Book Meme answers
And friendshipper wins with four correct answers for the meme! I'll write you a short story in any fandom you'd like (provided, of course, I have some familiarity with it *g*) Thanks for playing along.
1. It was a frosty March morning just at daybreak in the Malencontri woods, which with a name like that should have been somewhere in France or Italy, but were actually in England. (The Dragon Knight by Gordon R Dickson)
2. On the whole, we're a murderous race. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher friendshipper
3. I don't think my stepfather much minded dying. (To the Hilt by Dick Francis)
4. On a morning in the springtime of the year, when the snows of the mountains were melting and the rivers swift in their running, Aelis de Miraval watched her husband ride out at dawn to hunt in the forest west of their castle, and shortly after that she took horse herself, travelling north and east along the shores of the lake towards the begetting of her son. (A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay)
5. The sun rose slowly, as if it wasn't sure it was worth all the effort. (The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett -- I'll bet somebody knew that)
6. Its name had been Galasien once, a city of broad streets and thriving markets, of docks crowded with bright-sailed river craft. (Fortress in the Eye of Time by CJ Cherryh)
7. They said later that he rode into the village on a horse the color of buttermilk, but I saw him walk out of the wood. (Winter Rose by Patricia A McKillip)
8. There was once a young man who wished to gain his Heart's Desire. Stardust by Neil Gaiman. friendshipper.
9. The derelict school bus blew into town with the last mid-night gale of October. (Beyond the Pale by Mark Anthony)
10. There is an old legend concerning a Roman Emperor, who, to show his power, singled out the Tribune of a loyal legion and commanded that he march his men across Asia to the end of the world. (The Last Planet [originally Star Rangers] by Andre Norton)
11. Snow was falling on Riverside, great white feather-puffs that veiled the cracks in the facades of its ruined houses; slowly softening the harsh contours of jagged roof and fallen beam. Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner xparrot
12. On this day of days there was an unfamiliar stirring deep inside the dozing heart of the Hayholt, in the castle's bewildering warren of quiet passages and overgrown, ivy-choked courtyards, in the monk's holes and damp shadowed chambers. (The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams)
13. "Not a bad-looking Burglar," he said. The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams by Lawrence Block friendshipper
14. The sun was already sinking into the deep green of the hills to the west of the valley, the red and gray-pink of its shadows touching the corners of the land, when Flick Ohmsford began his descent. (Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks)
15. There was fire on Earth before the fire god came. (Burning City by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle)
16. The sky was low and gray and looked hard enough to ring if struck. (Falcon by Emma Bull -- okay, this one might be pretty obscure)
17. The book you are about to read was brought to my attention in a most unusual way. Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe xparrot
18. The grappling hook skittered across the rain-slick stone of the ledge before dropping to catch in the grillwork below the third-story window. (The Element of Fire by Martha Wells)
19. There was nothing to do after I wrapped up the Case of the Perilous Pixies. (Bitter Gold Hearts by Glen Cook)
20. It was starting to end, after what seemed most of eternity to me. Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny friendshipper
1. It was a frosty March morning just at daybreak in the Malencontri woods, which with a name like that should have been somewhere in France or Italy, but were actually in England. (The Dragon Knight by Gordon R Dickson)
2. On the whole, we're a murderous race. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher friendshipper
3. I don't think my stepfather much minded dying. (To the Hilt by Dick Francis)
4. On a morning in the springtime of the year, when the snows of the mountains were melting and the rivers swift in their running, Aelis de Miraval watched her husband ride out at dawn to hunt in the forest west of their castle, and shortly after that she took horse herself, travelling north and east along the shores of the lake towards the begetting of her son. (A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay)
5. The sun rose slowly, as if it wasn't sure it was worth all the effort. (The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett -- I'll bet somebody knew that)
6. Its name had been Galasien once, a city of broad streets and thriving markets, of docks crowded with bright-sailed river craft. (Fortress in the Eye of Time by CJ Cherryh)
7. They said later that he rode into the village on a horse the color of buttermilk, but I saw him walk out of the wood. (Winter Rose by Patricia A McKillip)
8. There was once a young man who wished to gain his Heart's Desire. Stardust by Neil Gaiman. friendshipper.
9. The derelict school bus blew into town with the last mid-night gale of October. (Beyond the Pale by Mark Anthony)
10. There is an old legend concerning a Roman Emperor, who, to show his power, singled out the Tribune of a loyal legion and commanded that he march his men across Asia to the end of the world. (The Last Planet [originally Star Rangers] by Andre Norton)
11. Snow was falling on Riverside, great white feather-puffs that veiled the cracks in the facades of its ruined houses; slowly softening the harsh contours of jagged roof and fallen beam. Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner xparrot
12. On this day of days there was an unfamiliar stirring deep inside the dozing heart of the Hayholt, in the castle's bewildering warren of quiet passages and overgrown, ivy-choked courtyards, in the monk's holes and damp shadowed chambers. (The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams)
13. "Not a bad-looking Burglar," he said. The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams by Lawrence Block friendshipper
14. The sun was already sinking into the deep green of the hills to the west of the valley, the red and gray-pink of its shadows touching the corners of the land, when Flick Ohmsford began his descent. (Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks)
15. There was fire on Earth before the fire god came. (Burning City by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle)
16. The sky was low and gray and looked hard enough to ring if struck. (Falcon by Emma Bull -- okay, this one might be pretty obscure)
17. The book you are about to read was brought to my attention in a most unusual way. Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe xparrot
18. The grappling hook skittered across the rain-slick stone of the ledge before dropping to catch in the grillwork below the third-story window. (The Element of Fire by Martha Wells)
19. There was nothing to do after I wrapped up the Case of the Perilous Pixies. (Bitter Gold Hearts by Glen Cook)
20. It was starting to end, after what seemed most of eternity to me. Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny friendshipper