First Line Fridays: The Valley of Fear
Hey readers and friends! It’s Friday, so of course that
means it’s time to share the first line from the books we’re reading. Thanks to
Hoarding Books for hosting!
My current read is TheValley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Here are the first few lines in
the book.
“I am inclined to
think-” said I.
“I should think
so,” Sherlock Holmes remarked impatiently.
I believe that I am
one of the most long-suffering of mortals; but I’ll admit that I was annoyed at
the sardonic interruption.
I highlighted that last line in my Kindle, because 1) it’s
hilarious, and 2) it’s so true! Dr. John Watson most certainly is a long-suffering mortal and has more
patience with Sherlock Holmes than most others would have.
So there you have the first line of the book I’m reading.
What’s the first line of the book you’re
reading? I’d love to hear about it!
Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!
-Miranda Atchley
Hi Miranda! I'm glad you've joined the First Line Friday fun!
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That's a great line, Beth Erin! Thank you for stopping by my blog and sharing your current read! :-)
DeleteI love Sir Authur Conan Doyle! Have you seen the Sherlock series that aired on PBS? It's simply brilliant! Happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteI love Doyle, too! I have not watched the series yet, but have heard good things. :-) Thank you for stopping by my blog!
DeleteSounds like a fun one!
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Here, I will post from the novel I am currently reading, A Refuge Assured by Jocelyn Green. It is an AMAZING story that I am enjoying wholeheartedly. I am just starting chapter 29, so I will share the first two lines from this chapter.
Asylum, Pennsylvania
July 1795
Still damp with morning's dew, the cool earth soiled Vivienne's apron as she knelt in her garden, tugging weeds from between iris and yarrow. Geese soared overhead, soft brown chevrons against a sky of robin's-egg blue.
That's a great line, Nicole! Very interesting and beautiful sounding. Thank you for stopping by today! :-)
DeleteWhile I love the shows (both the TV series and the movies), I don't think I've read a complete Sherlock Holmes book! Thanks for sharing and happy Friday!
ReplyDeleteHere’s the first line from my current read.
Four years to the day after the alien planet arrived above Earth, Sofi’s papa had collapsed on the rickety front porch of their buttermilk-yellow farmhouse. –Reclaiming Shilo Snow by Mary Weber
I love the Sherlock Holmes books. They're great! And that's a pretty interesting line you shared. Thanks for stopping by! :-)
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ReplyDeleteHappy Friday and Happy Reading! :)
Happy Friday! My first line is from Forward to What Lies Ahead by Chloe S. Flanagan:
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That's an intriguing first line, Becky! Thank you for stopping by today! :-)
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