Can a single sentence make or break a book? In Episode 191 of Book Talk, Etc., Tina and Hannah put first lines to the test—reading books based solely on their opening sentences and discussing what makes an introduction instantly gripping. Join us as we explore the power of a strong start and see which books reel us in from page one.

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Loving Lately

Kale Caesar Salad from Love and Lemons (T)

Artsy Legacy on Etsy (H)

Community Read

Good Dirt | Charmaine Wilkerson (T+H)

Judging Books by Their Opening Lines

Mostly Dead Things | Kristen Arnett (T)

Perfume and Pain | Anna Dorn (H)

The Lamb | Lucy Rose (T)

The Haunting of Hill House | Shirley Jackson (H)

Shelf Addition:

The Frequency of Living Things | Nick Fuller Googins (T)