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 My Antonia by Willa Cather:
She was standing opposite me and shouting something in bohemian. I whirled round, and there, on one of those dry gravel beds, was the biggest snake I had ever seen.
pg. 25
I haven't read My Antonia but I have seen a couple of movies based on Willa Cather's books. Sounds good!
ReplyDeleteHere's my teaser:
http://atticgirl.blogspot.com/2009/12/teaser-tuesday-gingham-bride-by-jillian.html
Oh my! That would set my heart a beating! Great teaser.
ReplyDeleteI have never read this....Yikes! Great tease!
ReplyDeleteI can't remember if I read this one in highschool or not, but good teaser! Thanks for visiting my blog!
ReplyDeleteAlayne
TheCrowdedLeaf.wordpress.com
Oh! I need to read this book again; had forgotten how marvelous it was . . .
ReplyDeleteThanks!
I've tried to read Willa Cather several times, but her books seem so depressing - I've never been able to finish any of them. Still, that's a great teaser - makes me want to read more! Here's mine.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of this book! Great teaser! Talk about a heart attack or what, hey?
ReplyDeleteJo-Jo, I also wanted to personally thank you for being such a great supporter on my blog and stopping by and commenting! It means so much to me, so THANK YOU!
Lisa
Gah, that would definitely set me running in the opposite direction.
ReplyDeleteMy TT!
Such a great teaser. Hope you are enjoying this book.
ReplyDeleteNever read this, but I remember examples of it were used in a "how to write a term paper" I had used many, many, moons ago.
ReplyDeleteGreat teaser and nice to see we are both into classic reads this week! I especially like "shouting something in bohemian."
ReplyDeleteoh MY!!!!!!!! that was like...what happened nxt!?
ReplyDeleteYikes, I don't like snakes. lol. I just downloaded this on my eReader the other day. I've wanted to read it for ages.
ReplyDeleteWow! Good teaser.
ReplyDeleteSNAKE, you say?!?! Uh oh!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat teaser :)
I hope she's fast on her feet! *shudder*
ReplyDeleteOH COME ON! I was all excited because My Antonia is in my TBR pile for next month...or then one after that, and then I read this! I don't do snakes. No seriously, just reading that I had to put my feet on the coffee table because if they are on the floor something my get them. Something that starts with an S. Ok page 25, I will note that and just skip that page. Thanks for the warning.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I remember that scene from the book. Such beautiful writing.
ReplyDeleteI have this book on my shelf. Look forward to seeing what you think.
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