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What other great opening lines do you know?. (lemmy.world)
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[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The building was on fire, and this time it was not my fault.

[–] Dimantina@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

Thank you someone had to post this one.

[–] Aneb@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Sounds like the start to Fahrenheit 451

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Title?

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

One of the Dresden File books, I forget which one it was sadly.

[–] NateNate60@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Blood Rites, Jim Butcher

[–] xorollo@leminal.space 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

HA! I picked up a Dresden file book and dismissed it almost right out of hand a few years ago (can't remember why), but maybe I should revisit.

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

The first 2 books are considered the weakest, even by the writer. The community suggests the 3rd book is a good entry point.