The Nearest Book

[Grace]

Here's what you do ..

Grab the nearest book .. not the most intellectual or classical or coolest .. just the nearest.

Go to page 61 and tell us what the first complete sentence is, along with the title and author.


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[Grace]

The Surry County Animal Shelter sits just outside the center of town at the end of a gravel access road that leads to something of a vehicle depot - a lot filled with old semi containers, a car trailer painted in camouflage, and a stable of garbage truck.


The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption by Jim Gorant

[Karen]

Louis went to wake up Martha so that he could bring her back to New York with him.

"The Black Angel" by John Connolly

[phesina]

"You see, Darleen, Bobby's more heroic than I am because he's truly passionate and generous."

American Tabloid, by James Ellroy

[DJFyrewolf36]

We know the straight "A" examination when we see it, of course and we have reason to hope that the student will understand why his work receives our recognition.

William G. Perry Jr.: Examsmanship and the Liberal Arts (In the Dolphin Reader, 6th edition)

[krazyaboutkatz]

"Well, I do say, this party is just marvelous."

More Stuff On Your Cat by Mario Sarza

[JALB]

"This was brought to the lawyer the next morning, before he was out of bed; and he had no sooner seen it, and been told the circumstances, than he shot out a solemn lip."

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Robert Louis Stevenson

[Sirrahsim]

"But the taxes must be paid in hard currency; not in corn and hides and blocks of indigo, as the farmers did their business."

The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon

[karlyb]

"Quick, he whispered."

"The Road" by Cormac McCarthy


(Not much of a quote, is it?)

[Miss Z]

Its retaliation discourages the other side from persisting whenever defection is tried.

The Origins of Virtue, Matt Ridley

[Randi]

" Using radioactive substances, we demonstrated that the RNA could come out of ribosomes and could be put back in".

Surely you're joking Mr. Feynman

[pomtzu]

"My heart's pounding beats across the still black waters to the stars."

Adrift, Steven Callahan

[moosmom]

Now in his 50's, his dark ponytail and beard going gray, the spectacled climber was nevertheless showing a fresh determination to become Connecticut's leading mountain guide.

"High Crimes" The Fate of Everest in an age of Greed. by Michael Kodas.

[Lilith Cherry]

" She was standing in front of three large posters , each advertising "Angels over England - A Travelling Exhibition," each with a different image of an angel on it."

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

[aTailOf2Kitties]

a continuing and thorough assessment of surgical outcomes should be performed to ensure that appropriate procedures are followed and timely corrective changes instituted.

Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals by National Research Council

[Cincy'sMom]

"Woody Allen?" Gordie guessed.

206 Bones, Kathy Reichs

[pomtzu]

Here's what you do ..

Grab the nearest book .. not the most intellectual or classical or coolest .. just the nearest.

Go to page 61 and tell us what the first complete sentence is, along with the title and author.


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Okay Gretchen - I'm patiently waiting for the punchline. :) Is there one? :confused: Or were you just curious as to what others were/are reading??? BTW - why page 61??? :p

[lizbud]

Okay Gretchen - I'm patiently waiting for the punchline. :) Is there one? :confused: Or were you just curious as to what others were/are reading??? BTW - why page 61??? :p


Probably not. It's just a starting point for a conversation most likely.:)


They are more experienced.And their years of undisputed authority and
superioity give them a psychological advantage over the children, many
of whom are incurably sentimental about their relationships to parents.

The Loneliness Of Children
by John Killinger

[Grace]

Okay Gretchen - I'm patiently waiting for the punchline. :) Is there one? :confused: Or were you just curious as to what others were/are reading??? BTW - why page 61??? :p


Probably not. It's just a starting point for a conversation most likely.:)


What liz said :)

I found this on another board - thought it looked interesting. It's also an intriguing look into what we are reading. Just look at the variety in just 18 posts.

[RICHARD]

IT's a dirty cartoon.


November Playboy, F. Thorne.

[Freckles]

"Dip the nut meats in the tempered chocolate, using the regular dipping fork."
The Art of Making Good Candies At Home
Martin K Herrmann

[Roxyluvsme13]

"As we saw in Chapter 2, living things are composed of the same atomic elements as the inanimate universe--the 92 naturally occurring elements of the periodic table (see Figure 2.2)."

Life: The Science of Biology Eighth Edition by Sadava, Heller, Orians, Purves, and Hillis.

Definitely not the most exciting book. But it was the closest one :p.

[Grace]

Good job, everyone. As Roxy pointed out, it's not supposed to be the most exciting - but should be the closest at hand.

Richard - is there a sentence - or just pictures :eek:

[dab_20]

"Thus, two tiny regions in the body of the embryo become ovaries or testicles early in the fetal period."

Invitation to the Life Span by Kathleen Stassen Berger

My human growth and development class book. lol :p

[dab_20]

"As we saw in Chapter 2, living things are composed of the same atomic elements as the inanimate universe--the 92 naturally occurring elements of the periodic table (see Figure 2.2)."

Life: The Science of Biology Eighth Edition by Sadava, Heller, Orians, Purves, and Hillis.

Definitely not the most exciting book. But it was the closest one :p.

I have the same book for my bio class :)

[Roxyluvsme13]

I have the same book for my bio class :)
Haha, win! :D

I hate that stupid book. It's a pain in the butt to carry and it was ridiculously expensive :p.

[Alysser]

"During our walks I would observe how Pepsi and Sprite interacted with each other, strange people and dogs, and nature's little surprises."

Rescuing Sprite, by Mark R. Levin

[JALB]

Grace, I have a few questions about this game.......

Can one person post more than one quote?

And, what if the book doesn't have 61 pages?

[Grace]

Grace, I have a few questions about this game.......

Can one person post more than one quote?

And, what if the book doesn't have 61 pages?

More than one quote - sure, why not? Right now you are in the living room near one book; say that an hour later you are in the bedroom and there is a different book - feel free to add that one.

I'm going to do the one my husband is reading when I get around to it.

I might even do a magazine or two.

If the book doesn't have 61 pages - why not just open it with your eyes closed and point to the right page or left one. Then quote the first complete sentence on that page?

Is it a children's book?

[Casper]

Two sentences may be joined together to form a longer compound sentence.
The Klingon Dictionary by Marc Okrand

[K9karen]

"During our walks I would observe how Pepsi and Sprite interacted with each other, strange people and dogs, and nature's little surprises."

Rescuing Sprite, by Mark R. Levin

I love that book. I bought it when it first came out, unbeknownst to my brother, who bought it for my birthday. So now I have 2 copies!

[JALB]

More than one quote - sure, why not? Right now you are in the living room near one book; say that an hour later you are in the bedroom and there is a different book - feel free to add that one.

I'm going to do the one my husband is reading when I get around to it.

I might even do a magazine or two.

If the book doesn't have 61 pages - why not just open it with your eyes closed and point to the right page or left one. Then quote the first complete sentence on that page?

Is it a children's book?

I didn't have any book near that didn't have 61 pages; I just wanted to know in case I did sometime.

[Sirrahsim]

"Don't."
Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

[JALB]

"Adding the last finishing touches to the form, Rosie fished out a stamp from her pocket and attached it to the envelope."

Strangers at the Stables, Michelle Bates

[jennielynn1970]

"I found myself in a meadow,
brilliant green beneath a soft
wash of sunshine"


CRANK by Ellen Hopkins

[Nomilynn]

"HILROY A. Recycled Loose-Leaf Filler Paper"
--Staples Strictly Business Sourcebook 2010

(I'm at work LOL).

[Pinot's Mom]

I can't use page 61 - the reason will become evident in a minute, this is from page 361...

"The Brown Drake (E. simulans), same size, has translucent wings with dark mottling."

From "The Field Guide to Inspects & Spiders - National Audubon Society". The first few hundred pages are plates of various bugs. :)

[wanwan1007]

"Old people love their own things even more than young people do."
The Number by Lee Eisenberg

[RobiLee]

Surprised, Pete said, "This guy you want to know about--he's a cop? I'm scoping out a cop for you?"

The Good Guy by Dean Koontz

I like this thread :)

[Vette]

"We're supposes to do dangerous stuff, right?" And Piper walked inside.

The Lost Hero - Rick Riordan

[CountryWolf07]

Page 61. First sentence of the paragraph:

"In 1987, I was finally able to realize my impossible childhood dream to be a mermaid."

With Love & Laughter, John Ritter by Amy Yasbeck

[Cincy'sMom]

"During our walks I would observe how Pepsi and Sprite interacted with each other, strange people and dogs, and nature's little surprises."

Rescuing Sprite, by Mark R. Levin

Excellent book. Read it twice, cried both times!

[kitten645]

"Place a rack or folded towel on the bottom (to let water circulate and keep the glass from cracking against the bottom"
The Joy of Cooking 1997 Irma Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker and Ethan Becker

[lizbud]

In the Device Manager list, check for conflicts with other devices.


Owners Manual
www.dell.com

[gini]

Depending on how the meeting had gone, Herney would either stop the guest in time or watch in amusement as the visitor embarrassed himself.

Deception Point - Dan Brown

[Freckles]

"It didn't begin to take into account the emotion of the moment or the girls' physical vantage point when they looked up at the man who created the terror."
Portraits of Guilt
Jeanne Boylan

[JALB]

"Sketch out the main shapes of the foal's head and body with curving lines."

Saddle Up! A Book About the Fine Art of Drawing Horses, Mary Iverson