A Book Lovers Meme
Mar 6th, 2008 by Manerva
Sometimes I just love memes. I love the randomness of the topics and really it makes me think. So, I found this meme over here and since I have a ton of books that I can not live without I figured this was the perfect meme for ME! Join in if you would like!
1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next three sentences.
5. Tag five people. (I won’t tag anyone, but if you want to do it leave me a note so I can check out your book.)
The closest book’s page 123 is The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan, and although it has been one of the hardest books for me to read, it has been well worth it, even though it will scare the shit out of you when you look down at the plate of food in front of you at your next meal!
We think of grass as soft and hospitable stuff, but once it’s been dried in the sun and shredded by machines- once it’s become hay- grass is sharp enough to draw blood and dusty enough to thicken lungs. I was covered in chaf, my forearms tattooed red with its pinpricks.
The others- Joel Salatin, whose farm this was; his grown son, Daniel; and two helpers- had gone off to the barn for something, leaving me with a welcome moment in the pasture to gather myself before we cranked up the baler again.