I apologize for the long delay since our last #FirstLineFriday post, and hope you’ll understand that it wasn’t for lack of interest in offering one. I’m just way, way behind on everything. But, having said that, here I am today with one I hope you’ll enjoy.
Not sure whether this one will be ridiculously easy or crazy hard, but I have no doubt the answer won’t be unfamiliar to you. So here’s your chance to try your hand at #FirstLineFriday, our little quiz designed to help us appreciate some of the best opening lines in literary history. As always, from the classics of long ago to the latest best-sellers, no matter how old or how recent, everything is fair game on #FirstLineFriday. Let’s see how many of you recognize this one.
Also as always, the rules are simple:
- Be one of the first five people to email me before the game ends at 4:00pm, with the title and author of the correct book.
- Do not reply here on the blog. Email only: marciameara16@gmail.com
- Honor System applies. No Googling, please.
- Submissions end at 4:00 P.M. EST, or when I receive 5 correct answers, whichever comes first.
- Winners who live in the U.S. may request a free download of any one of my books for themselves, or for someone of their choice. OR, if they’ve read all of the offered books, they may request a free download of my next publication.
- Winners who live elsewhere may request a mobi or PDF file of the same books, since, sadly, Amazon won’t let me gift you from the site.
And now, the moment you’ve been waiting for! Put on your thinking caps, because here is today’s opening line:
“If you want to find Cherry-Tree Lane all you have to do is ask the Policeman at the cross-roads.”
Remember, email answers only, please. Thanks! And now off I go to await your guesses.
The Write Stuff 
I recognized it right off 😁 Glad to see the game is back.
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And your free download will be winging its way to you shortly, Jeanne! This is one you either know instantly, or will never guess. I’m glad you got it, congratulations! 🙂
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I had no clue, so I looked it up – haven’t read the book, either. Have a great weekend, Marcia!
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Sorry it wasn’t familiar, but mostly sorry you didn’t have the fun of reading these books. 🙂 Hope the next one will be something you know at a glance! 🙂
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This has a disturbing familiarity to it, and from that opening line I think there’s a good chance it’s set in the UK. Thinking cap on!
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And since this has had a disturbingly low rate of correct answers so far (one!), I’m going to give you a hint. Yes, it was. 😀
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Pulling the thinking cap down tighter… 😀
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Darn, Marcia. I can’t place it. I know I’ll kick myself later.
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Sorry, John. I don’t know if this is one you’ve likely read or not, but you will most definitely be familiar with it. Stay tuned for the answer at 4:00. 😀
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Will be standing by.
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I missed this one… 🙂
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Sorry, Miriam! Maybe next week! 🙂
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I hope so, Marcia! 🙂
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Oops, I missed this. Not that it matters – I had NO idea!! 🙂 Maybe next week’s……
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Aw, that’s too bad, Jessica. I have NO DOUBT you’ll be familiar with the title. Next time, for sure! 😀
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Sounds so familiar…
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The answer will tell you why that’s the case, Bette! A title everybody knows, I’m sure. 🙂
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