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Book Beginnings on Friday is a meme hosted by Becky at Page Turners. Anyone can participate; just share the opening sentence of your current read, making sure that you include the title and author so others know what you're reading.
Nasty, Brutish, and Short: The Quirks and Quarks Guide to Animal Sex and Other Weird Behaviour by Pat Senson
"Let me see if I've got this right: the male spider rips off part of his huge sexual organ, so he can run faster, in order to catch a female who is many times his size."
Wow, well that's quite a first line! And so far, it's a very accurate representation of what this book contains. It's very fun and interesting, occasionally squeamish science.
6 comments:
Wow this is a terrific first line!
I also want to thank you for setting me straight about that contest I posted about. I feel stupid. Anyhow, I've updated my post with a link back to you. Thanks :)
Hmm - that sentence would probably keep me reading a bit further ...
Yup, it does make you want to read on. Great opening!
Mine's here.
Hahahahahahaha... I am just curious about what made you pick this book up in the first place!
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I think I'd have read on if that was the first line in any book. Good grief!
This book sounds hilarious! I love that opening line. It reminds me a bit of Bill Bryson or Gerald Durrell. I love it.
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