First Chapter, First Paragraph, Tuesday July 11, 2023: Worms by James R. Montague

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday! Hosted by Socrates Book Reviews this is where you share the first paragraph of one of the books that you are currently reading.

“When I used to tell people that I lived on the north Norfolk coast they would always say ‘How nice’ and begin to quote those qualities for which the area is most justly praised: the sea and the sailing , the bracing air, the perfection of light, the magnificent skyscapes, the wild birds and the sturdy, independent character of the local people. There was a time when I would have agreed with them wholeheartedly.”

Worms by James R. Montague

First Chapter, First Paragraph, Tuesday June 20, 2023: The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday! Hosted by Socrates Book Reviews this is where you share the first paragraph of one of the books that you are currently reading.

“Two men stood on the rooftop, watching the city toss and turn in its sleep. The shorter of them looked at his watch–it was 4 a.m. In his experience, no city that was worthy of the name actually slept. Even now, there were signs of activity: the occasional lonesome wanderer and the odd taxi light, trying to find each other in the night. Still, this was the moment when it got as close to truly quiet as it ever would. The sliver of time before the day shift took over from the night.”

The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell

First Chapter, First Paragraph, Tuesday June 6, 2023: Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday! Hosted by Socrates Book Reviews this is where you share the first paragraph of one of the books that you are currently reading.

“She was already inside the elevator when he entered. He nodded at her and turned to pull the iron gate shut with a clang. They were in a converted factory building in Tribeca, the kind still serviced, unusually, by freight elevators. It was just the two of them, side by side, facing forward as the mechanism groaned into motion. Beyond the metal criss-cross of the gate, they watched the cement walls of the building slide-by.”

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

First Chapter, First Paragraph, Tuesday May 16, 2023: The Fungus by Harry Adam Knight

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday! Hosted by Socrates Book Reviews this is where you share the first paragraph of one of the books that you are currently reading.

“By the time Norman Layne arrived home he’d long forgotten the embarrassing collision with the attractive woman in Tottenham Court Road. There were other things preying on his mind now, ranging from the sweaty itch caused by the nylon shirt that Nora insisted was all they could afford, to the lingering fury he still felt towards the black youth who’d played his huge radio as though he owned the train.”

The Fungus by Harry Adam Knight