Book Meme

[veggiebelle]

I had a rather long workday, my brain is still rolling along, and the next two days will be C-R-A-Z-Y. But I hear there is a book meme going around, so... distraction ahoy!

1. Pick 10 of your favorite books. (Only ten? Ack!)2. Post the first sentence of each book. (If one sentence seems too short, post two or three

Comments

[neadods]

All the ones I knew are already guessed accurately, so I'll just say that I think #5 is one of the best opening lines of all time.

[veggiebelle]

Isn't it, though?

[midnightfae]

Number 6 is the super-secret reason I'm in vet school. I think it's the reason about half of us are in vet school.

All Creatures Great and Small, James Harriot.

[veggiebelle]

DING!!! I figured you'd be all over that one.

I love those books. I need to re-read them - it's been years.

[midnightfae]

I do too, actually.

To be honest, I think my vet school path was set by his children's book, "The Christmas Day Kitten". Which is sad and sweet and wonderful.

[veggiebelle]

Ding!

[kimera]

7 - Marvelous Land of Oz! And the name is Tip. The fact that she was Ozma but magically turned into a boy is all that's stuck with me about that book though.

[veggiebelle]

Ding!