Every Tuesday I host First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros, where I share the first paragraph or (a few) of a book I am reading or thinking about reading soon.
Hyacinth Girls; Lauren Frankel
Crown - 2015
PROLOGUE
"On a chilly October morning I watched them put Callie's face on a billboard: two men in hard hats hoisting the vinyl sheet on a rope through the air. I chewed gum in my parked car, the traffic whizzing by me, as the sheet billowed and flapped in the wind like a huge dark flag. I wanted to be the first one to see her, so I'd driven over early, making promises to myself about how I was going to be. Focused. Resilient. Like nothing could touch me. I wouldn't reach for the tissues in my pockeys, and I wouldn't start wailing in front of the highway."
What do you think -- keep reading or pass?
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Oh, yes, I do want to know more...I've been eyeing this one.
ReplyDeleteShe cried, didn't she? I am not familiar with this book, but I do like the intro.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great beginning! I'm wondering if Callie is a model or ... what? I'd keep reading to find out and to see how the narrator reacts when the billboard is up.
ReplyDeleteI'm betting it's a missing person they're putting on the billboard. Yes, I'd read on.
ReplyDeleteYes, me too. I want to know why she's on the billboard.
ReplyDeleteLove the writing... and it leaves me with so many questions.
ReplyDeleteSome different takes on just who Callie is. My first thought was that she was a classmate, and maybe famous. But Suzie made me think of another option. I must read this one, or at the very least learn more.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid it is about a missing person...I don't want to read about the pain this person is anticipating.
ReplyDeleteThis is a powerful opening, and it makes me want to read more.
ReplyDeleteThe opening did grab my attention. I would keep reading.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the double entry in Mr. Linky, my tablet is a pain!
I would definitely keep reading. I need to know what happens next!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, but this one isn't for me, hope you enjoy it anyway :D
ReplyDeleteI like the intro too and would sure read more!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds intriguing. I would continue reading.
ReplyDeleteThanks for leaving your message for my hospitalized father-in-law Diane, he really appreciated it.
How did she make out with acting strong? I'll bet she fell apart.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious to know more.
ReplyDeleteI've not come across this one before and I really like the opening - you can feel the chill of the October air but more importantly I want to know what on earth has happened?
ReplyDeleteHi Diane,
ReplyDeleteI have to admit that your lines intrigued me enough to have me searching out the full premise. Whilst probably not a book I would be putting at the top of my list, I am longing to discover if Callie's poster is that of a missing person, part of an anti bullying campaign, or something much more sinister!!
On Tuesday, I generally take part in 'Teaser Tuesday', a meme where we open our current book and select a couple of random sentences from the page we land up on.
This week, my lines came from 'The Faerie Tree' by Jane Cable...
http://www.fiction-books.biz/weekly-memes/teaser-tuesdays/the-faerie-tree-by-jane-cable-2/
Thanks for sharing :)
Yvonne
Wow, yes. I would read on!
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