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first lines of books

322 replies

Blandmum · 15/02/2006 17:08

Nice easy one to start us all off

'It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.'

Book and Author then you give one.

No googling allowed

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FrannyandZooey · 15/02/2006 22:10

Mazzy close with Crow Road but not direct hit. Sure you can work it out from the brother escaping bit

This thread is too fast moving for me at this time of night, will join you ladies another time - great game!

Mazzystar · 15/02/2006 22:10

doh, am dimwit

SorenLorensen · 15/02/2006 22:11

You are not

goldstarlover · 15/02/2006 22:11

i wouldn't call it a comedy per se, but it is quite funny/...

SorenLorensen · 15/02/2006 22:12

Right, I have to go and have a bath and have an early night. Have been up since 5.30 and am shattered. I bet I could have got all of these (even the ones I haven't read) if I wasn't so blimmin' tired

Mazzystar · 15/02/2006 22:12

Wasp Factory?

SorenLorensen · 15/02/2006 22:12

Oh sorry - is anyone guessing my Bretton one?

biglips · 15/02/2006 22:13

sorry to hjjack but mazzystar - di you get my email about change of plan on sat incase if you still wants to meet up

thewomanwhothoughtshewasahat · 15/02/2006 22:13

no guesses for mine then?

Hazellnut · 15/02/2006 22:14

villette (sp?)

SorenLorensen · 15/02/2006 22:14

What's yours, hatwoman (please don't make me scroll...)?

SorenLorensen · 15/02/2006 22:14

Well done, Hazellnut!

thewomanwhothoughtshewasahat · 15/02/2006 22:15

I have just returned from a visit to my landlord - the solitary neighbour that I shall be troubled with.

Mazzystar · 15/02/2006 22:15

(sorry biglips, will reply)

SorenLorensen · 15/02/2006 22:16

That sounds vaguely familiar. Mind you, they all do. That's the point of a first line isn't it - to grab your attention?

Lonelymum · 15/02/2006 22:16

Hatwoman - Wuthering Hieghts Emily Bronte

Lonelymum · 15/02/2006 22:16

Heights even.

thewomanwhothoughtshewasahat · 15/02/2006 22:16

well done

SorenLorensen · 15/02/2006 22:17
Jodee · 15/02/2006 22:18

Well I could only figure one one, but here's my offering:

"My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973"

thewomanwhothoughtshewasahat · 15/02/2006 22:18

I know that one jodee

goldstarlover · 15/02/2006 22:18

that's the lovely bones! alice sebold

thewomanwhothoughtshewasahat · 15/02/2006 22:19

is it the one with a picture of a dall? Philip Roth? or am I talking rubbish?

Jodee · 15/02/2006 22:19

yep!

thewomanwhothoughtshewasahat · 15/02/2006 22:20

doll, even