Welcome to a special edition (at least for me) of Book Beginnings hosted by Rose City Reader. A couple of weeks ago, I won a copy of “Cleans Up Nicely” by Linda Dahl to review and I also got the opportunity to give away two other copies for review. So listen up, my dear readers especially my fellow Book Beginnings peeps: if you have the opportunity to read and publicly review this book, leave a comment below by next Tuesday at 6:00pm Central Daylight Time and I will announce the winners next Thursday.
Here are the first lines:
“Her destination, that summer of 1977, is a luxury apartment building, upper Fifth Avenue, a slice of New York life completely alien to her.”
Even though this a pretty descriptive first line, it leaves many things unanswered. Don’t worry though, questions are answered and much more. This book tells the story of a “starving artist”, sometimes figuratively and sometimes literally, trying to make it in New York City during the 1970s. I enjoyed the story and the characters, but I wonder, if this fiction is even close to the reality of the time, how these people survived. I am surprised they all didn’t die from liver failure as much partying as they did.
If you are looking for a book that has interesting characters and a story that flows along quite entertainingly, give this book a try.
Picture Perfect Cooking 
Tammi, B and I would love to review the book. NYC and starving artists are close to our heart. I always look forward to reading your blog. Love you. Betty
Betty, now that you commented, you have a chance to win. Thanks for being a fan! 🙂 Love you all, too!
Interesting! I wonder what made her go to NYC.
The character wanted to make it “big” in the art world and decided to try her luck in NYC.
Oh, wow, I won a copy of this, too, and I’ve just started reading it. Thanks for sharing. Here’s MY FRIDAY MEMES POST
I have seen several posts on the book. Here is my
Book Beginning at Mixed Book Bag
Leave me out of the contest. My TBR pile is just too high to add another book.
Interesting beginning! I have too many books on my TBR pile so please leave me out of the contest. But thanks for sharing and for stopping by my Book Beginnings post earlier! 🙂
Wendy @ Escape Into Fiction
I’ve seen this book mentioned on a few blogs and it sounds interesting. Thanks for visiting my blog.
Hmm, that sounds interesting. That’s a good first line. NYC in the 70’s- what a time and place to be a starving artist I would imagine!
Hmm, interesting. Good first line. NYC in the 70’s- I imagine that was an interesting time to be a starving artist!
Nice beginning sentences…thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving such a funny comment.
Take care.
Elizabeth
Silver’s Reviews
My Book Beginnings
I wouldn’t mind reviewing this book but it would have to be after November since I’m booked.
Thanks for stopping by!
A great beginning! Thank you for stopping by my blog.
Haha, die of over partying? I’m not putting my name in the giveaway hat but this is going on my TBR 🙂