Comments on: Answers–13 Opening Lines–How Many Can You Guess? http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm i read all the books Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:58:07 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Walrus http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1749 Walrus Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:39:33 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm#comment-1749 I posted the rest of my answers last night. I posted the rest of my answers last night.

]]> By: Superfast Reader http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1744 Superfast Reader Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:37:12 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm#comment-1744 Danika--yes! Ann--definitely yes! My 9th grade English teacher wanted me to memorize that first paragraph for our annual poetry contest. I chose to memorize "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allen Poe instead and she totally picked somebody else to compete. It was a small school so I am sure it was personal on her part... Danika–yes!

Ann–definitely yes! My 9th grade English teacher wanted me to memorize that first paragraph for our annual poetry contest. I chose to memorize “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allen Poe instead and she totally picked somebody else to compete. It was a small school so I am sure it was personal on her part…

]]> By: Ann http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1743 Ann Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:31:29 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm#comment-1743 No. 3 is Alan Paton's 'Cry, The Beloved Country' which I think is one of the most magnificent books ever written. His feel for the music behind the language just leaves me breathless and I am so glad to find another reader who values this beautiful and tragic novel. No. 3 is Alan Paton’s ‘Cry, The Beloved Country’ which I think is one of the most magnificent books ever written. His feel for the music behind the language just leaves me breathless and I am so glad to find another reader who values this beautiful and tragic novel.

]]> By: Danika (OpenChannel) http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1742 Danika (OpenChannel) Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:18:48 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm#comment-1742 I've revealed the answers on all mine over at The Accidental Novelist! oh, and is #4 from Watership Down? Walrus - okay! I'll take serendipity then, that I just happened to come across that line earlier in the day. hooray for happy accidents! I’ve revealed the answers on all mine over at The Accidental Novelist!

oh, and is #4 from Watership Down?

Walrus – okay! I’ll take serendipity then, that I just happened to come across that line earlier in the day. hooray for happy accidents!

]]> By: Fleiger http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1741 Fleiger Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:03:48 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm#comment-1741 Err... none. Now ain't that good for a reader? :( Err… none. Now ain’t that good for a reader? :(

]]> By: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (thoughts) and a Game « A Striped Armchair http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1739 Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (thoughts) and a Game « A Striped Armchair Sun, 28 Oct 2007 16:58:41 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm#comment-1739 [...] and then y’all get to guess what book it’s from.   I’ve come across it at Annie’s and Poodlerat’s. In my case, I’ll give you a hint: I’ve read each of these books [...] [...] and then y’all get to guess what book it’s from.   I’ve come across it at Annie’s and Poodlerat’s. In my case, I’ll give you a hint: I’ve read each of these books [...]

]]> By: Superfast Reader http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1737 Superfast Reader Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:54:35 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm#comment-1737 Huzzah to Poodlerat! Huzzah to Poodlerat!

]]> By: Poodlerat http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1736 Poodlerat Sun, 28 Oct 2007 00:51:48 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm#comment-1736 Katya and Eva beat me to <em>Rebecca</em> and <em>Bridget Jones</em>, but is #12 the first <em>Kristin Lavransdatter<em>? Katya and Eva beat me to Rebecca and Bridget Jones, but is #12 the first Kristin Lavransdatter?

]]> By: Walrus http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1735 Walrus Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:38:14 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm#comment-1735 Come on, you got #5. Sure, you'd just stumbled across it earlier, but so what? We have to take all the hard knocks we get in life, whether we deserve them or not. So why not accept it happily when we get unfair advantages? ;o) Come on, you got #5. Sure, you’d just stumbled across it earlier, but so what? We have to take all the hard knocks we get in life, whether we deserve them or not. So why not accept it happily when we get unfair advantages? ;o)

]]> By: Danika (OpenChannel) http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1734 Danika (OpenChannel) Sat, 27 Oct 2007 23:13:26 +0000 http://superfastreader.com/13-opening-lines-how-many-can-you-guess.htm#comment-1734 Woot! Janet/Walrus stumped me... durn! Woot!

Janet/Walrus stumped me… durn!

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