Holding by Graham Norton Opening sentence: “It was widely accepted by the residents of Duneen…
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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…
Just as I prefer not to read from a kindle (for me, there is something incomplete…
The Mitford Girls by Mary S. Lovell Opening sentence: “Sydney Bowles was fourteen years old…
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…
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