Book Meme

[brong]

Open the nearest book to page 56.
Write out the fifth sentence on that page, and also the next two to five sentences.
The CLOSEST BOOK, NOT YOUR FAVORITE, OR MOST INTELLECTUAL!

The fleet captain said finally: "That will do. Everybody's too worked up to think. Debate is adjourned for four duty periods, sixteen hours. Discuss the problem with

Comments

[daharja]

No offense, but that sounds AWFUL!

I'll do the meme. Do kids' books count?

[pyrrha17]

If they have 56 pages and more than 5 sentences on that page. I looked at a fairy book, and while it did have 56+ pages, there were only two sentences on that page. (and they're dreadful, but I won't go into that)

[brong]

It's not that well written, but it has some interesting ideas. Sort of standard for Sci-Fi of the era (it's copyright date is 1961). The audience pretty much didn't _want_ good writing, just interesting ideas

[aunty_del]

The *closest* book is a street directory. The second one I picked up had, at page 56, references to chapter 6 (The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, S. Battaglia). Pretty much anything else close by will be similar, as my reference/text/non-fiction books are on the bookshelf closest to my desk.