Great first line of a novel

Isn’t this just perfect?

I still remember the day my father took me to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books.

-The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Here are couple other great quotes:

I was raised among books, making invisble friends in pages that seemed cast from dust and whose smell I carry on my hands to this day.

“This is a place of mystery, Daniel, a sanctuary. Every book, every volume you see here, has a soul. The soul of the person who wrote it and of those you read it and lived and dreamed it. Every time a book changes hands, every time someone runs his eyes down its pages, its spirit grows and strengthens. … Every book you see here has been somebody’s best friend. Now they have only us, Daniel.

I’m only 68 pages in but I think I’m in love.

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2 Responses to Great first line of a novel

  1. I think you'll like this book, Heather. It's fulllll of great quotes! Would love to discuss when you're done.

  2. Sounds great! I hope to finish it soon! If Ellie permits it anyway!

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