And there's new Naomi Kritzer, Liberty's Daughter. I was reading the short stories in this setting in a magazine back in the day (which was possibly not that long ago, I really don't remember when this was) and loooooved them, so I am very excited to get a novel!
Eta - should perhaps disclaim, has nothing to do with CatNet so far as I know
Well, I clicked on that pre-order right away.
I read a book this week...it was strange, but I loved it.
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It’s that time of year literistas—my annual first lines challenge: [link]
I have high hopes for you this year!
I have high hopes for you this year!
I glad to see I was right. I think having six guessed on the first day may be a record.
Several years ago, at a previous job, I was friendly with a co-worker. We both had a taste for old books and, one day, I asked him what he was reading and he said I probably had never heard of it. When he said "Scaramouche" I quoted the first line to him, which he found a little surprising. Well, it IS one of the great opening lines ....
It has been such a joy to discover Sabatini this year.
#2 is taunting me. I just can't quite pull it out of the memory bank.