First Chapter, First Paragraph, is a meme hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea. Anyone can play — just copy the first paragraph of the first chapter (or prologue) and include a picture of the book cover. Leave your link at Bibliophile by the Sea. Here’s the opening paragraph from When Mountains Move, a book of love, hope and trust in the biblical promise that faith can move mountains:
F
riday, May 7th, 1943
Church bells strike to announce the hour. My body quakes from the force of the sound, and again from the force of the man, uninvited. He pushed me down, nails his elbow into my throat. I fight, kicking, clawing. Screaming.
Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Books and a Beat.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
Here’s my teaser from the same book:
Just as I’m about to yell out “Lion!” Bill Miller’s head arcs over the rise, and as hard as it is to believe, I am suddenly being stalked by two kinds of predators. I hold Isabel close in my arms and tighten my grip on the pistol. I don’t know which is worse, the lion or the man. p.313
Would you keep reading? Leave a comment and a link to your own FCFP & TT.
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A short first paragraph, but it’s very intense. I’m curious about what’s going on.
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I’m glad it grabbed you. Thanks for coming by.
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A dramatic and grabbing opening!
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Glad you liked it! Thanks for coming by.
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Might be a little outside my normal fare, but I hope you enjoy it!
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I’ve finished it now and it really was good — not intense in any way, just a really good story.
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Oh my goodness! This one sounds very dramatic – I hope you enjoy it.
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Thanks. Glad you stopped by.
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The intro grabbed me. I would keep reading for that alone. Thank you for sharing!
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Thanks for stopping by.
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Wow. You got me with the opening and the teaser!
My TT from Fear Of The Scarecrow
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Thanks. I enjoyed your teaser today as well.
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Whoa! There is so much happening in your teaser! I think that I would definitely keep reading to find out what happens next. I hope that this is one thriller that you enjoy! 🙂
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It really wasn’t a thriller so much as a romance with some tricky characters and one creepy one. I’ve finished it now and really liked it. Nothing too tense. Thanks for stopping by.
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Talk about getting caught between a rock and a hard place. I hope she has more than one bullet.
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You’ve got that right! Thanks for coming by.
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Sounds like a good, scary story. The opening makes me want to know what happens next. Does she escape? Are the church bells significant to the story? I’d keep reading to find out more.
My Tuesday post features ARE YOU THERE, ERMA? IT’S ME, GAYLE.
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It’s not super scary although parts of it are full of intensity. Lots of newly-wed coping with difficult situations, misunderstandings, and problems with hidden secrets but interesting info associated with native lore and building a ranch basically from scratch. I’d read more by Julie Cantrell. Thanks for coming by. I enjoyed your teaser!
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Frightening situations! I do want to know more, now. Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
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Enjoyed your teaser, too. Thanks for coming by.
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