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callmesandy. first lines of my favourite books. you guess and i pat you on the back and feel good about myself for reading. :)
1. My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. guessed byfunkthis and by wpschlitz
2. She hurries from the house, wearing a coat too heavy for the weather.
3. The elevator continued its impossibly slow ascent. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the Universe by Haruki Murakami - guessed byiterationzero
4. The woman pushed on the baby's stomach and sucked its penis into her mouth; it was thinner than the American menthols she smoked and a bit slimy, like raw fish. Coin Locker Babies by Ryu Murakami.spiked_angels is my hero because she's read this book too.
5. Harry Potter was a highly unusual boy in many ways. (okay. so this one is a gimme) The Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling - guessed bycallmesandy
6. On a sticky August evening two weeks before her due date, Ashima Ganguli stands in the kitchen of a Central Square apartment, combining Rice Krispies and Planters peanuts and chopped red onion in a bowl. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. guessed byprettypinkkitty
7. It was 7 minutes after midnight. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon - guessed byiterationzero
8. With the woman on his mind and a deep uneasiness in his heart, Spencer Grant drove through the glistening night, searching for the red door.
9. Suppose that you and I were sitting in a quiet room overlooking a garden, chatting and sipping at our cups of green tea while we talked about something that had happened a long while ago, and I said to you, "That afternoon when I met so-and-so ... was the very best afternoon of my life, and also the very worst afternoon." Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. guessed byprettypinkkitty
10. 'To be born again,' sang Gibreel Farishta tumbling from the heavens, 'first you have to die.' The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie - guessed byjulitabonita
11. The dim wagon track went no further on the prairie, and Pa stopped the horses.
12. It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. 1984 by George Orwell. guessed bybetween_names
callmesandy. first lines of my favourite books. you guess and i pat you on the back and feel good about myself for reading. :)1. My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. guessed by
funkthis and by wpschlitz2. She hurries from the house, wearing a coat too heavy for the weather.
3. The elevator continued its impossibly slow ascent. Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the Universe by Haruki Murakami - guessed by
iterationzero4. The woman pushed on the baby's stomach and sucked its penis into her mouth; it was thinner than the American menthols she smoked and a bit slimy, like raw fish. Coin Locker Babies by Ryu Murakami.
spiked_angels is my hero because she's read this book too.5. Harry Potter was a highly unusual boy in many ways. (okay. so this one is a gimme) The Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling - guessed by
callmesandy6. On a sticky August evening two weeks before her due date, Ashima Ganguli stands in the kitchen of a Central Square apartment, combining Rice Krispies and Planters peanuts and chopped red onion in a bowl. The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri. guessed by
prettypinkkitty7. It was 7 minutes after midnight. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon - guessed by
iterationzero8. With the woman on his mind and a deep uneasiness in his heart, Spencer Grant drove through the glistening night, searching for the red door.
9. Suppose that you and I were sitting in a quiet room overlooking a garden, chatting and sipping at our cups of green tea while we talked about something that had happened a long while ago, and I said to you, "That afternoon when I met so-and-so ... was the very best afternoon of my life, and also the very worst afternoon." Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. guessed by
prettypinkkitty10. 'To be born again,' sang Gibreel Farishta tumbling from the heavens, 'first you have to die.' The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie - guessed by
julitabonita11. The dim wagon track went no further on the prairie, and Pa stopped the horses.
12. It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. 1984 by George Orwell. guessed by
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Date: 2005-04-30 06:39 pm (UTC)Someone else has read that book?! I've never found anyone who has actually read it besides me. [squees] Dude, you're my new hero. :)