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The Best First Lines from New Novels

Meeting a new book is like meeting a new person—those initial few seconds can entrance you for the rest of your life. This summer’s hottest books came with some unforgettable opening moments.
By Leigh Newman
Dawn Raffel Quote

Illustration: Jen Troyer

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See why The Secret Life of Objects made our summer reading list
Published 07/11/2012
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