First Chapter, First Paragraph Tuesday is hosted by Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea – it’s a weekly meme where you share the first paragraph (or two) from a book you are considering reading.
This week I’ve picked Lookaway, Lookaway by Wilton Barnhardt. I chose it based on the cover alone – shallow but honest! When I opened the first page, titled ‘Book 1 – Scandal Averted 2003‘ I thought it sounded promising.
It begins –
“There were only two white dresses that ever would matter, her mother said. The first of these was the Debutante Dress that Jerilyn would wear when she would take her father’s arm and march across the stage in Raleigh, into the single spotlight, radiant, along with all the other debs in North Carolina.”
Is it perhaps Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood meets Franzen?!
I hadn’t heard of this one, and for some reason the intro doesn’t excite me, but I hope I am wrong and that you enjoy it – I guess I’ve never understood the whole southern debutant tradition. Thanks for joining us.
I have NO UNDERSTANDING of the debutant scene either – it’s not done in Australia really (or certainly not when I was at school ALL THOSE YEARS AGO!). I’ve been totally sucked in by the cover and I do like a family drama.
The intro didn’t grab me, so I would probably pass on this one. Hope you enjoy it!
It is an old cultural tradition from the Deep South in the wealthy communities to introduce your daughter to the social scene and wealthy young men to find a husband. From the cover, this book looks like it is set in the 1950’s or 1960’s. So from those few lines we know that the family is Southern and wealthy. Enjoy this book!
I’m looking forward to reading this one soon. In fact I requested it from my library yesterday 😀 I can’t wait until it comes in!
I don’t know, I might keep reading. I like a Southern setting.
I think it sounds good, enjoy your book. Kelley at the road goes ever ever on
It could be good, but I admit, the cover itself is what drew my interest.
Uh-oh, sounds like a set-up for disappointment! Hope the story is a good one for you!
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I would need to read a bit more to decide. I do like the cover.