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Category: First Lines

First Lines From the top 100 Dystopian Books

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This post is part of a monthly series that offers the first paragraphs of dystopian books currently in the top 100 dystopian novels on Amazon.

Published January 5, 2026
Categorized as Dystopian, First Lines, My Soul to Keep, Reading Tagged Lynette M. Burrows, quotes, Science Fiction

First Lines From Books that Celebrate December Holidays

The cover of Seasons of Wonder, edited by Paula Guran has an image of a woman riding a halter-wearing polar bear across a snowy sceen toward a tall ice structure that looks vaguely like a castle

Speculative fiction holiday stories do exist! Here are first lines from a few you may find interesting enough to buy. Which one is your holiday read?

Published December 8, 2025
Categorized as Fantasy, First Lines, Holidays, Science Fiction Tagged December holidays, first lines, Lynette M. Burrows

Which Native American Author Wrote Your Next Awesome Read?

This image reads: First Lines a monthly series for readers and writers. The background image is a small corner of a planet in a dark blue field with stars ane redish-pink nebula, overlaying the space scene are the faint hands of a clock.

Celebrate Native American Heritage month, with these first lines. Perhaps one of these passages compels you to read the whole story.

Published November 3, 2025
Categorized as First Lines, Reading Tagged first lines, indigenous authors, Lynette M. Burrows, Native Americans, reading

Sci-Fi and Fantasy First Lines That Will Give You Chills

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In October, many Americans celebrate all things spooky. So if you like stories that raise a chill bump or two & aren’t necessarily about ghosts, take a look.

Published October 6, 2025
Categorized as Dystopian, Fantasy, First Lines, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged Lynette M. Burrows, quotes

Fantastic Fantasy First Lines to Tickle Your Funny Bone

This month’s fun first line excerpts come from title by authors: Caitlin Rozakis, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Helen Harper, Jen Lassalle, and Rob Childson.

Published September 1, 2025
Categorized as Fantasy, First Lines, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged fiction, humorous reading, Lynette M. Burrows

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