Tuesday, July 26, 2016

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros #4 - Rum Luck and Paper Girls



Hosted by Diane @ Bibliophile by the Sea

Every Tuesday, I share the first paragraph(s) of what I am currently reading or will read soon.

First up is a book from my NetGalley shelf:

Rum Luck (A Bar on the Beach Mystery #1); Ryan Aldred
Five Star Publishing - 2016

The hot, humid air wrapped around Victoria Holmes the moment the driver opened her door. She stretched her legs, rose from the chauffeured car, and absently plucked one of her long auburn hairs from her skirt. She wished, not for the first time, that she'd had time to unearth a summer-weight suit before catching the flight late last night. Her driver returned to his seat and cut the engine, spilling silence onto the sleepy side street.

She glanced down the road toward the center of Tamarindo, where the rolling verdant hillside gave way to beach houses and brightly colored hotels, their yards punctuated by massive trees. Across the street, rusted corrugated roofs gave way to towering resorts and half-finished condominiums, framed by the glittering Pacific. Dense foliage hummed, chirped, and chittered. Life atop of life, atop of life.

I've always wanted to visit Costa Rica, and the location descriptions in this book make it seem even more beautiful and magical (despite the brutal murder).

Random thought: Why do the women in these books always have natural red/auburn hair, as if it's super common? This has to be the 3rd or 4th cozy I've read where the heroine is a quirky and/or strong redhead.

My second read is a graphic novel:


 Paper Girls Vol.1; Brian K. Vaughn, Cliff Chiang (illustrator), Matthew Wilson (illustrator)
Image Comics - 2016

Here is the first page, so you can get an idea of the beautiful art and coloring (and really trippy story):

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Either of these titles catch your interest? What are you reading?

12 comments:

  1. I think the first one sounds interesting, and you should keep reading. I've never been a fan of graphic novels, so I can't really say anything with regard to the second one. I hope you enjoy them both. :)

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    1. I absolutely love graphic novels, but they can be an acquired taste.

      I just finished Rum Luck, so expect a review sometime this week.

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  2. I'm curious about Rum Luck....and I thought Paper Girls sounded interesting until I realized it was a graphic novel. I don't enjoy those.

    I'm with you, though; there are lots of characters with red hair, and maybe they are considered feisty? I know that I have also had some red heads in the novels I've written.

    Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “CONFESS”

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    1. Rum Luck was a lot of fun! I'll post a review sometime this week.

      Graphic novels can be a great medium, but Paper Girls is definitely not a series for everyone. I have mixed feelings about it for sure.

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  3. They both look good. Although I don't read a lot of comics / graphic novels, I usually like Vaughn.

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    1. I've only read his Runaways series, which I loved, and I plan on picking up Saga eventually. Paper Girls was interesting, but not quite what I expected. I'll give it one more volume before I make up my mind about it.

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. Paper Girls looks interesting. Happy Reading!

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  5. The first one seems like a great story, but I love good graphic novels too. Read them both.

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    1. I'm a bit mixed on Paper Girls, but I really enjoyed Rum Luck. Expect reviews on both of them soon.

      Thanks for stopping by!

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  6. I think the first one sounds pretty good Mia. Thanks for sharing

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  7. I bet Costa Rica is beautiful. I would keep reading Rum Luck based on what you shared. I haven't heard of Paper Girls, but I like the sound of it. The art is great! Thank you for sharing!

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    1. I know a lot of people who have been to Costa Rica and loved it, so it's definitely on my list of places to visit.

      Rum Luck was a great summer read, the review will be out tomorrow. My feelings on Paper Girls was more mixed, review here: http://murderisdelicious.blogspot.com/2016/07/graphic-novel-review-paper-girls-vol1.html

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