Book Meme

[sourtrout]

via sapphireblue:

1. Grab the nearest book. (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.) War and Peace (New 2006 Penguin translation)

2. Open the book to page 123 Vol.1, Part 2, Ch. 2

3. Find the fifth sentence

4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on

Comments

Me type very well

[sourtrout]

#2 was supposed to be "open to page 123" (sigh)

[silvana]

it should surprise no one that the vast majority of the "nearest books" are playscripts. (my desk chair is immediately in front of a bookshelf, so there are multiple "nearest books")

And playscripts rarely have 123 pages. So, instead, the first book I encountered with enough pages to follow the instructions:

How To Cook Everything, by Mark Bittman

From the recipe for Fried Chili-Spiced Clam Salad

"When the oil is hot - a pinch of cornmeal will sizzle - dredge the clams and add them, a couple at a time, to the skillet. Raise heat to high and cook until golden, turning once, about 2 minutes total. Drain the clams on paper towels and toss the greens with the dressing."

[sourtrout]

I bet that Tom Stoppard's recent 9+ hour opus might run to it ;)

[silvana]

heh - and if I had a copy of THAT script in my apartment currently, it would mean I'm a much more important director than I thought I was.

[leftyviolist]

Yum!