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!
“Beneath the surface of any problem, if you scrabble a bit, you’ll find a secret. It may take a while-decades perhaps-not for your excavation, mind you, but for your desire to appear; for that childlike curiosity to float up again.”
Page 1, The Bird House by Kelly Simmons
What are you reading?
Ooh, I love this. Looks like an intriguing read!
Me too. I thought the opening lines were wonderful.
This is very well-written. And that’s on page 1? That would get me to keep reading. I’ve never heard of this book before, but it sounds right up my alley. I love things so well-worded they make you think. Thanks for the tease!
Those are the first two sentences of the book.
Sounds like an energetic start!
It does!
It’s a beautiful line, I like the way the author wrote the sentences, it sounds like poetry.
I thought it was an excellent beginning.
That’s a good way to open a book. I am intrigued!
My teaser this week is from a short story, something I rarely read!
I thought so as well. I look forward to reading it.
Good one. I have this book in the house. How I’m going to have think about getting to it soon.
My review will go up toward the end of the week.
What a lovely and tempting teaser…now I want to read this!
Here’s MY TT POST
I am excited about it. My review will be up in a few days.
A secret you say? Sounds interesting. Visit my blog My Bookshelf for my tease.
I know, I am curious myself as to what the secret is.
Now there’s an interesting thought. How much childlike curiosity to each of us have, and why not more?
I am hoping to discover the answers.
Oh, I like that. Great teaser this week, Jennifer. Mine is from Mockingjay.
Thank you. When I read the first two lines of the book I knew I had to use those.
Lovely, intriguing beginning! Secrets are usually secrets because they are best left unknown right? Love the cover, too.
I’m a new follower–just because I’m so visual and love the peaceful colors and design of your blog
I would think so, it will be interesting to find out.
Hello Jennifer,
This sounds like a fantastic book, even though I did cheat a little and search out the synopsis.
It’s potentially so true to life, as well. My mother-in-law has been researching her family tree for some years now and has turned up some pretty awesome facts.
One of her relatives, who she always referred to as ‘uncle’, turns out in fact to be another brother, who was always brought up to believe that his mother was in fact his sister!
On eof my father-in-laws ancestors, was hung for treason, after attempting to blow up parliament.
They say that we all have skeletons in our cupboard, don’t they?
I must read this book, thanks for sharing.
Yes, I think all families have secrets. I look forward to reading the book.
How interesting. This sounds like a book I’d pick up at the library. Cute cover. First couple of sentences interesting.
My teaser this week is from ‘Amy Inspired’ by Bethany Pierce.
My review will be up in a few few days. I thought the first two sentences of the book said quite a lot.
Great teaser this week
You can find mine at The Bookish Snob Happy Reading!
Why thank you, I thought so.
Oh, I like that. Great teaser this week, Jennifer. Mine is from MOCKINGJAY by Suzanne Collins.
I found it a brilliant way to begin a book.
I’ve seen this book on several sites now. Looks like I’ll have to get it to find out what the secret is! Great tease!
I too am curious about what the secret is.
What fabulous opening lines, they set my mind motion wondering about what’s to come.
Mine too. I am hoping I will be able to read again this evening.
Awesome teaser! I’m really intrigued now.
Sally.
That makes two of us.
Lovely teaser!
I thought so as well and hope it is a promising beginning for the book.
Very interesting – I look forward to your review!
Thanks for stopping by SunnyReads!
Thanks. I cannot wait to really begin the book.
That looks pretty good and I don’t normally lean towards things outside of YA. Thanks for the TT!
here’s mine:
http://www.memyshelfandi.com/2011/03/teaser-tuesday-march-22.html
I have thus far only read the first two sentences, which I posted, and I am quite intrigued.
Good teaser,stop and see mine.
Thank you and I will.
Great teaser! Now I’m curious about the book. It sounds like a good one, though.
Thanks for stopping by!
I too am curious and my review will be up this week.
That’s such a great quote. Will have to add it to my TBR pile.
I thought it made for a wonderful beginning.
Interesting teaser…love the cover. Very pretty.
I thought so too.
INteresting sounding book. That is the second time I have seen it, willhave to check it out.
I am hoping to begin reading it tonight.
Always ready to find a good secret! Thanks for stopping by!
Me too and I cannot wait to find out what this one is.
Ladies, thank you for your kind words about my writing!
I hope you consider reading THE BIRD HOUSE or my debut novel STANDING STILL, both from Simon & Schuster.
Kelly
Thank you for stopping by Kelly. I will have my review of The Bird House up by Friday.
Interesting!
I thought it was.
Amazing teaser! It really grabs me and makes me want to read more!!
It is an excellent beginning to a book.
love it!! and from page 1??
Yes! The first two sentences of the ARC copy I received.
This one is deeply fascinating. Wonder if it’s true.
I think it just may be.
I love your teaser! And I love the title of the book.
I am hoping the rest of the book is as wonderful. My review will be up by Friday.
Very interesting. I like secrets in books.
Brandi from Blkosiner’s Book Blog
I do as well and cannot wait to discover what the secret is.
I hope that you are enjoying your book. Check out my Teaser For Tuesday.
With luck I shall be starting it shortly.
Cool teaser! Thanks for the visit!
I am glad you liked it.
love the teaser! oh if i could always retain that childlike curiosity!
Me too!
I love your teaser!
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
I am so glad you enjoyed it.
Great teaser. Very intriguing. Sounds like a great writer.
I am hoping to begin the book tonight.
I have a teaser from this book too this week! I finished it and was disappointed in it though. It wasn’t what I expected.
Stopping by from TT. We have 3 this week! Here’s our link: http://ourstack.blogspot.com/2011/03/teaser-tuesday-bird-house-wanted.html
I have not read it yet, but i ma looking forward to it.
Wonderful teaser! I certainly want to know more about this book and will be checking on it. Thanks for a good lead!
My review will be up on Friday.
Oh, another one for the TBR list! This is a great opening!
I thought it was a splendid opening.
I love that you picked one from the first page! Sounds like a great teaser.
Those first two sentences really grabbed my attention.
Not only a pretty cover, but nice words, too. It’s hard to ask for more, eh?
I agree.
That’s a really insightful teaser. I like the idea behind it! Thanks for sharing.
I think there is a lot of truth behind those words.
Really good quote!
The more I think on it the more true I believe it to be.
Wow. So so so true. Great teaser!
I think so as well. What a way to start a book.
I am definitely going to have to check this book out. I love the title of it! And that teaser makes me even more curious — it’s very lovely.
I enjoyed the book, my review will be up in the morning.
Btw, thank you so much for checking out my TT!
You are most welcome. Thank you for stopping by.