Welcome to Teaser Tuesdays, an opportunity to spark your creativity. Hosted by Should Be Reading, just do the following to participate:
- 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’ve grabbed a book from my stack for the week. The Little Women Letters, by Gabrielle Donnelly, is one I acquired only recently, but I couldn’t wait to read it.
Vibrant, fresh, and intelligent, The Little Women Letters explores the imagined lives of Jo March’s descendants—three sisters who are both thoroughly modern and thoroughly March. As uplifting and essential as Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, Gabrielle Donnelly’s novel will speak to anyone who’s ever fought with a sister, fallen in love with a fabulous pair of shoes, or wondered what on earth life had in store for her.
With her older sister, Emma, planning a wedding and her younger sister, Sophie, preparing to launch a career on the London stage, Lulu can’t help but feel like the failure of the Atwater family. Lulu loves her sisters dearly and wants nothing but the best for them, but she finds herself stuck in a rut, working dead-end jobs with no romantic prospects in sight. When her mother asks her to find a cache of old family recipes in the attic of her childhood home, Lulu stumbles across a collection of letters written by her great-great-grandmother Josephine March. In her letters, Jo writes in detail about every aspect of her life: her older sister, Meg’s, new home and family; her younger sister Amy’s many admirers; Beth’s illness and the family’s shared grief over losing her too soon; and the butterflies she feels when she meets a handsome young German. As Lulu delves deeper into the lives and secrets of the March sisters, she finds solace and guidance, but can the words of her great-great-grandmother help Lulu find a place for herself in a world so different from the one Jo knew?
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Teaser: Lulu finished the letter and sat staring for some time into the jumble of packing cases and broken furniture, turning the thin paper between her fingers. On the rare occasions when she had thought seriously of Grandma Jo, it had been always as an old woman, rigid in her ways and stern in her principles. p. 26
So what have the rest of you uncovered between the pages of your books? I hope you’ll stop by and share….
I don’t think my comment posted…
Great teaser!
I’ve seen this book around and it has peaked my interest. It sound really good. I’m looking forward to your review.
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You’re right…for some reason, your comment ended up as “spam,” but I found it and retrieved it! Thanks for stopping by, Mrs. Q.
I have had my eye on this book for awhile, too.
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Great teaser!
I’ve seen this book around and it has peaked my interest. It sound really good. I’m looking forward to your review.
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Thanks, Mrs. Q.
I don’t like the commenting system here these days!
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That sounds like a fun read. I haven’t read Little Women in ages but I love the idea of this.
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I was in a Louisa May Alcott challenge last year, so I reread those books and then read for the first time some of the “spin-off” books. Thanks for stopping by, Shannon.
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it’s always hard to see your mother or grandmother as a person – especially that first time
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Oh, I agree completely, Gina. It’s one of those eye-opening experiences….thanks for stopping by.
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This. Sounds. Awesome. Little Women was my favorite book when I was younger. Thanks so much for sharing this. If you get a chance, my teaser is here.
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Oh, mine too, Julie…and then I reread it as an adult last year. Still loved it! Thanks for stopping by.
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Sounds interesting!
http://www.booksandbarks.com/2011/07/teaser-tuesday-goddess-with-blade-by.html
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Thanks, j. griffin…glad you could stop by.
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This is a truly great teaser!
-Katelyn
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Thanks, Katelyn…glad you could stop by!
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Thinking I need to put this one on my tbr bucket list. I loved Little Women so many, many years ago. Thank you for stopping by my place.
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Thanks for visiting, Cheryl. I loved Little Women, too, and then reread it again last year. It’s still awesome.
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I’ve been wanting to read this book. Now your teaser has me going to my library’s website as soon as I finish this comment. Hope it’s as good as it sounds. If you have a chance, come see our teasers at Quirky Girls Read
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Oh, I hope it is, too, Quirky Girls…thanks for visiting my blog.
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I loved ‘Little Women’ and ‘Jo’s Boys’ as a young girl. This book sounds really interesteing. Thanks for sharing.
Here’s my tease: http://diannehartsock.wordpress.com/my-blog/
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Oh, so did I, Dianne…thanks for stopping by.
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This sounds like a fun modern twist off an old favorite, I’ll have to check it out. Thanks for stopping by Calico Contemplations.
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Oh, I think so, too, calicocrazy…thanks for stopping by.
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This seems like a great summer read! Thanks for coming by earlier!
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Thanks for visiting, Freda…I agree. This should be a fun read this summer.
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I loved Little Women when I was younger. I think it may be time for a reread and then perhaps this book. I hadn’t heard of it before but it sounds wonderful and I’m sure I’d love it. Thanks for a great teaser and thanks also for stopping by my blog earlier 🙂
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Oh, I was happy that I did the reread of several LMA books last year…and then The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott was another one I enjoyed. Thanks for stopping by, Carole.
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I am intrigued by this book. Lately, I’ve been reading nothing but sci-fi and I think I need to have a break!
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Yes, I find that I have to change things up now and then…thanks for stopping by, Ellie.
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p.s. I’ve added An Accidental Life to my blogging authors page.
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Oh, thanks, Ellie…I’m honored!
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Wow, the story sounds fascinating. Modern but refers to one of my classic growing-up books…
Thanks for visiting e-Volving Books
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Thanks for stopping by, Dee…I think it sounds fascinating, too.
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Ooh interesting! Haven’t heard of this one but hope you’re enjoying it!
Thanks for visiting my blog!
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Thanks for coming here to visit, Jessica…
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Ohhhh I’ve been interested in this one. Thanks for the teaser! Sounds right up my alley… have you read The Heroine’s Bookshelf? I loved it. (my review here) Along with The Wilder Life and The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott, there’s plenty to keep us going…
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I love these kinds of books…thanks for stopping by, Julia, and I’ll check out The Heroine’s Bookshelf.
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I’ve seen this one everywhere. Your teaser was just tantalizing enough for me to maybe think… buying it… arghhh…. the budget … the budget….
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Oh, don’t you hate when that happens? I spend way too much on tempting books…Thanks for stopping by, P. K.
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I hadn’t heard of this book, but I like the concept. LOL about the teaser. Isn’t that what all young people think about their older relations? Thanks for visiting my teaser.
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Oh, absolutely, Shelley…too bad about that, though. Thanks for stopping by.
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I’ve never read Little Women but recently found it in a box of my moms books, so it’s on my tbr list. I’d love to read this book after it too!
Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting!
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Thanks for stopping by, Vicki…hope you enjoy the books when you read them.
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Great teaser. I have this one on my tbr pile – looks good.
Sally.
http://theelifylop.blogspot.com/2011/07/teaser-tuesday-26.html
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I’m excited about this one…thanks for stopping by, Sally.
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Great teaser – love the idea of it being around little women descendants. Thanks for visiting my blog.
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I like the sound of it, too, Kylie. Thanks for stopping by.
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Great teaser, but not my type of book I think. Sounds kind of sad.
Thanks for dropping by my blog. 🙂
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No, we don’t all like the same books, do we? Thanks for stopping by, Mia.
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Nice! I’ll have to point this book out to my wife! Thanks for dropping by my blog earlier! Here’s mine.
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Thanks for stopping by, Jeremy…hope your wife likes it.
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I haven’t heard of this one before, but it sounds really good. I think I’d like to read this one. I’ll add it to my list.
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I don’t remember when I first saw it, but ever since, I’ve been wanting it. Thanks for stopping by, Yvonne.
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Oh my! I remember Jo! She was not old lady but she was fiesty! This sounds like it’s going to be a great read! 🙂
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Jo was my favorite character! I am so looking forward to this one. Thanks for stopping by, writesprite.
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Oooh, this one looks really, really good. I’m a Little Women fan from my earliest reading days.
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Me, too, Belle…I reread those books until they felt like part of me. I reread them again as an adult….thanks for stopping by.
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A new book for me to check out… good teaser.
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Thanks for stopping by, T. F. Enjoy your reading!
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I’m reading this book. Have heard a bit about it but your teaser clinches the deal. And what a universal feeling that at certain times we feel that everyone else has a bigger, more exciting life than we do.
My TT is for Irmgard Hunt’s memoir “On Hitler’s Mountain”–with some bonus photos of a trip that I took to this Alpine Mt. Link: Summit Musings
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The universal appeal in books certainly helps us connect…thanks for stopping by, Faye.
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