Every Tuesday I host First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros sharing the first paragraph or two, from a book I'm reading or will be reading soon.
Faithful; Alice Hoffman
Simon & Schuster - 2016
Chapter 1
"In February, when the snow comes down hard, little globes of light are left along Route 110, on the side of the road that slopes off when a driver least expects it. The lights are candles set inside paper bags, surrounded by sand, and they burn past midnight. They shouldn't last for that amount of time, but that's part of the miracle. One the second anniversary of the accident, a gang of boys creep out their windows and gather at two in the morning to see if Helene's mother, Diana Boyd, drives along the road replacing each melting pool of wax with a fresh candle. They're hoping to reveal a con in process and dispel the myth of a miracle, but after keeping watch for a while the boys all flee. In the early morning hours, safe in their beds, they wonder how much of the world can never be understood or explained."
"In February, when the snow comes down hard, little globes of light are left along Route 110, on the side of the road that slopes off when a driver least expects it. The lights are candles set inside paper bags, surrounded by sand, and they burn past midnight. They shouldn't last for that amount of time, but that's part of the miracle. One the second anniversary of the accident, a gang of boys creep out their windows and gather at two in the morning to see if Helene's mother, Diana Boyd, drives along the road replacing each melting pool of wax with a fresh candle. They're hoping to reveal a con in process and dispel the myth of a miracle, but after keeping watch for a while the boys all flee. In the early morning hours, safe in their beds, they wonder how much of the world can never be understood or explained."
Based on this intro, would you read more or pass on this book?
Feel free to join in by posting your own First Chapter First Paragraph Intro and linking below.
Feel free to join in by posting your own First Chapter First Paragraph Intro and linking below.
I loved this one! Hope you do, too.
ReplyDeleteI generally like the ones you found to be winners so glad u loved it.
DeleteThis book is already on my list and coming from the library. Your first paragraph makes me excited to get started on the book. I'm glad you shared it.
ReplyDeleteI liked the first paragraph as well.
DeleteI'm hoping to read this one and that first paragraph has definitely whetted my appetite.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked the sound of this.
DeleteI am not a complete Alice Hoffman fan but I did enjoy The Marriage of Opposites. I need to look up what this one is about.
ReplyDeleteI haven't loved all of her books but quite a few were winners for me.
DeleteI would definitely keep reading that one. Though I probably wouldn't have picked it up from the cover.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind the cover (I'm a blue person).
Deletehhmmm, nothing really grabs me from that paragraph and I've never read anything by Alice Hoffman either. I hope you like it.
ReplyDeleteThanks - I think i'll like it.
DeleteThis is already on my list too. Yes, hope to read it.
ReplyDeleteGlad u enjoy Hoffman as well.
DeleteGood choice. I've read and enjoyed many Alice Hoffman novels, and I'm hoping to read this one soon.
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy it Catherine.
DeleteI would continue reading! I hope you enjoy :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Jade.
DeleteI brought this one home from the library. I either like her books or I don't, so we'll see where I end up with this one.
ReplyDeleteI'm kinda like that as well with Hoffman but, think this sounds so good.
DeleteSounds spooky.
ReplyDeleteNah, I don't think so.
DeleteIt sounds a bit interesting and I'd read more to see what that is all about.
ReplyDeleteGlad u liked the intro Brian.
DeleteI hope you enjoy it more than I did!
ReplyDeleteOh no!! sorry to hear this.
DeleteI like the way the author describes the snowy road. Lighted candles make me want to read further. I like the last sentence too.
ReplyDeleteI like the lighted candles idea as well.
DeleteHopefully, others will read it quickly LOL
ReplyDeleteI've read mixed reviews about this one but I like the intro and the description so I think I would carry on reading.
ReplyDeleteYes, I noticed the mixed reviews. I still haven't started it but hopefully, this weekend.
DeleteBased just on that opening, I would for sure. I like the visual image of the lit candles and the boys watching for a con...
ReplyDeleteJane, I liked that visual as well.
DeleteThe intro is definitely a good one. I'd read more of this, for sure.
ReplyDeleteHope to start this one over the weekend.
DeleteOther than Survival Lessons, I haven't read anything by Hoffman in many, many years. She's one of the authors whose books are hit-or-miss for me. I'll wait to see what you think once you've had a chance to read it. I do like the cover art, though. :)
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