Absolutely pointless but better than watching TV

Why not...

"Just then his wife walked in but, try as he might, Jim couldn't get her to take the situation seriously."

- "The Ultimate Mental Challenge", Mensa Publications.

I don't think I could have grabbed a more pretentious book if I had tried....your turn.

1. Grab the nearest book
2. Open the book to page 23
3. Find the fifth sentence
4. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along with these instructions