Call me Ishmael.
Moby Dick (Herman Melville)
I am an invisible man.
Invisible Man (Ralph Ellison)
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.
Metamorphosis (Franz Kafka)
Mr. and Mrs. Dursley of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (JK Rowling)
Mr. Jones, of the Manor Farm, had locked the hen-houses for the night, but was too drunk to remember to shut the popholes.
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
The early summer sky was the color of cat vomit.
Uglies (Scott Westerfield)
There is no lake at Camp Green Lake.
Holes (Louis Sachar)
If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book.
A Series of Unfortunate Events (Lemony Snicket)
In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit.
The Hobbit (Tolkien)
At first, he had been only fascinated. He had never seen aircraft so close, for it was against the rules for Pilots to fly over the community.
The Giver (Lois Lowry)
Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show.
David Copperfield
Left Munich at 8.35 pm on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6.46, but train was an hour late.
Dracula (Bram Stoker)
When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold. My finger’s stretch out, seeking Prim’s warmth but finding only the rough canvas cover. She must have had bad dreams and climbed in with mother. Of course she did. This isthe dayof reaping.
The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
