Book Beginnings/Book Blogger Hop


Book Beginnings on Fridays by Rose City Reader -  Share the opening sentence (or so) of the book you are reading this week. You can also share from a book that caught your fancy, even if you are not reading it right now.

"Richard Strickland reads the brief from General Hoyt. He's at eleven thousand feet. The twin-prop taking hits as hard as a boxer's fists."

This is one of my top ten favorite movies of all time. And while I don't remember what came first the movie or the book, either way it's great. If you've never heard of Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water, it's a sci-fi/fantasy/romance about a mute woman who falls in love with a thing that's essentially The Creature from the Black Lagoon.

 Q: Do you like to annotate your books or leave them untouched? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer)

A: I leave them untouched and take notes in a separate notebook.

Comments

  1. EmilyNovember 16, 2024 at 1:35 AM

    I thought that the movie was good. We have it on DVD somewhere 🤣

    All my books are pristine.

    Have a great weekend!

    Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
    My post:
    https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2024/11/15/book-blogger-hop-do-you-like-to-annotate-your-books-or-leave-them-untouched/

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    1. Idea-ist @ GetLostinLitNovember 16, 2024 at 9:08 AM

      It's impressive that you can keep them in such nice condition!

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  2. Jessica @ a GREAT readNovember 16, 2024 at 8:51 AM

    Same! I'll copy down quotes I enjoyed in a notebook and other notes in other notebooks for my review writing!

    Thanks for visiting my BBH!

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  3. YvonneNovember 16, 2024 at 9:29 AM

    I saw the movie and it was really good. I'm the same way you are - I don't write in the books. I'll write notes for reviews in a separate notebook.

    Have a great weekend!

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  4. The Fantasy PrincessNovember 16, 2024 at 11:36 AM

    I don't write in my books either although there are a few exceptions. I haven't made notes in a notebook but that is a good idea. Have a great weekend!

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    1. Idea-ist @ GetLostinLitNovember 16, 2024 at 2:08 PM

      I wrote on a couple of textbooks in middle school but that was it.

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