book beginnings on Friday: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (audio)

book beginnings on Friday: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (audio)

Posted on August 12, 2011 by pagesofjulia

Thanks to Katy at A Few More Pages for hosting this meme. To participate, share the first line or two of the book you are currently reading and, if you feel so moved, let us know what your first impressions were based on that first line.

Ooh, I’m very excited about this one. For some reason, I’ve been hearing a lot lately about this (not new) book and am anxious to get started. We begin:

The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call “out there.” Some seventy miles east of the Colorado border, the countryside, with its hard blue skies and desert-clear air, has an atmosphere that is rather more Far West than Middle West.

Okay, well, it’s not a GASPworthy start, but I still feel the pull. For one thing, the idea of “hard” blue skies and “desert-clear” air, and a Far West atmosphere, feels both familiar and alluring to me. I’m all in.

What are you reading?

Filed under: book beginnings | Tagged: audio, classics, classics challenge |

10 Responses

Sherrie, on August 12, 2011 at 8:37 am said:

Hi!
I’ve wanted to read this book for a long time. I’ll have to move it up on my TBR list. I’ve heard it’s really good. Have a great day!

Sherrie
Just Books

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pagesofjulia, on August 12, 2011 at 8:39 am said:

Sherrie, I’m really enjoying it! I’m not sure why (is it an anniversary or something?) but I’ve been seeing it on a lot of blogs lately. I recommend it, so far.

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laurelrainsnow, on August 12, 2011 at 8:54 am said:

I like this opener. I recently read this book, and there are many more lovely and also some harsh descriptions to follow.

Here’s MY FRIDAY MEMES POST

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pagesofjulia, on August 12, 2011 at 8:56 am said:

Here, I should reference this: the Boston Bibliophile’s review was especially interesting to me (among others!) because she reviews the audio, with the same narrator I’m listening to.

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Rikki, on August 12, 2011 at 9:20 am said:

I have read those opening lines before and also find them very good. The book is on my mental TBR list.

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TheBookGatherer, on August 12, 2011 at 9:38 am said:

It’s got me! Sounds like a great setting for something to happen… exciting.

http://thebookgatherer.blogspot.com/2011/08/book-beginningson-friday_12.html

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Between The Lines, on August 12, 2011 at 9:38 am said:

Wow that sounds really good! I’m intrigued… I love the cover too 🙂

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mostraum, on August 12, 2011 at 1:49 pm said:

That is a great opening. I’ve heard about this book before and thinking I should read it. Thanks for reminiding me.

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Vicki, on August 12, 2011 at 3:13 pm said:

Sounds like a good one! I’ve never read anything by him.
Here’s Mine

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Katy, on August 13, 2011 at 11:53 pm said:

Having lived and traveled the far west, I can totally picture that in my head.

Thanks for participating in Book Beginnings!

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