First Lines

Just for fun, here are the first lines of the books I just purchased as well as everything I'm reading right now (2 Bible studies and the Women's Discipleship class at the church). It's a lovely mix of stuff!

Prologue: "I never talk about what happened."
Chapter 1: "The day his life changed forever didn't announce itself; it just arrived."

Prologue: "Elantris was beautiful, once."
Chapter 1: "Prince Raoden of Arelon awoke early that morning, completely unaware that he had been damned for all eternity."

"The train station at Pebbleton, dark and sooty though it was, glistened in the mist."

"In the chill of a predawn Monday morning, I walked down into our unfinished basement where I had a small office."

"Stones, stones, stones, stones -- stones!"

Introduction: "Have you ever had that uncomfortable feeling that you've forgotten something important but just can't remember what it is?"
Chapter 1: "It's vital that you know where we're going in this book before you begin, so in case you skipped the introduction, please take a moment to go back to it."

"Most people don't expect you to understand what we're going to tell you in this book."

Preface: "For almost two thousand years, Christians have comforted and encouraged each other with the knowledge that Jesus is their Good Shepherd."
Chapter 1: "Biblical counseling isn't just some dry academic exercise in splitting hairs or arguing over insignificant practices."