Tuesday, May 12, 2020

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros - The Sun Down Motel; Simone St. James


Welcome to First Chapter/Intros, now hosted by  Socrates Book Reviews. Thanks to Yvonne for taking over FCFPTI. Each week readers post the first paragraph (sometimes 2) of a book they are reading or that they plan to read soon

The Sun Down Motel; Simone St. James
Berkley - 2020

Fell, New York
November 1982
VIV

"The night it all ended, Vivian was alone.

That was fine with her. She preferred it. It was something she'd discovered, working the night shift at this place in the middle of nowhere: Being with people was easy, being alone was hard.  Especially being alone in the dark.  The person who could truly be alone, in the company of no one but oneself and one's own thoughts--that person was stronger than anyone else.  More ready. More prepared."

What do you think, read more or pass?  This one's been on my radar for a bit - hope to begin it this week.
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14 comments:

  1. MargMay 12, 2020 at 6:19 AM

    I have seen so many good things about this book. I would keep going

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  2. Girl Who ReadsMay 12, 2020 at 7:36 AM

    I love the cover and I wanto know what is meant by "it all ended".

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  3. Catherine @ Book Club LibrarianMay 12, 2020 at 8:36 AM

    I hope this is a good one--I have a copy of it too. Will be interested in knowing what you think after you've read it.

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  4. MysticaMay 12, 2020 at 9:01 AM

    I like the beginnings and I like the slightly old fashioned cover too.

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  5. Laurel-Rain SnowMay 12, 2020 at 9:46 AM

    Oh, I have been eyeing this one, and now I'm in! Thanks for the great excerpt...and for visiting my blog.

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  6. Brian's Home BlogMay 12, 2020 at 1:09 PM

    We would read more to see what's up with Vivian.

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  7. KayMay 12, 2020 at 2:36 PM

    I've got this book to read at some point before long. I read The Broken Girls and liked it a lot. Hope you enjoy it!

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  8. DianaMay 12, 2020 at 7:29 PM

    I loved this book! Lots of creepy goodness.

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  9. YvonneMay 12, 2020 at 9:59 PM

    This one sounds so good. I've read this author before and enjoyed the book very much. This looks just as good.

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  10. jenclairMay 13, 2020 at 11:13 AM

    I abandoned this one. I loved The Broken Girls, but this one didn't work for me.

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  11. Angelique @ Why I Can't Stop Reading.May 13, 2020 at 1:27 PM

    Hmmm not too sure tbh. I like the cover though so probably would carry on with it...
    My tuesday post: https://ignorantsouthafrican.wordpress.com/2020/05/13/tuesday-madness-3/

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  12. Katherine PMay 13, 2020 at 11:13 PM

    I've heard good things about this author and this book so I'd definitley keep reading!

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  13. thecuecardMay 14, 2020 at 5:20 PM

    I think it's a good opening. It has me intrigued. Keep going!

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  14. Sam May 16, 2020 at 4:29 PM

    It's an interesting enough opener, I think. I'd give it my usual 25 pages before making a final read/no-read decision.

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