Random Bookshelf Readings

[Anne Westlund]

Random Bookshelf Readings

(A Rainbow of Books by Dawn Endico, Flickr.com)

 

 

 

Rules:

1. Pick a book from your bookshelf

2. Close your eyes and ask a question.

3. Pick a passage at random.

4. Post passage.

5. Respond to your own or anyone else's reading, if you have the time.

 

Anyone can play!!

[di]

Mine for today is:

"Poking around the house now and then, I catch myself in the mirror.  There's no telling what side of myself I'll see."  ~Susan Goldsmith Wooldridge, Poem Crazy.~

[Anne Westlund]

Cool!

[Anne Westlund]

Random Bookshelf Reading 103

Question:  Today?

Answer:  ""I am concerned with the suffering her," Mym sang. "I want to alleviate it, but am bound about by circumstances I can not adequately control.  I thought that, since you have an interest in this matter, you might proffer advice."" (p.61)

From Wielding a Red Sword by Piers Anthony.

Disclaimer:  Readings are for entertainment purposes only.  You (the person reading the Random Bookshelf Readings) are solely responsible for actions taken based on these readings; neither Anne Westlund or The Divine Life Google Group and its members are liable.  These readings are from my personal bookshelves (not sourced from the internet) and only one paragraph from each book will be posted, in rotating order (up to two times a year for some books).  Any questions or comments, please reply to this post. ~Anne Westlund

[Anne Westlund]

Random Bookshelf Reading 104

Question:  Today?

Answer:  "But the waves were so horrendous that the craft was soon tilting precariously.  The pale boat was steering itself aptly, to avoid being swamped, but the sea seemed determined to outmaneuver it." (p.85)

From On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony.

Disclaimer:  Readings are for entertainment purposes only.  You (the person reading the Random Bookshelf Readings) are solely responsible for actions taken based on these readings; neither Anne Westlund or The Divine Life Google Group and its members are liable.  These readings are from my personal bookshelves (not sourced from the internet) and only one paragraph from each book will be posted, in rotating order (up to two times a year for some books).  Any questions or comments, please reply to this post. ~Anne Westlund

[Anne Westlund]

Random Bookshelf Reading 105

Question:  Today

Answer:  ""But now you must tell us how you came here in the company of demons," Mym said." (p.210)

From Being a Green Mother by Piers Anthony.

Disclaimer:  Readings are for entertainment purposes only.  You (the person reading the Random Bookshelf Readings) are solely responsible for actions taken based on these readings; neither Anne Westlund or The Divine Life Google Group and its members are liable.  These readings are from my personal bookshelves (not sourced from the internet) and only one paragraph from each book will be posted, in rotating order (up to two times a year for some books).  Any questions or comments, please reply to this post. ~Anne Westlund

[Anne Westlund]

Random Bookshelf Reading 106

Question:  Today?

Answer:  "The body missed them by only ten feet, and that because the raft moved with the current of water thrust aside." (p.121)

From Orn by Piers Anthony.

As you can tell I'm a big Piers Anthony fan.  One of his other series, the Xanth novels, I especially recommend to writers as they are full of fun puns. :)

Disclaimer:  Readings are for entertainment purposes only.  You (the person reading the Random Bookshelf Readings) are solely responsible for actions taken based on these readings; neither Anne Westlund or The Divine Life Google Group and its members are liable.  These readings are from my personal bookshelves (not sourced from the internet) and only one paragraph from each book will be posted, in rotating order (up to two times a year for some books).  Any questions or comments, please reply to this post. ~Anne Westlund

[Anne Westlund]

Random Bookshelf Reading 107

Question:  This week?

Answer:  ""I do not know.  I have no memories of my civilian status--or of my prior missions as a TA-series agent, female.  The debriefing erases all that.  All agents of a given series must start their missions with virtually identical physical and intellectual banks."" (p.171)

From Ox by Piers Anthony.

Disclaimer:  Readings are for entertainment purposes only.  You (the person reading the Random Bookshelf Readings) are solely responsible for actions taken based on these readings; neither Anne Westlund or The Divine Life Google Group and its members are liable.  These readings are from my personal bookshelves (not sourced from the internet) and only one paragraph from each book will be posted, in rotating order (up to two times a year for some books).  Any questions or comments, please reply to this post. ~Anne Westlund

[Anne Westlund]

Random Bookshelf Reading 108

Question:  Today?

Answer:  "The relationship between Veg and Aquilon was somewhat cooler.  It was absolutely polite, and there was even innocent banter, as there had been just now--but they did not quite understand each other, as the recent dialogue had just reminded him." (p.39)

From Omnivore by Piers Anthony.

Disclaimer:  Readings are for entertainment purposes only.  You (the person reading the Random Bookshelf Readings) are solely responsible for actions taken based on these readings; neither Anne Westlund or The Divine Life Google Group and its members are liable.  These readings are from my personal bookshelves (not sourced from the internet) and only one paragraph from each book will be posted, in rotating order (up to two times a year for some books).  Any questions or comments, please reply to this post. ~Anne Westlund

[di]

Anne........do you have any reason or pattern to the choices you make when you add quotes here?  Just wondered..........

[Anne Westlund]

I won't be posting any more Random Bookshelf Readings.  It was a fun experiment, thank you for indulging me and commenting on these posts.

The point of the Divine Life Group is to learn more about Divination methods.  Our group will go back to learning about Runes, I-Ching and the Tarot.  If you'd like to join that group, check it out at:http://groups.google.com/group/the-divine-life