Literary masterpiece, or pop culture airport novel? Or BOTH!?

May 07, 2010 00:24

* Grab the nearest book.
* Open the book to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions.
* Don't dig for your favorite book, the cool book, or the intellectual one: pick the CLOSEST.

Agitate the saucepan violently with tight-fitting lid.

Bwahaha! From a crazy recipe book entitled 'Fit for A Bishop or How to keep a Fat Priest in Prime Condition' by Stephen Lister. Its a hilarious piece of literature published in 1955 that I picked up at the antique store in my home town because I just COULD NOT leave that in the shop under any circumstances. xD I really should attempt to cook from it one of these days - but I'm constantly distracted by the asides whenever I pick it up.

Thieved from needlecream who tagged no one, but left it up to her readers to participate. And she's right, it IS fun to see what books people have lying around. xD

meme, reading

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