APOOO Teaser Tuesday #3, September 30th, 2008
By APOOO • Sep 30th, 2008 • Category: Teaser Tuesday •
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Welcome to another edition of APOOO Teaser Tuesdays!
TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:
Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two-three sentences from anywhere on the page. Tell us the page number. You also need to share the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given! Please avoid spoilers!
Writers, Julian believed, came in all types, but one way or another they were control freaks, and superstition was nothing if not an attempt to exert control. Besides, he thought a good novel resisted summary; it had to speak for itself. Still, he felt he owed Carter an answer, for Carter was a friend and he’d written fiction, too.
Matrimony by Joshua Henkin, page 142
I won this book as a prize in a contest last week and I received it yesterday. Because I enjoy reading stories about married life…this book quickly moved up to the top of my list…and kicked another one to the curb…hehe. Anywho, I’m on page 100 something and really enjoying what I’m reading. So far, my rating is parked at a 4 (out of 5 stars). The premise of the story is two college sweethearts, who marry in haste after a tragedy and life ever after…or NOT. Because, of course, anything is bond to happen. I have a hunch that something near and dear to my heart will happen…wonder if I will be right…I’m going to keep reading to find out…and I’ll let you know. 
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