Best opening lines. I’m going to spare you the traditional list of best opening lines. We all know them. You’ll find this week’s list devoid of Lolita (one of the best opening lines, ever), Pride and Prejudice, Moby-Dick, Rebecca, and Charles Dickens (most people cite A Tale of Two Cities as the best, I maintainContinue reading “It Was a Dark and Stormy Night: A Top Ten List”
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So You Have Issues…? A Top Ten List
Don’t we all. This week’s top ten list? Books that deal with tough issues (as hosted by The Broke and the Bookish). 10. White Oleander by Janet Fitch. Abandonment and adversity. 9. The Stand by Stephen King. Survival, the flu, and the evil machinations of the government. 8. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. Love andContinue reading “So You Have Issues…? A Top Ten List”
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