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Showing posts with label Teaser Tuesday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Teaser Tuesday. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Teaser Tuesday -16

This weeks Teaser Tuesday is an excerpt from 13 to Life by Shannon Delany. Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should be Reading.

My Teaser:

"Defiant, I thrust my hand into my bag one last time and-- aha! I withdrew a pencil and held it high in triump.
Mr. Miles boomed, 'Whoever pulled the sword from the stone, wait-- pencil from the backpack-- she shall be...'" (Pg 29, Shannon Delany).
So far I am really liking this book! At the moment I don't exactly have a ton of time to read, but I'll definitely finish it before the week is through!

Rules:
1) Grab your current read
2) Open to a random page

3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
4) 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!)
5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Teaser Tuesday -15

This weeks Teaser Tuesday is an exerpt from Need by Carrie Jones. Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should be Reading.

My Teaser:

"That is an excellent idea. Maybe I could do a snow dance."
She laughs. "Your dad taught you that?"
"Yep. You drop an ice cube into the toilet and dance around chanting, 'Snow. Snow. Snow'." (Page 15, Carrie Jones).

Rules:
1) Grab your current read
2) Open to a random page
3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
4) 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!)
5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Teaser Tuesday -14


This weeks Teaser Tuesday is an excerpt from Jealousy by Lili St. Crow. Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should Be Reading.

My Teaser:

"I also caught a breath of warm apple spice, and the fang marks on my left wrist gave a throbbing flare of heat.
Oh.
'Hello?' I whispered." (Page 71 by Lili St. Crow).

Rules:
1) Grab your current read
2) Open to a random page
3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
4) 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!)
5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Teaser Tuesday -13


This weeks Teaser Tuesday is an excerpt from Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr. Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should Be Reading.

My Teaser:

"'Come dance with me,' she whispered.
He stared at her, not even glancing at anyone else, even when they spoke to him or stood in his path. No one else in the room was there for him. Just me." (Page 70 by Melissa Marr).

**Note, version I am reading is an ARC.

Rules:
1) Grab your current read
2) Open to a random page
3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
4) 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!)
5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Teaser Tuesday -12


This weeks Teaser Tuesday is an experpt from Candle Man: The Society of Unrelenting Vigilance by Glenn Dakin. Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should Be Reading.

My Teaser:

"A world where only the chosen few will suffer the worries of power and the burden of riches. A world where the ordinary man will enjoy the virtues of poverty, and the bliss of slavery." (Page 50 by Glenn Dakin).

**Note, version I am reading is an ARC.

Rules:
1) Grab your current read
2) Open to a random page
3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
4) 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!)
5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Teaser Tuesday -11


This weeks Teaser Tuesday is an experpt from Dark Calling by Darren Shan. Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should Be Reading.

My Teaser:

"I was a lonely child. Driven by unhappiness, I unintentionally tapped into my powers, kidnapped a demon, and used magic to make it look like a baby. I convinced myself the changeling was my brother and I maintained the lie for ages. I was shattered when I learned the truth." Page 8 by Darren Shan.

Rules:
1) Grab your current read
2) Open to a random page
3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
4) 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!)
5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Teaser Tuesday -10


This weeks Teaser Tuesday is an experpt from Lament by Maggie Stiefvater. Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should Be Reading.

My Teaser:

"For a long time, I stared out the window at the specter of the moon, hanging above the black silhouettes of the trees, while the stripes on the road whipped by me. Something about the way the moon looked, enigmatic and eternal, reminded me of how I'd felt when I made the rose blossom in my hands." Page 91 by Maggie Stiefvater.

Rules:
1) Grab your current read
2) Open to a random page
3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
4) 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!)
5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Teaser Tuesday -9


This weeks Teaser Tuesday is an experpt from Ice by Sarah Beth Durst. Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should Be Reading.

My Teaser:

"Cold seared into her, slicing her, and her face mask instantly frosted. She took a deep breath of night air. It felt brittle and sharp in her throat, as if the air were filled with shards of glass." Page 25 by Sarah Beth Durst.

I really like the description of this. Hope you enjoy and I hope I didn't include any spoilers! :)

Rules:
1) Grab your current read
2) Open to a random page
3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
4) 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!)
5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Teaser Tuesday -8


This weeks Teaser Tuesday is an experpt from Night Runner by Max Turner. Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should Be Reading.

My Teaser:

"And so I learned something very valuable about my power to charm. I guess I still needed a few centuries of practice before I could command humans to do my bidding. Dracula would have been very disappointed." Page 57 by Max Turner.

Omg, this quote made me laugh out loud!! I am really liking this book so far. And yes, I am reading Rampant as well.

Rules:
1) Grab your current read
2) Open to a random page
3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
4) 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!)
5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Teaser Tuesday -7


This weeks Teaser Tuesday is an experpt from ASH by Malinda Lo. Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should Be Reading.

My Teaser

"Ash could hear her breath in the dark: quick, frightened, like a rabbit fleeing from hunting hounds. She put her hands out in front of herself and felt only cold air." Page 73 by Malinda Lo

This is from the ARC, so it is tentative to change! You have a chance to Win your very own copy of ASH from Shayla, at The Book Explorer. Kristin from Bookworming In The 21st Century is also giving away a copy!

Rules:
1) Grab your current read
2) Open to a random page
3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
4) 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!)
5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Teaser Tuesday -6


This weeks Teaser Tuesday is an exerpt from Generation Dead by Daniel Waters. Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should Be Reading.

My Teaser:
"'So you like sports, do you, zombie?' Martinsburg said. The bat he was holding out at his side came down with a sickening crack." Page 88 by Daniel Waters.

Oh! This sounds exciting, huh? Hope I didn't spoil anything!

Rules:
1) Grab your current read
2) Open to a random page
3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
4) 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!)
5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Teaser Tuesday -5


This weeks Teaser Tuesday is an excerpt from Prophecy of The Sisters by Michelle Zink. Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should Be Reading.

My Teaser:

"Our voices make ghostly music in the emptiness behind my eyelids. They work together-- mine, Luisa's, and Sonia's-- creating a whispery backdrop to the darkness into which I will myself to fall." Page 265 by Michelle Zink.

This is an ARC, so it is subject to change! :)

Rules:
1) Grab your current read
2) Open to a random page
3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
4) 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!)
5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Teaser Tuesday -4


This weeks Teaser Tuesday is an excerpt from Give Up The Ghost by Megan Crewe. Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should Be Reading.

My Teaser:

"Probably not," I said. "How many people did you see in the parking lot?"
"Well, two: me and you. Oh." He blinked at the windshield, then looked back at me. -Page 68 by Megan Crewe.

This is an ARC, so it is subject to change! :)

Rules:
1) Grab your current read
2) Open to a random page
3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
4) 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!)
5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Teaser Tuesday -3


Teaser Tuesday: Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs

I have to say I love this cover... It is really what made the final decision to buy it!

My Teaser:

"You," I say, leaning forward and giving him a peck on the cheek, "are a rock star in a coward's clothing."
"Was that supposed to be a compliment?" page 253 by Tera Lynn Childs

Haha I thought this was cute (even though I am not nearly there yet!)

Rules:
1) Grab your current read
2) Open to a random page
3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
4) 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!)
5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should Be Reading.


Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Teaser Tuesday -2


This weeks Teaser Tuesday is an excerpt from Fragile Eternity by Melissa Marr. Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should Be Reading.

My Teaser:

"The touch of his skin to hers was electric. In his eyes, waves crashed against a deserted beach under a perfect sunrise." -Pg 172 by Melissa Marr

Hope I didn't include any spoilers! Haha, I also noticed that I flipped to page 173 in my last teaser. So close...

Rules:
1) Grab your current read
2) Open to a random page
3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
4) 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!)
5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Teaser Tuesday -1

This weeks Teaser Tuesday is an excerpt from Wicked Lovely (my current read!) by Melissa Marr. This is my first time participating with Teaser Tuesday, but it sounded like fun so here goes!

My Teaser:

"He tilted her head up and whispered, "Dance with me." She shook her head, something very close to fear in her eyes. "There's no room, no music." Pg 173 by Melissa Marr

Hope I didn't include any spoilers! I have yet to get to that part in the story.

Teaser Tuesday is brought to us by Should Be Reading.
Rules:
1) Grab your current read
2) Open to a random page
3) Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
4) 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!)
5) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
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