I love a good final line. It can elevate a fantastic book to an epic book. An incredible final line can make you close the book and stare into the distance just soaking it in.
Yup, you guessed it. This week’s Top 5 Tuesday, hosted by Shanah the Bionic Bookworm, is the top last/final lines.
“He loved Big Brother.”
1984, George Orwell
“She was seventy-five and she was going to make some changes in her life.”
The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen
“Well, I’m back.”
Return of the King, J.R.R. Tolkien
“And I know we are undone.”
Golden Son, Pierce Brown
“A new terror born in death, a new superstition entering the unassailable fortress of forever. I am legend.”
I Am Legend, Richard Matheson
I’ve never heard of The Corrections but it sounds awesome!!
It’s a slow burn, but very good
The last line for the Corrections is so good!!!
Right?! Makes me feel like I can do anything!
“Well, I’m back.” is a great last line! Haha and I like your fun fact today 😀
Thanks! Ha ha
I plan on starting Golden Son soon – but holy hell! That’s how it ends? Ummmmm now I know it’s going to be good!!! And it’s been so long since I’ve read 1984. I really need to reread it soon!
Thanks for participating – added you to the list 🙂
Golden Son is my fav of the trilogy, but they’re all amazing
I almost started it but had to put it off for a couple ARC’s. Sadly I can’t get it in audio 😐
Are you into audiobooks? I didn’t think you were.
Absolutely! I usually find ones that I have a physical copy for so that I can listen while working and pick it up physically when I have the time 🙂
I’ve thought about doing that, but I always end up reading one thing with my eyes and something completely different with my ears.
I respond differently to physically reading and audio. I thought it was just me lol. That’s why I try to do both so I can see which one I respond better to
No. I think you’re right about that. Certain books, I feel like I wasn’t focusing the entire time and my enjoyment suffers. But unless you go back and re-listen, how can you tell? Maybe I didn’t miss anything and it just wasn’t my kind of book.
But out of caution and paranoia that I really am missing things, there are certain books I just won’t listen to. Stuff like A Darker Shade of Magic and The Nevernight series. The very top of my TBR. I won’t accept anything but a traditional, hardcopy read. Audio is good for re-reads as well.
You and I are on the same wavelength here. There are certain books that I would never listen to. Mainly the ones that are highest on my TBR. I wouldn’t want to risk not connecting with them through audio!
Hello JW!
I loved 1984 when I read it ten years ago, though I don’t remember much about it now. Maybe it is due for a reread 🙂 Great post!
Yup. I think you’re right. Though, the ending makes me so MAD!
I don’t remember the ending at all- definitely time for a reread haha 🙂
To the point! 😉
Ah this post is reminding me of some of my favourite endings. The end to 1984 is so powerful and scary. And I love the end to Golden Son and Return of the King!