MY READER'S BLOCK: Theme Thursday: Old

SCAM artist alert

Apparently there is someone calling themself "Luigi Calloway" out there who is claiming to be associated with the Mount TBR Reading Challenge. He is contacting authors and telling them if they pay him, then their books will be used for the challenge. It's possible he's also telling people they must pay to participate in any way. Please know that there is absolutely no charge associated in any way with this reading challenge and that this person does NOT represent me or anything associated with my blog. I DO NOT endorse anything that he claims.There will NEVER be a reason for anyone to have to pay for participation in any way for any of my challenges. If only people who exert this much time and effort on scamming people would put it into something worthwhile....like reading their own books! A message to Luigi: Please cease and desist contacting authors (or anyone) in my name or claiming to represent this reading challenge. You absolutely DO NOT.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Theme Thursday: Old

Hosted by Reading Between the Pa ges

Rules
*A theme will be posted each week on Thursday
*Select a conversation/snippet/sentence from your current book that features the theme
*Post it and don't forget to mention the author and title of the book
*Event is open for the whole week
*Link back to Reading Between the Pages

This week's theme is OLD (worn out, torn, past, etc).

Here's mine from The Chines Bell Murders by Robert Van Gulik (p. 76):

"May it please Your Honour to peruse these documents. Nowadays my old brain is so confused that I cannot think clearly for more than a few moments. I could never give you a consecutive account of the terrible wrong that myself and my family have suffered! Your Honour will find everything in those documents."

Leaning back in her chair she started weeping again.

Judge Dee ordered Sergeant Hoong to give her a cup of strong tea and then unwrapped the package. It contained a thick roll of documents, yellowed by age and long use.

6 comments:

Laurel-Rain Snow said...: Ah, yes, sometimes I can relate to that "old brain"- lol

Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.; December 29, 2011 at 8:51 PM
Elizabeth said...: I feel for her...That would be so hard...Good one.

Thanks for stopping by.; December 29, 2011 at 9:03 PM
Yvonne said...: I know about those "old brain" things :)

Great snippet this week!; December 29, 2011 at 9:24 PM
Tea said...: I am beginning to feel for any person with an old brain.; December 29, 2011 at 11:06 PM
srivalli said...: Liked your snippet. Thanks for stopping by!; December 30, 2011 at 5:10 AM
kavyen said...: I like your snippet cos I can totally relate to the old brain thingie :)

Have a wonderful year ahead Bev..; December 30, 2011 at 10:22 AM