Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Teaser Tuesday-Oct. 13


Check out Teaser Tuesdays from Should Be Reading. TEASER TUESDAYS asks you to:

Grab your current read.

Let the book fall open to a random page.

Share with us two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page.

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!

This week my teaser is from A Change in Altitude by Anita Shreve:
The government had rounded up fifty students at the university, one of them said.  The students had been massacred and tossed into a mass grave.

pg. 28
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29 comments:

  1. jlshallOctober 13, 2009 at 9:35 AM

    I've been curious about this one. I've never read anything by Anita Shreve, and I thought this one might be a good place to start, although it sounds a little different from her earlier books. Good teaser.

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  2. ZiaOctober 13, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    Holy cow! That's teaser that will stick with you. I might have to go see what this book is about now.

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  3. AndreaOctober 13, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    OMG, that's an attention getter. I'm going to have to look up this book.
    Great teaser! Here's mine.

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  4. MargotOctober 13, 2009 at 10:00 AM

    Oh dear, I have this book on my shelf to read soon. This is my first Anita Shreve so I'll hold off my judgement till I'm done.

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  5. Jenny GirlOctober 13, 2009 at 10:01 AM

    uh-oh
    That spells big time trouble.
    Consider me teased. sounds like a good one.
    Here's my teaser

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  6. Cackleberry HomesteadOctober 13, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    Wow - I have this on my tbr pile and now I want to read it.

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  7. DarleneOctober 13, 2009 at 10:43 AM

    I remember that quote. I just finished this the other day. I have yet to write my review. I'm curious as to what you think of it.

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  8. Calico CrazyOctober 13, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    Wow, this is a definite addition to the TBR, right up near the top. My teaser is here.

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  9. JenniferOctober 13, 2009 at 11:02 AM

    I adore Anita Shreve's works. Great choice. Mine is here: http://rundpinne.blogspot.com/2009/10/nine-dragons-teaser-tuesdays.html

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  10. AnonymousOctober 13, 2009 at 11:04 AM

    Wow, that's quite a teaser. I wonder what they're talking about.

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  11. gautami tripathyOctober 13, 2009 at 11:22 AM

    So very sad.

    Tuesdays: Teaser/Whereabouts

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  12. gautami tripathyOctober 13, 2009 at 11:23 AM

    So very sad.

    Tuesdays: Teaser/Whereabouts

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  13. Mel (He Followed Me Home)October 13, 2009 at 12:01 PM

    Yikes! Great teaser Jo-Jo!

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  14. (Diane) Bibliophile By the SeaOctober 13, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    Hope you are enjoying this one. I was a bit disappointed by it.

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  15. AnonymousOctober 13, 2009 at 2:07 PM

    Now that is startling. I'm certainly going to have to look into this one.

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  16. JemOctober 13, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    Anita Shreve is a really good writer. I haven't read this one, but some others. Thanks for the teaser.

    I have an award for you here: http://thereadingjourney.blogspot.com/2009/10/two-awards.html

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  17. Sassy Brit @ Alternative-Read.comOctober 13, 2009 at 2:40 PM

    Oh sounds my kind of book! :)

    Great tease, I want it now! Yeah, I know I must be morbid!

    Here's my Tuesday Teaser!

    Have a good day!

    Sassy
    :)

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  18. AnonymousOctober 13, 2009 at 2:40 PM

    That definitely grabbed my attention. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this one.

    Here's my Teaser Tuesday.

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  19. Laura's ReviewsOctober 13, 2009 at 2:49 PM

    Great teaser! I just finished A Change in Altitude myself and loved it. I've got a review and giveaway on my site for you to check out when you are finished. It will be fun to compare our thoughts on the book!

    http://lauragerold.blogspot.com/2009/10/giveaway-and-review-change-in-altitude.html

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  20. christineOctober 13, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    This teaser really creates a sinister feeling. Good choice.

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  21. Missy B.October 13, 2009 at 3:31 PM

    I have read many of Shreve's books, but not this one. What a sad teaser! I will have to get more information on this one.

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  22. TenaOctober 13, 2009 at 4:19 PM

    wow, great teaser

    here is mine...
    http://5150bookslut.blogspot.com/2009/10/teaser-tuesday-10132009.html

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  23. LisaOctober 13, 2009 at 6:23 PM

    Here's what I said immediately after reading your teaser. "Whoa."

    That was a good one.

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  24. VeensOctober 13, 2009 at 6:44 PM

    That's horrible!I've never read anything by Anita Shreve.

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  25. Allison VaughnOctober 13, 2009 at 8:02 PM

    For some reason it made me think of Virginia Tech :-/ Great teaser, though - definitely. Has you thinking, you know?

    Allison
    My Teaser: http://www.wellreadreviews.com/blog/?p=1317

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  26. Laura's ReviewsOctober 13, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    While Fortune's Rocks and The Weight of Water are my favorite Shreve novels, Sea Glass and Resistance are among my favorites too! I hope she writes another historical novel again soon.

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  27. The Westie Loving TherapistOctober 14, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    Your teaser certainly is an attention getter. I've not read any of Anita Shreve's books either, so I'll have to check this out.

    Here's my teaser...
    http://westietherapy.blogspot.com/2009/10/teaser-tuesdays-rude-awakenings.html

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  28. KristiOctober 14, 2009 at 10:19 PM

    I tried to read this last month and just couldn't get into it. I am hoping if I give it a shot at another time that it will go better!

    Good teaser from it though!

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  29. AnonymousOctober 15, 2009 at 3:42 PM

    This one has me curious!

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