"I am beginning, once again, to have an urge to salute my Uncle Oswald."
-- My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl.
OK, this isn't the opening sentence of this day. It was the opening sentence of a week ago last Tuesday. But I forgot to post it then. The book is long since finished and reviewed.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Extra Opening Sentence of the Day: My Uncle Oswald
"I am beginning, once again, to have an urge to salute my Uncle Oswald."
-- My Uncle Oswald by Roald Dahl.
OK, this isn't the opening sentence of this day. It was the opening sentence of a week ago last Tuesday. But I forgot to post it then. The book is long since finished and reviewed.
Opening Sentence of the Day: High Fidelity
"My desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable split-ups, in chronological order:
1. Alison Ashworth
2. Penny Hardwick
3. Jackie Allen
4. Charlie Nicholson
5. Sarah Kendrew."
-- High Fidelity by Nick Hornby.
This is going to be pure fun.
I watched the movie when it came out and loved it. But I did not realize it was a book. Normally, my rule is to read the book first, then wait a while and watch the movie. Since I saw the movie of this first, I waited for several years to read the book. Maybe a little weird, but I wanted to wait until I forgot the details.