We all know we’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover (yet, publishing companies spend big bucks on cover design/art and we all do judge them that way). But, the opening sentence(s)/paragraph(s) are fair game. So, when I stumble on a good opening (or remember one and pull it off the shelves), I like to throw it up here (especially if I’m out of time to come up with a post that involves writing on my part).
from All Systems Red by Martha Wells:
I could have become a mass murderer after i hacked my governor module, but then realized access the combined feed of entertainment channels carried on company satellites. it had been well over 35,000 hours or so since then, with still not much murdering, probably, don’t know, little under movies, serials, books, plays, and music consumed. as heartless killing machine, was terrible failure. .
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I LOVE “Murderbot”!!!