Book Beginnings on Fridays is hosted by Rose City Reader and as she says the idea of this meme is
for you 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. There's a linky list on
the website and you can use #BookBeginnings on Twitter.
My book beginning this week is The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters, I've now finished it and it was very, very good.
The Barbers had said they would arrive by three. It was like waiting to begin a journey, Frances thought. She and her mother had spent the morning watching the clock, unable to relax.
Book Description
It is 1922, and London
is tense. Ex-servicemen are disillusioned, the out-of-work and the
hungry are demanding change. And in South London, in a genteel
Camberwell villa, a large silent house now bereft of brothers, husband
and even servants, life is about to be transformed, as impoverished
widow Mrs Wray and her spinster daughter, Frances, are obliged to take
in lodgers.
For with the arrival of Lilian and Leonard Barber, a modern young couple of the 'clerk class', the routines of the house will be shaken up in unexpected ways. And as passions mount and frustration gathers, no one can foresee just how far-reaching, and how devastating, the disturbances will be.
For with the arrival of Lilian and Leonard Barber, a modern young couple of the 'clerk class', the routines of the house will be shaken up in unexpected ways. And as passions mount and frustration gathers, no one can foresee just how far-reaching, and how devastating, the disturbances will be.
The blurb sounds really intriguing, I'll definitely check this book out :)
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I saw the beginning for this on a different blog during Tuesday Intros and it makes me so curious after the rest of the book! And I love the cover, it's so old-timey and slightly scary with the shadows! I might have to check it out, especially since you liked it that much! Thanks for sharing :) I hope you have a great weekend!
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Juli @ Universe in Words
I've been curious about this one and I really do love the beginning. That waiting for someone to arrive feeling is just like waiting to begin a journey. This one is already on my wishlist but I think I should probably move it up a bit!
ReplyDeleteI've been eager to read this one...and that beginning feels kind of ominous. Who doesn't hate waiting for guests?....and there is a sense that nothing good will come of these guests.
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This is definitely something that irks me the same. Waiting for a business/shop to open at the mentioned time; oh and I especially dislike waiting at doctor offices when you've clearly made an appointment. Still, "The world is not a wishing factory," so they say. Thanks for sharing :)
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Sparrow's BB & Friday 56
It looks interesting. Taking in paying guest would change everything in a house.
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This sounds quite good. Interesting to see what happens.
Thanks for sharing.
Elizabeth
Silver's Reviews
My Book Beginnings
I hate it when I have to watch the clock. Nothing good should ever make one feel that way. Here are my quotes---Anne
ReplyDeleteI hate to admit it. Waiting for guests to come at a certain hour makes me nervous. I'm always wondering what else I need to do. I like this book. I would read it.
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