Every Saturday morning, I’ll share the first lines (or better yet, the first paragraph or first round idea) of a book I’m currently reading.

Here are the first lines of House of Doors, by Tan Twan Eng:

“A story, like a bird of the mountain, can carry a name beyond even time itself. Willie Maugham said that to me, many years ago.

He has not appeared in my thoughts in a long time, but as I gaze at the mlountains from my stoep on this autumn morning I can hear his thin, dry voice, his diction precise, correct, like everything else about him.”

Join me in the trend, grab the nearest book, and share the first lines in the comments with us. Or share the first line of a book you’ve recently reviewed and link to the post!