poppyshake Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 (edited) I've pinched this meme (and I've no idea what the word means) from another booksite, just fill in the missing bits with book titles (preferably from books you've read this year) for a bit of fun. My Day in Books I began the day with On my way to work I saw and walked by to avoid but I made sure to stop at In the office, my boss said, and sent me to research At lunch with I noticed under then went back to my desk, Later, on the journey home, I bought because I have then settling down for the evening, I picked up and studied before saying goodnight to Edited December 21, 2011 by poppyshake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 My Day in Books I began the day with The Tigers Wife On my way to work I saw A Pale View of Hills and walked by In Tearing Haste to avoid A Visit from the Goon Squad but I made sure to stop at The Bluebird Cafe. In the office, my boss said, My Dear I Wanted to Tell You and sent me to research The Monsters of Templeton. At lunch with The Girl from the Fiction Department I noticed The Book of Lost Things under The Severed Head then went back to my desk, Along the Enchanted Way. Later, on the journey home, I bought Flowers for Algernon because I have Far to Go then settling down for the evening, I picked up The Screwtape Letters and studied Pigeon English before saying goodnight to Beloved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Not my best reading year.......... I began the day with 'Finding Sky' On my way to work I saw a 'City Of Fallen Angels' and walked by a 'House Of Silence' to avoid 'The Small Hand' but I made sure to stop at 'Neverwhere'. In the office, my boss said 'Aberystwyth Mon Amour' and sent me to research 'The Torchwood Archives' . At lunch with 'Doctor Who’ I noticed 'Darke' under 'The Unremarkable Heart' then went back to my desk through 'The Well Of Lost Plots'. Later, on the journey home, I bought a 'Syren' because I have 'Broken' then settling down for the evening, I picked up a 'Cuckoo' and studied 'American Gods' before saying goodnight to 'Midnight's Children'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 Brilliant! I began the day with The Little Prince On my way to work I saw The Mayor of Casterbridge and walked by Black Swan Green to avoid Lolita but I made sure to stop at The Cherry Tree In the office, my boss said, Save Karyn and sent me to research The Voluptuous Delights of Peanut Butter and Jam At lunch with The Elephant Keeper I noticed Pollyanna under The Boy with the Cuckoo Clock Heart ( ) then went back to my desk, Neither Here Nor There Later, on the journey home, I bought A Kestrel for a Knave because I have Searching Issues then settling down for the evening, I picked up A Beginner's Guide to Acting English and studied Hitler's Canary before saying goodnight to An Ideal Husband Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy Reader Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 My Day in Books I began the day with Our Mutual Friend On my way to work I saw The Big Saturday Tent Wedding Party and walked by The Magician's nephew to avoid Something Rotten but I made sure to stop at Wideacre In the office, my boss said, It's not what you think and sent me to research the murder of Roger Ackroyd At lunch with the Sugar Queen I noticed notes to my mothering law under memoirs of a fruit cake then went back to my desk, to kill a mocking bird Later, on the journey home, I bought toast because I have the remains of the day then settling down for the evening, I picked up cards on the table and studied the pirates daughter before saying goodnight to the little stranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I began the day with A Life Like Other People's On my way to work I saw The Welsh Girl and walked by The Cookbook Collector to avoid Ugley Business but I made sure to stop at Ghost Town In the office, my boss said, Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover and sent me to research Mr Rosenblum's List At lunch with Thistle Soup I noticed Everything Is Illuminated under The Jewel Box then went back to my desk, Leading The Dance Later, on the journey home, I bought A Fistful of Charms because I have Forever then settling down for the evening, I picked up A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and studied The Forgotten Affairs of Youth before saying goodnight to Too Much Happiness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 These are great - keep them coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipread Posted December 22, 2011 Share Posted December 22, 2011 I began the day with Rosemary's Baby On my way to work I saw The Man from Beijing and walked by The Hanging shed to avoid The Stepford Wives but I made sure to stop at The redbreast In the office, my boss said, Wicked and sent me to research The Girl who kicked The Hornets Nest At lunch with Bone&Cane I noticed The Devils Star under Red Leaves then went back to my desk, Les Miserables Later, on the journey home, I bought The Wine of Angels because I have Midwinter of the Spirit then settling down for the evening, I picked up All The Pretty Girls and studied The Girl who played with Fire before saying goodnight to The help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 then went back to my desk, Les Miserables Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunn300 Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I began the day with An Idiot Abroad On my way to work I saw The Perfect Murder and walked by Room to avoid Darkly Dreaming Dexter but I made sure to stop at Eleven In the office, my boss said, What You See is What You Get and sent me to research The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest At lunch with Sister I noticed Snowdrops under The Killing Floor then went back to my desk at 1222 Later, on the journey home, I bought Flowers for Algernon because I have A Visit From the Goon Squad then settling down for the evening, I picked up Water for Elephants and studied The Murder of Roger Ackroyd before saying goodnight to Dexter in the Dark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 My Day in Books I began the day with Operation Sunshine On my way to work I saw Isobel's Wedding and walked by Flowers for Algernon to avoid Staying at Daisy's but I made sure to stop at The Lost Symbol In the office, my boss said, Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend and sent me to research Songs of the Humpback Whale At lunch with Constance and Faith I noticed The Secret Garden under The Other Womans Shoes then went back to my desk, More to Life Than This Later, on the journey home, I bought Cuckoo because I have The Sweetest Taboo then settling down for the evening, I picked up Country Persuits and studied My Best Friends Girl before saying goodnight to The Hobbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursenblack Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I began the day with Abandon On my way to work I saw A Certain Slant of Light and walked by Darkwood to avoid Anna Dressed in Blood but I made sure to stop at Wuthering Heights In the office, my boss said, My Blood Approves and sent me to research The Vampire Diaries At lunch with Jane Eyre I noticed Uglies under Room then went back to my desk, Forever Later, on the journey home, I bought A Pocket Full of Rye because I have Thirteen Reasons Why then settling down for the evening, I picked up Little Children and studied Before I Go to Sleep before saying goodnight to The Girl in the Lighthouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talisman Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 I began the day with The Kindest Thing On my way to work I saw Three Men in a Float and walked by The Draining Lake In order to avoid Arctic Chill but I made sure to stop at Tiger Hills In the office, my boss said, Please Look After Mother and sent me to research Ancestor Stones At lunch with Independent People I noticed The Twelfth Insight under The Guardian Angels Journal then went back to my desk, Below Stairs Later, on the journey home, I bought The Book of Lies because I have A Rural Affair then settling down for the evening, I picked up The Drowning People and studied The Gospel of the Second Coming before saying goodnight to Dusk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I began the day with Naked Heat On my way to work I saw The Red Queen and walked by The Secret Garden to avoid The Puppet, the Professor and the Prophet but I made sure to stop at The Night Circus In the office, my boss said, Wicked Lovely and sent me to research The Poison Garden At lunch with Ferney I noticed Ash under The Black Book of Secrets then went back to my desk, Spellbound Later, on the journey home, I bought The Diamond of Drury Lane because I have Fallen then settling down for the evening, I picked up The Notebook and studied Her Fearful Symmetry before saying goodnight to Ottoline and the Yellow Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 (edited) My Day in Books I began the day with making the cat laugh. On my way to work I saw invisible cities and walked by editors in conversation to avoid the reptile room, but I made sure to stop at Treasure Island. In the office, my boss said, me talk pretty one day and sent me to research the electric kool-aid acid test. At lunch with the Master and Margarita I noticed everything is illuminated under the bridge to Terabithia then went back to my desk, buried in books. Later, on the journey home, I bought the yellow wallpaper because I have Anne's house of dreams. Then, settling down for the evening, I picked up the noonday demon and studied sourcery before saying goodnight to the library at night. Edited December 28, 2011 by Kylie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emelee Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) My Day in Books... hmmm..... I began the day with Antigone On my way to work I saw Lysistrata and walked by Matilda to avoid the girl who kicked the hornet's nest but I made sure to stop at Charlie and the chocolate factory In the office, my boss said, "where the wild things are" and sent me to research Pettson & Findus. At lunch with Sandor/Ida I noticed the Bible under the trial then went back to my desk, "The Tempest". Later, on the journey home, I bought strangers on a train because I have heart's joy then settling down for the evening, I picked up the lost symbol and studied Seacrow Island before saying goodnight to 1984. Edited January 3, 2012 by emelee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 I thought I'd bump this awesome thread of Poppyshake's from a few years' back. Just to reiterate, the idea is to fill in the missing bits with book titles (preferably from books you've read this year) for a bit of fun. I'll be back later to do mine! My Day in BooksI began the day withOn my way to work I sawand walked byto avoidbut I made sure to stop atIn the office, my boss said,and sent me to researchAt lunch withI noticedunderthen went back to my desk,Later, on the journey home, I boughtbecause I havethen settling down for the evening, I picked upand studiedbefore saying goodnight to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emelee Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 (edited) A new day.......... I began the day with breakfast at Tiffany'sOn my way to work I saw the fire engine that disappearedand walked by the animal farmto avoid the old man and the seabut I made sure to stop at Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde In the office, my boss said, "murder at the savoy"!and sent me to research the Ambler warningAt lunch with CarrieI noticed darkly dreaming Dexterunder the man who went up in smokethen went back to my desk, Inferno Later, on the journey home, I bought the secret diary of Laura Palmerbecause I have to kill a mockingbirdthen settling down for the evening, I picked up the laughing policemanand studied Linda, as in the Linda murder casebefore saying goodnight to the great Gatsby Edited September 26, 2014 by emelee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Bump! At Kylie's request. Some of our newer members might like to fill this in . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Thanks Athena! My Day in BooksI began the day with escape from Camp 14.On my way to work I saw murder on the Orient Expressand walked by 12 angry mento avoid mortalitybut I made sure to stop at the giving tree.In the office, my boss said, let's kill uncleand sent me to research the Rosie Project.At lunch with Jimmy Corrigan: the smartest kid on earthI noticed the secret diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4under talking picturesthen went back to my desk, running with scissors.Later, on the journey home, I bought a book to lovebecause I have cocaine blues.Then settling down for the evening, I picked up a street cat named Boband studied rivers of Londonbefore saying goodnight to hell's angels. I'm pretty pleased with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Good one! I shall do mine in a day or so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie H Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Oooh, this a great thread . I'll have a go at this one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 I began the day with The TwitsOn my way to work I saw Madame Picassoand walked by Peach Blossom Pavillionto avoid The Collector of Dying Breathsbut I made sure to stop at LongbournIn the office, my boss said, Whither Thou Goestand sent me to research Revenge and RetributionAt lunch with The Queen of BedlamI noticed Jane Austen's First Loveunder The Girls at the Kingfisher Clubthen went back to my desk, Cloaked In DangerLater, on the journey home, I bought The Hawley Book of the Deadbecause I have The Fault In Our Starsthen settling down for the evening, I picked up The Witchesand studied George's Marvelous Medicinebefore saying goodnight to Serpents In the Garden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willoyd Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) Great idea!! From books read in the past year or so: My Day in BooksI began the day with Christmas Pudding.On my way to work I saw A Commonplace Killingand walked by The Late Monsieur Galletto avoid A Very Long Engagementbut I made sure to stop at The Little House in the Big Woods.In the office, my boss said, "It's All Greek To Me,"and sent me to research The Romans Who Shaped Britain.At lunch with Agnes Grey and Nicholas NicklebyI noticed Acts of Union and Disunionunder King Solomon's Carpet (!),then went back to my desk Far From The Madding Crowd.Later, on the journey home, I bought A Case of Exploding Mangoesbecause I have A Month in the Country.Then, settling down for the evening, I picked up The Poisonwood Bibleand studied When God Was a Rabbit,before saying goodnight to The Last Viking and The Glass Painter's Daughter. Edited December 19, 2014 by willoyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 My Day in Books I began the day with Great Expectations. On my way to work I saw Barnaby Rudge and walked by The Old Curiosity Shop to avoid Oliver Twist but I made sure to stop at Dombey and Son. In the office, my boss said, A Christmas Carol and sent me to research The Mystery of Edwin Drood At lunch with Nicholas Nickleby I noticed Our Mutual Friend under David Copperfield then went back to my desk, Hard Times Later, on the journey home, I bought The Pickwick Papers because I have [a] Bleak House then settling down for the evening, I picked up Little Dorrit and studied A Tale of Two Cities before saying goodnight to Martin Chuzzlewit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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