The Garden of Books discussion

Since we already have a "read it for the quote" thread, I thought it would be nice to also do a "read it for the first line" thread. Here you just try to convince others to read a book you loved based on its first line! (I'm prepared to see hooking first lines)


A reminder! First lines aren't usually considered spoilers, but in case you don't want to know them before starting the book, you probably shouldn't move on in this thread.

This Light Between Us: A Novel of World War II

Alex Maki is in church when his world shatters.

The Secret History

The snow in the mountains was melting and Bunny had been dead for several weeks before we came to understand the gravity of our situation.

The Bell Jar

It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they electrocuted the Rosenbergs, and I didn't know what I was doing in New York.