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[rose_in_shadow]

Favorite book meme

Take five of your favorite books and post the first sentence for your f-list to guess the title.

1. On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. Bridge.

2. Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch-hall, in

Comments

[faenlhin]

Wild guess on 4... Gangs of New York? I don't know who wrote it, or even if it is a book, but that's my guess and I'm sticking with it. ;)

[rose_in_shadow]

Nope :). It's, um, considerably farther back in history than that story *hint hint*.

[faenlhin]

Hmmm. The Red Badge of Courage? Not sure who wrote that one either.

[rose_in_shadow]

Nope. Think ancient history... though I don't know if you've read the book so it might not be fair. :D

[faenlhin]

Hmmmm. I'm out of guesses. Darn!