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Which books did you love as soon as you read the first line; what is the first line?
My absolute favorite first line in literature so far is from "Rebecca" by Daphne Du Mariuer... I actually read it in another book that made reference to it, which was why I ever picked it up in the first place. Anyways, it goes;
"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderly again..." It's creepy. And loveable.
Give me some first lines!
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"If I had cared to live, I would have died." ~ Silverlock by John Myers Myers
"Dawn swelled on the horizon behind the volcano, and Natac was glad that he would see this place once before he died." ~ Circle at Center by Douglas Niles. Great fantasy, but very dark. I do not recommend this for anyone prone to nightmares.
I guess I have a thing for the PoV character in danger opening.
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"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
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"This is not for you" or possibly "Muss es sein?", but there from the same book so I guess I will just say the opening line from House of leaves , at which ever part you think to is the actual start.
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quote:"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen
I second your pick, Professor Funk.
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I always like to read the exact first line of a book, and the exact last line, and see how they match up. Very often, they come together in a nice way. I wonder if authors do that on purpose.
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"The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel." - William Gibson, NeuromancerPosts: 1357 | Registered: Mar 2002
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quote: guess I will just say the opening line from House of leaves , at which ever part you think to is the actual start.
One of the greatest books ever, I'm glad someone else has actually read it, I was beginning to lose hope.
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Dear Friend, I am writing to you because she said you listen and understand and didn't try to sleep with that person at that party even though you could have. - the perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
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First line is "We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold."
Full first paragraph is "We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like "I feel a bit lightheaded; maybe you should drive..." And suddenly there was a terrible roar all around us and the sky was full of what looked like uge bats, all swooping and screeching and diving around the car, which was going about a hundred miles an hour with the top down to Las Vegas. And a voice was screaming: "Holy Jesus! What are these goddamn animals?"
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
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