Cecilia
Cecilia. Frances Burney. 1782. 1056 pages. [Source: Bought] First sentence: “Peace to the spirits of…
Adult Fiction
The Candy Cane Caper
The Candy Cane Caper. (A Culinary Mystery) Josi S. Kilpack. 2019. Shadow Mountain. 320 pages. [Sour…
World at War: Cilka's Journey
Cilka's Journey (The Tattooist of Auschwitz #2) Heather Morris. 2019. St. Martin's Pres. 35…
Glass Slippers, Ever After, and Me
Glass Slippers, Ever After, and Me. Julie Wright. 2019. Shadow Mountain. 336 pages. [Source: Review…
The Secrets We Kept
The Secrets We Kept. Lara Prescott. 2019. 368 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: We typed a hu…
Dovetail
Dovetail. Karen McQuestion. 2020. [March] 352 pages. [Source: Review copy] First sentence: Time has…
The Giver of Stars
The Giver of Stars. Jojo Moyes. 2019. 400 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: Listen. Three mi…
Westering Women
Westering Women. Sandra Dallas. 2020 [January 7] 336 pages. [Source: Review copy] First sentence: Hi…
Mr. Adam
Mr. Adam. Pat Frank. 1947. 184 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: I suppose it is up to me to …
World at War: Miss Kopp's Midnight Confessions
Miss Kopp's Midnight Confessions. (Kopp Sisters #3) Amy Stewart. 2017. 374 pages. [Source: Libr…
A Fatal Grace
A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #2) Louise Penny. 2007. 311 pages. [Source: Library] …
The Testaments
The Testaments. (The Handmaid's Tale #2) Margaret Atwood. 2019. 422 pages. [Source: Library] Fir…
World at War: Blood Alone
Blood Alone (Billy Boyle #3) James R. Benn. 2008. 313 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: I wa…
Alas, Babylon
Alas, Babylon. Pat Frank. 1959. 323 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: In Fort Repose, a rive…
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1)
Still Life. (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1) Louise Penny. 2005. 293 pages. [Source: Library] Fir…
The Sunne in Splendour
The Sunne in Splendour. Sharon Kay Penman. 1982. 936 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: Richa…
Tidelands
Tidelands. (The Fairmile #1) Philippa Gregory. 2019. 448 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: Th…
World at War: The First Wave
The First Wave (Billy Boyle #2) James R. Benn. 2007. 304 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: It…
On the Beach
On the Beach. Nevil Shute. 1957. 296 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: Lieutenant-Commander P…
A Family of Strangers
A Family of Strangers. Emilie Richards. 2019. 491 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: What do …