You've got to grab them from the off. It's a sign of a great author if the first sentence of their novel has the reader wanting more.
But can you recognise an iconic intro?
The following quiz contains the opening lines to 11 classic novels. All you have to do is identify the book. Good luck!
The rather curious Lewis Carroll quiz
How much do you know about Alice and her adventures?
The phizz-whizzing Roald Dahl quiz
This whoopsy-flunkers quiz is good enough for the Majester!
Seven books that made history
If you've ever wanted to read a book as tall as a bus, you've come to the right place.