Great Beginnings

Perhaps the hardest part of writing a book is coming up with that perfect first sentence, paragraph, or page. Frequently it's the first sentence that hooks you into the rest of the book. Opening Hooks is a data base of first lines. The criterion is set by the readers and is not the work of a group of literary movers and shakers. Many of the lines are the ones you expect to see while others may introduce you to writers and novels you've never heard of before. My one complaint with the site is that there are so many typos. I'm sure they were not all intended by the authors.