White Teeth by Zadie Smith Opening sentence: “Early in the morning, late in the century,…
Category: Fiction
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…
Frozen Charlotte by Alex Bell Opening sentence: “The girls were playing with the Frozen Charlotte…
As a big fan of The Woman in Black, Susan Hill’s iconic ghost story from…
A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness Opening sentence: “The monster showed up just after midnight.…
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