Which book starts with the lines, "Its a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Even when their child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think he or she is wonderful."? Or "In the sea once upon a time O my best beloved, there was a whale and he ate fishes."? (Answers below).
At our bookclub meeting last night, Bev gave us a list of 34 memorable first lines and asked us to match them to authors and titles. Thanks Bev for your inventiveness and meticulous research - and for a fun-filled evening - not to mention the exiting new books and delicious wine, tea and eats.
Answers: Matilda by Roald Dahl and Just so Stories by Rudyard Kipling.
