Suggested by: NithinHere’s another idea about memorable first lines from books.
What are your favourite first sentences from books? Is there a book that you liked specially because of its first sentence? Or a book, perhaps that you didn’t like but still remember simply because of the first line?
Can't think of any off hand, but this sounds like a good time for a quiz! I googled a bit and found the following. I didn't try all of them, so I can't say you won't get pop-ups at some of them, but here is a start for some time wasters to see how many famous first lines you know:
Famous Opening Lines from MSN
Stephen King Quizzes
BBC News Quiz How Well Read Are You?
Famous First Lines Quiz Help Not a quiz, just a list of famous first lines for trivia nuts to study
UKTV Famous First Lines Quiz
Fiction Writing First Line Quiz
Bibliofemmes Book Quizzes includes a first line quiz, among others.
How well do you know your famouos first lines?
Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI gonna check those out!
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Now I'll have even more online fun to keep me from doing actual work. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI was surprised at how many I actually knew--even ones from books I haven't yet read. Thank you for the fun!
ReplyDeleteI am afraid to take any quiz on lines my memory is horrible. lol
ReplyDeletegood way to avoid work!
ReplyDeleteFun! I have a feeling I might not score all that well on some of these though.
ReplyDeleteThat was fun! I did really well on most, but I got a 4/10 on one of them. The British always stump me.
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