Page 56, Sentence 9?

[the Tadman]

"In recent years numerous modern vocational schools have been built in the Estonian SSR."

 

[Hafnium]

"Don't Panic."

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Nope, unless your book is different from mine.
I actually found the right line before seeing your post.

""What sort of ship are we in?" Asked Arthur as the pit of eternity yawned beneath them"

Do you have paperback or hardcover? Mine is the latter.

I'll admit, I was just as surprised as you are.

Hardcover as well. It must have something to do with where they start to count (the bastards!). In mine there is a "guide to the guide" with roman numerals, a picture, some blank pages, a tiny introduction on page 5-6, and then chapter 1 apparently starts on page 7. I've never understood why authors/publishers do this, just start the damn book one page 1.

 

[scatmanfan]

"But then it began to whisper and welcomed im more and more exuberantly, until he had to rein in those wildly leaping flames, imitating the sound of their crackling until the fire sank lower, like a wildcat that will crouch down and purr if you stroke its fur carefully enough."
-Inkspell, Cornelia Funke.

That's one heck of a long sentence. This is not qualifiying manga or magazines.

 

[Birras]

Potions: Blur (1st-2nd), Invisibility (1st-3rd), Cat's Grace (2nd-4th), Cure Moderate Wounds (3rd-6th, 9th-20th), Cure Serious Wounds (5th,8th), Detect Thoughts (11th)

Dungeon Master's Guide 3.5 Edition, Wizards of the Coast

 

[MarkTwain]

"You've got some labor trouble coming up."

Mario Puzo, Godfather

 

[angrytaco26]

"At the time, Tahu had paid little attention to her words"
Tale of the Toa, Bionicle

yes when u said closest book...

 

[The Sorrow]

There were two about the same distance from me, one atop the other.
I picked the bottom one.

I was brought.
The Road, Cormac McCarthy

Really loses impact without the context.

 

[Higurashi]

"I don't think I will have another chance." - Disgrace, J.M. Coetzee

 

[runedeadthA]

What did the egg say to the whisk?
I know when I'm beaten.

It's a joke book lol

 

[Leo Silverman]

Big Fish Little Fish Music.

Music Week Directory '09

p.s. proud to be mentioned in thread above. That's the most random thing that may have ever happened to me.

 

[FastFoot92]

"Before the battle he went off flirting with Englidh Lady Heron"

Horrible Histories:Bloody Scotland

 

[Sporky111]

"We gave almost as good as we got, but he storm drove us onto the rocks of the Smugglers' Archipelago."

Shadow's Edge by Brent Weeks

Not bad, but it really doesn't have a lot to do with the main plot of the book.

 

[razer17]

"he greeted me with a winking 'Hey star.' " The big bad wolf - James Patterson

 

[Looking For Alaska]

"What's going on? Why is my father trying to kill us?"

Running With Scissors, by Augusten Burroughs



Which by the way, is a thoroughly amazing memoir, I heartily recommend it to anyone. If your wondering as to what it's about, hit me up with a message.

I'm looking forward to that, I'm plowing through 'A Wolf At The Table' right now.
But that's 2 sentences,lol.

Mine:
"You approve of this neo-nazi thing she's into?"
If I Should Die Before I Wake by Han Nolan.

 

[the Tadman]

"There's a possibility to buy even better costumes."

-Lithuanian "PC Gamer" Issue 20.

 

[SteakHeart]

"You're not that kind of person, Artemis, and you love your mother, don't you?"

- Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer

 

[fanklok]

A plume of whitish light encircling her body erupted outward and engulfed the philodendron.

The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield one of my all time favorite books that was of course completely ruined by hollywood still always recommend it (It was that or modern home physician theyre in the same exact spot)

 

[SamuelT]

"Paying. You have to pay for stuff. Don't they pay for things in your world?" Will asked.

-The Subtle Knife
Phillip Pullman

 

[Azraellod]

"trumps are diamonds: not good for you, but not bad for your partner."

from "30 card games"

i don't know why it's in my room... i don't even think i've read it.

 

[fanklok]

Veteran mercenaries often tell the tale of a new recruit who was nearly struck down in battle because he was by first seeing an Amazon use this ability.

Diablo II user manual thing