tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464201653179922615.post7872829706378046258..comments2023-06-16T07:21:59.344-04:00Comments on Jacqui's Room: Favorite Beginning of a BookJacquihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277260387578439327noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464201653179922615.post-15074666965792771272008-05-20T14:44:00.000-04:002008-05-20T14:44:00.000-04:00You can read L.a.t.P. in a day as respite from you...You can read L.a.t.P. in a day as respite from your 15 classics ...J. Thorphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240583195604796756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464201653179922615.post-18973647483389311392008-05-20T13:08:00.000-04:002008-05-20T13:08:00.000-04:00Ooh. Will have to check out Lunch at the Piccadil...Ooh. Will have to check out Lunch at the Piccadilly.<BR/><BR/>The Hobbit, though, yes. Good one.Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277260387578439327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8464201653179922615.post-27822054406590900922008-05-19T22:43:00.000-04:002008-05-19T22:43:00.000-04:00I avoided commenting on this because I couldn't th...I avoided commenting on this because I couldn't think of anything to say -- a first chapter that really stands out to me ... hmm ...<BR/><BR/>Today, two hit me, for very different reasons:<BR/><BR/>"An Unexpected Party," Chapter One of The Hobbit: "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." Are you kidding? He first describes the hole, leaving you wondering what a hobbit is, and by chapter's end, the hole contains a wizard, numerous dwarves, a dragon in its mountain lair and more dirty dishes than anyone should be subjected to ...<BR/><BR/>"Older People in Cars," Chapter One of Clyde Edgerton's Lunch at the Piccadilly. It's not mind-blowing -- but it sets the stage perfectly for the warmth, humanity, humor, and sweet tragedies of aging and loving. The tone, the details -- all perfect, in my mind. The book is a quick read, and lovely start to finish.J. Thorphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240583195604796756noreply@blogger.com