First Line Fridays: Faking Grace
Happy Friday, readers and friends! I hope you’ve had a
good week. If not, well, take comfort in the fact that it’s over, haha. Anyway,
it’s time for another edition of First Line Fridays, hosted by Hoarding Books.
This week I’m featuring the first line from Faking Grace by Tamara Leigh. Enjoy!
This book is not my typical read. I’m a historical
fiction girl through and through, and while I have been known to enjoy a
contemporary read from time to time, it is definitely not my favorite genre.
But, lately I’ve been in something of a reading rut and I wanted something
light and snappy to read when I’m not writing. So I picked this book up from
the library the other day. While it isn’t nestling itself into my heart as an
all-time favorite read, I’m enjoying reading something light and funny and fast
paced.
Now it’s your turn. What’s the first line of your current
read? Is there a genre or specific book you like to turn to when you’re in a
rut?
-Miranda Atchley
This sounds like a fun book! Thank you for sharing it today. Over on my blog I'm sharing the first line for The Innkeeper's Daughter by Michelle Griep. Stop by if you get the chance and let me know if you are a fan of numbers.
ReplyDeleteIt was a pretty fun book. :-) I've been curious about the book you mentioned. I'll have to swing by your blog and check out the first line. Thanks for stopping by today, Trisha!
DeleteFather Brian Flynn, the curate at St. Augustine's, Rossmore, hated the Feast Day of St. Ann with a passion that was unusual for a Catholic priest. - Whitethorn Woods by Maeve Binchy
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday! :)
Nice line, Caryl! Thanks for sharing it! :-)
DeleteI can relate - I usually veer toward historical fiction as well, but it's nice to take a breather sometimes and dip into other genres. :-)
ReplyDeleteOver on my blog, I'm sharing the first line of a wonderful new book about the Maccabees, Judah's Wife, but here I'll share the first line of the nonfiction book I'm reading now, Our Unmet Needs by Charles Stanley: "Do you have a nagging, gnawing feeling that something isn't quite right in your life? Do you feel overwhelmed by a need you can't meet, a problem you can't solve, or a question you can't answer? Are you able to identify the real need that underlies your feelings of uneasiness, fear, worry, or restlessness?"
Totally agree, Alicia. :-) That sounds like a really neat novel you're reading. Thanks for sharing the first line of your current nonfiction read!
DeleteHappy Friday! I always love seeing what everyone is reading when I get to stop by! My first line is from A Refuge Assured by Jocelyn Green:
ReplyDelete“Propping open the door to her shop, Vivienne Rivard listened to a distant rumble that vibrated the windows and shivered in her chest.”
That's a great first line, Becky. I need to look into this book. :-) Thanks for stopping by today!
DeleteHappy Friday! It's always fun to discover new books. :)
ReplyDeleteIt definitely is! Thank you for dropping by my blog today! :-)
DeleteHappy Friday! On my blog, I'm featuring The Healer by Beverly Joy Roberts. It's an amazing fiction that moved me deeply. I hope you will take the time to check it out. Here, I will share the first line from a book by C.H. Spurgeon that I'm currently reading. "'Thou has visited me in the night.' --Psalm 18:3. 'Tis a theme for wonder that the glorious God should visit sinful man." Wishing you a blessed weekend.
ReplyDeleteVery powerful first line, Annelise. Thanks so much for sharing it today! :-)
DeleteSounds like a good book. I will have to check it out.
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday!
Over on my blog today, I am sharing the first line from Kristi Ann Hunter's new novella, A Search for Refuge. I'm just on chapter two, so I will share the first line from that chapter here:
"Nash slid the tin of peppermints into his coat pocket and reached beneath the counter to pull out Mrs. Lancaster's log book."
I've liked the Kristi Ann Hunter books that I've read. The line you shared is very charming. Thanks for sharing it, Nicole! :-)
Deletei must read this one soon!
ReplyDeleteMy current first line is from Robin E. Mason's The Silent Song of Winter: "The sounds of the swamp in winter would scare another person but not me. I grew up here."
It's a nice, quick read. :-) That's a very intriguing line you shared! Thanks for stopping by today, Carrie!
DeleteI think Faking Grace is my all-time favourite Tamara Leigh (and that's not because of the hero's British accent!).
ReplyDeleteI'm featuring The Heart Between Us by Lindsay Harrel on my blog today (brilliant novel!), and I'm currently reading Grace Restored by Toni Shiloh. Here's the first line of Chapter One:
Victory was hers. The judge had sentenced Brett Donn to twenty years in prison for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Faking Grace was a nice, light read. I'd been interested in reading Tamara's other novels sometime. :-) The Heart Between Us sounds interesting, and I love the cover! Thanks for stopping by today, Iola !
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