Comments on: The 10 Best First Lines of Novels http://upperfortstewart.com/ephemera/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/ Somewhat Amusing Ideas About Reading Books Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:18:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ian http://upperfortstewart.com/ephemera/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-697 Ian Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:56:48 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/2007/06/15/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-697 This theme is Sandbox, the theme with no theme. You've got to style it yourself – until <a href="http://www.sndbx.org/">the big contest</a> is over, that is. Then there should be a few good, award-winning, styles to choose from. I'd also recommend Chris Pearson's <a href="http://cutline.tubetorial.com/">Cutline</a> and <a href="http://www.pearsonified.com/theme/copyblogger/">Copyblogger</a> themes. I'd be using one of those two if I wasn't so bloody independent and curious. And check out these <a href="http://www.jdavidmacor.com/2007/05/27/6-hot-new-wordpress-themes/">6 Hot New WordPress Themes</a> found by J. David Macor. You can trust in his taste. This theme is Sandbox, the theme with no theme. You’ve got to style it yourself – until the big contest is over, that is. Then there should be a few good, award-winning, styles to choose from.

I’d also recommend Chris Pearson’s Cutline and Copyblogger themes. I’d be using one of those two if I wasn’t so bloody independent and curious.

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]]> By: pearl http://upperfortstewart.com/ephemera/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-693 pearl Fri, 22 Jun 2007 01:05:54 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/2007/06/15/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-693 oh really? thats really nice! although I haven't the foggiest of ideas which direction I wanna take that blog to.. you know I am finally moving to wordpress and am looking for a nice clean theme - i love the one you are using! seems like you designed it yourself? wanna suggest some good place? ... oh really? thats really nice! although I haven’t the foggiest of ideas which direction I wanna take that blog to..

you know I am finally moving to wordpress and am looking for a nice clean theme - i love the one you are using! seems like you designed it yourself? wanna suggest some good place? …

]]> By: Ian http://upperfortstewart.com/ephemera/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-662 Ian Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:27:17 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/2007/06/15/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-662 You know, Eeagah, it's probably for the best that our favorite books don't get turned into movies. They're usually terrible (of course, terrible movies can still be fodder for a great blog, right?). I still always look forward to them, though. Hey, Antman, welcome to Upper Fort Stewart. And you're welcome. Hmm, I <em>like</em> being da man. Antman, you've got to come around more often. Pearl, that's awesome. Thanks. You know, I've been lurking around your blog too. It's great reading a "fresh perspective". You know, Eeagah, it’s probably for the best that our favorite books don’t get turned into movies. They’re usually terrible (of course, terrible movies can still be fodder for a great blog, right?). I still always look forward to them, though.

Hey, Antman, welcome to Upper Fort Stewart. And you’re welcome. Hmm, I like being da man. Antman, you’ve got to come around more often.

Pearl, that’s awesome. Thanks. You know, I’ve been lurking around your blog too. It’s great reading a “fresh perspective”.

]]> By: pearl http://upperfortstewart.com/ephemera/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-661 pearl Sat, 16 Jun 2007 23:57:51 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/2007/06/15/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-661 hey Ian.. I am so glad I found your blog when you commented on mine, I am hooked on reading new and wonderful stuff here.. :) this is a great list - first lines are all that matter sometimes!! tc and kit.. hey Ian.. I am so glad I found your blog when you commented on mine, I am hooked on reading new and wonderful stuff here.. :)

this is a great list - first lines are all that matter sometimes!!

tc and kit..

]]> By: Antman http://upperfortstewart.com/ephemera/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-660 Antman Sat, 16 Jun 2007 21:47:41 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/2007/06/15/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-660 Great list. Brings me back to school. Thanks for nostalgic trip! Ya da man! Great list. Brings me back to school. Thanks for nostalgic trip! Ya da man!

]]> By: EegahInc http://upperfortstewart.com/ephemera/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-659 EegahInc Sat, 16 Jun 2007 02:16:08 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/2007/06/15/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-659 Glad to know it's not just me that loved Geek Love then. Last I read, Terry Gilliam had the film rights (after Tim Burton let them go), so who knows, maybe we'll see it in ten or twenty years. Glad to know it’s not just me that loved Geek Love then.

Last I read, Terry Gilliam had the film rights (after Tim Burton let them go), so who knows, maybe we’ll see it in ten or twenty years.

]]> By: Imani http://upperfortstewart.com/ephemera/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-657 Imani Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:50:51 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/2007/06/15/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-657 Is that the Katherine Dunn book? Definitely not a guilty pleasure -- a lot of people are rejoicing about Dunn's return with a second novel this year. If it's that book, if not nevermind. I think Orhan Pamuk's <i>My Name is Red</i> could kick one or two (or three) off that list. <i>I am nothing but a corpse now, a body at the bottom of a well.</i> It gets better after that. Is that the Katherine Dunn book? Definitely not a guilty pleasure — a lot of people are rejoicing about Dunn’s return with a second novel this year. If it’s that book, if not nevermind.

I think Orhan Pamuk’s My Name is Red could kick one or two (or three) off that list.

I am nothing but a corpse now, a body at the bottom of a well.

It gets better after that.

]]> By: Ian http://upperfortstewart.com/ephemera/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-655 Ian Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:24:20 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/2007/06/15/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-655 <cite>Geek Love</cite> isn't that guilty of a guilty pleasure. At least not in my opinion. Wasn't there supposed to be a movie adaptation coming? Geek Love isn’t that guilty of a guilty pleasure. At least not in my opinion. Wasn’t there supposed to be a movie adaptation coming?

]]> By: EegahInc http://upperfortstewart.com/ephemera/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-654 EegahInc Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:43:32 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/2007/06/15/the-10-best-first-lines-of-novels/#comment-654 I was actually surprised to see one of my "guilty pleasures", Geek Love, on this list. I didn't know it kept such esteemed company. I was actually surprised to see one of my “guilty pleasures”, Geek Love, on this list. I didn’t know it kept such esteemed company.

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