Top 5 Wednesday: Favorite First Sentences

Hey guys!

It's Wednesday, and it's of course time for another Top 5 Wednesday Post!

For anyone unfamiliar, Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly meme that was created by Lainey from gingerreadslainey on Youtube, and is now moderated by Sam from Thoughts On Tomes, also from Youtube. The group communicates through goodreads, and here's the link if you're interested in learning more about it:

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/118368-top-5-wednesday


Today's topic is Favorite First Sentences, and I think it's going to be a really fun one. I often feel that a book can pull you in right from the first sentence, and I'm excited to share my five favorite examples of this with you guys today.

1) Magnolia by Kristi Cook:

This book's amazing opening line "Glancing out my window, I hold up my finger and thumb, creating a little frame around Ryder Marsden, who stands outside on the lawn below. I close one eye to get the illusion just right and then pretend to squash him" is one of my all time favorite opening lines. On top of the fact that it's hilarious, it also had me hooked right from the start on this amazing contemporary. It's been a couple of years since I first read this book, but that line has stuck with me over and over again, and I remember having to read this line to my friend as well after I finished it, and she ended up borrowing it as she thought the line was amazing too.




2) Little Women by Louisa May Alcott:

"'Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug." Is the beloved opening line to my favorite classic novel ever. I love how in one line, Louisa May Alcott is able to portray Jo's character, the season, and the March family's financial struggles, and sets the perfect opening note for this beautiful story. 

3) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen:

A list of my favorite first sentences could never be complete without including the iconic opening line to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be be in want of a wife," is one of literature's most beloved opening lines, and rightfully so. In this one sentence, Jane Austen is able to summarize the main points of her novel, and I love how this quote is still recognized nowadays, and has truly stood the test of time.

4) Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins:

Rebel Belle is one of my favorite novels of all time, and that's partly because I love how Rachel Hawkins was able to write a southern contemporary as a paranormal novel. Right from the first line, "Looking back, none of this would have happened if I'd brought lip gloss the night of the homecoming dance," this book had me completely hooked, and I love how in this one line, Rachel is able to portray Harper's somewhat shallow personality.

5) The Statistical Probability Of Love At First Sight by Jennifer E Smith:

The opening line to my favorite Jennifer E Smith novel is simply "There are so many ways it could have all turned out differently." Compared to some other first sentences, this one may have seemed a little lackluster, but to me it was perfect, and immediately peaked my interest as to what it was that could have turned out differently. Sometimes the simple and vague opening lines are my favorites, and that is definitely the case here.


I can honestly say guys that this has been one of my favorite Top 5 Wednesday topics in quite awhile. I've always loved how a book's opening line can instantly get you hooked, and I'm so excited to have gotten the opportunity to share five of my favorites with you all today.


Thanks for reading guys! And I'll see you again on Friday for a new bookish post. :)



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