Opening sentence: ‘I am a doctor.’ Dr. Marc Schlosser is an intriguingly complex character. He has…
Category: Fiction
Holding by Graham Norton Opening sentence: “It was widely accepted by the residents of Duneen…
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan Opening sentence: “Lost in the shadows of the…
White Teeth by Zadie Smith Opening sentence: “Early in the morning, late in the century,…
Dubliners by James Joyce This is the first James Joyce book I’ve ever read. Sometimes,…
Opening sentence: “Not all of us receive the ends that we deserve.” Having very much enjoyed…
Strungballs by Mike Russell Opening sentence: ‘A naked, white-skinned boy named Sydney lay on his…
The Girls by Emma Cline Opening sentence: “I looked up because of the laughter and…
The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave Opening sentence: “They say the…
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