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glassortwo Mon 23-Sept-13 22:57:40

Just go with the flow nag

Ana Mon 23-Sept-13 22:56:05

Just realised mine sounds as though it's from some cheesy self-help book, which it isn't, but I can't really pretend the first book I have to hand is 'War and Peace' so I think I'll leave this thread to those of you who know what it's about...

ninathenana Mon 23-Sept-13 22:39:58

Should this be FB status ???

ninathenana Mon 23-Sept-13 22:39:04

He was flanked by a notary bearing a writing tablet and the primicerius, his second-in-command, who whispered something in his ear.

Ana Mon 23-Sept-13 22:37:40

'But though all this, I put up a front.'

(Still non the wiser...)

moomin Mon 23-Sept-13 22:35:24

"My child," Mr Singh said, "there is much more to love than kisses."

annodomini Mon 23-Sept-13 22:22:43

'At the far end, where the remains of the hill curve round like cliffs, with just a small gap giving a glimpse of the agricultural land beyond, there are some tall, gawky structures made of rusting iron.'

glassortwo Mon 23-Sept-13 22:17:47

"The giggle - sharp enough to make the ears bleed"

wisewoman Mon 23-Sept-13 22:10:49

"It was a ticket to leave my worries behind for a while, that is all."

Ana Mon 23-Sept-13 22:08:22

What status? I don't understand...

Ana Mon 23-Sept-13 22:07:05

Are we supposed to guess the title? confused

Elegran Mon 23-Sept-13 22:01:45

It's International Book Week. The Rules: Grab the nearest book to you, turn to page 52, post the fifth sentence as your status. Don't mention the title and share the rules as part of your status.

"I pulled on a pair of cotton gloves and wandered over to the bed, whistling softly through my teeth - a habit that severely tries my husband, friends, and anyone working near me in the library"