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

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: Overbite


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!

Overbite (Insatiable #2) by Meg Cabot

Meena had long suspected Alaric of having a soft spot for Mary Lou Antonescu.
But she'd never known the real reason why until she saw the way Mary Lou kissed. The woman was like a Dyson vacuum cleaner.

~* page 149

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: 22 Britannia Road


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!

22 Britannia Road by Amanda Hodgkinson

"You and me," he says. "It's like we've been given a chance to get something right, but after the years we've spent apart I don't know how to do it."

~* page 85

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: The Soldier


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!

The Soldier (Duke's Obsession #2) by Grace Burrowes

"I said I had to pee," Winnie said, bristling with righteous indignation, "and that was the truth, but that silly Miss Tosten acted like I'd asked for a licorice. I told her I was supposed to stay with the earl, as that was a rule of engagement, but she looked at Rosecraft like he was a big licorice.

~* page 114

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: Passion


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!

Passion (Fallen #3) by Lauren Kate

"Don't wake him!" Bill said quickly. "His sleep is riddled with nightmares, but it's better for him than being awake. Until your soul is settled in a new life, Daniel's whole existence is a kind of torture."

~* page 180

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: Timeless


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!

Timeless (Timeless #1) by Alexandra Monir

Michele had no idea what she could do to help - but she was struck by the similarities between Clara's plight and her own. Both of them, though a hundred years removed, had been inexplicably sent to live in this new world with the Windsors, and both of them sought the answer why.

~* page 66

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group


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!

The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group by Catherine Jinks

"It's not like we're fairies or unicorns. We're had hundreds of years of bad press - that's not going to disappear in a hurry.

~* page 137

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: Aftertime


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!

Aftertime (Aftertime #1) by Sophie Littlefield

"Just tell him that I never forget, I never miss a night. And I never will."

~* page 81

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: City of Fallen Angels


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!

City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments #4) by Cassandra Clare

The blood of Heaven binds you," said the Queen. "Blood calls to blood, under the skin. But love and blood are not the same."

~* page 83

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: Numbers


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!

Numbers (Numbers #1) by Rachel Ward

The first time I'd ever met someone who understood. God, I wanted to tell, 'course I did, but fifteen years is a long time to keep a secret.

~* page 37

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: The Land of Painted Caves


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!

The Land of Painted Caves (Earth's Children #6) by Jean M. Auel

Ayla, too, had extraordinary sharp vision. She could also pick up sounds above the range of normal hearing and feel the deep tones of those that were below. Her sense of smell and taste were also keen, but she had never compared herself with anyone, and didn't realize how extraordinary her perpections were.

~* page 4

I was half tempted to quote the Mother's Song. All of it. Numerous times.
- If you've read "The Shelters of Stone" and "The Land of Painted Caves", you'll understand the reference and why it wouldn't be a good idea.Photobucket

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse?


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!

Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? by Max Brallier

Beyond this page lies unspeakable horror. Bone-crushing, blood-splattering, brain-impaling horror - the horror of the zombie apolcalypse.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: Hidden Away


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!

Hidden Away (KGI #3) by Maya Banks

Paradise had become hell. Despite the beauty of her surroundings, Sarah Daniels spent every minute of every day looking over her shoulder and waiting. Waiting to be discovered.

~* page 21

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: Subject Seven


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!

Subject Seven by James A. Moore

He had believed the Other was dead and gone. He began to build a proper life for himself, to make connections and get himself set up, despite his age. He'd had the reins and full control and it had been amazing-liberating! But now the Other was back, stealing his world from him.

~* page 47

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: The Iron Queen


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!

The Iron Queen (Iron Fey #3) by Julie Kagawa

In the end, it didn't matter. A simple wish wouldn't save us from what we had to do, and my mind was made up.

~* page 131

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: Z for Zachariah


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!

Z for Zachariah by Robert C. O'Brien

I am afraid.
Someone is coming.

~* page 1

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: The Red Garden


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!

The Red Garden by Alice Hoffman

His wish was small, as hers had been - merely to be beside her. As for me, I already knew I would never get what I wanted.

~* page 109

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: Princess of Glass


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!

Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George

"I know that you were not born to this work, my dear, but then I don't know of anyone who would have chosen it. I would rather be served than a servant myself!" Mrs Hanks smile but Ellen just looked away.

~* page 45

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow


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!


Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George

She could be trusted to calm a skittish horse or talk sense to the most wool-headed mutt, and the foxes and wolves gave Jarl's barnyard wide berth. When such things were whispered within hearing of Frida, she would sniff and turn away. But Jarl would glow with pride over his youngest daughter, and think to himself that it was a pity his wife had never found a name for her, for she was turning into quite a likely young woman.

~* page 35

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: The Lost Saint


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!

The Lost Saint (The Dark Divine #2) by Bree Despain

Tears stung behind my eyes, but I forced them back. Bursting out crying right now wasn't going to convince anyone that I was the pinnacle of control.

~* page 146

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Teaser Tuesdays: The Amaranth Enchantment


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!

The Amaranth Enchantment by Julie Berry

Papa and Mama and I were dancing, round and round in the ballroom. I arched my back and let Papa's strong arms carry me, while overhead the gilt chandlier spun.

~* page 55