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Book Beginnings on Friday: Northward to the Moon: 08/12/10

Book Beginnings on Friday is a meme hosted by Becky at Page Turners. Anyone can participate; just share the opening sentence of your current read, making sure that you include the title and author so others know what you're reading. If you like, share with everyone why you do, or do not, like the sentence.

Thank you to Rose City Reader for giving me the idea for this meme. On Rose City Reader you will find 'Opening Sentences of the Day' so please have a look at this wonderful blog for further opportunities to share opening sentences.

I am reading Northward to the Moon by Polly Horvath

GoodReads Description:

Jane and her family have moved to Canada . . . but not for long. When her stepfather, Ned, is fired from his job as a high school French teacher (seem...more Jane and her family have moved to Canada . . . but not for long. When her stepfather, Ned, is fired from his job as a high school French teacher (seems he doesn't speak French), the family packs up and Jane embarks on a series of new adventures. At first, she imagines her family as a gang of outlaws, riding on horseback in masks, robbing trains, and traveling all the way to Mexico. But the reality is different: Setting off by car, they visit the tribe of Native Americans with whom Ned once lived, head to Las Vegas in search of Ned's magician brother, and wind up spending the summer with his eccentric mother on her ranch out west. As Jane lives through it all — developing a crush on a ranch hand, reevaluating her relationship with Ned, watching her sister Maya's painful growing up — she sees her world, which used to be so safe and secure, shift in strange and inconvenient ways.

The Opener:

Our family lasted almost one year in Saskatchewan. It took the town that long to figure out that Ned didn't speak any French.

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Comments (18)

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Comment #1: Thursday, August, 12, 2010 at 20:28:07

Kah Woei

Very funny opening :-)

Comment #2: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 20:57:02

Pussreboots

It is. There's a lot of humor in the book, but it's bittersweet.

Comment #3: Thursday, August, 12, 2010 at 20:47:52

Booklover Book Reviews

Great one, love a bit of dry humour / sarcasm! Sounds quirky...

Comment #4: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 21:00:05

Pussreboots

It is a quirky book but absolutely charming. It's the sequel to My One Hundred Adventures.

Comment #5: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 03:34:07

Becky (Page Turners)

Sounds weird. Hope you enjoy it!

Comment #6: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 21:02:33

Pussreboots

I did. I gave it a 5 out of 5 on GoodReads.

Comment #7: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 04:39:14 Buffy

I like yours — it seems both humorous and mysterious. Here's mine.

Comment #8: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 21:07:43

Pussreboots

It's both and when it ended, I wanted more!

Comment #9: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 09:17:39

Laurel-Rain Snow

Oh, my, perhaps the townsfolk would consider it rude to acknowledge it...

Comment #10: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 21:10:19

Pussreboots

Perhaps.

Comment #11: riday, August, 13, 2010 at 10:04:05

Freda

Love it and I'm also Canadian so I'd enjoy this one for sure! Here is my 56.

Comment #12: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 21:11:00

Pussreboots

I certainly did. But before you read it, you should read My One Hundred Adventures. It's the first book. I'm not sure if there's a third book planned but there's room for a third.

Comment #13: Saturday, August, 14, 2010 at 02:46:04

Sean the Blogonaut

That's a good first sentence

Comment #14: Monday, August 16, 2010 at 13:00:24

Pussreboots

I think so too.

Comment #15: Saturday, August, 14, 2010 at 07:58:36

gautami tripathy

Hmm. It has a very good premise. Gotta read it.

Comment #14: Monday, August 16, 2010 at 13:02:57

Pussreboots

Read My One Hundred Adventures first. This book is the sequel.

Comment #15: Saturday, August, 14, 2010 at 10:33:38

Heather

Definitely intriguing!

Thanks for visiting Proud Book Nerd! :-)

Comment #16: Monday, August 16, 2010 at 13:05:03

Pussreboots

You're welcome.

Comment #17: Saturday, August, 14, 2010 at 20:09:44

A.Alba

Very funny opening two lines. It might not be something I'd read based on the description, but the opener has me intrigued.

Comment #18: Monday, August 16, 2010 at 13:07:00

Pussreboots

I don't know what you normally read but I loved the book.