Tuesday, January 29, 2019

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros - Morningstar; Ann Hood



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. (This week's pick is another one by one of my favorite author's.)

Morningstar: Growing Up With Books; Ann Hood
W.W. Norton & Co. & Highbridge Audio - 2017

Introduction

Growing Up With Books

"WHEN I WAS FOUR YEARS OLD, FOR REASONS NO  ONE in my family could explain, I picked up my older brother Skip's reading books and I read it.  This was in 1959 or 1960, but I can still remember staring at that page and reading the words Look! Look! In that instant, all of my cells seemed to settle into place and I had one thought: I want to live inside a book."

What do you think of the intro from this memoir? I'm listening to the audio and really enjoying it as we learn so much about the books that she loved and, the books that made her want to become a writer as well as other personal information.


13 comments:

  1. Sounds a bit interesting, I'd read at least a little more.

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  2. I'd keep going because I love books about books.

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  3. I think I have this one on my Kindle or maybe I have the audio. Need to check. I totally relate to that feeling of 'I want to live inside a book' - totally! :-)

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  4. I love Ann Hood's books, so I am eager to read this one. Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.

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  5. Sounds good. I'm looking for audios and maybe this would be a good one for me to check out.

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  6. I have not read anything by this author though I am aware of her. I always like memoirs about reading. Maybe...

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  7. This really appeals to me. I seem to be drawn lately to books about reading, I recently finished I'd Rather Be Reading. I loved just hearing the titles and authors the author read. I'm off to find this one. Thanks Diane.

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  8. I would keep reading. It's a good intro for a memoir about the reading life of the author.

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  9. This would be the type of memoir that I would pick up to read.

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  10. It's a book about reading books. I'd keep reading :)

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  11. This seems to be a growing trend it seems for books about books. I like it. See what Susan is featuring at Girl Who Reads

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  12. This was my first book in 2018 and I loved it. I know it's one I'll read again.

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