Hopefully at this point you have found some Golden Lines in your book. These are really strong, powerful lines, the kind that give you a chill when you read them the first time and the kind that stay in your head even after you finish reading your book. What is your favorite Golden Line so far? Why? Make sure you include the book title so we know what book it came from.
Don't forget to check out some other golden lines from other books and react to them.
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My book the maze runner contained the golden line "Thomas could see the strange attachment now. A loop of rough leather, fastened to the metal with a massive staple. A large button snap revealed that the loop could be opened or closed, and its purpose became obvious. It was a collar..."
this was a golden line because it left me chilled and wondering why the gladers would need a 20ft metal pole witha collar on the end. it made me think they were going to kill somebody which would be chilling since everybody in the maze was a teenager.
my favorite golden line is from the book is "we used to say that a Harley-Davidson killed more Chinese than all the GI's int he Korean war.
I like this one because i understood this and I got what he meant when he said that.
ominous- Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen.
Golden Line: Three more jets, dark and ominous, were in hot pursuit.
The book I am reading is called Life As We Knew It. The author is Susan Beth Pfeffer. A Golden Line from the text is, "At that second,I think we all realized that it was Our Moon and if it was attacked, then we were attacked."
This is a Golden Line because it sparks up good conversation about how the asteroid hit the moon and how their lives would never be the same after it hit. A good question would be: Do these people realize that their lives will never be the same? That is why it is a good Golden Line.
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My book is World War Z. and my favorite golden line i have is "We used to say that a Harly Davidson Killed more young chinese than all the GI's in the korean War. I liked this line because it was interesting and i didnt even have to to look back at my notes to remeber it. This is why i like this golden line.
A golden line in my story I found is, "And then, as if the lens of a camera sharpened it's focus, the faces cleared." I think this is a golden line because it really shows how dizzy he felt, and had hard it was to see things.
I think my favorite Golden Line of Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton is,"Then, from down the beach, carried by the wind, they heard the daughter's voice. She was screaming." I think this is because it got to the point of what happened and how dinosaurs got involved. That's why this is the most important Golden Line in the book.
My favorite golden line so far is 'like a bird with outstretched wings, she began to rise' because it was very descriptive. It helped me picture what she looked like in my mind. I really felt like I was watching her get up from laying down on the field.
My favorite golden line is,"
Even this artistic impetus would at last die away- had almost died in the time i saw."
- The Time Machine
This is a good golden line.
My favorite golden line in my book, " Worls War Z," is, " I will never forget his last feared scream as the zombie mother bit off his jaw." I thought that this is a good golden line because when I finished reading, I kept thinking about that one line.
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My favorite Golden line was well our book ( Seth and I's) haven't really had any yet, But if I had to think of one I would say it would be."'FIRE!' Seven bright flares of 500-microton grenades and a sustained concussion that surely would have killed an un protected man.' Filters up' Gray haze of smoke and dust. Clods of dirt falling with a sound like heavy raindrops" this is my favorite golden line because it was a very descriptive line that showed me with out teling me. This is my favorite golden line from the book The Forever War.
In my book, Tomorrow When the War Began, my favorite golden line is "One lifted an arm, as if to point. Another leaned backwards, almost in slow motion. That's the last image I have of them, because Kevin pulled me back, behind the brick wall, and an instant later the mower became an exploding bomb." This is my favorite line so far because it's a dramatic moment were she has to either kill those people or be killed by them and she has to make a choice. Plus, it's a good moment because at first the match won't light so it's a surprising and happy moment when it finally starts the fire. Also, the author write the line in a way that it is easy to imagine what she is seeing.
My book is Aliens on Vacation. A golden line is Thousands of questions flooded my mind. I think this is important because instead of saying I had a lot of questions, he added detail and said that he was flooding with questions. This is also important because it keeps the readers attention. Without this the chapter would start out boring and no one would want to read on.
My favorite Golden Line in Matched is "Every minute you spend with someone gives them a part of your life and takes a part of their's". I like this Golden Line because it means that if you spend time with someone you love, they will rub off on you and you will rub off on them so no matter how far apart you are from them you will still have a part of them in your heart.
@Anonymous, I agree with you that this is a very good line. It makes you feel as if you are in his place and you're the one looking.
@ edamame:
I agree that your golden line is good because when I read it from your post I felt like I was right in the book.
The science fiction book I'm reading is Life As We Knew It. My favorite golden line so far is smiled like I was her long-lost daughter, the good one, who she thought was gone forever. This is my favorite because it shows that Miranda's mom is sorry for being judgmental and yelling at her. Also it shows that her mom is glad she is still alive and didn't leave her. Even though Miranda's mom dislikes Dan, (Miranda's "boyfriend") it shows that she will overcome that, to make sure that her daughter will always be at her side.
@ Hayley M
I agree with you because your golden line was very descriptive saying whatever she said. This was a good golden line.
Another golden line i thought was good is" Every word from the kid was like a fist punching thomas in the gut, making him feel more guilty and confused." i thought this was a golden line because it showed that thomas had emotion and felt bad that someone was to be banished into the maze even though the kid tried to kill him.
"FIRE!" Seven bright glares of 500-microton grenades and a sustained concussion that surely would have killed an unprotected man. " Filters Up." Gray Haze of smoke and dust. Clods of dirt falling with the sound like heavy raindrops.
This is my favorite golden line because it shows that they were in a battle and the explosion the grenades caused a big explosion that tore up the ground. The Book is "The Forever War" by Joe Haldeman.
The ceiling in grandma's sitting room is as high as a basketball hoop, and the aliens' heads brushed up against it. This is my favorite golden line because it describes how tall the aliens are. This golden line is from aliens on vacation.
@ Hayley M.
I agree with you. This is because, your Golden Line, 'like a bird with outstretched wings, she began to rise', was very descriptive and gives you an exact picture in your mind. Also, it is good author's craft because it is a similie.
This is why I agree with you on your comment.
I feel that golden lines r very important to a story. It gives you great details and helps you to understand the story better. One golden line that I found in my book was, " Every minute you spend with someone gives them apart or your life and takes a part of yours. This one line really helps me to understand the book. Also,makes me want to keep on reading
@Hayley
I agree with you because I also like this Golden Line. It is very descriptive and I could just imagine a bird flying majestically through the sky and I think that is a gorgeous picture!
because it shows description, and the setting of the situation.
My favorite blog that I have found is from the book Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. The Golden Line was, "Like a Bird with outstretched wings, she began to rise." This is my favorite Golden Line because it explains a lot about what is going on in that part, and about her finally getting her hoverboard to work. As you can see this Golden Line means a lot in this book.
I think that the best golden line was, "Kevins a big guy, not built for sprinting, and he lumbered along like a draft horse, but for oncewe couldn't keep up with him." This line describes the character "kevin" a little bit, and also how badly he wanted to find out where his parents were and basically what was happening everywhere. Not just kevin, but I believe everybody wanted the same thing. That is why I think that was the best line so far.
Book : Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Golden Line : "So I left the TV sound off and I sat down at my mood organ and I experimented. And I finally found a setting for despair…So I put it on my schedule for twice a month; I think that's a reasonable amount of time to feel hopeless about everything..."
I am reading Douglas Adams "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy." My golden line is, "The Heart of Gold fled on silently through the night of space, now on conventional photon drive." (chapter 14, page #110) This is my golden line because it lets me picture exactly what is happening at the time. In other words, the setting is very imaginable.
A huge golden line from the novel 1984 that has been sticking with me is, "How could you have a slogan like 'freedom is slavery' when the concept of freedom has been abolished?" In 1984, the big saying from Big Brother is War is peace, slavery is freedom, and ignorance is strength. This shows how the Party is so controlling. They don't let anything happen that could possibly affect them. The government in this world believes everybody is theirs, and they can do whatever they want. Not only is that sad, but the fact that most people from Oceania don't realize what's happening. They are slaves to the Party, but Winston is realizing freedom is completely gone, and slavery isn't substitution for freedom.
The book I am currently reading is The Tomorrow Code. My favorite Golden Line so far is '"Maybe Dr. Green is going to accidentally create some horrible disease and wipe out half of mankind!"' which was said by Tane, one of the main characters in the next chapter after they leave Dr. Green's lab. I thought that this line was my favorite Golden Line because it was a strong, powerful line that stuck out to me personally. I think that this could possibly be some foreshadowing because of the "SOS" that was found in the code, but I'm not positive.
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In my book, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a golden line was, 'For the moment, they were chattering with parrots of all colors, and grave cockatoos, who seemed to meditate upon some philosophical problem, whilst brilliant red lories passed like a piece of bunting carried away by the breeze, papuans, with the finest azure colors, and in all a variety of winged things most charming to behold, but few eatable.' I thought this sentence was a golden line because of the authors craft in this. I also saw that there was also SSD. There was an alliteration, 'philosophical problem' and for the specific sensory detail, i thought that this sentence could have just said the colors were very dazzling and the smells were delicious, but Jules Verne made this very descriptive to show how all of the smells and sights were interesting.
I am reading "The Hitchhkers Guide to the Galaxy". One of the golden lines that I found in this book was, "Mr. Prosser's mouth opened and closed a couple of times while his mind was for a moment filled with inexplicable but terribly attractive visions of Arthur Dent's house being consumed with fire and Arthur himself running screaming from the blazing ruin with at least three hefty spears protruding from his back."
My book is 1984. My golden line is, " 'It was a good hanging, said some reminiscently. 'I think it spoils it when they tie their feet together. I like to see them kicking. And above all , at the end, the tongue sticking right out, and blue-a quite bright blue. That's the detail that appeals to me' " This is a great quote because it shows that people in their world love to see death, and they love to see people suffer.
Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious. In this line they are talking about the paroles , and how in theory, if they all came together they could overcome the Party. But the paroles are orthodox. "In fact there will be no thought, as we understand it now. Orthodoxy means thinking- not needing to think. Orthodoxy is unconsciousness. These lines show how the government is brainwashing everyone, and there is nothing people can do about it.
@Hayley M I think your golden line, "Like a bird with outstretched wings, she began to rise" was effective because it was very descriptive. It also helped me picture what she looked like in my mind. It was a strong and very powerful line.
From the book "Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy" a golden line is " it says that alcahol is a colorless valatile liquid formed by the fermentation of sugars and also notes its intoxicating effect on certain carbon-based life forms." It is a very inspireational line and its very a very discripted line.
My line was There was no dependent lividity. Normally, after a person died, blood seeped to the lowest points, drawn down by gravity. A person who died in bed had a purple back from accumulated blood. But Benedict, who had died sitting up, had no blood in the tissue of his buttocks or thighs. I read this today, and was one of the most interesting lines of my story. I am wondering why there was no blood movement in the dead people's bodies. I think the virus might have sucked all of their blood out.
If you want a 'golden line' from my book here's my favorite line.
"yep you have to use all of your tricks to get me to talk!"
I like this line because it kinda matches my personality.
If you want a 'golden line' from my book here's my favorite line.
"yep you have to use all of your tricks to get me to talk!"
I like this line because it kinda matches my personality.
My favorite golden line from my book is "Think before you speak." I like this becuase a lot of people say things that they shouldn't say and then wish that they haven't said that. I believe that a lot of people say "Think before you speak." This is important becuase you need to think before you take action. You never know what might happen after a certain word comes out of your mouth
One of the golden lines from my book that dont leave my head is, "I wish they would of taken Emmi instead of lough" This keeps coming up in my head when ever I think of the book. I always think about how Saba wanted them to take Emmi instead of Lough. Without this line alot of the book would not fully make sence. It shows very well how much Saba does not like Emmi. Also It shows how uch she starts liking her throgh out the book.
My book EVA. My goldrn line is " A bodyguard,Cormac, in case you got kiddnapped. A secretary,Joe, to answer the commo and the mail-journalists calling for qiuck qoute on Miss World or some diet fad,scientist wanting a slice of you(yes,a real slice sometimes,cells to culture,but usally only a slice of publicity)...." This line is not just descriptive but powerful line teeling why this girl/monkey needs a bodyguard.
@ ZAMZAM I agreee with you because you becuase everyone has to outstrech thuer wings to rise. You start out as a little peroson and then you grow up to become independent that is whyen you rise. This is importnat becuase you need to learn that everyone has to grow up at one point or another.
@ ZAMZAM I agreee with you because you becuase everyone has to outstrech thuer wings to rise. You start out as a little peroson and then you grow up to become independent that is whyen you rise. This is importnat becuase you need to learn that everyone has to grow up at one point or another.
A golden line from "2001: Space Odyssey" is "The rein of lizards has ended." I think this because it explains how the dinosaurs had been extinct. Most authors would just say,"The dinosaurs has died" but Arthur C. Clark wants to add emotion and drama.
In my book, Tomorrow When the War Began, is a great book. m golden line is on page 119. "...a black jet, fast and lethal, came in low from the west. It sounded like every dentists drill i had ever heard, magnified a thousand times.
@panthers502
Since I know you, I know your personality. I can say that, hat is you. All the way but it doesn't fit any one else I know.
@panthers502
Since I know you, I know your personality. I can say that, hat is you. All the way but it doesn't fit any one else I know.
For my book, "A Wrinkle Time", my favorite golden line is,"Meg's hand holding the blossoms slowly dropped, as it seemed as tough a knife gashed through her lungs." This is my favorite golden line because of the simile that is given in it, that is what makes it memorable. Imagaine being in space with no air except the oxygen from a flower, and you drop it. Instead of saying it like that, the author says that she dropped the flowers, and it felt like a knife went through her lungs. It is not everyday you hear something like that, and it is just something that you will remember for a long time. It is a very vivid description, which makes it even better. Therefre, thanks to the clinching simile, this is my favorite golden line of the book.
There was a faint gust of wind,the leaves shivered in it, the patterns of the moonlight shifted, and in a circle of silver something shimmered...This Golden line gives the setting of the story A Wrinkle in time.
The Scarlet Plague: "At the sight of me, he pulled himself to his feet and tottered away to the inner office, banging the door after him and locking it. You see, he knew I had been exposed and I looked upon myself that I was already dead. This is a golden line because it brings out the cowardice, the grief, and the ability to give up so easily.
2001: Space Odyssey: "The rein of the lizards has ended." This is a golden line because the author take the description of the end of the dinosaurs and added drama and emotion.
I am reading the book "A Wrinkle in Time". A golden line from my book is " The tingling in her arms and legs grew stronger, and suddenly she felt movement.'' This is a golden line because it made me wondered and scared if Meg was ever going to see or remember Calvin, Cherles Wallece, Mrs Who, Mrs. Whatsit, and Mrs. Which.
I am reading "The Hitchhkers Guide to the Galaxy". One of the golden lines that I found in this book was, "Mr. Prosser's mouth opened and closed a couple of times while his mind was for a moment filled with inexplicable but terribly attractive visions of Arthur Dent's house being consumed with fire and Arthur himself running screaming from the blazing ruin with at least three hefty spears protruding from his back.". The reason that this was a golden line is because it is a line that you can really picture. Also, it is so brutal that it is difficult to forget. That is what makes this a golden line.
My, book, Ender's Game has a lot of Golden Lines. But one stood out. " Nothing was different, nothing had changed in a year. Ender was sure of it, and yet it all seemed to have gone sour. This is important to the story because it shows that it was going all good for Ender, this is different because Ender normally disliked his life.
My golden line is ,"Once you have lost hope, you have lost everything.". This is a good golden line because it says things to "john" at are very important to the story. "john" keeps thinking about this and reminding himself that there isvstill hopevthat he can defeatvthe mogadorians and that he will return to his home planet.
I am reading "Day Of The Triffids" and my favorite golden line so far is"I’ve been fairly dense over this business—and pretty lucky. I ought to have made more of the implications when I saw that woman with the child in Piccadilly. It’s only been chance that’s stopped me from falling into the same kind of mess that you did.” It is my favorite because it tells something about the protaginist's current sitution and whats to come.
Wyndham, John (2010-07-01). The Day of the Triffids (p. 55). RosettaBooks. Kindle Edition.
@hayley m this is a very good and descriptive line. Mr horvath always says that we have to use more lines like this in our writing.
The book that I am currently reading, American Gods, has many great lines. So far my favorite is, "That kisses your face with its hesitant touch before freezing you to death." This was my favorite line because I can picture it happening and it brought me chills. Shadow has just made the snow fall and he hasn't seen in almost 3 years, so when the snow landed on his nose, it was a completely different feeling. If you have ever felt a snowflake fall on top of your nose, it alomst freezes it and gives you chills, just like the way that Shadow felt.
My favorite line in my book, "Maximum Ride: Saving the World and other Extreme Sports", is "Unless you're packing a machine gun, you're flat out of luck, buddy." This is my favorite golden line because it is very funny and is one of those lines you go and tell your friend about.
@Disneydance&more I agree with you that is a really good golden line and i can see why you like. I see why and how it tells alot about the story and how very very imporant it is to your book.
"When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off by sounding like Sunday, there is something is seriously wrong somewhere." -opening line from "Day of the Triffids." I think this is my favorite golden line so far because it starts off the book with sense of dread that "something is seriously wrong somewhere." It draws you in wondering,"What could be possibly wrong?" For these resaons is this my favorite golden line in "Day of the Triffids", so far.
@Emma
I LOVE your golden line because it almost teaches you a lesson, but puts it all into one sentence. "Every minute you spend with someone gives them apart or your life and takes a part of yours." That line was deep and it brought meaning. It reminds me of a deep love story. Sounds like a great book!
I have not found any golden lines in The Scarlet Plague so far but I found some in my other book, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy.
In that one, it was "Ode To A Small Lump Of Green Putty I Found In My Armpit One Midsummer Morning" (a piece of Vogon poetry) because it stayed in my head so long I've memorized it. It was hilarious and just one of those lines that when you hear them it reminds you of that book. These factors make it impossible to forget, which it why it is a golden line.
My favorite golden lines in the book, The Scarlet Plague is, "You remember those great stone houses, Edwin, when we came down the hills from Contra Costa?" This explains where the characters came from. Also another one of my favorite golden lines is, "Who hunted your meat for you? and milked the goats? and caught the fish?" This explains the time period they're in where there aren't many people and you have to do all the work. These are my favorite lines because they explain the setting and time period.
This line is a little creepy because it shows how fast some germs can work.
"The whole body turned scarlet in an hours time"
This is just showing how fast the germs can enter the body, multiply, and infect you.
This line is a little creepy because it shows how fast some germs can work.
"The whole body turned scarlet in an hours time"
This is just showing how fast the germs can enter the body, multiply, and infect you.
I recommend The Scarlet Plague to everyone!!!!!!
The book that I am reading is the book American Gods by Neil Gaiman. The golden line that I found was, " He was no longer scared of what tomorrow might bring, because yesterday had brought it." I really like this golden line because to me it means freedom and that Shadow (the main character) is fearless and ready to move on. It is a very good and unique way to express and show that. That is why I think that this line in the book is a Golden line.
My book Enders Game has a golden line that describes Berhnard. It shows that Bernard cannot handle the pressure and panics. "no wonder bernard broke his arm in the shuttle,Ender thought .he tightens up when he's flying." Bernard also panicked when Ender posted comments that signed with his name. "cover your butt.bernard is watching-god.bernard went red with anger who did this he shouted god said Shen.
My book Enders Game has a Golden line that describes Ender. It shows that Ender shows his emotions and cannot control himself and keep them inside. "Though he tried not to, he cried again. Ender did not like to cry and rarely did; now in less than a day, he had done it three times and each time was worse. To cry in front of his mother and father and now the military man, that was shameful." Ender also cannot control himself when he made Stilson go to the hospital because he beat him up and when he broke Bernards arm onthe way up in the shuttle to Battle School.
@Disneydance&more I agree with you. It definitively sounds that it would be a major part of your story. It will definitively stick in my head and I will tell people and that's the whole point of a golden line, a line that you remember.
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I am reading the book "The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger. A fantastic golden line I found was when Clare says "It's just that I thought maybe you were married to me" on page 71. I think this is fantastic because it was a big part of the book. It was a big part of the book because at first, Henry didn't want to tell Clare about things in her future, but now he is starting to tell her, based off what she said to him. Therefore, it is a big part of the book because it's when Clare starts to find out a little bit about her life in the future.
I am reading the book I am Number Four. The golden line I found was "Just keep in mind we might have to leave at a moment's notice". This is a golden line because it talks a lot about the book. John Smith needs to move alot so he isn't caught by the Mogadorians. This line also sticks in your head.
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I agree with you when you say that the your favorite golden line in "Maximum Ride" is,"Unless you're packing a machine gun, you're flat out of luck, buddy." For example, this line is a funny, easy memorable line that sticks in your mind. Therefore, I agree with you when you say that this is your favorite golden line from "Maximum Ride".
In the book, I Am Number Four, there are many golden lines. The author uses descripitive phrases that stand out in the text. An example of a golden line from this book is: "I stand there a few seconds and dont hear a single sound other than my own labored breathing. Just when i think i've been left alone, somebody shoulders into me and sends me flying into a nearby tree. My head slams against the trunk and i breifly see stars. Im surprised by the person's strength. I reach up and touch my forehead and feel blood on my fingertips." This is a great golden lines because it is descriptively describing how things look in the scene right now. This is how descriptive this author can be!
My favorite golden line from the book, I Am Number 4, tells a lot about life. "Death isn't like what they show you in the movies. The sounds, the looks, the smells. So different." This golden line was my favorite because it explains that death is hard and not what you think. It also explains that you can't imagine what death is like until you experience it yourself. Since this golden line tells a lot about death and has a lot of meaning, it is my favorite from my book.
The book I am reading is called "The Time Traveler's Wife". One golden line from this book is "Short, portly, sunburnt, he looks as though he's made a wrong turn from Wrigley Field in his baseball cap and polyester trousers with a light-blue short-sleeved button-down shirt." This is a golden line because it is a descriptive segment that tells about the character
@u don't know me
I agree with you because that is a golden line. I know this because it sticks in your head and wants you to read more. Also, I think everyone can remember a day where "A day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts of by sounding like a Sunday". All these things make it easy to remeber, so this is why it's a golden line.
In my book, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy , there are many golden lines such as this one in from the beginning of chapter two. "It says that the effect of drinking a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is like having your brain smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick." This is a golde line because of its uniqueness and memorability. Even if I forget the name of the main character in the oncoming years I doubt I will forget such a line as this because it is something I have never head the likes of. The description of "like having your brain smashed out by a lemon wrapped round a large gold brick" really imprints upon the reader the severity of the effect ensuing the consumption of Pan Galactic Garble Blaster. Hearing that makes me extremely afraid of trying the alcohol but on the contrary I am so intrigued by the description that I am sure if it were real once I was at the legal drinking age I would have some. Therefore, because that line brings forth such a unique description it is most definitely a memorable golden line.
From Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, "It says that alcohol is a colorless volatile liquid formed by the fermentation of sugars and also notes its intoxicating effect on certain carbon-based life forms." I thought this was a golden line because it fully describes how they describe what alcohol is. The way Douglas Adams wrote this in the setting of the book, was written very well.
@The BIG RU
@Sir Awesome
I agree with you that your line from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a golden line becuase it is extremely descriptive and so absurd that it is very memorable too. Your line read,"Mr. Prosser's mouth opened and closed a couple of times while his mind was for a moment filled with inexplicable but terribly attractive visions of Arthur Dent's house being consumed with fire and Arthur himself running screaming from the blazing ruin with at least three hefty spears protruding from his back." When I read this line I am not only blown away by the cruelty of Mr. Prosser I am left wit the image of Arthur running in circles on his lawn with spears protuding from his back and blood spilling out from the multitide of wounds. In the background I also see a burining house, roaring with a blazing fire. This line really imprints such a strong picture that the level of imagery truly is unparralel to what I have ever read before. Therefore, because of the artisan imagery in the sentence, I agree that this line is a golden line.
Please ignore the beggining, @The BIG RU.
@YOUJUSTGOTCERVED!I also think your golden line is amazing. It shows meaning about a character and is giving you a picture in your mind. This helps to show feeling, which is good in books. Therefore, if I was reading this book then this would also be one of my favorites
@G-man
I agree with the fact that this,"It says that the effect of drinking a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is like having your brain smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick." is a great golden line because it is a great simile as well as SSD. You can feel that his brain/head was seriously hurting by the way it was said.
One of the golden lines I found in my book Eva was "How EXACTLY does it feel, Mrs. Hrumph, to have your husband reveal that he is a practicing werewolf?"
- one of Eva's dad's favorite lines. I love this because it is full of comedy! I like comedy because I like to laugh.
@ AVglee17
I like that quote; just not for the same reason as you. I like it because it is sarcastic and sounds like some thing one of my friends would say.
@ abc123comewithme
I agree with your golden line. I like to laugh too. I also like books that are very fuunny. The only thing is I wonder what book you are reading.
@Trevor
I think this was a good golden line because it described your character a little. Basically, the line you put was about the character not having lots of courage. This can say lots about the character; it will help you understand them better. When reading a book, you really don't want to be not sure of what your characters do because then the book is harder to understand! Therefore, this is a great golden line because it will help you understand your character better.
The best Golden Line from my book, The Andromeda Strain, is:
"I hope to hell there's something left," Burton said.
"In a way," Stone said softly, "I hope there isn't."
This is my favorite Golden Line so far because the scientists, Burton and Stone, sent a satellite into space and now it returned to earth. But the satellite brought back extraterrestrial life which killed 46 people where it landed. This is what the scientists say when they find the satellite. Burton hopes they can study the alien life form while Stone thinks of the dangers. This line also gave me the chills. So that's why this line is my favorite Golden line yet.
@maia m
I agree with you that the line:
"Every word from the kid was like a fist punching thomas in the gut, making him feel more guilty and confused."
is a Golden Line. I say this because it shows how much words can hurt people too. This line specifically shows how meanly the kid spoke to Thomas. That's why agree with you that that line is a Golden Line.
@Unknown7 I agree with you, that is a very good golden line. It is a very good golden line because it shows a character description, although more of the character personalities. It shows that the character, Stone, is unsure about how he feels about there 'being anything left.'
The book I am reading is "I Am Number Four". I have found many golden lines but my favorite one is "My hands come on and glow brilliantly with bright light that sweeps through the night, the world suddenly ablaze". This one is my favorite because you can visulize what is going on, and it explains a scene. Also these words descibe it great and you can remember them. Therefore my favorite golden line in the book is "My hands come on and glow brilliantly with bright light that sweeps through the night, the world suddenly ablaze", because it you can visulize it.
My golden line from the book, The Andromeda Strain, was "Cure the symptoms, cure the disease." Leavitt was trying to figure out how to stop the extraterrestrial toxin that caused people to die in such peculiar ways. He related it to terrestrial diseases for inspiration. When he thought of cholera, he came up with this golden line.
@Maia M
I liked your golden line. When I read the line, I could picture the fist punching Thomas into the gut. It was also such a powerful line that when I read it, I could feel the punch as well. It was short, but descriptive and had a lot of emotion and feeling. This line was definitely a golden line.
@Unknown 7
I agree that that was also a golden line because no one can forget it.
"I hope to hell there's something left," Burton said.
"In a way," Stone said softly, "I hope there isn't."
This was a good line because it gave me chills.
My golden line is from the book: Ender's Game. The golden line is: "I've watched through his eyes, I've listened through his ears, and I tell you he's the one. Or at least as close as we're going to get." This was a golden line because when I read it, it gave me the chills. It also hooked me and I wanted to keep reading. This golden line is located on the first page. I honestly thought that this book would be pretty boring, but after reading the first page...I wanted to read the whole book in the time that I had that day but sadly this book is my book club book so I can only read a certain amount of pages a day.
@Marissa S.
I agree with you when you said that your golden line, ""My hands come on and glow brilliantly with bright light that sweeps through the night, the world suddenly ablaze", is a golden line. This is a golden line because it gave me ths chills when i was reading it. I think that the sentence is very rythmetic because in it are the words light and night and both of them rythm which makes it very flowy and easy to read. That is why I think that this was a good golden line.
@Kayleigh
I agree that this is a golden line. this is because it hookd me the minute that I read it. It also does describe how this monkey/girl needs a bodyguard and secratary. I believed to find this line incredibly descriptive. This was definately a golden line: " A bodyguard,Cormac, in case you got kiddnapped. A secretary,Joe, to answer the commo and the mail-journalists calling for qiuck qoute on Miss World or some diet fad,scientist wanting a slice of you(yes,a real slice sometimes,cells to culture,but usally only a slice of publicity)...."
I am reading The Time Machine. The best golden line i have found so far is,"I drew a breath,set my teeth, and gripped the starting lever with both hands, and went of with a thud." This is a good line because it uses multiple senses to describe the scene. Using different senses to creates a strong image will help put a reader into the book. Also this line was a important to the story because it was the first time he tried to travel with his time machine. This scene was very important to the book and was described well with this line.
I agree with Ryan T. because i also think that his line was a very good. I think that it was good because the first sentence is a strong magic three. This Magic tree give rhythm to the line. Also i think it was goo=d because the last sentence was suspenseful. The line really made you want to know what was going on and what was coming next. This is what makes a line golden.
“Other people see you and they only see you as you are right that moment. And they made up their minds about you based on that tiny instant in time.” When reading my book, “The Tomorrow Code,” by Brian Falkner, I came across many golden lines and this was one that really stuck out to me. I thought this was interesting because after reading that line, I reread it over multiple times to redeem its true meaning. I thought it was about how you shouldn’t judge people based upon their appearance and action at that second. This is one golden line I found in my book that I felt was very inspiring and stayed in my head.
I agree with you @Hayley M that the line in your book “Like a bird with outstretched wings, she began to rise” is an effective golden line. When I read it, I thought it helped describe the character in your story and how they were awakening. In addition, it was powerful because it used an effective simile.
The book that I am reading is Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports. A golden line that I found was, "I vill now destroy de Snickuhs bahrs!" Gazzy barked. Then the five of us were laughing - literally in the face of death.
This was a golden line because it was hilarious and made me laugh a lot. This line shows that the flock isn't afraid to have a sense of humor before the whitecoats kill them.
One golden line in our book that I liked is, "Yep, your going to have to use all of you tricks to get me to talk". I like this line because it shows how strong a lot of the charecters in our book are.
@RyanT
I agree that your golden line is fantastic golden line. After reading your golden line, I also got the chills and now i want to read your book. Too bad you can't read as much as you want because it's your book club book.
My book club book has not really had a "Golden Line" in it so I'm going to chose a line from my personal book instead. The book I'm reading is the People's Republic by Robert Muchamore. And the best golden line i've ever read where in that book. One that really stood out to me is: An amateur practices until he can get it right, a professional practices until he can't get it wrong. This told me that if you want to be good at something you need to practice it.
@No.
I completely disagree with you that, "The rein of lizards has ended." is a golden line. This really is not that much more descriptive than saying, "All of the dinasaurs died." Also, it does not stick out in your head at all. These are what aspects make up a golden line which is why this line is definitely not a golden line.
@ Ryan T. I believe that the golden line: "I've watched through his eyes, I've listened through his ears, and I tell you he's the one. Or at least as close as we're going to get." Is a very good golden line. It make me think that sometimes you have to take what you have and use it to you full advantage.
For our science fiction book clubs, I am reading LIFE AS WE KNEW IT. So far my favorite golden line is "I truly believe that...Life may not continue the way it is today. But it will continue. Life endures." This is my favorite quote because throughout the book their biggest concern is, will it make it through today? Every new day means possible death. I like this line because Miranda's (the main character)dad tells her younger brother this when he begins to worry about dying. This shows that even with how scared and worried they are, they still have hope and are able to believe their lives aren't over.
@HayleyM
I agree with you because the line “Like a bird with outstretched wings, she began to rise." is a very well written, and a Golden Line because it is a well written simile and it basically describes the action in response she is doing. Therefore, I agree with your reasoning for this line to be a Golden Line.
My favorite Golden Line from the book "The Andromeda Strain" is "Burton stared with increasing astonishment. None of the bodies had lost even a drop of blood." This is my favorite Golden Line because it got me wondering how everyone died. Even the people with huge cuts across their face did not lose a single drop of blood. Therefore, this is my favorite Golden Line because it caused me to wonder.
@ Jessm I agree that your Golden Line is great. It is a very thoughtful saying about life. It shows how scared the characters are, too. It even makes you wonder how the characters think about life. Therefore, since it is thoughtful, it is a great Golden Line.
@Smores
I agree with you. That is also a very good line. It is descriptive, and sets the scene and shows how grim their situation was. That is why I agree with you.
My line is, "I look at your picture and what do I see? The face of angel looking back at me... The face of an angel, come from heaven above, You're my sweet angel the one that I love." I say this is a golden line is because it was something that got stuck in my head. Also, it sent a message out. THats why is say it is a golden line.
I read 20,000 Leagues under the Sea. A golden line from this book is "But on the Nautilus one has nothing to fear. The hull itself is untouchable, for it has the righty of iron; there is no rigging to be harmed by rolling or pitching; no sails to be carried off by the wind; no boilers to be torn open by steam; no fear of fire since the ship is made of steel no wood; no coal supply which can run short, since I can run the ship on electricity; no chance encounter to fear since I am alone in sailing in deep water; no storms to ride out since several yards below the surface reigns absolute peace! There Monsieur-a ship to end all ships." I feel like this is a great line because it show just how invincible the great Nautilus is! It also gives the reader the idea of how forward thinking Captain Nemo is by building a submarine in the first place, and using electricity to run the ship, which back then was not common.Therefore, since this quote shows the strength and power of the Nautilus and how inventive and modern Captain Nemo is, it is a golden quote.
I agree with you maia m because I have read this book and that line also gave me the chills. I hate to think that they would use that type of weapon to kill a boy. Why would.they kill a boy and why will such a huge metal rod. That golden line leaves me wondering if they are actually going to kill the teenager with such a massive weapon.
In my book, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, one line that stood out, one that I could not easily forget was when the author described the sound the world made when it had been destructed. "There was a terrible ghastly silence. There was a terrible ghastly noise. There was a terrible ghastly silence." I really do not know why it stood out as a golden line to me, perhaps how it describes the sharp pungent ambiance of the scene with only a few lines, 1 of them in which was repeated. The scene itself is intense but it is very simplistic with the way he describes it, allowing you as the reader to imagine the "ghastly" happenings of the scene. In a way it is a cliff hanger and tells a story with only a few words. I found the word choice in that line and the repetition effective.
Another great quote from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is, "And if it is true that the engineer has more confidence in the vessel than the builder, and the builder than the captain himself, you understand the trust I repose in my Nautilus; for I am at once captain, builder, and engineer." This is a quote that really stuck with me. When I read this, it finally dawned on me, that Captain Nemo really was no ordinary man, for he himself was in charge of the entire design, production and command of the Nautilus submarine. It showed me that humans can be capable of great things. Not only did this quote show the capacity of Captains Nemo's mind and ability, but it inspired me to try to achieve great things as well.
@Ghost
I agree with you that the line, "An amateur practices until he can get it right,, a professional practices until he can't get it wrong," from People's Republic is a great golden line. This line is telling people that someone who is bad at something will keep trying to he can pass, while an pro will keep going until he gets a 100%. This line also relates to school, because many kids do just that. Some kids just pass, while others try their hardest for a 100%. I am one of those people who goes for the 100%, so then I get a good grade. I will remember this line because whenever I try to get a good test grade, this line will push me to do my best. Therefore, since this line is true and is easy to keep in your head, this is a great golden line.
@JMM126
I don't think that was the best golden line in our book because I don't think it stays in your mind. I think a better one if you wanted to talk about the jets would be "And like black bats screaming out of the sky, blotting out the stars, a V-shaped line of jets raced overhead, very low overhead." I would find this to be a better golden line about the jets because it is a lot more descriptive and leaves more of an impression in your mind.
A golden line in my book is ,"They don't need to build spaceships anymore, they were space ships" I think this adds emphasis on the fact that humans would make robotic suits that were spaceships.
@Candy S, I agree with you that Captain Nemo is a true genius and visionary. he designed such an extraordinary machine that no man had ever built before him. The submarine was an amazing invention for one man to create. I think this quote is saying take risks, because you can so anything if you have the ambition to do it, like Captain Nemo had to built the Nautilus.
@faith winship
I agree with you. I am also reading "I Am Number Four" and I believe this is another golden line. It really sticks in your head and it also really shows the author's in depth details.
@No.
I do not think your line was a very effective choice. This is because although, it was interesting, it had no good author's craft such as similies, description, metaphors ect. This line is still interesting though.
A golden line that I found in my book 1984 was, "In the end the party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it." This line shows the governments complete control over the society. The government could make the most illogical claims and in 1984 the people would have to believe it no question. Nobody could rise against and say that is not truthful because in this book the Party is the truth. The Party controls the past the present and the future. They could go back into every article, speech, book that claimed 2+2=4 and edit it to say 2+2=5. Soon it would seem as though that is was always 2+2=5 and everyone who said it wasn't was crazy. The quote really shows the nature of the Party and the workings of the society in 1984.
@Brian C
I agree with you that this is a great line because it makes me want to read the book. I would want to read it because the book seems like there is suspense and action that makes it seem good. That's why I thought this was a great golden line.
The book I am reading is "I Am Number Four". One golden line that I have found is, " Images come to me, at random times, usually when I least expect them." One reason why this is a golden line is because it is a great way to start the chapter because it made you wonder and think what is he talking about and why is that happening to him. Another reason this is a golden line is because ever since I read that line, it has been stuck in my head ever since. Therefore, since these are two things that makes a golden line, I believe that was only of the many golden lines that I have read in this book.
@G-MAN
Though I have never read that book, I would agree that your golden line was very good because you said it sounded unique and memorable. You said, "Even if I forget the name of the main character in the oncoming years I doubt I will forget such a line as this because it is something I have never head the likes of." You also said that, "The description of "like having your brain smashed out by a lemon wrapped round a large gold brick" really imprints upon the reader the severity of the effect ensuing the consumption of Pan Galactic Garble Blaster. " Therefore, since I also thought these things about your golden line, I agree with your comment.
One of my favorite golden lines so far in my book, 2001: A Space Odyssey, was, "But now, [man] was living on borrowed time." That was my favorite golden line because it described how mankind was not going to live forever, and that we had to make a lot of accomplishments before mankind died away.
@No
I agree that that is a good golden line because it does describe how humans were going to evolve and become spaceships.
@Maia M , I agree with you. That golden line didn't catch my eye at first, but now that you point it out, I can see how it's a golden line. I could see myself getting the chills from that because it is a bit strange the gladers needed a 20ft metal pole, with a collar at each end. Which is why I agree with you, it's creepy and strange, but also gives you the chills wondering why.
I think a good line from my book "2010: Space Odyssey is: "The HAL 9000 has been shut down, a new computer SAL 9000 has been reborn..." I think this line is really important because it's the introduction of the book and it gets the reader interested in the book with this very dramatic sentence.
@AVgleek17 I red the same book as you an I agree that that line from the book is extremely important.War is peace, slavery is freedom, and ignorance is strength, the saying from the book shows how the government's values are screwed up and that they have complete control over their people, after all they are forced to believe everything they say.
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