Friday, January 19, 2007

So, I've been away from the blog for a while. I guess I needed a push to get me back and Maggie provided just the thing. It's an interesting little meme having to do with a book. I have to say that getting just a few lines from the middle of a book is a little unsatisfying. I think this would be better with first lines from books, but I'll obey the rules...

1. Pick up the nearest book.





2. Turn to page 123.

Done

3. Write down lines 6-8.

"Puck thinks that a combination of lucky accidents, including
factors that could have been adverse, have contributed to the
Chino's success, as if the farm itself were a delicate organism that..."

4. Tag 3 people.

Well... I will follow the usual habit of the Wicked Witch and say it's an "all tag". If you want to participate, please do! (feel free to use the first lines from the book if you want) - I can't help myself, here the first few lines of this book: "The playwright David Mamet and the theater director Gregory Mosher affirm that some years ago, late one night in the bar of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Chicago, this happened:..."
See, first lines are much more compelling...

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