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 Dominicana, by Angie Cruz:

“The first time Juan Ruiz proposes, I’m 11 years old, skinny and flat-chested. I’m half-asleep, my frizzy hair has busted out from a rubber band, and my dress is on backwards. Every other weekend Juan and three of his brothers show up past midnight all the way from La Capital to serenate the good country girls in the area who are eligible for marriage.”

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!

Check more books by Latin American authors:
– Book Review: Island Beneath the Sea
– The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas [Book Review]
– Doramar: Stories of Those Who Were Forgotten