First Sentence Friday and a Mini-update

First Sentence Friday: The Shadow Over Innsmouth, by H.P. Lovecraft

(image from: The Half Hour Library of Travel, Nature and Science for young readers, 1896)

Forgive me! I moved to São Paulo last month and haven't finished a book since Christmas! I've been studying Portuguese like crazy, but I need to not feel guilty about keeping up with my hobbies as well. Unfortunately, I will probably read less books this year than I have in the previous few years, simply because studying Portuguese is a huge necessity, and learning all about my new city and culture is important and takes time too. The price of adventure, though!