Teaser Tuesday – April 20, 2010

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Apr 202010
 
Don’t forget to post your teaser in the comments. We want to know what you are reading!
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!
Shanda’s Teaser:

“You don’t have to consume junk food around the clock to put on weight. There are certain foods that are just too darn delish and tempting to resist, and the truth is you probably give in to them just a little more often than you admit to yourself.”
Cook Yourself Thin: Skinny Meals you Can Make in Minutes, page 29
Sheila’s Teaser:

“If you have time to correspond with me, could you answer several questions? Three in fact. Why did a roast pig dinner have to be kept a secret? How could a pig cause you to begin a literary society? And, most pressing of all, what is a potato peel pie-and why is it included in your society’s name?”

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, page 12
Hillary’s Teaser:

“Chances are, photographs are the reason you jumped into scrapbooking in the first place. you wanted to do something with that growing pile of photos from your wedding, family vacations, birthdays, and other significant life events.”

The Organized and Inspired Scrapbooker by Wendy Smedley, page 35

Mindy’s Teaser:

“The boy swooped to an easy midair stop, hovering a few feet above the men’s heads. He looked to be twelve or thirteen years old; he had red hair, and freckles still visible in his deeply tanned face… and which the men could now see was what looked like a tiny winged woman.”

Peter and the Sword of Mercy by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, page 39

Belated Teaser Tuesday – April 14, 2010

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Apr 142010
 
I took the day “off” yesterday (it was my birthday and I spent it at the spa with my sister getting our first facials- it was so relaxing!) which means that Teaser Tuesday is technically Teaser Wednesday. Enjoy, and don’t forget to leave a teaser from your current read for us in the comments below!
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!
Shanda’s Teaser:

“First, we learn that Ishmael had five daughters who were of marriageable age (see 1 nephi 7:6). Second, there was no murmuring like there was on the first journey to retrieve the brass plates. Apparently, bringing back a family full of eligible maidens was much more appealing to the sons of Lehi than imploring Laban for the brass plates (see 1 nephi 7:1–4).”

Women of the Book of Mormon by Heather B. Moore, page 13
Sheila’s Teaser:

“Yes child, what is the matter? You look distressed,” said Suor Annunziata with concern etched on her forehead.

“I’m fine, but I need to ask you something important to me. Were you at the orphanage when I was born there?”

Suor Annunziatia’s face lost it’s look of concern and became shadowed. “It was a long time ago cara. What did Madre Maria tell you?”
“Nothing. Absolutely nothing. there may not even be a record of my birth parent’s names in the file. Do you remember who they were? Do you know anything about my past that can help me find them?”

Daughter of Mine By Laura Fabiani, page 60

Hillary’s Teaser:

“As victims of this be-all, do-all mentality, we have fallen prey to three harmful myths: 1) SUPERMEN and superwomen are real, 2) any job worth doing is worth doing well, and 3) spending time on yourself is a selfish, superficial use of time.”
Simply Sane by Debbie Bowen, page 5
Mystery Guest’s Teaser:

“And there was that dream she’d had a few weeks ago–she’d been dressed in a ragged wedding gown (a la Miss Havisham of “Great ” fame), dancing alone in a dark house, waiting for Mr. Darcy to come for her.”

Austenland by Shannon Hale, page 7

Wondering what’s with this “Mystery Guest’s Teaser”? Come back tomorrow- we’ll be making a big announcement!

Teaser Tuesday – April 6, 2010

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Apr 062010
 

Teaser Tuesdays are back! Don’t forget to leave a teaser from your current read in the comments section below.

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!
Shanda’s Teaser:

“They were on the outskirts of Paris when Isabella made her move. She had almost passed a sleepy tree-lined boulevard when she swerved onto it, barley missing an older man intent on crossing the street. She gunned the engine and sped down the small road.”
Dangerous Connections by Julie Coulter Bellon, page 92
Sheila’s Teaser:

“Stop!” Seth yelled, swinging his torch angrily. The corpses paused. “I’m not afraid anymore! You just startled me.” As he said the words, he realized they were true. Apparently the standing dead could sense it as well. None of them stirred.

Fablehaven Book 5: Keys to the Demon Prison by Brandon Mull, page 447

Teaser Tuesday – March 9, 2010

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Mar 092010
 
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!
Shanda’s Teaser:

“David had to smile. Silas was going bald- or, as he like to put it, his hairline was creeping over the top of his head looking for his ears. The lower two-thirds of his face was a deep brown, but just above his eyes, where the hat brim came, his skin was white as a sheet of paper.”
The Undaunted by Gerald N. Lund, page 430





Sheila’s Teaser:
“But I was wearing my jammies, a college sweatshirt and rain boots, and I remembered enough about the real world to know it was poor form for adults to approach children they didn’t know and ask them how old they were, particularly when the adult in question was dressed like a homeless person.”

Gravity Vs. The Girl By Riley Noehren, page 12




Hillary’s Teaser:
“The smile widened on the words, regaining a cockiness familiar from her days in Venice. But Siri was listening too hard to his voice to care. She tried to place it with that of the robber’s, but failed. Her assailant’s bravado had been muffled by the unmarked helmet he had worn. Still, this gentleman’s manner seemed very odd.”

Illuminations of the Heart by Joyce DiPastena, page 65
Where’s YOUR teaser? :)

Teaser Tuesday – March 2, 2010

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Mar 022010
 
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!
Shanda’s Teaser:

“When she finally reached Paris, Marie Jacobson did not discuss with her father her joy that Rolf Schulmann was alive. Miss Allred’s correspondence had rekindled the spark of hope that, even in the long absence of news from Hans, had always burned ever so subtly deep inside a heart that was trying to mend. It had confirmed her most sincere innermost hope that, Rolf would still be found alive.”
Tribunal by Sandra Grey, page 101 (still reading
it- I got distracted by life for a few days)


Sheila’s Teaser:

“Imagine yourself savoring all types of food without any guilt, making a choice based on what you want, not what you should have and finally focusing on life, not food. If this sounds too good to be true, please trust me and continue reading.”
Love Your Body: A Diet-Free Approach to Balanced Eating By Brooke Parker, R.D., page 14






Hillary’s Teaser:

“David tried to open his eyes, but when he did, the room spun in circles around his head-or maybe his head was spinning in circles around the room; he wasn’t really sure.”

The Moroni Code by Jack Lyon, page 113
What are YOU reading? Leave a teaser for us in the comments!

Teaser Tuesday – February 23, 2010

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Feb 232010
 
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

  • Grab your current read
  • Open to a random page
  • Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
  • BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
  • Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!
Shanda’s Teaser:

He twisted a strand of her hair around one long finger. “But be advised, my beautiful Nitalya – if he does not do all I require, then I will immediately come for you. And if you ever return to the Russian zone, you will never again leave my custody.”
Tribunal by Sandra Grey, page 224
Sheila’s Teaser:
“Why are they doing this?” Henry asked, not fully understanding what he was seeing with his own eyes.

“They arrested more people last night. Japanese, all over the city…People are getting rid of anything that might connect them to the war with Japan. Letters from Nippon. Clothing. It must all go. Too dangerous to keep. Even old photos. people are burning photos of their parents, of their families.”

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford, page 73
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