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The first sentence game
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Phrynne wrote: "That has to be The LuminariesHere's mine
"Mrs Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped down into a little hollow.......""
I looked it up. I hope it's right.... Anne of Green Gables ?
"Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those who read it and lived and dreamed with it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens.”
Brenda wrote: "Ummm.. someone?? I haven't read that one either;)"You've definitely read the book relating to my quote Brenda ;)
Michael wrote: "I was going to say The Collected Works of A.J. Fikry but it aint that is it?"No Michael, but I'll give you a hint: it's set in Spain :)
Mish wrote: "Michael wrote: "I was going to say The Collected Works of A.J. Fikry but it aint that is it?"No Michael, but I'll give you a hint: it's set in Spain :)"
Is it The Shadow of the Wind?
Kathryn wrote: "Mish wrote: "Michael wrote: "I was going to say The Collected Works of A.J. Fikry but it aint that is it?"No Michael, but I'll give you a hint: it's set in Spain :)"
Is it [book:The Shadow of th..."
Correct Kathryn :-)
Hooray!Here's my choice:
"Marley was dead, to begin with."
Yes, Phrynne! I knew it was easy, but thought it was appropriate!
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Here's another one from a book most of us read and loved.
"The letter which would change everything arrived on a Tuesday"
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
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Your turn!
Yep, wasn't sure if that would be considered the first sentence, but it is the first words of the novel. Your go Michael :D
Mmmm Thereese sounds like she is in a bad way LOL
"Four am, in my experience, contains many things. Darkness, cold, solitude, gloom, despair, madness- "
Mmmm sounds just as if the person is in just as bad a situation as Thereese
Clue number 1: fourth book in a series....
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Here's one that I think is easy!
"The man in black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed"
Yeah, I know that one, but then I'll have to find another quote, and I have to go off to a party so I'll leave it to someone else
Phrynne wrote: "One of my favourite series and she usually starts at 4 00 am:)Here's one that I think is easy!
"The man in black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed""
Yes, I had a few other clues, one of which was "Phrynne has read it"
Phrynne wrote: "Here's one that I think is easy!"The man in black fled across the desert and the Gunslinger followed""
I've never read it, but would that be The Gunslinger?
Sharon, your commentary was making me laugh!
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OK..."It was 7 minutes after midnight."
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Phrynne wrote: "Can you give us a clue?"Absolutely! I thought when I typed it that it seemed a bit tough!
You, Mish and Marianne have all read this one.
More clues available, if required!
Kathryn wrote: "OK..."It was 7 minutes after midnight.""
Interesting first line. I wonder what made the author choose 7 minutes instead of 2 or 6 or whatever?
Sharon wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "OK..."It was 7 minutes after midnight.""
Interesting first line. I wonder what made the author choose 7 minutes instead of 2 or 6 or whatever?"
Maybe he/she rolled 2 dice and 7 came up... Another clue is that I haven't read this (nor have you, Sharon - at least according to your GR shelves), so I can't tell you if the reason for 7 minutes becomes more clear.
I know this one, it's got something to do with a dog :)
Kathryn wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "OK..."It was 7 minutes after midnight.""
Interesting first line. I wonder what made the author choose 7 minutes instead of 2 or 6 or whatever?"
Maybe he/she rolle..."
I read a book once called The Seven Minutes by Irving Wallace ...very controversial at the time. But I don't think that is your book Kathryn :)
Carolyn wrote: "I know this one, it's got something to do with a dog :)"I do too, but then I'll have to search out another first sentence, so I'll give someone else a go.
It was a great read, though!
And perhaps I shouldn't mention there's a way to cheat.....
If you know it, go for it, Marianne! This is my second turn!
Yes, but like I said, I'll have to search out another first sentence......
Ah! I see!! But I would imagine you would have one or two books on hand that you could use for that, Marianne?? :-P
Ok, I'll have a go. I'm pretty sure it's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time because I love that book and reread it recently.If that's correct my first line is from one that I also read recently and a lot of people will get:
" The circus arrives without warning."
Kathryn wrote: "Ah! I see!! But I would imagine you would have one or two books on hand that you could use for that, Marianne?? :-P"too lazy right now... and you can't make it too hard or no one will get it
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Correct Brenda! Your turn now :)Maybe that was too easy!
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I know this one, read it not so long ago....
Mmm, doesn't ring a bell. Might not have read it.
Brenda and I have read it, and you have it marked as Want to Read...
Lol! That narrows it down to 805! Although it's most likely an Aussie author so less than 100. Mmm..... what has Marianne read recently? Or is Michael correct?
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Here's mine
"Mrs Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped down into a little hollow......."