Teaser from The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg

by Carol8 Comments
"Go ahead, murder away." She felt him drag her onto the floor after first shoving aside the coffee table a bit. He started by trying to drag her by her wrists, but when that didn't work very well he grabbed her under her armpits and dragged her toward the bathroom. All at once she felt extremely conscious of her weight. (pg. 174, The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg) I haven't gotten to this point yet, but I can guess what's happening. Although I have to say personally that I think if I were being dragged anywhere, my weight would be the least of my concerns. Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along. The rules are easy and I only cheated a little. Grab your current read, open to a random page, and give us two teaser sentences. Remember, no spoilers. I received my copy for review and the above is my honest opinion....
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From the nearest book

by Carol2 Comments
Here's a quick quote from the book nearest to me, random page, third paragraph, second sentence. It's not a book I'm actually reading right now, it's in a stack that I'm going to be mailing out this afternoon for Paperbackswap. "Ante up, ladies. Elfkynan siasters are worth twelve to the Imperial sovereign or four colonial mints, nickel-silver, that is, for you shady types that have a pocket full of copper." (pg. 331, A Darkness Forged in Fire by Chris Evans) Just a little tidbit that doesn't reveal much about the book itself. Based on that piece, I picture a group of maybe five men gathered around a table; one, the speaker, dealing out cards. Obviously, from the coins mentioned it takes place in a different world than ours, but I still picture a version of an Old West saloon. The place is kind of dirty, the men not exactly law-abiding citizens. They're not dressed in clean white shirts, or crisp suits. They're...
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Teaser from I Am Number Four

by Carol17 Comments
"New developments have yet to present themselves. Not all the information is in. Don't give up hope just yet." He nods and the tiniest trace of a smile forms. He looks at Six, a new development that I don't think either of us could have imagined. (pg. 383, I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore) I just started this one today and am no where near this point, but the story did grab me right from the beginning. I think it'll be a quick read. Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along. The rules are easy and I only cheated a little. Grab your current read, open to a random page, and give us two teaser sentences. Remember, no spoilers. I purchased my copy and the above is my honest opinion....
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Teaser from The Black Echo

by Carol13 Comments
Bosch didn't remind Sakai that it was he who had been driving the ME wagon that dumped a body strapped to a wheeled stretcher onto the Ventura Freeway a few months back. During rush hour. The stretcher rolled down the Lankershim Boulevard exit and hit the back end of a car at a gas station. Because of the fiberglass partition in the cab, Sakai didn't know he had lost the body until he arrived at the morgue. (from The Black Echo by Michael Connelly) This one has me hooked. I may even have to get some chores done around the house this afternoon so I have an excuse to listen to it more. Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along. The rules are easy and I only cheated a little. Grab your current read, open to a random page, and give us two teaser sentences. Remember, no spoilers. I borrowed my audiobook from the library and the above is...
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Teaser from The Kitchen House

by Carol7 Comments
"What the color is, who the daddy be, who the mama is don't mean nothin'. We a family, carin' for each other. Family make us strong in times of trouble. We all stick together, help each other out. That the real meanin' of family." (pg. 160, The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom) Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along. The rules are easy and I only cheated a little. Grab your current read, open to a random page, and give us two teaser sentences. Remember, no spoilers. On an unrelated note, it's seems like spring outside today. Yay! There are even daffodils just starting to peak out of the ground in my flowerbed. I purchased my copy of The Kitchen House....
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Another teaser from In the Woods

by Carol13 Comments
It was the unfairness of it that knocked the breath out of me. We'll see, Jamie's mother had said, don't worry about it; and we had believed her and stopped worrying. No grown-up had ever betrayed us before, not about something that mattered like this, and I couldn't take it in. We had lived that whole summer trusting that we had forever. (pg. 277, In the Woods by Tana French) Like I mentioned yesterday, I'm still reading this one. Good, good book, but it's taking a while. Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Play along. The rules are easy and I only cheated a little. Grab your current read, open to a random page, and give us two teaser sentences. Remember, no spoilers. I received my copy through PaperbackSwap, and the above is my honest opinion.....
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