Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea Every Tuesday, Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea posts the opening paragraph (sometime two) of a book she decided to read based on the opening. Feel free to grab the banner and play along.
Today my opener comes from a book that has been neglected on my bookshelf for way too long: The Twins by Saskia Sarginson, and the last book I’m going to squeeze into my 20 Books of Summer!
Blurb
They were inseparable until an innocent mistake tore them apart.
Growing up, Viola and Issy clung to each other in the wake of their mother’s eccentricity, as she dragged them from a commune to a tiny Welsh village. They thought the three of them would be together forever.
But an innocent mistake one summer set them on drastically different paths. Now in their twenties, Issy is trying to hold together a life as a magazine art director, while Viola is slowly destroying herself, consumed with guilt over the events they unknowingly set into motion as children.
When it seems that Viola might never recover, Issy returns to the town they haven’t seen in a decade, to face her own demons and see what answers, if any, she can find. Goodreads
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First Chapter ~ First Paragraph ~ Intro
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We weren’t always twins. We used to be just one person. The story of our conception was the ordinary kind they tell you about in biology lessons. You know how it goes: an athletic sperm hits the egg target and a new life forms.
So there we were, a single ho-hum baby in the making. Then comes the extraordinary part, because that egg split, tearing in half, and we became two babies. Two halves of a whole. That’s why it’s weird but true – we were one person first even if only for a millisecond.
So what do you think? Would you keep reading? Or perhaps you’ve read this one already since I’m so late to the party?
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This looks like another winner. The opening has pulled me right in. Enjoy!
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Thank you!
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I did love this first paragraph! And I’m a huge fan of twin books but this wasn’t one of my favourites although I’ve enjoyed other books by this author 🙂
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I really did enjoy The Other Me so I’m looking forward to seeing how this one pans out… I’ve not read any twin books for quite a while.
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I definitely would. I think twins are fascinating. I had twin great aunts who were fantastic role models for me. Funny, energetic, tough women.
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How wonderful Vicky – there are no twins at all in my family so I’m quite jealous of you and your great aunts!
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Considering my fascination for twins, I definitely want to keep reading!
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There is something about that relationship that is completely fascinating isn’t there?
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Absolutely! I like how some authors capture it.
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I haven’t read this. Stories about twins are fascinating to me. I would keep going!
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Great news! Thanks for visiting 🙂
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This does sound really interesting, Cleo! Twins make for really interesting characters, and this sounds as though it has an interesting past/present connection – something that you know always appeals to me.
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Oh yes Margot and it has been quite a while since I’ve read a good book about twins.
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I have this on my list — I like twin stories!
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I haven’t read one for a while so I’m hoping this will be a good one!
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I am definitely fascinated…I love twins, first of all, and then there is that hint of something tragic that is sure to come out. I enjoy when that happens. The unfolding of lifelong secrets. Thanks for sharing…and for visiting my blog.
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The twin relationship is endlessly fascinating so I’m looking forward to seeing what direction the author takes this one in.
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Sounds fascinating! I love the opening, especially after reading the synopsis, because they were torn apart before they were born and separated again as children. Clever.
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Thank you Sandra and I thought this quite a good opener too.
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My daughter grew up with a girl named Saskia. Sounds like a good read.
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Thanks for visiting – I’m hoping it will be good!
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Sounds intriguing, but as always I shall await your expert opinion before testing my willpower…
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Your wish is my command 😉
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Apparently this was selected as a Richard and Judy book of the month. Not bad for a debut
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I read this author’s book The Other Me and was really impressed and then worked backwards, not unusual for me!
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Twin stories intrigue me – hope this is a good one.
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Thank you Diane 🙂
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