Welcome to First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Yvonne @ Socrates Book Reviews. Each week readers post the first paragraph (or 2) of a book we are reading or plan to read soon.
The Foundling; Ann Leary
Scribner / Marysue Rucci Books - 2022
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I've been told that my mother had a wonderful sense of humor. Also that she was pretty. But most people recall her wit first, and her easy laughter, and because of this I've always had a better sense of how she felt than how she looked. She must have been happy most of the time if she found so many things to say and laugh about. She died when I was an infant, so I have no memory of her. After I moved to my Aunt Kate's house, I'd hear her talking with friends about my mother and me, usually in hushed tones after I'd left the room.
"She's a somber little thing," somebody would say. Or, "She's so shy; she certainly hasn't Louisa's high spirits."
What do you think, read more or pass?
I'm curious about the rest of the story.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a book that might have a wide appeal.
DeleteSounds interesting. I would give it a try.
ReplyDeleteGlad the intro appealed to you. I am curious and hope to begin after finishing a couple other books.
DeleteThat's an intriguing beginning for a book. Definitely would invite me to read further.
ReplyDeleteI liked that intro an awful lot; it really makes me want to know more.
DeleteI'd keep reading for sure. Love the cover and title too.
ReplyDeleteI loved both the intro and the cover. I hope the story itself turns out to be very good.
DeleteI'd keep reading. That's an intriguing beginning.
ReplyDeleteI liked it as well Katherine; looking forward to beginning it soon.
DeleteI agree, sounds like an interesting story in there.
ReplyDeleteYes, that intro drew me in as well.
DeleteThe Foundling looks like it could be a little spooky!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure but, I wasn't thinking that was the case. We shall see soon, I hope.
DeleteThat first line makes me want to keep reading! (And I think my comments on your last post ended up in spam, or disappeared somewhere. Hopefully this one won't.) :)
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you had issues commenting. I love the sound of this one and hope to start it soon.
DeleteOooe I want to take a look at that one. Isn't a foundling like a fae or something?? Sounds intriguing!
ReplyDeleteElza Reads
More of an abandoned infant I believe? I haven't started this one yet but, looking forward to it.
DeleteI thought that intro was awesome and made me want to know more as wel.
ReplyDeleteI would read more! I listened to Leary's novel, The Good House, almost a decade ago. I gave it 4/5 stars, but don't remember much about it.
ReplyDeleteI thought this sounded really good. Hope to start it this weekend but it's been a bit of a hard week.
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