First Lines Fridays #1

Okay, let’s go for it. I haven’t done one of these in years, and I already had to change my book pick because when I read the rules, I found out that the book needs to be in your TBR or a current read. Now my current read is set in a series that I’m in love with, but it has zero ratings and zero reviews, so I’m scared no one will enjoy this post, so I’m changing yet again. First Lines Friday is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines?

• Pick a book off your shelf (it could be your current read or on your TBR) and open to the first page
• Copy the first few lines, but don’t give anything else about the book away just yet – you need to hook the reader first
• Finally… reveal the book!

First Lines:

I was anxiously standing backstage on the set of The Daily Show, eagerly anticipating hearing Trevor Noah announce my name. White cane in hand, I was beginning to regret my choice in footwear. 6.1
inch bubble-gum-pink Versace heels weren’t exactly practical, but I’ve always been a girl to put fashion before function, and either way, it was too late now.

Goodreads Blurb:

From social media star and disability activist Molly Burke, a vulnerable and witty memoir on navigating the challenges of being a legally blind woman in an ableist world

When Molly Burke was four years old, she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare degenerative eye disease that causes gradual and complete blindness, forcing Burke to conceptualize the world differently. Growing up disabled didn’t stop her from playing sports, speaking publicly, or becoming a rock-climbing instructor, but it was other people’s narrow perceptions of her that held her back. Today, Burke is a speaker, content creator, model, author, and advocate whose mission is to help foster community for anyone feeling isolated, misrepresented, or misunderstood. Unseen is Burke’s story in her own words and an inspiration to those who have been stigmatized or are feeling alone in their struggles to speak out.

Burke chronicles her journey as a disabled woman, business owner, and entertainer, illuminating not only what her experiences have taught her, but also what she wishes the world understood about her world and the world of others in the blind community. Part memoir, part rallying cry for better representation, Unseen recounts Burke’s life and experiences fighting against the expectations society set for her as a blind woman, and in doing so, helps readers find their voice, strength, and inner purpose.

Goodreads Link Here

Storygraph Link Here

Alex