Hey Bookworms !! Probably the hardest part about writing a book is how to start a story in the first place. The First lines have a huge impact on the readers . The beginning of it carries the daunting task of hooking the prospective reader in and has a very brief window of time to do so. So Here are my top 5 opening lines .
Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.- From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.”- Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen
“The way I figure it, everyone gets a miracle.” –Paper Towns by John Green
“Everyone thinks it was because of snow. “- If I Stay- Gayle Forman
“Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.”-Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
“It’s midnight, it’s sweltering, and I might be high on Vicodin, but that guy—that guy right over there—that’s him. The him.”– Isla and the Happily Ever After, by Stephanie Perkins
Have you read any of them ? Do you love the first line of the books you read or you are one of those people who judge the book by its cover ? Any recommendations for me ? Let’s chat in the comments section
Books and Co. 
I don’t judge books by their cover or indeed by their introductory lines. If it’s a new author, I’ll read the synopsis and then read a few pages from somewhere in the book and, if it grabs me, I’ll buy it. It’s always fun discovering new authors, particularly if they have a back catalogue to trawl through.
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YES. GLAD TO KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS ❤✨
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I love the opening line of Pride and Prejudice! Going to read Persuasion soon as well, hopefully it will be a good one 🙂
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PERSUASION IS ALSO MY FAVORITE ✨
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That line from paper towns got me all nostalgic!!
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WOW ❤
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Well met and Percy Jackson
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YESSS🎁
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I love the opening lines from Harry Potter and Pride and Prejudice! I do judge books by their cover (no matter how many times I hear “don’t judge a book by it’s cover”) but most of the time I read the blurb or even read some reviews to figure out if I’ll like it or not (although, yes, covers often play an important part)!
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Yes. I completely understand and agree with you . COVERS AND FIRST LINES ARE IMPORTANT ❤😘 .
I AM ALWAYS GLAD TO KNOW YOUR OPINIONS ❤😘
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“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” 💙💙
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WOW . WHICH BOOK ?.
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Rebecca. Daphne du Maurier.
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WOW✨
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The opening line of Isla and the Happily Ever After makes me want to read the book!
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It’s a cutesy book
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I don’t judge a book by it’s cover. I do, however, love a first line that grabs me firmly or gently takes my hand and pulls me into the story.
I have mad love for JK Rowling, Jane Austin, and Ms. Alcott. Now I want to read PAPER TOWNS BY JOHN GREEN and ISLA AND THE HAPPILY EVER AFTER, BY STEPHANIE PERKINS.
thank you
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I SO AGREE WITH YOU. COVERS AND OPENING LINES ARE SO IMP. ❤✨ .WELL HAPPY READING .
MAY YOU READ MANY BOOKS 😘
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I love a good first line.
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Me too . It brightens your mood ✨
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🙂
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Oh great list!
(www.evelynreads.com)
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Thank you so much ✨❤
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I love Isla’s quote!
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YES ✨
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don’t know who which i love more, the opening of HP or the opening of PAP XD
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BOTH ARE SUPERB. LET’S NOT CHOOSE ✨
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you are absolutely right XD
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I’m always going to have a soft spot for the first line of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone!
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YES. BEGINNING OF A NEW WORLD ❤✨
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Such a good set of first lines! Harry Potter will never not fill me up with comfort and nostalgia
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So trueeee ❤✨
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I love hp’s opening line ❤
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Me toooooooo ✨❤
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Im a big potter head…n i love all the potter books by J.K Rowling ….her writings are magical💫
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Me toooooooo. Welcome ❤😘
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My favourite author John Green…♥️
And one of my favourite book ‘Turtle all the way down’ and to be honest i almost read half of book in the bookstore sitting on the stair case and immediately decided to buy that book😅😅
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Yes. I absolutely adored Turtles all the way down . ❤✨
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Nice blog
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😍
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I can say, I have not read any of these books. I need to step up my game.
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There is so much time 🍓
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Great post. My favorite would be the opening lines from A Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”
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Exactly . A deep book ❤🍓
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Yessss ❤ HP and P&P ❤ Love them both!
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I have read Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Little Women and Pride and Prejudice….. They all have great opening lines…. But it isn’t right to judge a book by its opening line….. If we delve deeper into the book, we may find it interesting!!!! Although the opening lines can be pretty dull….
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