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The Diamond Throne by david eddings"One of these days a ring will show up among the pennies."
page 259, sentence 30
Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality (Most of the sentences are long, so to get to 30 I had to count until page 261.)"But not all female primates have genital swellings that visually announce their ovulatory status.
page 107, sentence 5
"The glory-spiced wind that blew across the tournament field awakened deep longings in the breasts of young men."The Dragonbone Chair
Page 206, sentence 9
Denae wrote: "Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality (Most of the sentences are long, so to get to 30 I had to count until page 261.)"But not all female primates have genital s..."
Is it strange that I know what they are talking about from that one sentence?
Trelle's jaw dropped.
The Last Stormlord
Page 14, sentence 1
Pauline wrote: "Page 14, sentence 1 ""The tears flowed freely."
, Beyond the Shadowspage 339, last sentence of the second paragraph
Oh for the love of god..."Some of us love to be taken under mountains, and not always with horny expectations--Venus, Frau Holda, her sexual delights--no, many come, actually, for the gnomes, the critters smaller than you, for the sepulchral way time stretches along your hooded strolls down here, quietly through the courtyards that go for miles, with no amxiety about getting lost...no one stares, no one is waiting to judge you...out of the public eye...even a Minnesinger needs to be alone...long cloudy-day indoor walks...the comfort of a closed place, where everyone is in complete agreement about Death."
Gravity's Rainbow (of course)
page 63, sentence 19
On Basilisk Station"And they both knew his reputation - his all-important, self-worshiping reputation - would never survive should he refuse her challenge if it came."
Page 6, sentence 6.
The sweet-smiling, sweet-smelling peddler was no where in evidenceThe Last Stormlord
page 400 sentence 33
The Power of One"Best fly-half in the school's history, got his colours in form four, let's hope you follow in his footsteps, Mr Atherton.
page 30, sentence 5.
A Game of Thrones"The words were like prayers with him."
page 1, sentence 1
The Magic of Recluce"Or that's way it seemed."
page 234 sentence 12
(psst Kit, I see you in the other thread :D)Her heart told her that this was something that he had done not for her, but for himself.
The Last Stormlord
Page 222, sentence 22
Paul of DuneBut how to control a reckless irresponsibility of uncontrolled religion.
Page 20 sentence 20
Inheritance by Megan Lindholm/Robin Hobb"She was too used to giving to learn taking easily."
Page 194 sentence 4
The Thief by Meghan Whalen Turner"Look carefully at it in the Sun".
page 11, sentence 2
A War of Gifts"And that remarks falls under the category of 'You won't get out of Battle School by being a smartass, '" said Graff.
Page 666 sentence 6
(In a page full of interesting sentences, I end up with this)He hoped they did.
It
Next: Pg 491 Sentence 1
ForeignerIf Tabini had said the like, Tabini would have been testing him, and he would have thrown it.
page 123 sentence 10
City of Golden ShadowThe silence stretched for long seconds.
last page, last sentence
That's not really fair Kevin. People might be using the book they are reading. And it might be a spoiler for a book that someone hasn't read.The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (no spoiler)
Of this tale, anyhow.
Next: Pg 76 Sentence 2
MatildaAt this point Miss Honey could not resist the temptation of exploring still further the mind of this astonishing child.
Page 200 Sentence 20
Gardens of the MoonA demon crouches on his shoulder, named Ambition.
page 30, sentence 3
Neuromancer"You're a street samurai," he said.
page 10 sentence 10
The Magic Kingdom of LandoverAnnie had only been three months pregnant.
page 278 sentence 6
Eye of the NeedleThis is a crack British division, very blue-blooded, commanded by General Sir Allen Henry Shafto Adair.
page 222 sentence 22
Thirteen Years Later"And 1 know what I'm dealing with." (figures the sentence would have a typo in it.
page 391 sentence 5
The Pillars of CreationJense was concerned, too, that their horses couldn't be pushed so hard through the snow without a rest or they would drop.
page 26 sentence 20
Specifically, it means that if either of us should die, the other has both a legal right and a legal obligation to foster and act as guardian of the other's child or children, exactly as a wife or husband would do.City of Sorcery (Darkover, Book 7) by Marion Zimmer Bradley
page 1, sentence 1
I keep getting extremely long ones."It was winter--that is, about the second week in November--and great gusts were rattling at the windows, and wailing and thundering among our tall trees and ivied chimneys--a very dark night, and a very cheerful fire blazing, a pleasant mixture of good round coal and spluttering dry wood, in a genuine old fireplace, in a somber old room."
Uncle Silas by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
page 126, sentence 2
"The specter's rough voice wormed its way into her immaterial guts."Gil's All Fright Diner
Page 19, sentence 11
American GodsThe trouble is, this wasn't the airport he was going to.
page 111 sentence 11
Renegade's MagicI couldn't quite grasp all it would mean, and at the moment I didn't want to.
page 20 sentence 26
Knife of DreamsThere are signs of drunkenness in the camp
page 100 sentence 3
James and the Giant Peach"I don't like this at all!"
page 5 sentence 15
The Battle of EvernightNow I understand truly who it is that hunts at my heels- it is not the Antlered One, after all.
page 6, line 6
Heir to SevenwatersThis was necessary, since Sevenwaters was situated right between the two warring factions of the Ui Neill clan.
Page 78, line 12
The Dark is RisingAnd I leave it in the care of the old land that soon shall be no more.
page 88, line 4
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Well of Ascension (other topics)Empty Promises (other topics)
The Windup Girl (other topics)
Magician (other topics)
This is Where I Leave You (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Mat Johnson (other topics)J. Sheridan Le Fanu (other topics)
Here are the rules: you turn to the given page and sentence of the book closest to you and post that quote, then you post a page number and sentence number for the next person to use.
first post: turn to page 109, sentence 14.
the next person to post must post the 14th sentence on the 109th page AND chose the page and sentence number for the next person.
* Please write the actual sentence instead of one that sounds good---make it that much more interesting *