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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
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Illustration: Jen Troyer

See why Heading Out to Wonderful made our summer reading list
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Illustration: Jen Troyer

See why The Virgin Cure made our summer reading list
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Illustration: Jen Troyer

See why The First Warm Evening of the Year is a romantic read we love
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Illustration: Jen Troyer

See why The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry made our summer reading list
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Illustration: Jen Troyer

See why The Empty Glass made our summer reading list
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See why Calling Invisible Women made our summer reading list
Monica Wood quote

Illustration: Jen Troyer

See why When We Were the Kennedys made our summer reading list
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Illustration: Jen Troyer

See why The Light Between Oceans made our summer reading list
Dawn Raffel Quote

Illustration: Jen Troyer

See why The Secret Life of Objects made our summer reading list
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Illustration: Jen Troyer

See why In the Shadow of the Banyan made our summer reading list
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Illustration: Jen Troyer

Next: O's 2012 summer reading list
Published 07/11/2012

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