The illustrious Ariel has tagged me in a reading meme. I haven’t hopped on a meme in a long time, but I like this one. Like Ariel, I find books irresistible, though, unlike Ariel, I have never given up food for the sake of a book (unless you count forgetting to eat because you’re submerged in narrative. I’ve done that). Anyway, here’s what she tagged me to tell you.
1. Pick up the nearest book.
The nearest book was in my purse and is my current reading selection from The Reading List – The Tin Flute by Gabrielle Roy.
2. Open to page 123.
The second page of Chapter 10.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
Emmanuel opened the door.
4. Post the next three sentences.
He was in his uniform, as he had been on the day she met him at the Five and Ten. He stood on the threshold and his vague smile sought her in the shadow into which she had withdrawn. Then he recognized her and the smile grew real.
My bookmark rests 14 pages ahead of this spot. This book is a lot easier to take than some of the other books on the list (and I haven’t bothered to review many of them for that reason), but I will reserve judgment until the end. Sure, I’m enjoying it now, but Ms. Roy may have a proclivity for inconsistent, internally illogical endings. And I hate that.
5. Tag five people.
This is a tough one. I would like to know what’s on page 123 of the book within arms reach of the Unreliable Witness, Signora Imogenius, Mistress Ani, the effervescent Vesper de vil, and the man with more books on his reading list than I have, my erstwhile arch-nemesis of the Kingdom of Blog, Brad.
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Oooh. Mistress Ani. I like the sound of that. ;)
thanks for this jess. it really brightened my day, as you are usually guilty of doing. and also, tag 5 people! hrmpf. i thought, well, great. with you out of the running and the couple of people you’ve already tagged — i’m all out of friends and internet crushes to choose from. smirk.
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“And the smile grew real” – I wish I had written something like that! Literary voyeurism amuses me greatly, thanks for joining in.
Ariel – thank you for inviting me to play. I’ve had a lot of fun following the tag trail.