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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

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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.

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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'.

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:lol: 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 ( :lurker: )

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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My Day in Books... hmmm..... :giggle2:

 

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.

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  • 2 years later...

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 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

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A new day..........

 

I began the day with breakfast at Tiffany's
On my way to work I saw the fire engine that disappeared
and walked by the animal farm
to avoid the old man and the sea
but 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 warning
At lunch with Carrie
I noticed darkly dreaming Dexter
under the man who went up in smoke
then went back to my desk, Inferno

 

Later, on the journey home, I bought the secret diary of Laura Palmer
because I have to kill a mockingbird
then settling down for the evening, I picked up the laughing policeman
and studied Linda, as in the Linda murder case
before saying goodnight to the great Gatsby

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  • 2 months later...

Thanks Athena!

 

My Day in Books

I began the day with escape from Camp 14.
On my way to work I saw murder on the Orient Express
and walked by 12 angry men
to avoid mortality
but I made sure to stop at the giving tree.

In the office, my boss said, let's kill uncle
and sent me to research the Rosie Project.
At lunch with Jimmy Corrigan: the smartest kid on earth
I noticed the secret diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4
under talking pictures
then went back to my desk, running with scissors.

Later, on the journey home, I bought a book to love
because I have cocaine blues.
Then settling down for the evening, I picked up a street cat named Bob
and studied rivers of London
before saying goodnight to hell's angels.

 

I'm pretty pleased with this. :D

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I began the day with The Twits
On my way to work I saw Madame Picasso
and walked by Peach Blossom Pavillion
to avoid The Collector of Dying Breaths
but I made sure to stop at Longbourn

In the office, my boss said, Whither Thou Goest
and sent me to research Revenge and Retribution
At lunch with The Queen of Bedlam
I noticed Jane Austen's First Love
under The Girls at the Kingfisher Club
then went back to my desk, Cloaked In Danger

Later, on the journey home, I bought The Hawley Book of the Dead
because I have The Fault In Our Stars
then settling down for the evening, I picked up The Witches
and studied George's Marvelous Medicine
before saying goodnight to
Serpents In the Garden

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Great idea!!  From books read in the past year or so:

 

My Day in Books
I began the day with Christmas Pudding.
On my way to work I saw A Commonplace Killing
and walked by The Late Monsieur Gallet
to avoid A Very Long Engagement
but 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 Nickleby
I noticed Acts of Union and Disunion
under 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 Mangoes
because I have A Month in the Country.
Then, settling down for the evening, I picked up The Poisonwood Bible
and studied When God Was a Rabbit,
before saying goodnight to The Last Viking and The Glass Painter's Daughter.

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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

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