Aug 06, 2006 10:56
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.
5. 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.
6. Tag five people.
"It was commonly held that tribes of talking wolves dwelled there and Amazons, and Centaurs; some said that goat-footed Pan, ever ready to afflict intruders with lust or terror, still gathered reeds for his beloved syrinx aflong Arcadian streams. The Arcadians themselves were notorious for their independence. It never seemd to occur to them to concede defeat when armies came to burn their settlements; their talent for treachery made all invaders feel perpetually surrounded."
I just finished this book and didnt realize until now what long sentences it had!
The Isle of Stone: A Novel of Ancient Sparta by Nicholas Nicastro
I dont know how to tag, so anyone whose friended me can just pick this up if it tickles their fancy