chesilbeach Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 Bang on 8 a.m., the car alarm that had been shrieking all night finally stopped. Pastures Nouveaux by Wendy Holden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Princess Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 After the van had been loaded and sent on its way I took off all my clothes and kicked the sofa I was about to abandon. A Kind of Intimacy ~ Jenn Ashworth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 One village post office in Austria is much like another: seen one and you've seen them all. The Post Office Girl by Stefan Zweig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 I talk to the island. Emotional Geology by Linda Gillard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucybird Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Things break all the time Handle with Care- Jodi Picoult Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethany725 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Mrs. Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped down into a little hollow, fringed with alders and ladies' eardrops and traversed by a brook that had its source away back in the woods of the old Cuthbert place; it was reputed to be an intricate, headlong brook in its earlier course through those woods, with dark secrets of pool and cascade; but by the time it reached Lynde's Hollow it was a quiet, well-conducted little stream, for not even a brook could run past Mrs. Rachel Lynde's door without due regard for decency and decorum; it probably was conscious that Mrs. Rachel was sitting at her window, keeping a sharp eye on everything that passed, from brooks and children up, and that if she noticed anything odd or out of place she would never rest until she had ferreted out the whys and wherefores thereof. -Anne of Green Gables; L.M. Montgomery What a sentence!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 That is quite the opening sentence Bethany 'First of all, it was October, a rare month for boys' ~ 'Something Wicked This Way Comes' by Ray Bradbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Princess Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 All our attempts at subterfuge had been in vain. Eclipse ~ Stephenie Meyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 (edited) When Edward Carney said goodbye to his wife, Percey, he never thought it would be the last time he'd see her. The Coffin Dancer ~by~ Jeffrey Deaver Edited June 1, 2009 by Charm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosegarden Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 On the first day of May 1911 temperatures throughout England began to rise, and everyone agreed that the world was becoming exceedingly beautiful. The Perfect Summer: Dancing into Shadow in 1911 by Juliet Nicolson Carole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 I found the note taped to my door when I got home from work. Charlaine Harris ~ Dead To The World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadya Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 (edited) Mrs. Rachel Lynde lived just where the Avonlea main road dipped down into a little hollow, fringed with alders and ladies' eardrops and traversed by a brook that had its source away back in the woods of the old Cuthbert place; it was reputed to be an intricate, headlong brook in its earlier course through those woods, with dark secrets of pool and cascade; but by the time it reached Lynde's Hollow it was a quiet, well-conducted little stream, for not even a brook could run past Mrs. Rachel Lynde's door without due regard for decency and decorum; it probably was conscious that Mrs. Rachel was sitting at her window, keeping a sharp eye on everything that passed, from brooks and children up, and that if she noticed anything odd or out of place she would never rest until she had ferreted out the whys and wherefores thereof. -Anne of Green Gables; L.M. Montgomery What a sentence!!!! Love it! I'm surprised that nobody has posted the first sentence of Prousts book yet. I remember watching the tv films of 'Anne of Green Gables' as a teenager. I recently found them again on YouTube. When I read the comments, I found out it was a book adaption. One day I'm going to read the books. If I ever can get through all the books I yet have to/want to read. Have you seen the films? Do you like the books better? People on YouTube commented that the last movie was too different from the book. Edited May 16, 2009 by sadya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I knew my brother would turn into a panther before he did. Charlaine Harris ~ Dead As A Doornail (Covered for those that are going to be reading this soon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Nice thought Lexie, unfortunately I can't resist spoilers .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Hahah, Charm that's naughty! It was a huge plot point, that's why I covered it! I was draped over the arm of one of the most beautiful men I'd ever seen, and he was staring into my eyes. Charlaine Harris - Definitely Dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueK Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 'I'm inclined to think -' said I Valley of Fear ~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 The viper glided down the riverbank and placed its sleek head on the water, and Torak stopped a few paces away to let it drink. Outcast - Michelle Paver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kreader Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 Azoth squatted in the alley, cold mud squishing through his bare toes. The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks, book one of The Night Angel Triology. I knew there was evil in the world. The Trouble With Demons by Lisa Shearin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 I fly in my sleep every night. The Earth Hums in B Flat - Mari Strachan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 The Shreveport vampire bar would be opening late tonight. Charlaine Harris ~ All Together Dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperplane Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 (edited) The first I heard of the beach was in Bangkok, on the Khao San road. Forgot to add: 'The Beach' by Alex Garland Edited May 19, 2009 by paperplane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 "Kuu." (in English: "The Moon") Jeff Lindsay: Darkly Dreaming Dexter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 He GRIPPED THE STEERING WHEEL LOOSELY AS AS THE CAR, ITS lights out, drifted slowly to a stop. (Copied exactly as printed in book) Absoloute Power~David Baldacci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 “Caucasian vampires should never wear white,” the television announcer intoned. Charlaine Harris - Dead and Gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted May 19, 2009 Share Posted May 19, 2009 Twilight was gathering, and Orpheus still wasn't here. Inkspell (The Second Book in the Inkheart Trilogy) - Cornelia Funke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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