Instructions:
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the sentence.
I shall certainly update this throughout Medulla Oblongata's life.
"It was initially a sort of teasing of Haveland, I believe--a sort of mocking 'I'm going to steal your work next.' Death at the President's Lodging by Michael Innes. 9.15.07
"Before we begin our banquet, I would like to say a few words." (book 1) Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
"Nearly Headless Nick, the ghost of Gryffindor Tower, was staring morosely out of a window, muttering under his breath, "...don't fulfill their requirement...half an inch, if that."" Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets (book 2) by J.K. Rowling.
"Yeah," said Malfoy, putting on a brave sort of grimace." Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban (book 3) by J.K. Rowling.
"Oh I can't believe this. Where have the others got to?" Harry Potter & The Goblet of Fire (book 4) by J.K. Rowling.
"The hearing's on my floor, in Amelia Bones's office." Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (book 5) by J.K. Rowling.
"On the other side of the glass, Hagrid was standing with his back to them, looking up and down the street." Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince (book 6) by J.K. Rowling.
"Very well then, together," he said, shrugging." Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows (book 7) by J.K. Rowling.
"Sometimes, however, the limits were exceeded and a sail ripped or a spar--sometimes even a mast--broke." Patrick O'Brian's Navy by Richard O'Neill. 04.08.07
"At the beginning of the twentieth century, American pasta consumption was so small that, per capita, it barely registered at all." Zingerman's Guide to Good Eating by Ari Weinzweig. 4.04.07 "We want to understand it in a Japanese way," I said, "so we are watching it with a Japanese friend." Wrong About Japan by Peter Carey. 3.15.07 "Quionones had always known that he loved Natalia, but it was not until he gave up sunbathing, the taste of tropical langostas, and the sands of a warm coast that he understood the price of love." The People of Paper by Salvador Plascencia. 3.02.07 "Most important, Rudbeck's juggling of jurisdictions would buy some valuable time, and allow Curio to remain at his post as long as the court cases were pending." Finding Atlantis by David King. 11.15.06
"Schitt-Hawse laughed." Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde. 8.6.06
"And just like the tourists, dogs learn the words and phrases that have the most meaning for them: 'Where is the toilet' or 'I need a drink.'" Bones Would Rain from the Sky by Suzanne Clothier. 8.01.06
"Tilt head again in the opposite direction." the Dogs who Found Me by Ken Foster. 7.27.06
"Your father is a washed-out clock jockey. I think you over-estimate his chances--and his talents." Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde. 7.13.06
"The first technique is to simply exhaust the plants." Bringing a Garden to Life by Carol Williams.
"After a few minutes' immersion, the object is removed and scratch-brushed with the hot solution." The Colouring, Bronzing and Patination of Metals by Richard Hughes & Michael Rowe.
"It took a second or two for Linen Suit to catch on, but he took the bait as the basket dangled in front of him." Operation Red Jericho by Joshua Mowll.
"After that they made up a few verses of their own and converted the result into binary." The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde.
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