Beginnings: The Eleventh

Of books ...

"Alice was beginning to get very tired of sitting by her sister on the bank and of having nothing to do: once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, “and what is the use of a book,” thought Alice, “without pictures or conversations?”

From 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll

... that lead us down a rabbit hole, spinning unforgettable stories and never-ending madness.

Beginnings: The Tenth

Of absurdity ...

"This is my favourite book in all the world, though I have never read it."

From 'The Princess Bride' by William Goldman

... that makes the reader question the writer's credibility. 

Beginnings: The Ninth

Of the magic ...

"In the autumn season, hawks, falcons, and eagles followed an ancient path through the sky on their journey south for the winter, the same path their ancestors had flown since they first took wing in ages long dark to memory."

From ' The High King's Tomb' by Kristen Britain

... to create the atmosphere of Autumn with words.

Beginnings: The Eighth

Of terror ...

"It's getting harder and harder to tell the living from the dead"

 

From 'Nod' by Adrian Barnes

... that is unavoidable for those that stay sane.

Beginnings: The Seventh

Of the mundane ...

"Ironically, 

since the attacks, 

the sunsets have been glorious."

From 'Angelfall' by Susan Ee

... twisted because of a menacing force.