International Book Week Meme

[browngirl]

With thanks to pickledginger for the reminder.

"The rules: Grab the closest book, turn to page 52, post the 5th sentence on that page. Don't mention the book's title in your post, but please do include a copy of the meme's rules."

The closest book does not have a page 52. The next closest book:

"At Meidum there was built a pyramid which was originally of seven steps, subsequently enlarged to eight."

Comments

[pickledginger.livejournal.com]

*boggles* Having difficulty with the idea of enlarging a pyramid. Loving the least-likely image of jacking it up and adding one more layer underneath.

*waves hello*

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

Naturally, I'm reading this in the public library! Too many candidates for closest book, and even if I had a tape measure longer than one meter in my pocket, I don't think I'd want to be dragging it over my fellow patrons!

[cappyhead.livejournal.com]

"Removing the testes lowers the level of male hormones in the blood -- the same hormones that stimulate prostate cancer."

[circ-bamboo.livejournal.com]

"Your assistant did."

[zelda888.livejournal.com]

For selected values of "sentence":

"The hyenas ran away, but you can still finish the hole if you'd like."

[rebmommy.livejournal.com]

Zelda888, I think I recognize this book!

[zelda888.livejournal.com]

I expect you probably do. :-)

[rebmommy.livejournal.com]

fun post - thanks for sending it. here's mine:

"But I'm still deeply ambivalent about mood-altering medications."

It surprised me that the above sentence was what came of my book search... I didn't remember it at all in the book. And I certainly don't feel the same way as the author. Mood-altering medications (both prescribed and recreational) have helped many of my friends.

[bercilakslady.livejournal.com]

Not certain death.