9 of our favorite book scenes of all time - OverDrive
Aug 8, 2017 · Theo and Boris ambling around the Las Vegas desert in Donna Tartt’s The Goldfinch is my favorite scene from a book. Granted, it’s a long scene, but Tartt perfectly captures the aimlessness of adolescence – yearning for freedom and adventure yet craving love and attention from your parents.
31 Of The Most Beautiful And Profound Passages In Literature …
Nov 18, 2024 · Here are 31 of the most beautiful passages in literature. 1. “Atticus said to Jem one day, “I’d rather you shot at tin cans in the backyard, but I know you’ll go after birds. Shoot all the blue jays you want, if you can hit ‘em, but remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”
Our Favorite Opening Scenes in Fiction - B&N Reads - Barnes
Jun 10, 2013 · To prove the worth of the page 1 test, here are some of my favorite opening scenes in fiction, all of them followed by stories that more than pay out the early pages’ promise: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle , by Haruki Murakami
34 Profound Excerpts From Classic Literature That Will Change …
Jan 29, 2014 · 34 Redditors share the most memorable and inspiring excerpts in literature. Found on r/AskReddit. “Alright then, I’ll go to hell.” – Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Huck has been led to believe it would be sinful to help his friend Jim, a runaway slave.
Literature's greatest opening paragraphs - the best opening
Aug 28, 2023 · The best bold opening lines that have had a lasting impact on our own reading history and the world of literature more broadly. They range from hard-boiled pulp fiction to classics to, well, The Bible; the only thing they have in common is that they’re so good it’s impossible not to read on.
How Many of the 100 Most Famous Passages in Literature
Feb 24, 2021 · So to test our collective memories (and libraries), and to break up the pandemic tedium with a little bit of competition, and also because it’s fun, I’ve picked out 100 of the most referenced, quoted, reused, and generally well-known passages of literature, from single memorable lines of dialogue to longer sections of prose or verse, and turned ...
What is your favourite book scene of all time? : r/books - Reddit
It's all well to have a favourite book, but what about your favourite scene? What are some scenes in novels that you still think about constantly, or that resonated with you deeply? Or perhaps, just felt startlingly real, and really moved you?
83 Famous Opening Lines of Books That Have Hooked Readers …
Dec 27, 2023 · Discover 83 famous opening lines of books. Get inspired for a writing project, or find the best opening lines in books that grab your attention from the beginning.
100 Best Opening Lines from Books (Updated!) - Iris Reading
100 of the most compelling opening lines to must-read books. Some books don’t even need a paragraph to draw you in. Sometimes it is the first sentence that hooks you in and makes you want to continue with the story. Here are some of the best opening lines from popular books. Moby Dick: Call me Ishmael.
Favorite Scenes From Books : r/books - Reddit
Apr 20, 2017 · What are some of your favorite, or most memorable experiences from reading some of these kinds of scenes? For me, it would have to be the scene from Crime & Punishment where Sonia narrates the raising of Lazarus to Raskolnikov.