First Line

[Suz]

"That doesn't sound like a school trivia night " said Mrs Patty Ponder to Mary Antoinette.

Big Little Lies

[Suz]

My brother gets all As at school, and is generally always nice to everybody.

Golden Boy by Abigail Tarttelin

[Sally906]

Man Drought by Rachael Johns opens: ..."Are you absolutely insane?"...

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

When Auri woke she knew that she had seven days.

The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

"All human things are subject to decay. And, when fate summons, even monarchs must obey." - Soviet Ghosts: The Soviet Union Abandoned: A Communist Empire in Decay

Technically two lines but too good together to be put up apart :P

[Sally906]

Liam wrote: ""All human things are subject to decay. And, when fate summons, even monarchs must obey." - Soviet Ghosts: The Soviet Union Abandoned: A Communist Empire in Decay

Technically two l..."

Good opening lines though :)

[Erin]

Nice tag line and easily made into one line if necessary.
'All humans are subject to decay, and when fate summons, even monarchs must obey.

[Mish]

Even as his eighty-first birthday drew near, Luigi Ferraro was a handsome and stylish man. - Luigi's Freedom Ride by Alan Murray

[Sally906]

Started two new books - my 'at work' read and my 'late at night fluffy' read

At work:
The Dirty Chef: From Big City Food Critic to Foodie Farmer by Matthew Evans - love his TV show Gourmet Farmer
Opens: “…There wasn’t much blood. Just a trickle from a perfectly round hole only a few millimetres wide. But the pain. Oh, the pain…”


Late night fluffy:
Resorting to Murder by K.J. Emrick - Cosy Mystery
Opens: “…'You're the most beautiful girl I know, Darcy Sweet.'…”

They're both Aussy authors

[★ Jess]

Not a book, but still a first line from the awesome film In Bruges.
"After I killed him, I dropped the gun in the Thames, washed the residue off me hands in the bathroom of a Burger King, and walked home to await instructions."

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

God I love In Bruges. I need to watch it again, it's been over a month :P

[★ Jess]

Now that you've said that I'll probably rewatch it too. Have you seen 7 Psychopaths?

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Liam wrote: "God I love In Bruges. I need to watch it again, it's been over a month :P"

Its one of my all time favourite movies!!! Ever since I saw that film I've wanted to go to Bruges...I Will Go There one day! :D

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

☼♄Jülie wrote: "Liam wrote: "God I love In Bruges. I need to watch it again, it's been over a month :P"

Its one of my all time favourite movies!!! Ever since I saw that film I've wanted to go to Bruges...I Will G..."

It does look stunning.

★ Jess wrote: "Now that you've said that I'll probably rewatch it too. Have you seen 7 Psychopaths?"

Nope :O

[Marianne]

from my current read, The Miniaturist
"The funeral was supposed to be a quiet affair, for the deceased had no friends"

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

"It was said around the valley that the two Durance girls went off but just the one bothered to come back."
The Daughters of Mars by Thomas Keneally

[★ Jess]

Liam wrote: "★ Jess wrote: "Now that you've said that I'll probably rewatch it too. Have you seen 7 Psychopaths?"

Nope :O ."

Same writer/director. Farrell,Rockwell, Walken and Harrelson. Check it out! :)

[Liam || Books 'n Beards]

I shall.

[Suz]

This book might be confusing to some.

A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard

[Andrea]

"They said the typewriter would unsex us."

The Other Typist by Suzanne Rindell

[Carolyn]

"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains"

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith

HeHe! (Sorry, couldn't help myself)

[Sharon]

Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins.

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

Love the book or hate it, the opening paragraph is brilliant.

Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the tongue taking a trip of three steps down the palate to tap, at three, on the teeth. Lo. Lee. Ta.

[Sharon]

A writer never forgets the first time he accepted a few coins or a word of praise in exchange for a story.

The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Another brilliant opening.

A writer never forgets the first time he accepted a few coins or a word of praise in exchange for a story. He will never forget the sweet poison of vanity in his blood and the belief that, if he succeeds in not letting anyone discover his lack of talent, the dream of literature will provide him with a roof over his head, a hot meal at the end of the day, and what he covets the most: his name printed on a miserable piece of paper that surely will outlive him. A writer is condemned to remember that moment, because from then on he is doomed and his soul has a price.

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

"Here we are, standing at the corner of "Walk, Don't Walk.""

Trudy in The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe by Jane Wagner.

Classic! My absolute favourite line from a book.

[Suz]

Michael wrote: ""On the day of the miracle, Isabel was kneeling at the cliff's edge, tending the small, newly made driftwood cross."

The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman"

Ioved this book and reading this bought back memories.

[Suz]

At this prison the doors are inches thick, steel; once factory smooth, they now carry multiple dents.

[Veronica ⭐️]

The buzz through the room was like a thousand heartbeats, all pounding at once in a thunderous cacophony.

Champions: At fire's end byCharlotte Jain

[Suz]

Primrose Cottage sat at the very end of Johnson's Lane, an enchantingly pretty little house with wisteria snaking into the low roof and rose bushes clustering up to peer in the windows.

Christmas Magic

Yes it's sweet and nice!

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

The funny thing about facing imminent death is that it really snaps everything else into perspective.
The Angel Experiment by James Patterson

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mr Wigg had squandered his life.

Mr Wigg by Inga Simpson

[Sally906]

...Katherine Angelica Singleton tapped her fingers on the steering wheel of her hire car and threw all thoughts of murder onto the New South Wales Monaro Highway behind her...

12 Days at Silver Bells House by Jennie Jones

[Andrea]

Spotted this today - topical AND seasonal:

http://www.stylist.co.uk/books/20-ope...#

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's really good Andrea!

[MaryG2E]

Carolyn wrote: "Andrea wrote: "Love the thread!

"When the lights went off the accompanist kissed her."

Bel Canto by Ann Patchett, one of my favourite novels."

One of my favourite no..."
Me also. Love Bel Canto.

[MaryG2E]

My long read at the moment, the one that I pick up and put down between lighter stuff is Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves by Adam Hochschild. I like the opening sentence very much. It begins:
'Strangely, in a city where it seems that on almost every block a famous event or resident is commemorated by a blue and white glazed plaque, none marks this spot.'
It relates to the origins of the anti-slavery movement in London in the 1700s.

[MaryG2E]

A long time favourite, from Lord of the Rings Book 1 The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
"When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton."

[MaryG2E]

Phrynne wrote: "The funny thing about facing imminent death is that it really snaps everything else into perspective.
The Angel Experiment by James Patterson"

Love it. So true!

[Sally906]

Couple of first lines:


Wolfsbane and Mistletoeby Charlaine Harris et al – Christmas /paranormal/ Romance/Short Stories

Opens: “…It was Christmas Eve…”


New Year's Promise by Anna Clifton – Romance

Opens: “…‘Bobby, are you absolutely sure you have no clue where the Centauri Bank file is?...”


Jilted by Rachael Johns – Romance

Opens: "...When Flynn Quartermaine drove into town, he couldn't get a newspaper or pick up his mail without being stopped by someone or other on the Main Street...”

[K]

Two hours after midnight, sirens tore through the cinder-block walls, shattering the momentary calm.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

There were owls in the nursery when James was a boy.

The Quick by Lauren Owen

[Mish]

'One day it occurred to me that the warm, squeaky, smelly things squirming around next to me were my brothers and sisters.'

A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron -

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Mish wrote: "'One day it occurred to me that the warm, squeaky, smelly things squirming around next to me were my brothers and sisters.'

A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron - [bo..."

I am glad you put the book cover there too Mish;)

[Mish]

Brenda wrote: "Mish wrote: "'One day it occurred to me that the warm, squeaky, smelly things squirming around next to me were my brothers and sisters.'

A Dog's Purpose by [author:W. Bruce Cameron|..."

Hehe!!

Yep I did it intentionally….but I think you guessed Brenda ;) I could let that gorgeous face go by!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

LOL!

[Marina]

Sophie Dempsey didn't like Temptation even before the Garveys smashed into her '86 Civic, broke her sister's sunglasses, and confirmed all her worst suspicions about people from small towns who drove beige Cadillacs.

Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie

Love this book! And that first line's a classic.

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

He was never coming back.

Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts

[Dana]

I knew it was time to move on when a tramp peed on my uggs.

My So-Called Afterlife by Tamsyn Murray

[Sally906]

Dana wrote: "I knew it was time to move on when a tramp peed on my uggs.

My So-Called Afterlife by Tamsyn Murray"

Well THATS an interesting opening line :)

[Dana]

Yes, so much promise, so little delivery 2 ★ :(

[Suz]

Deanna Duras opened one eye to look at the clock as the first light stole in beneath the shades.



A nice easy beach read for my holidays ;)