It's Tuesday . . . time for . . . 

. . . First Chapter ~ First Paragraph Tuesday Intros . . . now hosted by Yvonne at Socrates' Book Reviews, where bloggers share excerpts from a book they have read, are currently reading, or are planning to read.

 

Today I'm featuring a current read, State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny. The excerpt shared is from a hardcover version borrowed from the library. 

First Chapter:  "Madame Secretary," said Charles Boynton, hurrying beside his boss as she rushed down Mahogany Row in her office in the State Department. "You have eight minutes to get tot he Capitol."

 

What do you think?  Would you continue reading? 

I had been on the library hold list for ages, waiting for my turn at this novel. The timing of its arrival makes it my first read of 2022. From the very beginning, you get an insider's view of the role of the Secretary of State, and I can't wait to see where these immensely talented authors will take the story.

 

This First Chapter~First Paragraph post was originally composed and/or compiled by Catherine for the Book Club Librarian blog.  

First Book of the New Year 2022

Happy New Year!!

Welcome to my first post of the new year . . . and my participation in First Book of the Year . . . hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. This is one of my favorite memes and a great way to begin the reading year. Kudos to Sheila for starting--and carrying on--this tradition over the past nine years.  

As I prepared this post, I perused the many tempting titles in my book piles, reminding myself of all the great novels that await me.

With that in mind, my first book of 2022 is . . .

 

State of Terror

Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny

I am looking forward to reading this thriller written by two immensely talented women. This book is sure to get my reading year off to an exciting start.

This First Book of the Year 2022 post was originally composed and/or compiled and published by Catherine for the blog, bookclublibrarian.com.  It cannot be republished without attribution.