Teaser Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
By APOOO • Nov 11th, 2008 • Category: Teaser Tuesday •
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TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:
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Grab your current read.
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Let the book fall open to a random page.
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Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. I’m flexible…if you want to share several lines, please feel free to do so.
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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!
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Please avoid spoilers!
My teaser sentences for today:
Funny you should mention that. You’re in danger of tearing apart everything the Lord has down for you, not because of you. I pleaded with the contractors to ‘hang around.’ I said, he’ll be here. You can count on Pastor Allamay. Well you proved me wrong. We’d be lucky to get a good deal on a sack of dirt now.
Sinful Too by Victor McGlothin, page 165
DISCUSSION QUESTION
Your turn, share your book teaser in the comment section.
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I fought tears of remembrance from soaking my cheeks as I brushed powder onto my face, readying myself for my meeting with Ishmael. I tried to smile, imitating my on-air confidence, but the smile looked fake.
“Who can love a stuttering little fat girl?” I asked, remembering my old self before letting my head fall and giving in to the tears.
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“Who can love a stuttering little fat girl?” I asked, remembering my old self before letting my head fall and giving in to the tears.
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page 122
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I fought tears of remembrance from soaking my cheeks as I brushed powder onto my face, readying myself for my meeting with Ishmael. I tried to smile, imitating my on-air confidence, but the smile looked fake.
“Who can love a stuttering little fat girl?” I asked, remembering my old self before letting my head fall and giving in to the tears.
The Love Child’s Revenge by Nicole Bailey-Williams
page 122
From Jennifer C.
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