First Line Friday is a feature created by me, where I post five first lines from some books that I have on my TBR pile. You guys then get to vote, based on the first lines, for the book that I will read next. =)
Title: Knightley Academy (Knightley Academy #1)
Author: Violet Haberdasher
Release date: March 9, 2010
The Midsummer School for Boys sat on top of a steep but rather flat hill, staring down its nose at the village below. You see, the Midsummer School for Boys was a grand place, where sons of Gentry and Quality learned how to stare down their noses at anyone beneath them. They also learned mathematics and science and history and how to steal food from the kitchens and torment the serving staff. But I’m getting ahead of myself.
Title: Slice Of Cherry
Author: Dia Reeves
Release date: January 4, 2011
FROM FANCY’S DREAM DIARY:
Daddy stood at the front door screaming for Kit and me to let him in. Kit told me to run and get Madda, so I tried, but Madda wasn’t in her room. Her bed was unmade and spits of blood stained her sheets. I ran back to the front door, but now Kit was gone, and the door was wide open. And Daddy was dragging her down into the storm cellar by her feet.
Title: The Near Witch
Author: Victoria Schwab
Release date: August 2, 2011
It starts with a crack, a sputter, and a spark. The match hisses to life.
“Please,” comes the small voice behind me.
Title: Between
Author: Jessica Warman
Release date: August 2, 2011
It’s a little after two a.m. Outside the Elizabeth, things are relatively quiet. Boats–yachts, really–are tied to the docks, clean white buoys protecting their fiberglass and porcelain exteriors from the wood. The slosh of the Long Island Sound, water beating against boats and shore, is a constant in the background. In most of the other boats–with names like Well Deserved, Privacy, Good Life–there is peace.
Title: Want To Go Private?
Author: Sarah Darer Littman
Release date: August 1, 2011
“How can you not be excited?”
Faith, my best friend since second grade, is lying on the edge of the swimming pool watching the ripples as she trails her slim fingers through the water. “I mean, come on, Abby. We’re starting high school tomorrow. It’ll be so much better than middle school.”
So based on these first lines, which book do you think I should read and review next?
My humble opinion would be “Slice of Cherry.”:) Have fun! Now off to read some my TBR PILE:) Good Friday to you!
Definitely Slice of Cherry
Between! Jessica Warman is awesome.
Slice. Of. Cherry. I have that book and can’t wait to read it!
Tough decision, but I have to go with The Near Witch.
I’m voting for Want to go Private?, not only because I think the first lines are the best ones, but also because I really want you to review the book! 😀
Here are my lines
Love the first lines to The Near Witch. A little mysterious!
I vote Knightly Academy or Slice of Cherry.
I’m going to go with Slice of Cherry. Sounds enticing!
I vote for The Near Witch
The Near Witch or Slice of Cherry. They all sound FABULOUS though. 🙂
-Meredith
Slice of Cherry or The Near Witch. I know everyone else said pretty much the same thing. But hey! They sound pretty interesting!
Hi! I have the same meme on my book blog. First lines are fun.
Definitely go with Between. I read it and loved it.
The Near Witch. Short, sweet, and powerful.
The Near Witch sounds soooo good!
The Near Witch was unbelievable, the writing was gorgeous. You’ve probably read my review though 😉
I’m voting for Slice Of Cherry–just those brief lines totally have me hooked!
Either way, I think this one’s definitely going on my TBR list. Thanks for the rec!
Smiles!
Lori
Slice of Cherry, please! Sounds like a really good book ^^
Cheers,
Pandi
Between sounds really good!! Her description worked! 🙂