Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl
The first line of a book can be so important! It’s like the first impression when you meet someone new. It sets the tone for the rest of the book. These are some of my favorite first lines because they capture your attention right away and make you want to find out why. These lines pull you in and you need to keep on reading because that one line both piqued your curiosity and intrigued you. I love these books and these lines! Have you read any of these?
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater | Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor | Timekeeper by Tara Sim | The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater | Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling | Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor | Illuminae by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman | The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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It’s always nice to see Harry Potter quoted!
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
I love the opening line from Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
To say that I met Nicholas Brisbane over my husband’s dead body is not entirely accurate. Edward, it should be noted, was still twitching upon the floor
Wonderful opening lines! These would all keep me reading.
I loved this post. You picked some fabulous first lines, especially the one from Daughter of Smoke and Bone!
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Great list! One of these days I need to give Timekeeper and The Scorpio Races a try.
You chose so many great opening lines!
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I love the opening lines from The Raven Boys and Harry Potter too 🙂
These are some great first lines! I loved The Scorpio Races. Her first lines are always good.
The only one I recognized was Illuminae! But phew, that was an amazing opening line!
I totally recognized the first line in Illuminae and The Raven Boys!!
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Fun idea for a TTT list! These are some great opening lines and, you’re right, opening lines can have a really big impact on whether you keep reading a book or not.
Happy TTT!
Susan
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I love the opening of Harry Potter. It’s iconic.
I’m surprised that I recognized most of these, despite only having read Illuminae and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. (And maybe Ella Enchanted?) It goes to show that first lines can be pretty telling of a book and can be very distinct. Personally I’ll always love “It was a dark and stormy night.” as used in A Wrinkle in Time, for the sake of cliches, but as far as first lines go though, I honestly can’t ever remember any. All the ones you chose are such great ones though!