Originally Posted By alexbook Here's a game some of my friends are playing on Facebook: Grab the nearest book, open to page 56, count down to the 5th sentence, and post it here. (No fair hunting around for a favorite book or one that'll sound impressive.) Title: The Book of Basketball Author: Bill Simmons >>Remember when Red finished Andy's emotional "hope is a good thing" letter, fought off the lump in his throat, stared ahead with glassy eyes and couldn't even process what just happened?<<
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight Diary of a Whimpy Kid 'Dog Days' Author: Jeff Kinney I guess I'm lucky my voice hasn't changed yet.
Originally Posted By 2PrincessMom Title: The Sisters Grimm: Fairy Tale Detectives Author: Michael Buckley "So there was a survivor?" Mrs. Grimm said, writing in her notebook.
Originally Posted By DAR The Weequay wasn't dead, not quite. Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact by Karen Travis
Originally Posted By dizkid Conceptual Physical Science Explorations for the Modern World "A given force exerted on a small mass produces a large acceleration"
Originally Posted By Longhorn12 "National Football League Commissioner "Pete" Rozelle along with "President" Nixon and the network TV moguls have determined that drugs and football won't mix; at least not in public." The Great Shark Hunt: Gonzo Papers, Volume 1 Strange Tales from a Strange Time - Hunter S. Thompson (Dr. Gonzo)
Originally Posted By RockyMtnMinnie "They stay fresh and moist for 2 to 3 days and freeze well." The Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home - Fast and Easy Recipes for Any Day - The Moosewood Collective
Originally Posted By retlawfan Deception Point by Dan Brown: "I was so looking forward to seeing you".
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Title:Credit and Collection Forms and Procedures Manual second edition Author: Jack Horn "Some attempt should be made to state that the information sought will be kept confidential" (Sorry - I'm at work)
Originally Posted By alexbook I went to do this again, and neither of the two nearest books have a page 56. (I'm boxing up children's picture books to take to the store.)
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Title: DK Eyewitness Travel, New York Main Contributor: Eleanor Berman "A statue of one of the dutch mayors, Abraham De Peyster, sits near the house where he was born in 1657."
Originally Posted By Marlin Perkins "And so he went on, content to read the book of her heart from the page first presented to him, little dreaming of the story that lay hidden in its other leaves, and murmuring within himself that at least the child was happy." --Charles Dickens "The Old Curiosity Shop"
Originally Posted By alexbook Title: Thanksgiving 101 Author: Rick Rodgers >>Instructions here are for an average-sized 18-pound turkey, but the instructions can expand or reduce depending on the size of your bird.<< (I'm boxing up our unsold Thanksgiving books to return to the publishers.)
Originally Posted By threeundertwo Poor Evangeline, she was dreadfully put upon by the rest; but she was a cheerful little lump and I don't think she really minded. from "Nurse Matilda" by Christianna Brand. (One of the kids' books since all mine are on the kindle now).
