Funny First Lines
Today, we thought we would look at some of funniest, mirth-filled and bizarre opening lines of books. They say it’s the first sentence that captures a reader’s attention; would you keep reading after seeing these?
“I don’t know how other men feel about their wives walking out on them, but I helped mine pack.” – Bill Manville, Breaking Up
“In the beginning, the universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move.” – Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
“I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to.” – Bill Bryson, The Lost Continent
“As a boy, I wanted to be a train.” – Max Barry, Machine Man
“For the better part of my childhood, my professional aspirations were simple–I wanted to be an intergalactic princess.” – Janet Evanovich, Seven Up
“I write this sitting in the kitchen sink.” – Dodie Smith, I Capture the Castle
“In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing.” – Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It
“It can hardly be a coincidence that no language on earth has ever produced the expression ‘As pretty as an airport.’” – Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-time of the Soul
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