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Book Beginnings

July 27, 2012 by pictureperfectcooking

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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Posted in Books | Tagged Beth Patillo, Book Beginnings, Books, Jane Austen, Mr. Darcy Broke My Heart | 6 Comments

6 Responses

  1. on July 27, 2012 at 9:14 am laurelrainsnow

    I like the sound of this beginning…and now I’m adding this one to my list!

    Here’s MY FRIDAY MEMES POST


  2. on July 27, 2012 at 9:48 am Valli

    What one wouldn’t do for one Fitzwilliam Darcy! Great beginning! Here is mine http://srivallip.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/friday-memes.html


  3. on July 27, 2012 at 10:06 am Chris

    Too bad her taxi didn’t have air conditioning.

    Here’s my Book Beginning.


  4. on July 27, 2012 at 1:59 pm Bev@My Reader's Block

    Austen and Oxford! Great combination. A shame she’s arriving damp from the heat, though.

    Here are my Friday Memes


  5. on July 27, 2012 at 4:14 pm Rose City Reader

    Sounds good, even though I am tired of P&P spin offs.

    Thanks for posting on Book Beginnings!


  6. on July 27, 2012 at 4:42 pm Jo @ Mixed Book Bag

    Interesting title and concept. Here is my post:
    Book Beginnings



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