Welcome to this week’s edition of Book Beginnings hosted by Rose City Reader. Get yourself a drink and kick back to see what I and other bloggers have been reading and what our thoughts are about these books.
Today I am bringing you the first lines of “Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart” by Beth Patillo:
"The taxi pulled up outside Christ Church and I climbed out of the backseat, but the scorching July heat stole my breath and threatened to press me back inside the cab. I swiped at the sweat dripping down my forehead and righted myself on the pavement. When my sister talked me into taking her spot in a summer seminar on "Pride and Prejudice", I’d expected the dreaming spires of Oxford, intellectual conversation, and long walks along the tranquil river. I hadn’t expected to arrive soaked with perspiration and deeply in need of a shower, all because of my sister’s obsession with one Fitzwilliam Darcy."
This is a wonderfully descriptive beginning and the story just gets better from there. If you are a Jane Austen fan (I am), then you definitely need to give this book a try. It is witty and entertaining…the perfect summer read.
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I like the sound of this beginning…and now I’m adding this one to my list!
Here’s MY FRIDAY MEMES POST
What one wouldn’t do for one Fitzwilliam Darcy! Great beginning! Here is mine http://srivallip.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/friday-memes.html
Too bad her taxi didn’t have air conditioning.
Here’s my Book Beginning.
Austen and Oxford! Great combination. A shame she’s arriving damp from the heat, though.
Here are my Friday Memes
Sounds good, even though I am tired of P&P spin offs.
Thanks for posting on Book Beginnings!
Interesting title and concept. Here is my post:
Book Beginnings