#OpeningLines

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Some books hook you from the very first line. Whether itโ€™s a chilling observation, a bold statement, or just something so strange you have to keep reading, a strong opening can set the tone for everything that follows.

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Red splattered the front of her white wedding gown. Splinters of flesh flecked the โ€œMr. & Mrs.โ€ wine glasses. Some of the guests turned away, repulsed; others looked on in horror at the carnage unfolding at the head table. BBQ ribs had been a poor choice for the reception buffet. #OpeningLines

(I have always thought that the first sentence of James Leslie Mitchellโ€™s SPARTACUS is up there with some of the great opening lines in literature โ€ฆ)

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#oncetherewerewolves by #CharlotteMcConaghy

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#OpeningLines

โ๐˜๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฆ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ.โž ๐Ÿ“–
#TheCrowRoad by #IainBanks

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