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.
This week I couldn't decide which book to post so I selected (2) that I will be reading this week.
Getaway; Zoje Stage
Mulholland Books - 8/2021
Prologue
"It might have been a beautiful day. In her memory, the golden leaves of a gingko tree shimmered in poignant juxtaposition to the harrowing splatters of blood. But in reality, it could have been an ordinary maple tree. And the blood, though it had been shed, pooled indoors, beyond her field of vision.
Within moments of it happening, Imogen lost track of what was real, what was imagined. Had she heard screams? Or were those in her head too? Late, she could only tell the police her name, why she was there, what time she arrived and other unhelpful details. When they asked what she saw, Imogen had shaken her head, distrustful of her awareness."
Once There Were Wolves; Charlotte McConaghy
Flatiron Books - 8/2021
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"When we were eight, Dad cut me open from throat to stomach.
In a forest in the wilds of British Columbia, sat his workshop, dusty and reeking of blood. He had skins hanging to dry and they brushed our foreheads are we crept through them. I shivered, even then, as Aggie grinned devilishly in front of me, bolder than me by far. After summers spent wishing to know what happened in this shed I was suddenly desperate to be gone from it."
What do you think of these opening passages - read more or pass?
Vivid descriptions!
ReplyDeleteYes, a little shocking for sure.
DeleteThese authors are new to me. Descriptive excerpts! Thanks for sharing, and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteYes, the intros pulled me and couldn't decide which to choose so....picked both.
DeleteI've had Once There Were Wolves on my TBR for a while now and I think it just moved up the priority list!
ReplyDeleteSo far so good Karen, although perhaps Migrations drew me in more so far at least.
DeleteThe first one does indeed sound intriguing. Having already read the second one, I know that it is.
ReplyDeleteDorothy, I just searched for your review but only skimmed it as I'm only about 40% or so done with this one. Will read your thoughts later. Just wanted to check out your rating. I did love Migrations.
DeleteI loved Charlotte McConaghy's book, Migrations, but I didn't get into Once There Were Wolves right away, and I decided to pass on it. Let's see what you think.
ReplyDeleteI love Migrations as well and, this one pulled me in and I'm at about 40% now but also reading something else as well.
DeleteBoth sound good. Descriptive excerpts. I haven't read anything by either of these authors.
ReplyDeleteI've tried both authors and especially loved Migrations by McConaghy.
DeleteWow! Both have very descriptive openings.
ReplyDeleteYes, I liked both intros today as well.
DeleteThat second one would be hard to close back up without reading on to find out what its first sentence means. I'd definitely have to keep reading. The first book didn't grab me nearly so much, and I'd probably pass on it unless there was something on the cover that better hooked me.
ReplyDeleteI know as violent as that sentence was, it drew me in to find out more.
DeleteYes, that first sentence in the second book was so violent but, yet I had to know if she imagined this so I read more. It's good so far.
ReplyDeleteThe first one sounds really good but that second one sounds too sick for me.
ReplyDeleteYes, but, it's not exactly as it seems - that first sentence.
DeleteI'm not sure about either though both sound interesting. I love the imagery of the first book so I'll have to look into that one but I'm not sure I could get past the violence of the 2nd. I'm looking forward to seeing what you think of both.
ReplyDeleteThat first sentence in the second book isn't really as it appears.
DeleteI liked Migrations more but also listened to Wolves ... it's pretty good as an eco thriller type.
ReplyDeleteYes, this Once There Were Wolves is pretty well written but Migrations seemed better focused IMO.
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