First lines

Write intriguing first lines for stories in the following genres (and any other genres you are intrigued by.) Feel free to jump right to the genres that grab you first. 10-15 minutes probably isn't enough time to do them all so best to begin with your favorites!

• science fiction
  
• fantasy
  
• mystery
  
• horror
  
• western
  
• romance
  
• children's story
  
• adventure/action/political thriller
  
• suspense
  
• humor
  
• non-fiction
  
• biography
  
• autobiography

Inspired by Free Writing Prompts at WritersDigest.com.

One day maybe Grod will finish his Opening Hooks site. I keep checking and hoping!