to use or edit the banner above, and follow the rules below:

• Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
• Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
• Finally… reveal the book!

So, here we go:

Like a man-made magic wish, the aeroplane began to rise.

The boy sitting in the cock pit gripped his seat and held his breath as the plane climbed into the arms of the sky. Fred's jaw was set with concentration, and his fingers twitched, following the movements of the pilot beside him: joystick, throttle.

Any ideas?

This is The Explorer by Katherine Rundell

Did you get it right?

If you haven't read this yet, I hope this has inspired you to.

Happy reading

Allison xx

First Lines Friday

Hello, hello my lovelies,

It's Friday so it must be time for First Lines Friday.

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines?  If you want to make your own post, feel free to use or edit the banner above, and follow the rules below:

• Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
• Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
• Finally… reveal the book!

So here is today's snippet ...

I read the sign again, glowing in front of me:

Type of organism: human female

Origin: Earth

 Age: about twelve years

This brand new exhibit will be introduced to the wider Earth Zone exhibition when emotional stability has been achieved.

There you go! Any ideas?

Today's opening is from The Kid Who Came From Space by Ross Welford.

I hope this has inspired you to go and read the book.

Happy reading

Allison xx

First lines Friday

Hello, hello my lovelies,

I hope you are all well.

Today is Friday - in fact it's Good Friday so happy Easter to you.

First lines Friday is run by Wandering Words

What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines?  If you want to make your own post, feel free to use or edit the banner above, and follow the rules below:

• Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
• Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
• Finally… reveal the book!

So, here we go:

There was a man made of midnight and his name was Shadow Jack.

The name suited him well; his clothes were dark and his hair was darker. His eyes were pools of shadow. As he slipped through the winding labyrinth of the slums on the night our story begins, his intentions were darkest of all.

Ooh, I think this is a really good one. Any ideas?

This is the fantastic Evernight by Ross Mackenzie.

I haven't read this yet but how good is that opening paragraph! 

Hope this has inspired you to read it.

Happy reading

Allison xx

First Lines Friday

Hello, hello my lovelies,

How are you all doing? How is working at home going?

Today I'm taking part in First Lines Friday. I love this one as you find lots of interesting first lines that make you want to read the book!This is run by Becky over at Becky's Book Blog.All you have to do is:

• Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page

• Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first

• Finally… reveal the book!

So, here we go.

Harrison Beck pulled a biro from the pocket of his yellow anorak, deftly turning it over his index finger so it was point down, and doodled in the central margin of the newspaper spread across the table.


Any ideas?

It's The Highland Falcon Thief by M G Leonard and Sam Sedgman

Synopsis:

Adventures on Trains is a major mystery series from the prize-winning M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. First stop, The Highland Falcon Thief, a breathless train journey full of deceptions, puzzles and clues to solve.

Harrison Beck is reluctantly joining his travel-writer Uncle Nat for the last journey of the royal train, The Highland Falcon. But as the train makes its way to Scotland, a priceless brooch goes missing, and things are suddenly a lot more interesting. As suspicions and accusations run high among the passengers, Harrison begins to investigate and uncovers a few surprises along the way. Can he solve the mystery of the jewel thief and catch the culprit before they reach the end of the line?

Hear whispers in the dining car, find notes in the library, and unknown passengers among the luggage as you help Harrison to solve the mystery aboard one of the world's grandest trains. Fast-paced and packed with illustrations and clues, Adventures on Trains is a stop you won't want to miss!

Did you guess it? I am reading this at the moment and loving it!

Catch you again soon,

Happy reading,

Allison xx

#FirstLinesFriday

Hello, hello my lovelies,

I hope you are all staying safe and well.

So today I thought I would take part in First Lines Friday again which is run by Becky's Book Blog.

This is what you have to do:

First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines?

• Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page

• Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first

• Finally… reveal the book!

So here we go ...

My name is Hazel Wong and I never expected a murder on my summer holiday - but then nothing about the English seaside was as I'd imagined it.

Any ideas?

It was the World Book Day book by Robin Stevens, The Case of the Drowned Pearl.

Synopsis:

While on a seaside holiday with their friends George and Alexander, the Detective Society discover the body of famous swimmer Antonia Braithwaite - nicknamed The Pearl - on the beach.

Everyone presumes that she drowned accidentally - but how could such a famous swimmer have struggled to swim?

Even more mysteriously, three guests at the girls' hotel all wanted Antonia dead...

Can the Detective Society solve this mystery? Or will they sink under the pressure?

I hope you enjoyed that. 

Happy reading,

Allison xx

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First Lines Friday and The Friday 56

Hello hello my lovelies,

First up is First Lines Friday. This is a weekly meme hosted by Wandering Words. All you have to do is reveal the first line or so of a book (it doesn't have to be your current book) and then reveal what it is.I think this is my favourite meme out of all the ones I've started doing. It's so much fun.

Here are my first lines:

T__ I___ M__ came to the top of the cliff. How far had he walked. Nobody knows. Where had he come from? Nobody knows. How was he made. Nobody knows.

Ok so I know the first words give it away but I had to do it. I think those are my favourite opening lines to a story ever. It is, of course, The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. 

Synopsis

The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff. Where had he come from? Nobody knows. How was he made? Nobody knows. Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world.

I am really lucky as I have a copy of this book signed by the illustrator Chris Mould!

Next up is The Friday 56 and is hosted by Freda's Voice.

Simply turn to page 56 or 56% on your ereader and post a snippet. Simple as that!

So here is my snippet from 56% on my kindle:

******* clambered up the jagged rock face. The dragon emerged. Its eyes burned like coals. Its tail thrashed. ******* knew this was the fiercest monster he'd ever faced.

I asterisked the name out as again, it gives it away. Any guesses?

Beowulf retold by Rob Lloyd Jones

I've chosen this book as this is what my class are learning and writing about in English this half term. Exciting stuff!

Happy reading

Allison x

First lines Friday and Friday 56

Hello hello my lovelies,

How are we doing? Can you actually believe we are in another decade?! I know it's a real cliche but time does seem to fly quickly.

Anyway, on to today's meme. I am joining in with 2 today. 

First up is First Lines Friday. This is a weekly meme hosted by Wandering Words. All you have to do is reveal the first line or so of a book (it doesn't have to be your current book) and then reveal what it is.

So here is mine:

It was my dad who gave me the idea of using quantum physics to find my mum.

Any ideas?

Hmmm?

Ok, ok. It's The Many Worlds of Albie Bright by Christopher Edge.

Synopsis

"A book with a big brain, big laughs and a big, big heart." - Frank Cottrell-Boyce An extraordinary novel for anyone who's ever been curious. When Albie's mum dies, it's natural he should wonder where she's gone. His parents are both scientists and they usually have all the answers. Dad mutters something about Albie's mum being alive and with them in a parallel universe. So Albie finds a box, his mum's computer and a rotting banana, and sends himself through time and space to find her... "Christopher Edge's warm hearted writing sucks you in from the start with a sparkling take on parallel worlds, fuelled by a delightfully fresh understanding of quantum physics and a fearless ability to take on life, loss and dreaming big while never talking down to his readers. Bananas will never be the same again. I have one complaint about this book. I wanted it to be longer." - Samira Ahmed Cover illustration by Matt Saunders.


The second meme today is The Friday 56 and is hosted by Freda's Voice.


Simply turn to page 56 or 56% on your ereader and post a snippet. Simple as that!

So here is my snippet from 56% on my kindle:

He started when he saw the title of the book. 'Treasure Island! An interesting book for you to have selected - what do you know of the isle of treasure? And I wonder what our captain knows of it to have this here book among his collection.'

It's from Pages & Co, Tilly and the Bookwanderers.



You never know, I may have inspired you to add another book to your growing TBR. I hope so!

Happy reading,

Allison x