Saturday, October 18, 2008

Readathon Hour 13: Challenge -- These Are The First Lines Of What Novel?

What novel opens with these words?

When I was seventeen and in full obedience to my heart's most urgent commands, I stepped far from the pathway of normal life and in a moment's time ruined everything I loved...

The prize for guessing correctly is a small, square and sturdy spiral notebook with illustrations on the front and back cover of La Petit Prince. The first person to leave a comment with the correct answer wins.
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4 comments:

  1. MySharonAnneSaturday, October 18, 2008 6:24:00 PM

    I have no clue! :(

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  2. AnonymousSaturday, October 18, 2008 6:35:00 PM

    Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding.

    What? It ISN'T? who knew? ;)

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  3. joemmamaSaturday, October 18, 2008 8:56:00 PM

    Endless Love by Scott Spencer? Great book awful movie!

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  4. BybeeSaturday, October 18, 2008 9:09:00 PM

    Joemmama, you win!!! I don't know if I still have your addy. I think I do, but could you shoot me an email anyway at suz19612003 AT yahoo DOT com? Thanks!

    It's my dream to see Endless Love remade properly. It's been almost 30 years.

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Show me some bookish love.