tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28508398.post5835388808041199345..comments2024-03-28T16:55:31.138-04:00Comments on what if this is as good as it gets?: ten things tuesdayKwizgiverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02030855903021576354noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28508398.post-83768726333757316512015-11-04T11:12:10.608-05:002015-11-04T11:12:10.608-05:00Love these! I've never read Revolutionary Road...Love these! I've never read Revolutionary Road, but having been so moved by the movie I can see how it fits. And yes, that line from Never Let Me Go really does set the stage, doesn't it?<br /><br />Here's my fave first line: They threw me off the hay truck about noon." (James Cain, The Postman Always Rings Twice)The Gal Herselfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02566779726191649848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28508398.post-11604218914352681432015-11-04T01:33:21.269-05:002015-11-04T01:33:21.269-05:00Loved this post. I pretty much have uttered the wo...Loved this post. I pretty much have uttered the words to #3 many times myself. I will have to look into that bookPaulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28508398.post-24977193414742776422015-11-03T20:09:55.480-05:002015-11-03T20:09:55.480-05:00Great selection. I just started The Martian and I ...Great selection. I just started The Martian and I have to agree, an opening line that really gets one's attention....<br /><br />Cheers~Honoréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328955991011872557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28508398.post-48617222309933840692015-11-03T16:59:33.410-05:002015-11-03T16:59:33.410-05:00I loved The Martian, and the first line is a great...I loved The Martian, and the first line is a great lead-in. The Marriage Plot wasn't one of my favorite books, but I do love the opening line. Great list!Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28508398.post-17305643819656365652015-11-03T15:33:55.642-05:002015-11-03T15:33:55.642-05:00The only book I've read there is The Metamorph...The only book I've read there is The Metamorphosis in 11th grade! Probably worth a re-read!Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10544403899032266733noreply@blogger.com