The first sentence game

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I don't know what it is but it is delightful !

[Leonie]

RitaSkeeter wrote: ""There was a boy called Eustace Clarence Scrubb, and he almost deserved it.""

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

[Leonie]

Yay!

'The wind howled. Lightning stabbed at the world erratically, like an inefficient assassin.'

[Marianne]

What a great opener!
Don't know the book, but an excellent start

[Leonie]

Marianne wrote: "What a great opener!
Don't know the book, but an excellent start"

It's one of my favourites - a little hint: The author is deceased.

[Leonie]

Do I need to provide another hint?

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Good idea Leonie;)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Leonie wrote: "Marianne wrote: "What a great opener!
Don't know the book, but an excellent start"

It's one of my favourites - a little hint: The author is deceased."

Gee that really narrows it down Leonie! :)

[Leonie]

So, if you look at my books, you'll see that the author is represented multiple times.

He's also famous for wearing a black hat.

[Leonie]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Leonie wrote: "Marianne wrote: "What a great opener!
Don't know the book, but an excellent start"

It's one of my favourites - a little hint: The author is deceased."

Gee that really narrows it do..."

I know, I know... such a helpful hint wasn't it? I've added another one now :)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Leonie wrote: "☼♄Jülie wrote: "Leonie wrote: "Marianne wrote: "What a great opener!
Don't know the book, but an excellent start"

It's one of my favourites - a little hint: The author is deceased."

Gee that real..."

:)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

I'm guessing Terry Pratchett Leonie but no idea which book?

[Leonie]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "I'm guessing Terry Pratchett Leonie but no idea which book?"

Yes, you're on the right track, Julie.

Maybe consider books including the kingdom of Lancre.

[Carolyn]

I think this might be from one of my favourite Pratchett' s Leonie, is it Wyrd Sisters. I hope so, as it might take a while to go through all his books :)

(My second guess would be Lords and Ladies)

[Leonie]

Carolyn wrote: "I think this might be from one of my favourite Pratchett' s Leonie, is it Wyrd Sisters. I hope so, as it might take a while to go through all his books :)

(My second guess would be [b..."

Well done, Carolyn! Wyrd Sisters it is!

[Leonie]

Also one of my very favourites :)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Leonie wrote: "Also one of my very favourites :)"

One of these days I am so going to read that whole series again. I still remember clearly reading the opening pages of the very first one and being totally delighted with it:)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Well done Carolyn..and welcome home!! :) I totally crashed last night after posting here, too tired even to read! :0

[Carolyn]

Wayhey! I was so tempted to run and check my copy (but I didn't!)

I started reading the series again mid last year so it's not that long since I last read Wyrd Sisters. I love the plays on Macbeth! They are still just as delightful the second time round Phrynne, perhaps even more so because you know the characters so well.

Ok, mine's an easy one that quite a few people should get:
"Every seven-year-old deserves a hero."

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Carolyn wrote: "Wayhey! I was so tempted to run and check my copy (but I didn't!)

I started reading the series again mid last year so it's not that long since I last read Wyrd Sisters. I love the pla..."

You mean...."almost eight year old"?? ;)

[Carolyn]

I believe that is the case Jools!

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

:) I was only revisiting this this morning on someone's review, so I will leave it for someone else to guess ;)
Great story btw!

[Andrea]

I haven't read it yet, but I think it's My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman.

[Carolyn]

Well done Andrea! Good guess :)

Your turn now.....

[Andrea]

Oh goody! *rubs hands together*

"So now get up."

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

A clue Andrea?

[Andrea]

OK, it's the first part of an award-winning trilogy (part #3 not yet published, but overdue).

[Carolyn]

Can we ask what genre Andrea?

[Andrea]

It's historical fiction. And when I said award-winning, I probably should have said prize-winning.

[Mish]

Is it Wolf Hall ?

[Andrea]

Mish wrote: "Is it Wolf Hall ?"

Yes, Mish, that's it!

[Mish]

Oh great! okay here's mine.

It's so easy, it's just a matter of who will get in first ;)

'Scarlett O’Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm as the Tarleton twins were.'

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Wow Mish how did you figure that out???!!!!!

[Mish]

Brenda wrote: "Wow Mish how did you figure that out???!!!!!"

Haha! It was a bit of a fluke to be honest with you. I looked at Andrea's bookshelf and kind of thought Wolf Hall looks like an award winning book....hahaha!

[Mish]

Brenda wrote: "Wow Mish how did you figure that out???!!!!!"

Okay Brenda what's my first liner from....you should know this one ;)

[Kathryn]

Mish wrote: "Oh great! okay here's mine.

It's so easy, it's just a matter of who will get in first ;)

'Scarlett O’Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm as the Tarleton t..."

Surely it has to be Gone with the Wind?

[Mish]

Kathryn wrote: "Mish wrote: "Oh great! okay here's mine.

It's so easy, it's just a matter of who will get in first ;)

'Scarlett O’Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm as t..."

You got it Kathryn :)

I LOVE, LOVE this book (and the movie) I should read it again at some stage.

Your turn.

[Kathryn]

Mish wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Mish wrote: "Oh great! okay here's mine.

It's so easy, it's just a matter of who will get in first ;)

'Scarlett O’Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught b..."

I've never read it... The size is a little daunting!

OK, thinking, thinking...

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mish wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Wow Mish how did you figure that out???!!!!!"

Okay Brenda what's my first liner from....you should know this one ;)"

Lol! Yes! I do....Kathryn beat me though;)

[Mish]

Kathryn wrote: "Mish wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Mish wrote: "Oh great! okay here's mine.

It's so easy, it's just a matter of who will get in first ;)

'Scarlett O’Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it ..."

Oh it is....such a big book. I usually put those books to one side...so I can understand

I read this one in my teens, when I didn't have any fear of big books back then ;)

[Kathryn]

This was also a prize winner - but a stand-alone. The second sentence is more illuminating than the first, but then that probably makes it too easy!

"Today I'm five."

[Mish]

Brenda wrote: "Mish wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Wow Mish how did you figure that out???!!!!!"

Okay Brenda what's my first liner from....you should know this one ;)"

Lol! Yes! I do....Kathryn beat me though;)"

Haha! :))

[Kathryn]

Brenda wrote: "Mish wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Wow Mish how did you figure that out???!!!!!"

Okay Brenda what's my first liner from....you should know this one ;)"

Lol! Yes! I do....Kathryn beat me though;)"

Sorry, Brenda!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

I think that is from Room

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

OMGoodness....you pinched my answer Phrynne!!! lol At least I don't have to search for a book now;)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Kathryn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Mish wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Wow Mish how did you figure that out???!!!!!"

Okay Brenda what's my first liner from....you should know this one ;)"

Lol! Yes! I do....Kathryn beat me t..."

That's alright Kathryn:)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

It was an easy one for me because I really disliked the book and the way the child spoke. Don't shout at me though because I know everyone else loved it:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL!!! No shouting on the eve of Christmas Eve Phrynne;)

[Kathryn]

Phrynne wrote: "It was an easy one for me because I really disliked the book and the way the child spoke. Don't shout at me though because I know everyone else loved it:)"

Yes, I noticed you didn't like it, Phrynne! Well done on guessing. I don't think I'd be able to remember the first line from books I've disliked!

Your turn.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

Another one everyone has read!

First the colours.
Then the humans.Thats usually how I see things.
Or at least how I try.