I'll think of a good title later

There has been a number of tags floating round the MyOpera community & I seemt to have contracted one from KayFour.

pick up the book you are reading...turn to page 123 and post on your blog the fifth paragraph. put title and author of book... and post it on your blog of course! ...and then tag five others...

Hmm, Ok then. From River God by Wilbur Smith a book on loan to me from my other half (who else?) I haven't actually got as far as page 123 yet so I hope this doesn't spoil anything...

On the same granite table that held the Canopic jars, the embalmers had laid out their instruments and the full array of pots and amphorae that contained the natron salts, lacquers and other chemicals that they would use in the process. Pharoah was fascinated by the glistening bronze scalpels which would disembowel him, and when the embalmer showed him the long pointed spoon that would be pushed up his nostrils to scoop out the contents of his skull, those cheesy curds over which I had pondered so long and fruitlessly, the king was fascinated and handled the grisly instrument with reverential awe.

How pleasant!

I'm sure the numerology of this tag is incorrect sure it should be turn to page 123, post paragraph 4, then tag 5 people...

As for tagging 5 other people, I figure I could tag Nix 5 times over the next week & get 5 different books, but I think I'll tag people at random as I come across them.

Edit: In the time that I have written this post, caught up on some forums & sent a couple of emails Nix has got through to p67 of the Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov. I don't know how she does it!