Andy May ([info]greenman65) wrote,
2003-07-17 06:53:00

Nearest book

OK - here's one for you. Grab the book nearest to hand and feed us the first few lines from it. Then tell us something about it.

(if you don't have a book (or five) to hand then you're probably reading my LJ by mistake...


"Meteorites fell through the night sky like a gentle sleet of icefire, their sharp scintillations slashing ebony overload streaks across the image Greg Mandel's photon amp was feeding into his optic nerve." - Peter F Hamilton - Mindstar Rising

One of three "Greg Mandel" books by the author probably better known for the Night's Dawn series. It's currently sitting next to the PC because I was quoting something from it in a conversation I was having in another thread

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[info]kightp

July 16 2003, 23:36:12 UTC 8 years ago

"I am Captain Rali Emilie Antero, late of the Maranon Guard. I am a soldier, and a soldier I intend to remain until the Dark Seeker slips my guard..." -- The Warrior's Tale, by Allan Cole and Chris Bunch.

That's exactly as much as I know about this one, which my sweetie left with me last weekend after recommending it as a "girls kick ass" adventure tale. But it's still on my desk, where it's in easy reach, whereas the books I'm actually reading are in the bedroom. (-:

[info]crimson_heart

July 17 2003, 00:12:37 UTC 8 years ago

publishing pages on the world wide web is one of the hippest activities of the 90's. the explosion of interest in computers and the world wide web has made web publishing hot - everyone from kindergartners to great-grandparents are publishing personal web pages. from the hip pocket guide to html 4.

a friend asked me to help her with some forms on her web page, but i've been under the weather so haven't gotten around to attempting it, not sure if this book would have the info anyway as it's not the most comprehensive guide, but good for a quick look up. funny that the book dates itself in the very first sentence but as far as i can tell, most browsers still use html 4 so no point buying a new book.
:0)

[info]tsjafo

July 17 2003, 00:37:13 UTC 8 years ago

"D Day on Okinawa, history states, was April 1, 1945. H hour was at 0830. But to the headquarters section of Military Government Camp Team C-147, Colonel Wainright Purdy III commanding, D day was every day, H hour at 0830 each morning." -- from "Teahouse of the August Moon" by Vern Sneider

This book pokes gentle fun at the US military mindset the education of the local American commander (and the American reader) about Okinawan customs. A thoroughly delightful book.

There was a movie of the same name (which starred Marlon Brando as a Japanese houseboy) that was a miserable depiction of Sneider's book.

Anonymous

July 17 2003, 05:41:08 UTC 8 years ago

bananas

Newcastle under Lyme Local Plan 2001 Inspectorrs Report

"This report was written by the Inspector appointed to hear the public inquiry that took place in September, October and November 2002."

This doesn't work too well from work, does it? BUt then I guess, if I was at home, I wouldn't have the joy of watching my colleagues peeling frozen bananas to make milkshake thus reducing the banana mounain....

lemming74

[info]ladysprite

July 17 2003, 07:18:59 UTC 8 years ago

To The Ingenious Reader: The Art of Dancing called by the Ancient Greeks Orchestice, and Orchestis, is a commendable and rare Quality fir for yong Gentlemen, if oppotunely and civilly used. And Plato, that Famous Philosopher thought it meet, that yong Ingenious Children be taught to dance.

John Playford, The English Dancing Master or, Plaine and easie Rules for the Dancing of Country Dances.

This is one of the bibles of medieval and renaissance dance, and it's still sitting on my desk since I had to look up the steps for 'Heart's Ease' since I was asked to teach it a few weeks ago. It's not quite as much fun to read as 'Orchesographie,' but still heaps of fun if you're a nerd like me....

[info]kylakae

July 17 2003, 07:49:18 UTC 8 years ago

Belinda lived in a little white house, with a little black kitten and a little gray mouse, and a little yellow dog and a little red wagon, and a realio, trulio, little pet dragon.
- Custard the Dragon, Ogden Nash

hehehe... no, I haven't gone insane. I'm a huge fan of the poet, Ogden Nash. I have the book next to my computer because it has lovely illustrations and I'm considering making it into a story quilt.

[info]lutonianbill

July 17 2003, 12:03:33 UTC 8 years ago

I don't think I've ever seen the book, but the poem is on one of the children's records I can't bear to get rid of. I must convert it to an mp3 some time...

[info]kylakae

July 18 2003, 20:18:43 UTC 8 years ago

I'd love to hear the mp3 if ever you get around to making it. The little book I have was published in 1959 and is illustrated by someone called, Linell. The pictures are so basic that I think it will translate nicely into a storybook quilt.

[info]kylakae

July 18 2003, 20:32:30 UTC 8 years ago

A little search on google revealed to me that Linell is none other than Linell Nash Smith, the daughter of Ogden Nash.

[info]lutonianbill

July 17 2003, 12:01:21 UTC 8 years ago

"The present map of the world is a patchwork of countries with varying shapes and sizes and has evolved over a long period of time. Some parts of the pattern are old, many nations having long and honourable histories. The last three decades, however, have witnessed major change..."

Even more so since then - this is the Hamlyn Pictorial Atlas of the World, 1976 edition! It's the nearest book because I actually use it as a lap-desk - there being no room on the computer desk for comfortable writing. Next book away is Chambers Dictionary, which I actually use when a PC word-game seems to cheat on me...


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