Welcome to Teaser Tuesdays, our weekly bookish meme hosted by Miz B, at Should Be Reading.
Here’s how it works.
- 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.
Today I’m excerpting from my current read, Waiting for Spring, by R. J. Keller—an ARC from the Amazon Vine program.
A recently divorced woman trudges out of one small, Maine town and into an even smaller one, hoping to escape her pain. Instead she finds herself surrounded by people who are trudging on, just like her. Waiting for things to get better. Waiting for spring. Waiting For Spring takes readers beyond the lighthouses and rocky beaches tourists visit and drops them instead into a rural Maine town that is filled with displaced factory workers who struggle with poverty and loss, yet push onward with stubbornness and humor.
Teaser: The first question people insist on asking a new acquaintance is: What do you do for a living? I hated that. Insecurity, probably, because I’m not a lawyer or a doctor or any of those other professions that make people say, Oh…in that reverent, awestruck way. p. 18
So that’s it…so far, I’m really enjoying this read, and the MC has left her old town and is settling into a new one. She has left behind pain, loss, and secrets.
What are you sharing today? I hope you’ll stop by….
Makes you think. I like it.
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Thanks, Valentina…this time, I picked something from a portion I’d already read. Glad you could stop by.
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I’m waiting for spring myself *is cold* great teaser too 🙂
My Teaser Tuesday
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Yes, I thought this book sounded timely and appropriate…LOL
Thanks for stopping by, Samita.
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Hi Laurel-Rain,
I guess that this one could be quite an emotional read and quite poignant, given how many people are finding themselves in that exact situation, right now.
We certainly have many areas, here in the UK, where there are more unemployed people, than employed, and I know how I feel, when the exact same question from your teaser lines, is asked of me!!
Love the book cover as well, evokes the right feeling of desolation, before you even begin to read.
Luckily, the weather is not at all like that here right now. Spring is definitely here, the sun is shining and the hedgerows are alive with spring flowers and nesting birds.
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Yes, I liked the cover, too. My book is an ARC, so it doesn’t have the lovely cover…sigh.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts, Yvonne.
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Really nice Teaser!! Hop over to see mine if you have the time:
http://universeinwords.blogspot.com/2011/04/teaser-tuesday.html
Juli @ Universe in Words
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Thanks, Juli…glad you enjoyed it, and that you could stop by.
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Hey
thanks for stopping by my blog earlier 🙂
The Goddess Test is very good, you should check it out.
Your teaser sounds interesting too 🙂
Nickey @ The Book Shop Assistant
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Thanks, Nickey…glad you could stop by. I will check out The Goddess Test.
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Very touching teaser. I can feel her pain in those sentences. Thanks for stopping by to visite the Quirky Girls Read.
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Oh, me too, Margot…I’m loving it. Thanks for stopping by.
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This book sounds intriguing, thanks for sharing.
My Teaser is a little different and based on author Olivia Cunning who is over at my blog today giving away free books.
Jessica @ Laugh Love Write
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Thanks for visiting, Jessica, and I loved your teaser.
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Love that cover! What a wonderful teaser! I will check it out. Every week my tbr pile keep getting longer!
Here is my Teaser Tuesday: The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie post!
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I know what you mean…the stacks and wish lists are huge! Thanks for stopping by, gautami.
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I like books set in Maine — even small towns.
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Oh, so do I, Beth. And after reading these books, I feel as though I’ve been there. Thanks for stopping by.
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This book sounds great – and Maine would be such a beautiful setting to be reading about as well!
Here’s my TT:
http://thebookgatherer.blogspot.com/2011/04/teaser-tuesdays_12.html
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Oh, I agree about Maine…I can almost feel as though I’ve been there. Thanks for stopping by, Book Gatherer.
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Great write-up and great teaser. It does make you think…
Thanks for stopping by!
Wendi
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Thanks for stopping by, Wendi…glad you liked it.
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Oh, I know that feeling. Sounds like a good read!
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I’m enjoying it, Heather, and thanks for stopping by.
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Great teaser! Sounds like an intriguing book and I really like the cover!
Here is mine:
http://www.cafeofdreamsbookreviews.com/2011/04/teaser-tuesday-412.html
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Oh, it is, April…thanks for stopping by.
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Great teaser, I love books like that! I will check it out 🙂 Thanks for sharing!!
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I hope you do like it, Evie…thanks for stopping by.
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Thanks so much for stopping by my blog, “Waiting for Spring” even the title tell me that this will be a book of winter memories and new growth. I love the teaser and added the book to my TBR.
Have a lovely day.
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Thanks, Suannah….I am really enjoying the book and the promise of spring that it heralds. Glad you could stop by.
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Good teaser! I always dreaded that opening, too – no matter what my employment might be at the moment. Sounds like an interesting book, but possibly a little depressing. Hope you continue to enjoy it!
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I especially hated that question when I was starting over somewhere at an entry level position…that seemed to happen after a “break” due to a pregnancy…LOL.
Thanks for stopping by, Joy.
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I think I would really like this book! here’s my teaser: Tuesday Teaser
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Thanks for stopping by, Angel…yes, I’m really enjoying this book.
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Love the teaser! I’m sure a lot of people feel like that…I’m not a doctor or a lawyer either! LOL
Love your blog it’s delightful!
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Thanks, Stacey…hope you visit often. Glad you could stop by.
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I totally relate to that teaser! Good choice.
Thanks for stopping by!
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Oh, me too, Tara…thanks for stopping by.
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Great teaser — sounds very relatable! I hope the sun starts shining on all of them really soon 🙂
I love your blog background — Mary Engelbriet is one of my favorites!
Thanks for stopping by 🙂
http://centralcaligrrrl.blogspot.com/2011/04/tuesday-teaser_12.html
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Oh, thanks, Yvonne…I’ve been an Engelbreit fan for several years. I actually cried when her magazine ended!
But she still has her blog and her desktop backgrounds!
Thanks for stopping by.
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Really nice teaser. So, what does she do?
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Oh…She cleans houses, Sonia. Thanks for stopping by, and now I’m going to get back to the book!
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Cleaning houses is nothing to ashamed of!
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Oh, I agree, Sonia!
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A very true statement! I can totally relate with the title of the book. I’m wondering what happened to spring in my part of the world.
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Yes, it seems to have gone missing…Thanks for stopping by, Beth.
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Neat teaser- I think I’d like the premise of this book. Yikes, my tbr is too long already!
Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
GraceKrispy@MotherLode blog
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Thanks for stopping by, Grace…I chose this one to review because it sounded so good. Plus, I liked the synopsis. The story is very engaging, and as I read into the night, I felt very connected to the characters. The book has 591 pages, though, so reading in fits and starts isn’t going to get it done.
Must read more often and faster!
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LOL – I hate that question too, although my answer usually stops them in their tracks. Thanks for visiting my teaser.
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Ah, Shelley, now you’ve aroused my curiosity! LOL
Nowadays I tell everyone I’m a writer…but most of my life, I did other things.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Great teaser 🙂 I hate that question, too. Mostly because I’m still unsure of what exactly I want to do once I graduate university. So many choices!
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Yes, we all go through that, Lilly Bear…and thanks for stopping by.
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