Opening lines from the last four books I've read...

• "Jem has started forgetting our mother so I am going to write down everything I can remember about her and about our home, then I will read it to Jem to remind him." - The Waiting Time, Sara Banerji. Rating: 2.5/5
• "Three mighty obstacles threaten the burgeoning love of childhood sweethearts Timothy Pickering and Naomi Walls." - Obstacles to Young Love, David Nobbs. Rating: 3/5
• "Dear Lucy Silchester, you have an appointment for Monday 30 May." - The Time of my Life, Cecilia Ahern. Rating: 3/5
• "My dearest, of all the people we meet in a lifetime, it is strange that so many of us find ourselves in thrall to one particular person." The Very Thought of You, Rosie Alison. Rating: 4/5