Author Topic: The Book Sentence Game (Read 160430 times)

Auricle · « **Reply #150 on:** October 26, 2009, 12:04:53 am »

"Thomas Edison said that the only other contemporary practical scientists he admired were Cyrus T. Doodad and Ella Reader Widget."

Page: 14 Sentence: 9

Dubaby · « **Reply #151 on:** October 26, 2009, 09:55:54 pm »

"The look is elegant and sacrilegious, and makes me feel sacred and immoral."

Page 71 Sentence 5

(I've been using the same book since about page 2, I'm thinking it might be time before long to change.)

DemonSpawn · « **Reply #152 on:** October 27, 2009, 10:22:03 pm »

Although all of the Greek colonies maintained some formal religious ties with their mother city-states, or metropoleis, they were self-governing and independent.

(Lol, mom's boring college history textbook)

81, 3

CloudStrife32 · « **Reply #153 on:** October 27, 2009, 10:25:41 pm »

Vlad turned his head back to Tom, and his heart sank.

Page 184, Sentence 4

Dubaby · « **Reply #154 on:** October 27, 2009, 10:29:04 pm »

(I love how this is becoming a bit of a nightly tradition!)

"I drop a valium."

Page 112 Sentence 5

CloudStrife32 · « **Reply #155 on:** October 27, 2009, 10:30:51 pm »

(Yep, same here~)

Vlad was fuming.

Page 205, Sentence 9

DemonSpawn · « **Reply #156 on:** October 27, 2009, 10:32:36 pm »

Constantinople was the largest and richest city in the western world.

145, 8

Dubaby · « **Reply #157 on:** October 27, 2009, 10:34:58 pm »

"His keys rattle against the outside of the new dead-bolt while mom stands frozen in the kitchen doorway, holding me back."

Page 72 Sentence 3

CloudStrife32 · « **Reply #158 on:** October 27, 2009, 10:40:07 pm »

If he hurried, he might make it to the corner before Bill and Tom noticed his exit.

Page 162, Sentence 7

Cassiopeia · « **Reply #159 on:** October 27, 2009, 10:43:04 pm »

By the end of the reigns of the five good emperors, Christians still represented a small minority, but one of considerable strength.

Page 1, sentence 1

CloudStrife32 · « **Reply #160 on:** October 27, 2009, 11:03:22 pm »

He sighed.

Page 16, Sentence 6

Cassiopeia · « **Reply #161 on:** October 27, 2009, 11:07:04 pm »

He that waters the meadows which Re created, in order to keep every kid alive.

Page 92, sentence 10

CloudStrife32 · « **Reply #162 on:** October 27, 2009, 11:10:31 pm »

"Please tell me just one little theory."

Page 304, Sentence 15

Cassiopeia · « **Reply #163 on:** October 27, 2009, 11:30:35 pm »

At the end of "Purgatory," Beatrice (the true love of Dante's life), who represents revelation - which alone can explain the mysteries of heaven - becomes his guide into "Paradise."

Page 222, sentence 22

CloudStrife32 · « **Reply #164 on:** October 27, 2009, 11:33:41 pm »

"How's your head?"

Page 121, Sentence 21

Cassiopeia · « **Reply #165 on:** October 27, 2009, 11:37:44 pm »

Many slaves of all nationalities were used as menial household workers, such as cooks, valets, waiters, cleaners, and gardeners.

Page 822, sentence 7

CloudStrife32 · « **Reply #166 on:** October 28, 2009, 01:44:39 pm »

He had never felt more trapped inside his own head and body, never wished so intensely that he could be somebody --- anybody --- else....

(Harry Potter is so...ANGSTY...>.o)

Page 344, Sentence 34

NightLotus · « **Reply #167 on:** October 28, 2009, 01:54:21 pm »

White indentured servants and black slaves had never stood from the same perspective. Indentured servants and black slaves sound similar, but they are not in the same class, sharing the same treatment they got, nor getting the same rewards.

ugh history reading ;;>_>

page 42 sentence 2

fhqwhgads41185 · « **Reply #168 on:** October 28, 2009, 11:37:09 pm »

Oliver Wendall Holmes, the great Supreme Court Justice, in his last years (he lived to be 94), was walking down Pennsylvania Avenue with a friend, when a pretty girl passed.

Page 16 Sentence 3

Auricle · « **Reply #169 on:** November 02, 2009, 03:47:29 pm »

"Even a fool like you knows that."

Page: 92 Sentence: 3

leonmasteries · « **Reply #170 on:** November 02, 2009, 04:26:01 pm »

"But HONESTLY--it was nothing but one of the rottenest fables I believe that I ever saw, and I should know, because I have seen almost all of them." An American Original Walt Disney

pg. 464 sentence 13

Auricle · « **Reply #171 on:** November 02, 2009, 04:33:23 pm »

"I had thought it gastly that the Keltoi burned for the god their evildoers in the wicker colossi as I described."

Page: 255 Sentence: 10

jaybug · « **Reply #172 on:** November 02, 2009, 05:43:25 pm »

"Bit vulnerable. I was thinking of a craft."

Page 177 sentence 7

Auricle · « **Reply #173 on:** November 03, 2009, 02:42:19 pm »

"And the people all stood there watching it."

Page: 37 Sentence: 12

jaybug · « **Reply #174 on:** November 06, 2009, 09:13:53 pm »

"You'll have some wine?"

page 43 sentence 8

CloudStrife32 · « **Reply #175 on:** November 06, 2009, 09:50:28 pm »

Class didn't start for a few minutes, and the room buzzed with conversation.

Page :: 189 | Sentence :: 5

Auricle · « **Reply #176 on:** November 06, 2009, 11:30:20 pm »

In the broken doorway he straightened and shifted the weight and stared directly into the darkness towards us.

Page: 166 Sentence: 6

DemonSpawn · « **Reply #177 on:** November 29, 2009, 07:55:40 pm »

Then he gave a small laugh, shook his head, and continued to the front door.

Page :: 51 | Sentence :: 3

Auricle · « **Reply #178 on:** November 30, 2009, 05:03:05 pm »

"Now that is hardly an Egyptian sentiment."

Page: 90 Sentence: 8

Auricle · « **Reply #179 on:** December 01, 2009, 12:48:32 am »

'And only the ancient had the strength to survive, to inherit the agony which only immortality can sustain.'

Page: 34 Sentence: 2

The_Geek · « **Reply #180 on:** December 01, 2009, 05:07:29 am »

Comments: This wasn't planned on, but oh well! It fits the time of year...

"The only active involvement that can be attributed to McLaren was during King Mob's plagairism of of Black Mask's 'Mill-in at Macy's, when in December 1968, twenty-five members or affiliates, one dressed up as Santa Claus, crammed into Selfridges' toy department and started thrusting toys into the hands of passing children and their startled parents."
Savage, John. England's Dreaming. New York: Faber and Faber Limited, 2001.

Page 108, sentence 4

Auricle · « **Reply #181 on:** December 01, 2009, 11:47:40 am »

Finally, a powerful noble named Minamoto Yoritomo defeated several rivals and set up his power near the modern city of Tokyo.

Lawl, my history textbook. X'D

Page: 267 Sentence: 12

soundninja12 · « **Reply #182 on:** December 01, 2009, 02:13:38 pm »

"I took this as an opportunity to take our elaborate ruse out for a test drive.
Lies, and the lying liars who tell them
- Al Franken, Lies and the Lying Liars who tell them.

Sorry, almost none of my fave fave books had over 230 pages >.>

Page 100 Sentence 5

AllyKat · « **Reply #183 on:** December 01, 2009, 02:21:11 pm »

"Until the cole protocol was put in place, we saw a dramatic increase in covenant weaponry flooding the market."

-HALO: The Cole Protocol by Tobias S. Buckell

Page 155 Sentence 8

soundninja12 · « **Reply #184 on:** December 01, 2009, 02:32:27 pm »

"One of them came to see me and asked if you can get pregnant from sitting on a boy's knee"
Jas mouthed at me, "Can you?" Which I thought was quite funny, but I couldn't laugh otherwise we would end up quite literally down in the pan
xD
- Louise Rennison's On the bright side, I'm now the girlfriend of a SEX GOD

Page 4 sentence 9

Auricle · « **Reply #185 on:** December 01, 2009, 02:49:06 pm »

"And look, the inscription's repeated - in Latin and in Greek."

Page: 23 Sentence: 6

LtCommanderRichie · « **Reply #186 on:** December 01, 2009, 05:48:56 pm »

"For one glorious hour, Harry had believed that he was leaving the Dursleys at last, because Sirius had offered him a home once his name had been cleared."

-Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J.K. Rowling

Page 74 sentence 20

superjaz · « **Reply #187 on:** December 01, 2009, 06:20:03 pm »

don't have a 20 so i ll just do last one, " I'm really sorry I'm going to miss it" pg 333 sent 13

StarryShay · « **Reply #188 on:** December 01, 2009, 06:38:59 pm »

'They hadn't worked in the "best" houses; they knew about beatings, sickness, drugs, and the evil of pimps; they had had countless infections, suffered brutal remedies, and had had so many abortions that they were sterile, which they considered a blessing, not a tragedy.' Isabel Allende, 'Daughter of fortune'.
Great sentence to pick Jaz! x33

Page 222 line 4

The_Geek · « **Reply #189 on:** December 02, 2009, 07:14:55 pm »

"Soon after dark they arrived, and gave me a most cordial welcome."
Poe, Edgar Allen. The Gold-Bug. New York: Washington Square Press, 1940.

Cassiopeia · « **Reply #190 on:** January 31, 2010, 11:04:11 pm »

Here I give myself a random~
Page 552, sentence 1 -

"Gambling and roulette became popular once more."

Page 101, sentence 15

Auricle · « **Reply #191 on:** January 31, 2010, 11:27:47 pm »

Prior to the conflict, it was agreed that the king and his nephew would meet between the two armies to discuss the possibility of peace.

Page: 230 Sentence: 3

Tanuki19 · « **Reply #192 on:** February 01, 2010, 12:19:29 am »

"But when the old woman stirred the kneeling lady, she lifted not her head."

page 19, sentence 1

Cassiopeia · « **Reply #193 on:** February 01, 2010, 12:26:16 am »

"During this First Intermediate Period of chaos, new centers of power established rival dynasties, such as those at Heracleopolis near Lower Egypt and Thebes in Upper Egypt."

Page 243, sentence 8

Auricle · « **Reply #194 on:** February 01, 2010, 12:32:53 am »

Fulfilling a prophecy, he grew from a baby to manhood in a single day and rushed off to kill Hodr.

Page: 49 Sentence: 11

Lolwhut Norse mythology. XD

Cassiopeia · « **Reply #195 on:** February 01, 2010, 12:54:50 am »

Assyria destroys northern kingdom of Israel

There are only 7 sentences on that page, the rest of it is a timeline. =3=

Page 359, sentence 12

Tanuki19 · « **Reply #196 on:** February 01, 2010, 04:11:47 pm »

"y = cos^-1 x" woot for math books. -____-

page 101 sentence 13

jaybug · « **Reply #197 on:** February 01, 2010, 04:17:50 pm »

"It had to get word to outside; that was the task it had been entrusted with by the ship, that was what its whole life-mission had become the instant the ship came under such intensive attack." Excession by Iain M. Banks

page 187 sentence 8

Tanuki19 · « **Reply #198 on:** February 01, 2010, 04:26:10 pm »

"the coroner didnt accept the brain-death concept of death and threatened that if Shumway went ahead with his plans to remove a beating heart from a brain-dead person and use it to save another persons life, he would initiate murder charges."

page 46 sentence 2

jaybug · « **Reply #199 on:** February 01, 2010, 04:29:01 pm »

"No, it won't."

Can't all be winners, eh?

Page 68 sentence 9

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Author Topic: The Book Sentence Game (Read 160430 times)