Best First Liners - The Literary Fiction Newsletter

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Best First Liners in Literary Fiction
How often do you read the first few lines of a novel that's so puzzling and out of line that you find yourself thinking really hard? Read on to find out more!

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WORD FOR THE WEEK (www.dictionary.reference.com)

>> novitiate: [noh-vish-ee-it, -eyt] Noun

MEANING: the state or period of being a novice of a religious order or congregation; the state or period of being a beginner in anything.

SYNONYM: amateur; rookie
ANTONYM: expert; professional


AUTHOR BIRTHDAYS Feb 26-March 8

February 26 - Victor Hugo
February 27 - John Steinbeck
February 27 - N. Scott Momaday
February 27 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
March 1 - Ralph Ellison
March 2 - John Irving
March 6 - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
March 8 - Jeffrey Eugenides


EDITOR-RECOMMENDED RANDOM FUN ACTIVITY

Take a vacation from the world for a day. Yes, take time off your regular busy schedule and breathe for a day. Turn your cellphone off. And your laptop. Close your eyes. Take a breather. We're entitled to personal days, and if you haven't taken time off in a very long time, now is the time to do so. Life is too short to spend all of our time working round the clock with no personal time for ourselves. You cell phone will still be there when you turn it back on 24 hours later (okay let's do 12 hours if 24 hours seems a long time). Let's aim to do it this coming week. Take a breather and relax. Do it. This week.

LIFE QUOTE FOR THE WEEK

"One day you will wake up and there wont be any more time to do the things you've always wanted. Do it now."

---- Paul Coelho


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Knots & Crosses Book Review
John Rebus is introduced in this first novel of Ian Rankin's bestselling series. Rebus is assigned to investigate a case where young girls are being abducted and murdered. Rebus is also receiving anonymous crank notes containing knotted strings or crosses, but is too busy to check them out.

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Jimmy on Ice - Book Review
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This is a delicious look at specialty coffee and how competitive the competition is - especially in New York City. Here's the latest article from the Mystery Books site at BellaOnline.com.

Billionaire Blend Review
A strategically placed car bomb threatens the lives of Clare and her baristas at the Village Blend. But who was the real target? Clare sets out to find the truth with surprising results.

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The Bat Book Review
Harry Hole, a policeman from Oslo, is sent to Australia in order to observe the investigation of the murder of a Norwegian girl. The nuances of the Aboriginal culture as well as the suspense make this a must-read book for thriller lovers.

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Samantha's Craft Book - Book Review
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Edie here with the latest review from the Mystery Books site at BellaOnline.com; an interesting story of how a family tragedy can change lives in a positive way.

Styx & Stone Review
1960's newspaper reporter Ellie Stone rushed to New York City when she found out her estranged father, a distinguished professor, had been savagely bludgeoned in his home. Local police believed it was a routine break in, but Ellie thought otherwise.

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