Discussion: Hooked Right from the Start
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booknookI just started a book I had in my reading list for a while and this is the very first paragraph:
The book is "Nicked" by M. T. Anderson and I was immediately sucked into the story!
Did you ever read a book that grabbed your interest right from the first few lines/chapter? Or, on the other hand, were there any books you found boring and uninteresting at the beginning that revealed their potential later on?
The monk heard that a ship had arrived carrying one of the dog-headed people whom travelers speak of when they tell tall tales of the one-eyed and the winged, and he went out to the docks to see if it was true. This is how he first laid eyes on the relic thief; this is how the voyage to steal the corpse of Saint Nicholas began.
The book is "Nicked" by M. T. Anderson and I was immediately sucked into the story!
Did you ever read a book that grabbed your interest right from the first few lines/chapter? Or, on the other hand, were there any books you found boring and uninteresting at the beginning that revealed their potential later on?
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Date: 2025-05-04 08:58 am (UTC)I just recognized it wasn't the best time for me to read
I really feel that! There's a nonfiction book I've been wanting to read for a while, "Pigeons" by Andrew D. Blechman. I love animals and learning about them, so it seems like it would be the perfect book for me! Alas, I started it a month or two ago and my brain just would not let me enjoy it. In the end I gave up and shelved in for later. I know there will come a time when I'll enjoy this, but not right now.