Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Meme

Challenge from Heidi:

Referred to as a meme this is like a 21st century version of a chain letter except we're not exchanging $$ or recipes or even good wishes for luck but rather we're giving our community a chance for a glimpse of what inspires, interests, or edifies.

The Rules:

1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences (sentences 6-9).
5. Tag five people who blog posts you read on a regular basis.

Mine:

'"But I have my eye on Lincolnshire; I am told that the pigs in Lincolnshire are particularly fine and by eating them the population grows very stout and strong. Now what would suit me best would be a general spell cast over Lincolnshire so that three or four thousand young men would all at once be filled with a lively desire to become soldiers and fight the French." He looked at Sir Walter rather wistfully.'

--Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, Susanna Clark

I don't have anyone but Heidi whose blog I read regularly. Maybe someone will come forth and join. I would still love for whomever reads this to send me their meme!

2 comments:

Tim Olson said...

MY Meme...
(from the book I saved to read yesterday on the boat between Sitka and Juneau)

"I am tired now, Mr. Ludlow. I think I should return to my hotel. Would you be so kind as to hail me a carriage?"

Yo-Mama said...

My Meme...

Holding hands all the way out, then stopping when they had turned the corner. The kiss openmouthed, hungry. Backing away a step, pulling up the skirt, steping out of the shoes. A quick look around, then the hose down and off and thrown somewhere, maybe into one of the boxes.

By John Lescroart - Dead Irish