Random Sentences From My Local Library

Random Sentences from Random Books Every Day

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Every day I choose a random sentence from a random page from a random book on a random shelf at my local library. Then I post it here. I neither vet nor endorse nor even read the books in question.

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"I was an interested observer, but not a protagonist."

Quote selected randomly from page 19 of Mark Pomerantz's nonfiction book, People vs. Donald Trump: An Inside Account.

Additional notes: Speaking about his relation to the criminal investigation into former U.S. president Donald Trump following his departure from the White House.

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"By walking backward."

Quote selected randomly from page 55 of Ray Bradbury's collection of essays Bradbury Speaks: Too Soon From the Cave, Too Far From the Stars.

Additional notes: Quote specifically selected from Bradbury's 1999 essay Falling Upward, or Walking Backward to the Future. This quote describes how, at the age of 12, Ray Bradbury was able to spend additional time at the dinosaur exhibit at the Chicago Century of Progress, which used a moving walkway to prevent customers from seeing the dinosaur sculptures for more than four minutes at a time.

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"I’m not sure my parents considered the military underpinnings of the organization, or the patriotic ones, but I learned to swear to serve 'God and my country,' despite the fact that God was not a man my two-faith family followed with any vigor, though if I named him in vain, my mother would say, 'Let’s leave God out of it.'"

Quote selected randomly from page 201 of the nonfiction essay collection The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America, also known as The Good Immigrant USA. Book was edited by Nikesh Shukla and Chimene Suleyman. Quote is specifically written from Jean Hannah Edelstein.

Additional notes: Quote selected specifically from Jean Hannah Edelstein's essay An American, Told. The organization she is speaking of is the Girl Scouts of America. This is the current record holder for longest sentence in the Random Sentence Library.

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"By 29 July Ian was back in Lisbon to check on the progress of Golden Eye."

Quote selected randomly from page 104 of Mark Simmons's nonfiction history book Ian Fleming and Operation Golden Eye: Keeping Spain out of World War II.

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"By visiting a vintage store, you can try the pieces on, receive personal attention, and free advice."

Quote selected randomly from page 213 of Kerry Taylor's nonfiction book Vintage Fashion and Couture: From Poiret to McQueen.

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"Johnny Dexter glanced up at the sound of pounding hooves and gunfire."

Quote selected randomly from page 146 of the large print edition of James J. Griffin's western novel Fight for Freedom, book four of the Texas Ranger Jim Blawcyzk series.

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"But the door to the main room was ajar, and I could see that the battery lantern was still on there."

Quote randomly selected from page 257 of Donna Andrews's mystery novel The Gift of the Magpie, book 28 of the Meg Langslow Mystery series.

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"Awakening from his enchantment, Bottom tries to locate himself, as if still rehearsing with his mates."

Quote randomly selected from page 14 of Robert H. Bell's nonfiction book Shakespeare's Great Stage of Fools.

Additional notes: Referring to William Shakespeare's play Midsummer Night's Dream.

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"The left arm, extended, holds the glass a few inches above the openwork table."

Quote selected randomly from page 98 of Alain Robbe-Grillet's novels Jealousy & In the Labyrinth, a pair of novels bound as one book.

Additional notes: This quote is specifically from Jealousy. The arm belongs to the character referred to as "A..."

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"Once you ask questions, you immediately find that the propaganda and the myths don’t add up."

Quote selected randomly from page 151 of DK's nonfiction book Banned Books: The World's Most Controversial Books, Past and Present.

Additional notes: This is, in turn, a quote from the author Jung Chang.

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"Lady Arabella, Elizabeth, and Jane, having heard about Briar’s beating of the day before, sneak insulting looks at her as they repeat the required phrases, while Lord Henry and the other boys stare and snigger oppenly."

Quote taken randomly from page 77 of Katherine Coville's children's fantasy novel Briar and Jack and Rose.

Additional notes: "The required phrases" are Latin grammar lessons.

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"What was it you said?"

Quote selected randomly from page 233 of Kristy Cambron's historical romance fiction novel The Painted Castle, book 3 of the Lost Castle trilogy.

Additional notes: Spoken by the character Elizabeth to her mother, Lady Davies. Lady Davies was asking if Elizabeth thought the view of the St. James’s Park was excellent.

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"Here you go."

Quote randomly selected from page 166 of Matthew Costello's horror novel Home, book 2 of the Jack Murphy series.

Additional notes: Spoken by the character Sam indicating the dining room to Christie.

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"You were the woman on the street that I saw today."

Quote randomly selected from page 64 of Melissa De La Cruz's teen fantasy novel Masquerade, book 2 of the Blue Bloods series.

Additional notes: Spoken by the character Schuyler to the character Lawrence.

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"I'm trying here, babe!"

Quote randomly selected from page 41 of Ryan North's graphic novel The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 4: I Kissed A Squirrel And I Liked It

Additional notes: Spoken by the character Brad to Doreen Allene Green, a.k.a. Squirrel Girl, while they play that one carnival game where you shoot water pistols at targets to inflate balloons.

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"But it was him."

Quote randomly selected from page 95 of David Burnsworth's mystery novel Burning Heat.

Additional notes: "Him" is referring to the character Trevor.

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