Book Meme!

[chomiji]

I was not tagged because samsarapine does not tag people. I approve of this!

The directions:

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 4 sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.
5. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag five people Do this if you feel like it!

The nearest book is, in fact, one that I finished reading on the Metro, but it's still here in my workday tote bag:

But woes! Page 123 is, in fact, a full-page illustration!!! So, I'm doing page 124:

"Certainly. Come up."

A black arc appeared noiselessly in the flesh of the tower, a lightless curtain parting to reveal nothing but further and deeper darknesses. With a knowing glance towards me, the Witch entered the fissure, and I trotted in behind her.

"I know the dark well; it and I have become fast friends ... ."

From The Orphan's Tales, Volume 1: In the Night Garden by Catherynne M. Valente.

Comments

[samsarapine.livejournal.com]

Wow. That is a heck of an enticing excerpt! I'm totally making a note of this one. Thank you!

I don't know if you do this, too, but I have a pile of 'bus ride' books that I keep near my front door. It's so convenient to grab one as I'm headed out the door.

[jinxaire.livejournal.com]

I just looked this up on Amazon and it sounds very interesting. I'll have to see if it's available at the library sometime.

I have spent way too much money on books in the last 3 weeks so need to reign in the spending a bit...