Openings/First Lines – Top 5 Tuesday

 

Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme that the lovely Bionic Bookworm does. If you are interested in doing any of her topics on your blog she welcomes it! Don’t forget to check out her upcoming topics if you’re interested in participating in future Top 5’s! Be sure to check out her post here!

My Favourite Openings/First Lines:

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“Joost had two problems: the moon and his mustache.”
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Interesting problems Joost, what’s next?

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The end of the world started when a pegasus landed on the hood of my car.”
The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

This sentence just lets you know that you’re in for a hilarious and amazing series.

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“It has been sixty-four years since the president and the Consortium identified love as a disease, and forty-three since the scientists perfected a cure.”
Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Doesn’t that just make you want to know what’s going to happen? I’m intrigued (and I’ve read the series before.)

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Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling

If that isn’t such perfect foreshadowing, I don’t know what is.

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We must, by law, keep a record of the innocents we kill. And as I see it, they’re all innocents. Even the guilty.
Scythe by Neal Shusterman

Intriguing, no?

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What books have the best openings? Which of my choices do you agree with or which ones do you think are silly and obviously not the best? Let me know in the comments!

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25 responses to “Openings/First Lines – Top 5 Tuesday”

  1. chelseawilde Avatar

    I was so mad by the end of the delirium series.. it was such a good concept but the delivery was annoying and so so bad.

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    1. kyera Avatar

      I agree, it’s one of those the ‘premise is more intriguing than the execution’ books

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  2. Shanah - Bionic Book Worm Avatar

    I kind of figured I would see Six of Crows on your list as well! And wow! Scythe makes quite an impact! I think I need to add that one to my TBR!!
    Thanks for participating – added you to the list 🙂

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    1. kyera Avatar

      Oh yeah, that book is fantastic. I didn’t know I was going to like it but got hooked!

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  3. Nerd Narration Avatar

    I LOVE this topic idea! I’m now going to read as many of these as possible!! I didn’t know the concept for Delirium so that’s interesting to know!

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    1. kyera Avatar

      Yeah, Shanah comes up with the best prompts!

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  4. Ally Writes Things Avatar

    I’ve seen Six of Crows everywhere today! It makes me want to read it even more!

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    1. kyera Avatar

      You definitely should! I always recommend it to people.

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  5. Beware Of The Reader Avatar
    Beware Of The Reader

    I have read and loved Delirium! Now if you want to guess mine today is game day LOL

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    1. kyera Avatar

      Oh nice, I’ll have to check it out!

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  6. Becky @ Velvet Spade Reads Avatar

    I had Scythe on my list too! And Six of Crows was close to making it. Love it!

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    1. kyera Avatar

      Oh nice!

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  7. bookprincessreviews Avatar

    Loveeeeeeeeeeee those first two ones. I didn’t remember SOC started off like that. Wonderful picks, Kyera!! ❤

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    1. kyera Avatar

      I honestly had to search because I didn’t remember a single first line on my own. But shhh don’t tell anyone that. 😂

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      1. bookprincessreviews Avatar

        Ahahahaha I was going to say that I was super impressed that you had all of these. Like, I thought about it and I was like, I can’t remember a single first line of any book besides Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier.

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      2. kyera Avatar

        Bahaha nope that’s exactly how I was. And next week is last lines, so google to the rescue again!

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      3. bookprincessreviews Avatar

        Ahahaha oh gosh, no. I can give you The Great Gatsby’s last line if that helps??? XD I think that’s even worst.

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      4. kyera Avatar

        Sure, maybe it’ll even make it in!

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      5. bookprincessreviews Avatar

        Last line: So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past. Only thing I ever remembered from an ending from the book. XD

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      6. kyera Avatar

        Haha okay, I added it. I need a good classic on the list.

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      7. bookprincessreviews Avatar

        YES. My useless book memory helped out for like two seconds.

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  8. bookorbit Avatar

    All these lines are so cool 😍❤ great post ❤ and hey I am new here😇

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