Every Tuesday I host First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros where I share the first paragraph sometimes two from a book I am reading or thinking about reading soon.
Velvet
"That day I woke up from a dream the way I always woke up; pressed against my mom's back, my face against her and her turned away. She holding Dante and he holding her, his head in her breasts wrapped around each other like they're falling down a hole. It was okay. I was an eleven-year-old girl and I didn't need to have my face in my mom's titty no more, that is if I ever did. Dante, my little brother, was only six.
It was summer, the air-conditioner was up too high, dripping dirty water on the floor, outside the pan I put there to catch it. Too loud too, but still I heard a shot from outside or maybe a shout from my dream; I was dreaming about my grandfather from DR, he was lost in a dark place, like a castle with a lot of rooms and rich white people doing scary things in all of them, and my grandfather somewhere shouting my name. Or maybe it was a shot. I sat up and listened, but there wasn't anything."
What do you think -- keep reading or pass?
(Feel free to join in this week by posting your intro below?
I like stories with opening lines like these....where it is hard to tell dream life from real life, and I definitely want to know more.
ReplyDeleteMe too Laurel:)
DeleteI like the opening, Diane. I love novels like this and hope you end up liking it.
ReplyDeleteI hope so as well Wendy. I still have a couple of books to finish, but this will be up after that.
DeleteThe intro is engaging and the cover is intriguing--I'd read more!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the opening.
DeleteI find the cover interesting, but not the opening paragraphs. I'll pass. I do hope you have an enjoyable read.
ReplyDeleteI think the cover is creepy actually, but the story sounds good.
DeleteI'm not so sure about this one but I do hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteCleo, I'm going in very optimistic. I love the sound of the story.
DeleteDiane, I think I'd have to keep going with this one! Definitely intrigued; I want to know about these rich white people and more about the environment of this little girl. Thanks for sharing this one and for hosting the link up!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever read a book with roots in the Dominican Republic, so I'm anxious to try this one.
DeleteI was drawn into this straight away so would carry on I think, though it's not my normal type of book.
ReplyDeleteGlad u liked the intro Emma.
DeleteI like this one! Sounds like the story could end up being a bit gritty, which I love, and I'm curious to see where it goes.
ReplyDeleteThe cover seems a little creepy, but I've read one of Gaitskill's earlier novels and the writing was superb. I'd give this a chance, too. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteBetween the cover and the excerpt, I'm not sure what to think about the book. Girl Who Reads
ReplyDeleteNot crazy about the cover, but I like the opening. It makes me want to keep reading!
ReplyDeleteNope.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if this one will end up sad or uplifting. I would probably keep reading. The cover is a bit weird and I wonder how it relates to the story?
ReplyDeleteSounds very gritty...I'd have to be in a certain mood to continue reading.
ReplyDeleteI like the way the author described that fuzzy feeling between dreaming and waking. I'd keep reading to find out more about this family.
ReplyDeleteThank you for hosting.
Interesting. I hope you enjoy your read! :D
ReplyDeleteJust going on the title alone, it wouldn't be for me. I've never been much for horse stories. That being said, the teaser is interesting. I'm on the fence. LOL
ReplyDeleteI'm definitely intrigued by the writing. Is it an adult book or a teen book? Hope you like it.
ReplyDeleteThis book is one of my most anticipated releases. The pre-reviews are raving about it, and I really like the first paragraph and the whole premise. I definitely think you should continue reading!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great start to an epic family story.
ReplyDeleteI would keep reading. I am intrigued by the cover.
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