tag 13 – bookworm
Just about the time when I was wondering what I would write on, not that I lack on ideas or stuff to work on, but more so on the mood of the post, A Muser tagged me moments ago.
So with all acknowledgments in place, and since this is a tag that encourages folks to pick up another book and read and not to mention the fact that am reading a fine book, I figured, no time like the present to work on the post. Also, I’ve eaten 1/2 sleeve of crackers with spinach dip and hunger pangs are at bay and what with dinner on the stove, I have a few moments before I go running off to the daughter’s chamber Concert.
The rules:
Pick up the nearest book.
Open to page 123.
Find the fifth sentence.
Post the next three sentences.
Tag five people, and acknowledge the person who tagged you
Well, nearest book is a floor upstairs but anything for a good book, so here is the book.
“Tamarind Woman” By Anita Rau Badami (yes, the very same book you see at the top). Ive read this before – a few years before and all I remembered was that it was fascinating, so here I am reading it again. This time enjoying the nuances too..
As we grew older, I stopped trying to show Roopa the hidden worlds that seethed beneath the surface of the ordinary, for it seemed that she had , in her mind, closed the doors that opened into imagination. If she could not see a purple rose on a bush or a peacock on the front lawn, she declared, it couldn’t possibly be there.
“I have rubbed the peel of a ripe Nagpur orange on this card” wrote Ma. “Right now it smells as fresh and tangy as the fruit itself. I hope the smell has not faded by the time the card reaches you. And if it has, all you have to do is imagine.”
I obviously don’t know how to count as I managed to type more than the tag asked me to, but hey, a little insight and some amount of marketing for the book didn’t hurt anyone. It’s a fine book folks, read it if you can.
This time, deviating from the norm of not tagging folks, I shall OD on tagging and here are my 5, of each!
1. Gradwolf
2. Baphomet
3. Anantha
4. Psyriac
5. Naren
6. Sush
7. A-Kay
8. Neha
9. Laksh
10. Mystic Margarita
There, feeling very smug. Now who’s gonna beat me in the turnover rate of doing a tag? *grin
I came to your mind first? Brilliant! :P
Adithya
June 3, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Cool tag! Happy to do it. Tomorrow?
Laksh
June 3, 2008 at 8:53 pm
This is a wonderful tag. Will write one immediately.
bApHoMEt
June 3, 2008 at 9:50 pm
done :)..
sushma
June 3, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Completed my tag – how was that for the turnaround time? :)
A-kay
June 3, 2008 at 10:45 pm
A-kay: This is fabulous! You are the 3rd person who’d done it already!! :O
Baph, Sush and you! Yayyy :)
You all are the bestest! :)
rads
June 3, 2008 at 10:48 pm
Tamarind woman, interesting name. I will add it to my longgggg list of to-read books, which seems endless.
SK
June 3, 2008 at 11:16 pm
Aren’t book tags wonderful? Now I have another good book to add to my never-ending list of To Reads!
a muser
June 4, 2008 at 12:00 am
Great tag! Done it! Yay!!!
mystic margarita
June 4, 2008 at 1:22 am
I dunnit, ma’am. Rotten, to say the least, (my post, not the tag), but I dunnit all the same.
Cheers
narendra shenoy
June 4, 2008 at 3:00 am
Loved this book- it used to be called Tamarind Mem, methinks.
dipali
June 4, 2008 at 3:57 am
[...] paper. Among other things, this month brings exams, and it also means that fiction has to wait. But rads has tagged, and so I shall comply. But to present a more complete picture I’ll do two rounds [...]
Within / Without » Tagged: The nearest book
June 4, 2008 at 7:20 am
Came here from A-kay’s blog, as she tagged me on this one, now, I know its origin- great blog here.
Mitr
June 4, 2008 at 11:40 am
This was a great tag . I loved doing it too
Mallika
June 4, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Mallika: Welcome! I know, just look at how many folks did it and so soon too! :)
Mitr: Nice seeing you here. I didn’t create this tag, but I so proudly created a “what’s in your bag” tag and it is making its rounds. haha :)
dipali: Yes, that was the 1st publication/version or sthing like that. It IS a good book. :)
Naren: Nothing you write can be rotten. Sometimes swooshes over my head, but your writing style is commendable. You knew that didn’t you, u just wanted me to say this out here :p
Mystic: awesome! :D
Muser: Thank you for tagging me this was good :)
SK: Oh, with this tag, suddenly everyone’s to-dread list has increased tremendously.
rads
June 4, 2008 at 1:20 pm
SK: I really meant “to-read” not dread! *bah.
I am keeping my typo comment in for laughs :D
rads
June 4, 2008 at 1:21 pm
To-dread – ha ha that will be altogether another tag I suppose :) Thanks for tagging me, got to know of some interesting books.
A-kay
June 4, 2008 at 1:30 pm
voww may be random, but great para it is
Maverick
June 4, 2008 at 6:11 pm
done!
Adithya
June 4, 2008 at 10:54 pm
[...] 05Jun08 Since this tag requires minimal intellectual/physical exertion and because the tagger Rads is one of those truly incredible people, this tagee shall [...]
Tag. Book Tag. « the prestidigitator
June 5, 2008 at 2:13 am
ayyo! A tag! But its ok. I am reading a book that I have been really wanting to read for ages and am excited about it too. So will do it sometime in the weekend!
anantha
June 5, 2008 at 10:50 am
Anantha: nice, you shall compete for the one who drags himself last onto the finish line :P
Adithya: Yay :)
maverick: Yeah, it’s like those little yummies they serve you so you can go buy the whole package at the stores. :)
A-kay: Ams eriously debating about doing one such tag. Dread-list, or pet-peeve list sorta..
rads
June 5, 2008 at 2:04 pm
ah! Rads is back with her books.. will read it :)
daisy
June 5, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Rads, tagged you again! Hope you’re still looking for blogging material.
a muser
June 5, 2008 at 10:44 pm
muser: You are on a roll aren’t you! :) Sure, will do, but seriously as you said, is there anything else left of me to ‘fess up? :\
daisy: Guilty as charged. :(
rads
June 6, 2008 at 7:02 am
nicely written :)
Neetal
June 9, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Wait… this comment was for the previous post… the poem you wrote… and about this tag… I just finished mine… btw ..me hoping to pick up this book for summer reading… how is it so far… do you like it ?
Neetal
June 9, 2008 at 5:27 pm
Neetal: Thanks! :)
O yes, like it very much. It’s written like a journal, and we bloggers relate to that so well. :)
rads
June 9, 2008 at 6:28 pm
Wait, you’re assuming that the nearest book has 123 pages. o_O
metlin
June 11, 2008 at 5:05 pm