*Please join Rose City Reader every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author’s name. *Taken directly from Rose City Reader’s Blog Page.
When I think of my wife, I always think of her head. The shape of it, to begin with. The very first time I saw her, it was the back of the head I saw, and there was something lovely about it, the angles of it. Like a shiny, hard kernel or a riverbed fossil. She had what the Victorians would call a finely shaped head. You could imagine the skull quite easily.
I’d know her head anywhere.
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This starts out seemingly so innocent, almost stated fondly. Until you get to the end…and wonder about the rest of her.
Silver's Reviews said:
I still haven’t read this book.
I really don’t have any interest, though. 🙂
ENJOY!!
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
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Julie @ Reading Life said:
I loved the one book by this author that I read! Thank you for reminding me. I need to find this one! Here’s mine: Friday
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Hfineisen said:
I’m finally reading this one. Thanks for sharing your beginning!
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laurelrainsnow said:
Oh, yes, definitely a book that brings on lots of suspense and even fear. I enjoyed it…and the movie, which I have. Thanks for sharing.
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Hfineisen said:
I think I’m one of the few who hasn’t read this book yet. I need to watch the movie, too. Thanks for stopping by!
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