tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post3927126267539907831..comments2024-01-01T18:42:01.363-08:00Comments on International Christian Fiction Writers: Reeling the Reader In: Fabulous First Lines (Giveaway)Lisa Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11358581487206184033noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-80216109441377839162014-08-15T20:09:05.747-07:002014-08-15T20:09:05.747-07:00I can never, ever choose just one. So the best of ...I can never, ever choose just one. So the best of my bookshelf:<br /><br />"He always said if I left he would kill me, but there are far worse fates than death" -- Gina Holmes, WINGS OF GLASS<br /><br />"When trouble blows in, my mind always reaches for a single, perfect day in Rodanthe." - Lisa Wingate, THE PRAYER BOX<br /><br />"Blakely Daniels' life had turned upside down. Literally." - Mindy Obenhaus, THE DOCTOR'S FAMILY REUNION<br /><br />"'You have once chance to make this fly'" - Cara C. Putman, SHADOWED BY GRACE<br /><br />"Bad hair ruined my life" - Kristin Billerbeck, SHE'S ALL THAT<br /><br />There you have it :)Laurie Tomlinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11129712423197020619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-74678055600819251302014-08-13T13:10:48.850-07:002014-08-13T13:10:48.850-07:00LOL. That is a brilliant first line, Becky! Need t...LOL. That is a brilliant first line, Becky! Need to add that book to my bucket reading list :)Kara Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482245933455012714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-48207722110401700382014-08-13T13:09:03.141-07:002014-08-13T13:09:03.141-07:00I love that you still have the napkin! That is so ...I love that you still have the napkin! That is so fun :)<br /><br />I still have the first cheque I got from winning a writing contest. I decided the actual piece of paper was worth more to me that the money! Somewhere some poor RWA chapter is probably still wondering why their books didn't balance in 2008 ;)Kara Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482245933455012714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-83683405874941569822014-08-13T13:06:49.601-07:002014-08-13T13:06:49.601-07:00Thanks for stopping by, Rachel. I think so! :)Thanks for stopping by, Rachel. I think so! :)Kara Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482245933455012714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-80523493320805789022014-08-13T13:06:03.650-07:002014-08-13T13:06:03.650-07:00What a fun first line, Alice. It would certainly h...What a fun first line, Alice. It would certainly have me reading more!Kara Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482245933455012714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-14190320304881920572014-08-13T13:05:25.535-07:002014-08-13T13:05:25.535-07:00Oooooo I'm intrigued already!Oooooo I'm intrigued already!Kara Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482245933455012714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-9254382703425011062014-08-13T13:04:46.492-07:002014-08-13T13:04:46.492-07:00That's a great first line! I often use being a...That's a great first line! I often use being able to read more of a book I'm loving as a reward for meeting my daily goal as well :)Kara Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482245933455012714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-60601892442317931682014-08-12T18:15:05.515-07:002014-08-12T18:15:05.515-07:00Kara, great post! I've just received a copy of...Kara, great post! I've just received a copy of my Aussie friend, Andrea Grigg's, new contemporary romance. The opening line is: 'I don't want to go.' I'm intrigued by the opening line and I don't want to put the book down! Reading more of Andrea's book will be my reward for meeting my word count goal today :) Narellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665380446283721576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-76996150384253492962014-08-12T17:56:08.881-07:002014-08-12T17:56:08.881-07:00I love this topic!! First lines are one of my favo...I love this topic!! First lines are one of my favorite things to share and discuss. One of the first lines that has stuck in my memory is from Susan Elizabeth Phillips' It Had To Be You. "Phoebe Somerville outraged everyone by bringing a French poodle and a Hungarian lover to her father's funeral."<br /><br />Thanks for including a line from Meant to Be Mine!Becky Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04470439134808510195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-49884920732884910872014-08-12T14:10:45.026-07:002014-08-12T14:10:45.026-07:00Oh, thanks for including the opening line from Wis...Oh, thanks for including the opening line from Wish You Were Here. I worked on that at my first My Book Therapy writers retreat -- at dinner. We didn't have any paper, so I brainstormed it out on a napkin. And yes, I still have the napkin with all the scribbles on it. <br />Beth K. Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032849469366266791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-45570171750805522842014-08-12T14:04:28.238-07:002014-08-12T14:04:28.238-07:00Thanks Kara! Great list! Thanks Kara! Great list! Rachel Hauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481185182145667961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-29095791233785473582014-08-12T11:34:26.130-07:002014-08-12T11:34:26.130-07:00Oops. The book is "Fools Rush In" by Kr...Oops. The book is "Fools Rush In" by Kristan Higgins. Mustn't comment before coffee!Alice Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218095053108888830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-47015388561087107232014-08-12T09:03:25.781-07:002014-08-12T09:03:25.781-07:00"I'm a stalker. The good kind." Th..."I'm a stalker. The good kind." That is the opening line of Kristan Higgins' "Gold Rush" and it certainly reeled me in. It sets the ironic tone of the book and makes me want to know who she stalks and why and if she ever catches him.:-)<br />avaldal @ shaw (dot) ca<br />Thanks for the post, Kara. This is a fun game.Alice Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00218095053108888830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4620199782689299940.post-4116527811048731412014-08-12T08:35:23.799-07:002014-08-12T08:35:23.799-07:00Okay...I'll start us off. :D
My favorite is f...Okay...I'll start us off. :D<br /><br />My favorite is from Susan May Warren's Flee the Night: "The past couldn't have found a worse time to find her." <br /><br />I'd love to read Becky or Rachel's book. I have the rest. ;) <br />sandraorchard(at)ymail(dot)comSandra Orchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236883194496601011noreply@blogger.com