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Sep. 27th, 2006
Nikulai says these aren't really memes, but I have no idea what else to call them.
And now the really fun one, snitched from![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
syaldia:
Post the first sentences from ten of your favorite books and have your friends guess what they are from. If the intro/prologue seemed part of the book, instead of just an introduction, I used it. Otherwise, I went to chapter one.
1. Marco da Cola, gentleman of Venice, respectfully presents his greetings. An Instance of the Fingerpost-- Iain Pears
2. Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice. One Hundred Years of Solitude-- Gabriel Garcia-Marquezisland42
3. The six notes that were spread out on my desk next to last month's Billboard article and the gossip-column radiated a strange and threatening quality. The Broken Promise Land-- Marcia Muller
4. "I've watched through his eyes, I've listened through his ears, and I tell you he's the one." Ender's Game- Orson Scott Cardisland42
5. Two seemingly unconnected events heralded the summons of Mr. George Smiley from his dubious retirement. Smiley's People-- John Le Carre
6. Lately, I've been spending a lot of time rolling on the ground with men who think a stiffy represents personal growth. Hard Eight-- Janet Evanovich
7. It begins, as most things begin, with a song. Anansi Boys- Neil Gaimansyaldia
8. Nora Bonesteel was the first one to know about the Underhill family. The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter-- Sharyn McCrumbmargaretc
9. When the cat came through the little trapdoor at the bottom of the screen it made a clack, clack sound. Skinwalkers-- Tony Hillerman
10. Five hours New York jet lag and Cayce Pollard wakes in Camden Town to the dire and ever-circling wolves of disrupted circadian rhythm. Pattern Recognition-- William Gibsonowlmoose
Bonus! 11. Just because I know how to change a guy's oil doesn't mean I want to spend the rest of my life on my back, staring up at his undercarriage. Metro Girl-- Janet Evanovich
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And now the really fun one, snitched from
syaldia:Post the first sentences from ten of your favorite books and have your friends guess what they are from. If the intro/prologue seemed part of the book, instead of just an introduction, I used it. Otherwise, I went to chapter one.
1. Marco da Cola, gentleman of Venice, respectfully presents his greetings. An Instance of the Fingerpost-- Iain Pears
2. Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice. One Hundred Years of Solitude-- Gabriel Garcia-Marquez
island423. The six notes that were spread out on my desk next to last month's Billboard article and the gossip-column radiated a strange and threatening quality. The Broken Promise Land-- Marcia Muller
4. "I've watched through his eyes, I've listened through his ears, and I tell you he's the one." Ender's Game- Orson Scott Card
island425. Two seemingly unconnected events heralded the summons of Mr. George Smiley from his dubious retirement. Smiley's People-- John Le Carre
6. Lately, I've been spending a lot of time rolling on the ground with men who think a stiffy represents personal growth. Hard Eight-- Janet Evanovich
7. It begins, as most things begin, with a song. Anansi Boys- Neil Gaiman
syaldia8. Nora Bonesteel was the first one to know about the Underhill family. The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter-- Sharyn McCrumb
margaretc9. When the cat came through the little trapdoor at the bottom of the screen it made a clack, clack sound. Skinwalkers-- Tony Hillerman
10. Five hours New York jet lag and Cayce Pollard wakes in Camden Town to the dire and ever-circling wolves of disrupted circadian rhythm. Pattern Recognition-- William Gibson
owlmooseBonus! 11. Just because I know how to change a guy's oil doesn't mean I want to spend the rest of my life on my back, staring up at his undercarriage. Metro Girl-- Janet Evanovich