My mother wrote about this in her blog, here:  http://winterwoman.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/procrastination-game/
It’s a game!

Here are the rules:
1) Find the first book you can reach.
2) Open it to page 123.
3) Read to the fifth sentence.
4) Post the next three sentences.

“‘You might have an eye to this.’  He opened a closed stall.  Inside stood a great stallion, as black as Jonathan’s hair.  ‘The ring would also cover his price, Highness.  I don’t take charity.’”

Anybody recognize the book?