Adrienne tagged me for a little meme--the perfect thing for one those kinds of days!
Grab the book that is nearest to you (no cheating), turn to page 161, post the text of the fifth full sentence on the page, post the rules and tag three people.
"And in the meantime, and so that something may be made of you, it is agreed I shall withhold your pay until that time is complete."
That sounds awfully snarky, doesn it?! I stopped by the library after work yesterday. The Nature of Monsters by Clare Clark was waiting for me. I couldn't resist starting it, though I have barely read the first few pages. It is the closest at hand.
"From the highly acclaimed author of The Great Stink comes a consuming, passionate, darkly humorous tale set amid the clamor and chaos of eighteenth-century London."
It wasn't really in my weekend reading plans, but I flxxible when it comes to picking up a good book to read!
I can never decide who to tag for these memes, so if you want to play along, please consider yourself tagged. Let me know, so I can go read your quote, too!