1. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green: “Late in the winter of my seventeenth year, my mother decided I was depressed, presumably because I rarely left the house, spent quite a lot of time in bed, read the same book over and over, ate infrequently, and devoted a lot of free time to thinking about death.”
2. The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hopkins: “My name is not Mara Dyer, but my lawyer told me I had to choose something. a pseudonym. a nom de plume, for all of us studying for the SAT’s. I know that having a fake name is strange, but trust me – it’s the most normal thing about my life right now.”
3. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins: “Sitting at Prim’s knee, guarding her, is the worlds ugliest cat. Mashed-in nose, one ear missing, eyes the color of rotting squash. Prim named him Buttercup, insisting that his muddy yellow coat matched the bright flower. He hates me.”
4. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare: “‘Meanwhile,'” Simon added, ‘I wanted to tell you that lately I’ve been cross-dressing. Also, I’m sleeping with your mom. I thought you should know.'”
5. Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi: “I’ve been locked up for 264 days. I have nothing but a small notebook and a broken pen and the numbers in my head to keep me company. 1 window, 4 walls, 144 square feet of space, 26 letters in an alphabet I haven’t spoken in 264 days of isolation. 6336 hours since I’ve touched another human being.”
1. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green: “You don’t get to choose if you get hurt in this world, old man, but you do have some say in who hurts you. I like my choices. I hope she likes hers.” (Gah. So many feels)
2. The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan: “‘You are so going to lose.’ She took off down Half-Blood Hill and I sprinted after her. For once, I didn’t look back.” (Oh Percy Jackson nostalgia, you are making a comeback.)
3. Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare: “And if the Thames that ran beside them, sure and silver in the afternoon light, recalled a night long ago when the moon shone as brightly as a shilling on this same boy and girl, or if the stones of Blackfriars knew the tread of their feet and thought to themselves” At last, the wheel comes full circle, they kept their silence.” (*forever sobs*)
4. Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins: “(insert major spoiler here) END OF BOOK TWO” (This. Ending. What. The. Hell)
5. City of Glass by Cassandra Clare: “She looked as the fireworks exploded in a shower of sparks– sparks that painted the clouds overhead as they fell, one by one, in streaking lines of golden fire, like angels falling from the sky.”
That prologue in The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer…it was never really clarified in the later parts of book 1 and 2. I'm beginning to think that Mara was planted in the “normal” life. Because if she is not Mara Dyer…then that family is not her's right?
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I can see that we have some same choices this week. 🙂 Like TFIOS – both beginning and ending! I think I would have added the middle part as well if it was possible, the book is just so amazing. 🙂 Great list!
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I should try, some time, just reading the first and last lines of books. Or maybe the first and last pages.
Here's my list of favorite first lines.
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Great choices. I love the beginning of TFiOS. I can't believe I forgot how amazing it was!
I have Mara Dyer and that beginning really makes me want to read it. I WILL finish it before summer ends! =)
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Amazing choices! I probably would have included TFiOS if my sister didn't have my copy! Love all these books too 🙂
Reading with ABC
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Shatter Me, yes!! Great beginning because the writing of Mafi HOOKS YOU IN, no? And you're so right about the Percy Jackson nostalgia. I read that and was like WHERE ARE MY BOOKS?? Actually, these are all great choices. (:
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Great choices! TFiOS is so perfect, beginning, middle, and end! And the Catching Fire ending — aagh!
Lisa
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LOVE the last Olympian. That was such a great series! And I can't wait to read The Fault In Our Stars. I think I'm the last person on the planet to read it!
Great list!
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Gah. That book is just perfect
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Hahaha maybe not the last lines. Some can be really spoilery *cough*CatchingFire*cough*
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I LOVE TFiOS. The beginning really got me hooked!
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At least you're sharing the TFiOS love!:)
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I know what you mean! Getting that quote made me want to read all the books again!
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I agree 110% with everything you just said
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YOU. NEED. TO. READ. THAT. That book is amazing on so many different levels!
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Sweet choices…I love many of these books. Clare is very witty and presents may opportunities for embarrassing laughs when reading all alone
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The ending and the beginning of The Fault In Our Stars is amazing, as is the whole book. Shatter Me is on my list, too! Happy reading. 😀
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The Fault in our stars *runs away to get a tissue* Gish, that book was so wonderful and sad. Thanks for stopping by.
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Thanks for stopping by my TTT!
The Catching Fire ending was by far one of the biggest WTF moments for me ever. I was very blown away. Shatter Me just keeps sounding more and more interesting. Great list!
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Oh yes The Fault in Out Stars! Love it that it showed up twice. And I have got to read the Clockwork series. Must.
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