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Great first lines
Great first lines | Celina Spiegel, Peter Kupfer
14 posts | 1 read
ers, literary trivia fans, and know-it-alls everywhere, here is an irresistible collection of literature's great opening sentences, cleverly arranged so that each line or phrase builds upon the one before it to create a unique story.
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AsYouWish
Great first lines | Celina Spiegel, Peter Kupfer
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Second book of the month done! Anyone want to help me pick the next book? Which line jumps out at you? Which one sounds amazing? Let me know!

Also, if you have not seen I posted about interest in Buddy Reads. No pressure, just trying to get the word out! Please comment on that post if you are interested (still trying to figure out details, but want to get an idea of interest).

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AsYouWish
Great first lines | Celina Spiegel, Peter Kupfer
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Book 2 was the winner for my second book of the month! The book was The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins! I am so excited to read this one! Thank you to everyone who voted and selected this book for me! 💙💙💙

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AsYouWish
Great first lines | Celina Spiegel, Peter Kupfer
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First book of the month done! Anyone want to help me pick the next book? Which line jumps out at you? Which one sounds amazing? Let me know!

Also, I have had a few people ask me if they could use this format to have others pick books for them? The answer is YES!!! Of course, use it, I want to see the amazing first lines in other people‘s books too!

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Bookwormjillk I say start with the end! 10mo
LiteraryinLawrence Whoa, that was fast! 😁 10mo
LiteraryinLawrence I say 2 10mo
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Roary47 I like creak. 10mo
AsYouWish @LiteraryinLawrence I was surprised at how fast I got through my first book! I have been going “Live” on TikTok and reading and it has been helping my focus for some reason. I think because I can‘t do anything else on my phone, so it takes away that distraction. 10mo
julesG I would pick 5. 10mo
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AsYouWish
Great first lines | Celina Spiegel, Peter Kupfer
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I know you all have been on the edge of your seats waiting to see what book you had all chosen for me to read! Book 4 won and it was Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins! Super excited to read this one! Thank you all who voted and played along! 💙💙💙

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AsYouWish
Great first lines | Celina Spiegel, Peter Kupfer
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Here is the next round of: Which Book Should AsYouWish/Elizabeth Read Based on the First Sentence?

Which line jumps out at you?

Super excited about all these options, can‘t wait to see what gets picked! You can pick one or you can put them in order, I am open to all methods!

Thanks!! 💙💙💙💙

thegirlwiththelibrarybag Salt water and blood taste the same 🫣 10mo
Bklover What is this interesting idea?! Sounds fun! 10mo
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TheBookgeekFrau 1 ... something that *starts* with 'The end' has my interest 🧐🤔 10mo
AsYouWish @thegirlwiththelibrarybag 😂🤣 Don‘t worry I am intrigued too! I was a bit grossed out typing it, but I have heard good things about that book. 10mo
AsYouWish @Bklover Thanks! I find it removes book bias because not many people can recall first sentences of books and it makes it more fun and interesting to see what people pick. 💙 10mo
AsYouWish @TheBookgeekFrau Right?! That struck me when I was typing these out! I thought it was an interesting way to start off a book. 10mo
TheBookgeekFrau @AsYouWish Very. Can't wait to find out what it is. 10mo
Bklover 4! 10mo
ElizaMarie I have to say 4. 10mo
LiteraryinLawrence 1, 2 and 7! 10mo
Meshell1313 Oooh. 4! 10mo
AsYouWish So far book 4 is in the lead (it is also in the lead in a Facebook group). I think everyone just wants to know what book this quote came from, lol! 😂🤣 10mo
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AsYouWish
Great first lines | Celina Spiegel, Peter Kupfer
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Time for the last round of which ARC should I read next?! Which of these lines strikes you? Which one makes you say AsYouWish/Elizabeth needs to read this book right now?

Can‘t wait to see the order of the last two books! Super excited!

Thanks!!💙💙💙

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AsYouWish
Great first lines | Celina Spiegel, Peter Kupfer
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WOW! Looks like book 2 won by a landslide! Super excited to dive into this one! Then there are only two ARCs left before diving into my TBR pile and latest buys! May have to keep doing these first lines, because I don‘t know about you, but I am having fun having other people pick books for me to read!

Thanks to everyone who voted! See you again soon for the last vote!! 💙💙💙

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AsYouWish
Great first lines | Celina Spiegel, Peter Kupfer
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Time for the next round of Which ARC Should I Read Next?! Please vote in the comments. You are all doing a fabulous job of picking books and I am so very grateful for your help! I may have to do this again for the five new books I just got when I get through the ARCs.

Thank you all! 💙💙💙

Cazxxx Number 2 10mo
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Jerdencon Number 2! 10mo
FlowerFairy 3! 10mo
AsYouWish I have a feeling number 2 is going to win, but still time to vote if you want! 10mo
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AsYouWish
Great first lines | Celina Spiegel, Peter Kupfer
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Looks like Book 1, was the winner! Super excited to read this one! Thank you for voting and helping me knock these ARCs off my list! Just bought 5 new/new to me books and bought a whole series a couple months ago, so need to get these finished up first!

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AsYouWish
Great first lines | Celina Spiegel, Peter Kupfer
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Time for the next round of which ARC should I read next?! Which line strikes you? Which one can you not wait to know what it is? Again all look super good, I just can‘t pick what order to read them in. You can vote for one or you can put them in order, I am open to all suggestions!

Thanks! Can‘t wait to see what my next read will be! 💙💙💙

Monica5 2 10mo
mcipher 1 - I‘m hooked from that first line! 10mo
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AsYouWish
Great first lines | Celina Spiegel, Peter Kupfer
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Looks like number 5 won by one vote! Good choice! Super excited to finally dive into this one! Please feel free to keep voting on my original post for the next ARC, I should read!

A lot of good choices still on the list!!

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AsYouWish
Great first lines | Celina Spiegel, Peter Kupfer
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I have five ARCs I need to read, but can‘t decide the order to read them in! Above are the first lines of the books, which one jumps out at you? Which one do I need to push to the top? Which one do you desperately need to know more about?

Please help me decide! You can pick one, you can put them in order, there is no wrong way to pick. I just need help!

Thanks in advance! 💙💙💙

(Also, I noticed a theme to the types of books I am sent, 😂🤣)

LiteraryinLawrence 1 or 3! 11mo
Bookwormjillk 4 and 5 stick out to me 11mo
Chrissyreadit 1 or 5 have my vote 11mo
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LMJenkins 5! 11mo
Bookwomble 1 😊 11mo
AsYouWish So far it looks like 5 is in the lead! 11mo
julesG 1! 11mo
AsYouWish Number 5 has won this round, but please keep voting for the next one!!! 11mo
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Soubhiville
Great first lines | Celina Spiegel, Peter Kupfer
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I had a very busy weekend going to a cousin‘s wedding, spending time with family I don‘t see often enough. My aunt knows it‘s hard to buy a book for me, because I may already have it, so she brought me this fun puzzle! I‘m looking forward to starting it.

Butterfinger Awesome!! 3y
BookishMarginalia Ohhh, I like it! 3y
MsMelissa Is that an Out of Print puzzle? I have the exact same image on a mug 😊 3y
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DivineDiana What a fun gift! 3y
Soubhiville @MsMelissa I think she probably got it for me at Half Price Books, but they may have ordered from Out of Print. 3y
LeahBergen Lovely! 👏🏻👏🏻 I have this on a mug. (edited) 3y
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reading_rainbow
Great first lines | Celina Spiegel, Peter Kupfer
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Got this mug in the mail today from my dad of famous first-lines in literature and I of course made a list of every book mentioned on it and I‘m going to try and read them all (I have a lot of time on my hands😔lol) I have not read ANY of the books on here. I‘m going to call it my Cup Challenge.

Bklover What a fun challenge! Love the mug! 4y
reading_rainbow @Bklover thank you! The list is pretty intimidating but I‘m excited to start☕️ 4y
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