Hosted by Gilion at Rose City Reader
Book Beginnings on Fridays as stated by the host was started:
"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."
You can share on Google + and social media , please post using the hash tag #BookBeginnings and there's also a Mr Linky on the host's blog.
Book Beginning : Longbourn by Jo Baker
If Elizabeth Bennet had the washing of her own petticoats, Sarah thought, she would be more careful not to trudge through muddy fields.
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| August 15th 2013 by Doubleday |
If Elizabeth Bennet had the washing of her own petticoats, Sarah thought, she would be more careful not to trudge through muddy fields.
The butler...Mrs Hill and the two housemaids
...There could be wearing of clothes without their laundering, just as surely as there could be no going without clothes, not in Hertfordshire anyway, and not in September. Washday could not be avoided, but the weekly purification of the household's linen was nonetheless a dismal prospect for Sarah....
I'm a huge Jane Austen fan,with Pride and Prejudice being my favourite of her books. It's interesting to see this story written entirely from the point of view of the servants below stairs, who are seen only fleetingly in the original version. It's a whole new world .....rarely seen....
What do you think - share your thoughts.
My thanks to Josette for the generous loan of this lovely book
My Review is now on my blog
Find it here
My Review is now on my blog
Find it here
This one sounds interesting :)
ReplyDeleteI've nominated you for the Liebster award, my post is here: http://bakeysbookblog.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/liebster-award-nomination.html
Hi Samantha - what a lovely surprise to be nominated for the Liebster award - thank you !
DeleteAnd well done on your own nomination - you have a lovely blog :)
Ah, like The Help's characters, this could be an eye-opener. Thanks for sharing...and here's MY FRIDAY MEMES POST
ReplyDeleteHi Laurel - I agree Life below Stairs was very different from the life of privilege upstairs !
DeleteInteresting to know what the help thinks. Here is my
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Hi JC thanks for looking at my book beginnings post :)
DeleteI really want to read this title and that opening just confirmed that fact for me xD
ReplyDeleteHappy reading! My Friday Book Memes
Hi Lianne - Hope you get to read Longbourn soon - its a great read :)
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Now that is what you call an attention getter. The cover definitely helps too. :)
ReplyDeleteTHANKS for sharing.
My book beginnings is from THE WEDDING GIFT...if you like the "teaser" I finished it today and reviewed the book if you care to check out the review.
It is a book EVERY woman should read.
Elizabeth
Silver's Reviews
My Book Beginnings
Hi Elizabeth - thanks for visiting and sharing details of your book beginnings..:)
DeleteTHANKS for the return visit to my blog.
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Intriguing! And I love that cover :)
ReplyDeleteHi Guiltless Reader - the cover is intriguing isn't it - I love it too !
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