# What is the last sentence from the book you just finished reading?

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**Created:** [March 20, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-last-sentence-from-the-book-you-just-finished-reading/981394 "2023-03-20T02:40:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-last-sentence-from-the-book-you-just-finished-reading/981394/1 "2023-03-20T02:40:23Z")

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Thought I would re-start this topic; I think there was a thread before?

"So, Hastings — we went hunting once more, did we not? _Vive le sport!_

_ABC Murders_ — Agatha Christie.

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**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-last-sentence-from-the-book-you-just-finished-reading/981394/2 "2023-03-20T02:46:30Z")

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Then, turning toward the door, with a wide smile and a cheerful wave of his free hand, Jimmy gave the command: “Forward!”

\*Follow My Leader" — James B. Garfield.

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**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-last-sentence-from-the-book-you-just-finished-reading/981394/3 "2023-03-20T03:30:40Z")

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"This song is for us, " I say, and we play our song.

– This Song is [Not] For You by Laura Nowlin

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**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-last-sentence-from-the-book-you-just-finished-reading/981394/4 "2023-03-20T08:06:12Z")

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The light: out.

_Plague and Cholera_ - Patrick Deville

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**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-last-sentence-from-the-book-you-just-finished-reading/981394/5 "2023-03-20T13:59:32Z")

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“Well I’m back” he said.

Just reread Lord of the Rings 53 years after first reading it. And it still grips me. 🕶