Each Tuesday, Vicki, from I’d Rather Be At The Beach hosts First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros where readers post the opening paragraph (sometime two) of a book that they are reading or plan to read.
The Witch Elm; Tana French
Viking - 2018
One
"I've always considered myself to be, basically, a lucky person. I don't mean I'm one of those people who pick multi-million euro lotto numbers on a whim, or show up seconds too late for flights that go on to crash with no survivors. I just mean that I managed to go through life without any of the standard misfortunes you hear about. I wasn't abused as a kid, or bullied in school; my parents didn't split up or die or have addition problems or even get into any but the most trivial arguments; none of my girlfriends ever cheated on me, at least as far as I know, or dumped me in traumatic ways; I never got hit by a car or caught anything worse than chicken pox or even had to wear braces. Not that I spent much time thinking about this, but when it occurred to me, it was with a satisfying sense that everything was going exactly as it should."
What do you think? Read more or pass?
I've read on Tana French novel and I didn't really like it so I've been hestitant to pick up another though I always hear good things about her novels. MK French is featuring at Christmasy romance today at Girl Who Reads
ReplyDeleteThat sounds a wee bit boring.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely planning to read this one!
ReplyDeleteI have the first book in the series...and I really must read it! Great excerpt. Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteI have read all her books so far. I think she is amazing. I have The Witch Elm on hold at the library, but so does everyone else in Los Angeles apparently.
ReplyDeleteHi Diane!
ReplyDeleteOh i do like that beginning. Looks like a good one. Wouldn't mind adding that!
Here is my post for today.
Reviews I have read on this book say it is a slow burner but gets better as it goes along. I think you should give it a try. I have it on my tbr list.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds good. I'll have to add it to my wishlist.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely keep reading. Most bloggers who have reviewed this one have loved it.
ReplyDeleteI love Tana French, so I say YES, keep reading. This one is different from her others, but still compelling and well-written. I enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteI like this author. The book is new to me.
ReplyDeleteI read it and enjoyed it, as I do all of her books! Hope you like it.
ReplyDeleteI read this author ages ago, loved the book until the end, I was so angry I haven't read her since. This may be the book that pushes me back for her, thanks for sharing xxx
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