Grab the Book Closest (#2)

[Mirrah]

This demands work.

- The Book of Five Rings, by Miyamoto Musashi.

[CassieBear]

Randall asked if he meant the horse

A short story called Red Sultan's Big Boy from Make Something Up Stories You Can't Unread by Chuck Palahniuk.

[Evilcupcakecat]

A healthy blood supply will deliver oxygen, the primary nutrient, to all of your cells.
Suprisingly dark from the book "juices & smoothies over 160 healthy, refreshing and irresistible drinks and blends"

[Love And Submission]

Since those first nights, the Giovanni have accepted no limits on their ambitions, despite opposition from Kindred outside their Clan and a well-deserved reputation as "Devil Kindred."

[CassieBear]

But after about two seconds of that she realized that Westley was out in the world now, getting nearer and nearer to London, and what if a beautiful city girl caught his fancy while we was just back here moldering?

The Princess Bride by William Goldman

[Evilcupcakecat]

Letting a whole week go by seemed to most effective torture method he'd ever heard of.

From the fever code, James Dashner, a book that I own but have never read.

[Lady Shadow]

"May I respectfully inquire whether the Admiral's ship reached it's intended destination?"

It's a book I have that I never read, but it seems damn interesting! "Star Trek - Time for Yesterday" by A.C. Crispin

[Nihylee]

"You are trying to cultivate one particular variety of plant in monoculture, a pure and uniform crop isolated in a field to the exclusion of all other plants."
-Lewis Dartnell, The Knowledge (How to rebuild civilization in the aftermath of a cataclysm)

[Nico]

“Tell me what we can do better than they were able to do,” Nicholas exclaimed.

- from: "The Name of the Rose", Umberto Eco

[marlightless]

It had never occurred to me to eat on the balcony.

The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion

[Valerian]

"The concept of a wave function, introduced by Erwin Schrödinger in his matter-wave equation, is the key to understanding all atomic and molecular physics."

The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics, by James Kakalios (also author of The Physics of Superheroes)

[Wolfling72]

"There's still a lot fewer targets attacked in the same amount of time."

Dale Brown's Strike Force

[CassieBear]

Jack snorted.

The Humbug Murders by L.J. Oliver.

[RedRose]

Comme elle regardait encore Yudel, il lui sourit et désigna d'un signe de tête le poste de télévision

Wessel Ebersohn, La nuit divisée

[Valerian]

Close contacts with Armenians were forged by Tancred of Lecce and Baldwin of Boulogne during campaigns into Cilicia in the autumn of 1097.

~ The World of the Crusades, by Christopher Tyerman

[CaptainErotica]

The little swatch of LeBay’s lawn that I could see was not yellowed, balding, and crabgrassy but a dark, rich,
newly cut green.

Christine - Stephen King

[Mister Morgue]

The door closed behind them, sealing out sound

Daughter of Smoke and Bone - Laini Taylor

[solkar]

Red-sandstone buildings line the steep streets of Brechin, which stands on a hill beside the South Esk river.

Book of British Towns

[Mellific]

The Cafe Royale was the Sardi's, Lindy's, and 32 of the Lower East Side, all in one.

The New Joys of Yiddish

[NyxAvatar69]

Nick wasn't sure if she had contacts everywhere or if problems simply slunk away in the face of her formidable efficiency.

The Demon's Lexicon - Sarah Rees Bremman

[Mirrah]

"We've missed you," he said.

- Dragon's Blood, by Jane Yolen

[Nymphadora]

A sniper is set to take a bead on Mal.

Firefly: A Celebration

[Mirrah]

"[...] What does the monster look like?"

- Beauty, by Robin McKinley

[Argyros]

"Then come back. And for Pete's sake, run a comb through your hair and quit slouching down like a thug."

- The Outsiders (1967), S. E. Hinton

[clonkertink]

This book only goes to page 48. So I'm going to wrap around and keep counting for 8 more pages...

Page 8 is an illustration. I'll go one more.

"They begin to orbit around their star, as a moving target is harder to hit."

-Vaginas Are Magic, a free sourcebook for Lamentations of the Flame Princess.