Wow -- a very tight race, with many getting the correct line again!

1. On a winter’s day in 1413, just before Christmas, Nicholas Hook decided to commit murder. Written by Bernard Cornwell and guessed by biascut and badgersandjam, and dangerdean
   
2. Contrary to popular belief, Nicholas Hook did not begin archery training until after he had been weaned. Written by jeffr23
   
3. Hook glared at ( Read more... )

Here are your choices, folks! Good luck and Godspeed!

1. On a winter’s day in 1413, just before Christmas, Nicholas Hook decided to commit murder.
   
2. Contrary to popular belief, Nicholas Hook did not begin archery training until after he had been weaned.
   
3. Hook glared at the sheriff, making no secret of his contempt.
   
4. The tree branches dipped South in the ( Read more... )

1. It was a dark, and stormy night. Written by dorianegrey
   
   
2. "The alleys of Merafi are littered with the corpses of men too brave or too foolish to be afraid of ghosts." Written by jeffr23
   
   
3. Merafi, the renowned, the prosperous, the City of Silence. Written by badgersandjam and guessed by dangerdean
   
   
4. At the heart of Merafi there stands a statue. Written by , guessed by badgersandjam and songofnewday
   
   
5. Even the ( Read more... )

This round's book is the latest by Bernard Cornwell, Agincourt. Yeah, it's a book about a battle ( Read more... )

1. It was a dark, and stormy night.
   
   
2. "The alleys of Merafi are littered with the corpses of men too brave or too foolish to be afraid of ghosts."
   
   
3. Merafi, the renowned, the prosperous, the City of Silence.
   
   
4. At the heart of Merafi there stands a statue.
   
   
5. Even the lieutenant's ghost looked startled as the door slammed shut.
   
   
6. Balance, always balance, is ( Read more... )

1. Every man will tell you that there is no sight more beautiful than his own home, but on this morn I truly believed that I was correct in that assumption. written by pluckylass and chosen by songofnewday
   
2. I was prepared for my journey to be long and hard, to encounter strange and barbaric peoples and customs along my way...but I was not, as it transpired, prepared ( Read more... )

OK -- poll fixed. Could everybody please re-vote? Thanks!

Hi all -- I've done some rearranging of lines, since I reminded a couple of people by name!

1. Every man will tell you that there is no sight more beautiful than his own home, but on this morn I truly believed that I was correct in that assumption.
   
2. I was prepared for my journey to be long ( Read more... )

Ok, the next book is newish fantasy, Kari Sperring's Living With Ghosts -- I bought it yesterday and haven't even started it!

Here's the blurb:

Gracielis, the failed assassin priest turned courtesan and spy, wants to deny his strange abilitiies, yet he cannot ignore the ghostly presence that shadows him or the sorceress who rules him. Thiercelin ( Read more... )

Hi all -- I've done some rearranging of lines, since I reminded a couple of people by name!

1. Every man will tell you that there is no sight more beautiful than his own home, but on this morn I truly believed that I was correct in that assumption.
   
2. I was prepared for my journey to be long and hard, to encounter strange and barbaric peoples and ( Read more... )

1. Oxford presents an odd juxtaposition of airy soaring skyline without and musty fug within -- written by lanyer, chosen by dorianegrey
   
   
2. "Well, my dear, that does seem to be a dead end, doesn't it." -- written by dorianegrey
   
   
3. Blood. written by badgersandjam
   
   
4. Nursing a Sunday hangover, I had just managed to fall back asleep when the phone rang with appaling shrillness. written by sammywol
   
   
5. It is ( Read more... )