tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post6123824072709258626..comments2024-03-06T04:22:42.200-06:00Comments on Readerbuzz: Best First Lines in BooksDeb Nance at Readerbuzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-66559436533037004102013-08-04T15:56:59.644-05:002013-08-04T15:56:59.644-05:00Awesome list! I almost picked Mrs Dalloway myself ...Awesome list! I almost picked Mrs Dalloway myself - love that book :)<br />I've never heard of I, Claudius but the beginning kinda reminds me of Tristram Shandy and that one was hilarious!<br />Interesting to read Kafka in a translation. In the German version, it never actually says that Gregor transforms into an insect, but you can't really translate the German 'Untier' very well into English.<br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by my TTT :)Carmen B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04477953957925317205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-1742719815155598182013-07-31T13:36:08.409-05:002013-07-31T13:36:08.409-05:00I'm proud of my list. I wish I'd been able...I'm proud of my list. I wish I'd been able to format it in a beautiful way, like the way <a href="https://barefootmeds.wordpress.com/2013/07/30/top-ten-beginnings-and-ends/" rel="nofollow">Whispers of a Barefoot Med Student</a> did!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-78914190048765602592013-07-31T13:25:37.417-05:002013-07-31T13:25:37.417-05:00I am kicking myself that I didn't think of som...I am kicking myself that I didn't think of some of these! Charlotte's Web! Lemony Snicket! The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a really good one too!!<br /><br />Really awesome list!NVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267219296647761938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-57019400813143018112013-07-31T06:13:15.471-05:002013-07-31T06:13:15.471-05:00Anne, yes, I've changed my colors a bit. My mo...Anne, yes, I've changed my colors a bit. My mom passed away two years ago after a long bout with cancer and my blog went dark for the longest time. When I finally started feeling a little less sad all the time, I came back with all my mom's favorite colors. I miss her so much.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-81545781342334429282013-07-31T06:11:27.547-05:002013-07-31T06:11:27.547-05:00I agree, Kara. Try to stop yourself from reading t...I agree, Kara. Try to stop yourself from reading that book with a first line like that? Ha!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-35080263768792742522013-07-31T06:10:43.415-05:002013-07-31T06:10:43.415-05:00There are so many great first lines, Jess, and so ...There are so many great first lines, Jess, and so little time.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-79132029820651106532013-07-30T23:59:01.700-05:002013-07-30T23:59:01.700-05:00Thanks for visiting my blog. I think you've ch...Thanks for visiting my blog. I think you've changed your format, too, at least your colors. I considered using the I Capture the Castle quote, too. It cracks me up!Anne@HeadFullofBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069558006454986084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-79908556356864992552013-07-30T23:44:01.531-05:002013-07-30T23:44:01.531-05:00What a fabulous list! I haven't read most of t...What a fabulous list! I haven't read most of the books, but those first lines are awesome! I think my favorite may be the last one though. So simple, yet I love it! :)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09590701834142754842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-68541975969556280182013-07-30T22:43:58.024-05:002013-07-30T22:43:58.024-05:00Your list is amazing! I can't believe I forgo...Your list is amazing! I can't believe I forgot about Metamorphosis , I, Claudius, 1984, and Moby Dick!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723981006662969594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-31507619120478229792013-07-30T20:02:06.148-05:002013-07-30T20:02:06.148-05:00Aww... ya can never go wrong with Charlott'es ...Aww... ya can never go wrong with Charlott'es Web. :) and OMG I almost went with Moby Dick!!! but that would have been the only classic on my list so I decided against it! Great list. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-73064135379840537632013-07-30T18:24:11.769-05:002013-07-30T18:24:11.769-05:00I almost put Charlotte's Web and Metamorphosis...I almost put Charlotte's Web and Metamorphosis too! Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287501540207945678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-85573240239963145962013-07-30T17:00:40.179-05:002013-07-30T17:00:40.179-05:00Ohh, you've got lots of classics! I really lik...Ohh, you've got lots of classics! I really liked Orwell's 1984--I read it in high school and thought it was quite interesting. Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Rachel @ <a href="http://beautyandthebookshelf.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Beauty and the Bookshelf</a>Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00923267275995905520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-16771249331187114412013-07-30T14:23:28.510-05:002013-07-30T14:23:28.510-05:00Audrey, I remember reading Metamorphosis when I wa...Audrey, I remember reading Metamorphosis when I was in high school and thinking, What?!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-27554201251767860322013-07-30T14:22:45.877-05:002013-07-30T14:22:45.877-05:00I'm glad that these books don't just start...I'm glad that these books don't just start well and that's it. Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-72725818931943735452013-07-30T14:21:55.825-05:002013-07-30T14:21:55.825-05:00Charlotte's Web starts out with a bang, doesn&...Charlotte's Web starts out with a bang, doesn't it?!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-48138859385277908712013-07-30T14:15:22.601-05:002013-07-30T14:15:22.601-05:00Sitting in the kitchen sink?! I simply MUST read t...Sitting in the kitchen sink?! I simply MUST read that book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-7817787967438881242013-07-30T13:15:25.473-05:002013-07-30T13:15:25.473-05:00I've never really thought about it, I guess, b...I've never really thought about it, I guess, but the start of Charlotte's Web is pretty interesting. You immediately want to know what the heck that dude is doing with the axe lol. I love the start of The Bad Beginning as well. Thanks for stopping by my TTT!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06768919679687372349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-68657908504562897832013-07-30T13:04:08.897-05:002013-07-30T13:04:08.897-05:00That 1984 opening line...killer! Love itThat 1984 opening line...killer! Love itChikadeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00001277554488438325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-47305410984786119342013-07-30T12:01:25.823-05:002013-07-30T12:01:25.823-05:00LOVE all of these quotes! Especially Series of Unf...LOVE all of these quotes! Especially Series of Unfortunate Events and the Metamorphosis. Great list! Thanks for stopping by my blog :)<br /><br />Halee @ <a href="http://bookaddictsblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Confessions of a Book Addict</a>Halee @ Confessions of a Book Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01997876019257640973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-38900852180464130532013-07-30T11:58:23.998-05:002013-07-30T11:58:23.998-05:00Hey, these are great! The Metamorphosis is one of...Hey, these are great! The Metamorphosis is one of my all-time favorites, and now I'm quite intrigued by I, Claudius and I Capture the Castle. An interesting opening line always sucks me in. ;)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06784890975490896640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-50289012837753071962013-07-30T11:41:40.732-05:002013-07-30T11:41:40.732-05:00These are some great lines! I can't BELIEVE I...These are some great lines! I can't BELIEVE I missed The Voyage of the Dawn Treader on my list and its really making its rounds on everyone's list!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058009271288566400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-19821210467963626632013-07-30T11:31:15.096-05:002013-07-30T11:31:15.096-05:00I love this! I'd forgotten how impactful some ...I love this! I'd forgotten how impactful some of these opening lines are, like Nineteen Eighty-Four. The opening lines of Metamorphosis are unforgettable as well.Audrey https://www.blogger.com/profile/08274495064883244959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-12652531892461554452013-07-30T08:57:35.168-05:002013-07-30T08:57:35.168-05:00Great list! I didn't add 1984 to my list this ...Great list! I didn't add 1984 to my list this week but the opening and closing sentences to that book was great. And I've been meaning to re-read <i>The Bell Jar</i> and <i>I Capture the Castle</i>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.caffeinatedlife.net/blog/2013/07/30/meme-top-ten-tuesdays-68/" rel="nofollow">My TTT</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-79994691396530089222013-07-30T08:39:22.664-05:002013-07-30T08:39:22.664-05:00On of my all time favourite reads, I love Charlott...On of my all time favourite reads, I love Charlotte's Web.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-51086941237435294042013-07-30T08:10:23.408-05:002013-07-30T08:10:23.408-05:00The Sylvia Plath quote is certainly a great lead i...The Sylvia Plath quote is certainly a great lead in to a dark book.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.com