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Susianne · 08-27-2010, 06:47 AM

The first line in Duet by Carol Shields:

"Sunday night. And the thought strikes me that I ought to be happier than I am."

Not particularly profound, but to me it is such a simple, powerful sentence to start the book with.

08-27-2010, 06:47 AM	#533
Susianne Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 12 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Surrey, England Device: Kindle 3G	Carol Shields The first line in Duet by Carol Shields: "Sunday night. And the thought strikes me that I ought to be happier than I am." Not particularly profound, but to me it is such a simple, powerful sentence to start the book with.