Fundamental Jelly

Call me Ishmael.  It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.  Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins.  I am an invisible man.  Most of us are familar with these iconic opening novel lines because we have read these books or saw them in a Jeopardy category.  So, I thought I might provide you with a little literary diversion on this fine Saturday afternoon.  What follows is ten opening lines.  Four of which are from well known novels written by famous authors, two from slightly more obscure novelists, and four lines which I have made up myself.  The goal is twofold—to identify as many opening lines as you can and/or at least try to spot the sham lines I have written.  I realize that Google has rendered amusements like this almost moot, but try finding the phoneys without wandering off into cyberspace. 

1. It was the day my grandmother exploded.
2. Even now, after all that has happened, she still could not tell me who the father was. 
3. For a long time I would go to bed early. 
4. In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. 
5. I am seated in an office, surrounded by heads and bodies.
6. Every Friday morning, in good weather or bad, Alice would walk to the library and read the morning newspaper and eat peanuts. 
7. A screaming comes across the sky.
8. There was a new sound coming from the garage next door. 
9. All this happened, more or less. 
10.   Before the British left, even then, the gardens in the village looked sad. 

That’s it, take your best shot.  The answers will appear at the end of the comment thread.  Enjoy the holiday.