Let’s spark some enthusiasm for our current and upcoming reads with Teaser Tuesdays, hosted by 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’d like to excerpt from a book from next week’s list: The Summer Before the Dark, by Doris Lessing.
Blurb: Nobel laureate Doris Lessing’s classic novel of the pivotal summer in one woman’s life is a brilliant excursion into the terrifying gulf between youth and old age.
As the summer begins, Kate Brown—attractive, intelligent, forty-five, happily married, with a house in the London suburbs and three grown children—has no reason to expect that anything will change. But by summer’s end the woman she was—living behind a protective camouflage of feminine charm and caring—no longer exists. The Summer Before the Dark takes us along on Kate’s journey: from London to Turkey to Spain, from husband to lover to madness, on the road to a frightening new independence and a confrontation with herself that lets her finally and truly come of age.
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Teaser: But the fact was that she, this kingpin, was to be at a loose end from June to late September. With not so much as a room of her own. A very curious feeling that was, as if a warm covering had been stripped off her, as if she were an animal being flayed. p. 23
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That kind of feeling is most certainly central to what happens to our character throughout this pivotal summer.
What have you found in your chosen books? I hope you’ll stop in and share.
Nice teaser! I’ll have to check that one out 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
Mickey @ imabookshark
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Thanks for visiting, Mickey…I’m looking forward to the book. Have a great day.
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Great teaser! This one sounds goods!
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Yes, I’m a fan of Lessing…hope to enjoy it. Thanks for stopping by, Jenny Q, and enjoy your day.
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Great teaser! I haven’t read this one yet, but The Grass is Singing is one of my favourite books. 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
Vicky
Books, Biscuits & Tea
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Oh, that one sounds good, too! Thanks for stopping by, Vicky…and I love your blog. It always makes me hungry, though! LOL
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I can not do without ‘a room of my own’. It definitely would strip away my warm covering or comfort zone. Nice teaser.
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Yes, I remember those days of longing for just that…now I have the whole house! Most of the time. Thanks for stopping by, Gigi Ann.
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Thanks for stopping by. This is different teaser sounds good!
Lisa
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Glad you liked it, Lisa, and thanks for visiting here. Have a great day!
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Excellent teaser! It’s been a long time since I read any Lessing, but this was always one of my favorites. Enjoyable but intense.
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I have a sneaky feeling that I may have already read this one a long time ago…I’ll soon find out! Thanks for stopping by, Joy, and enjoy your reading.
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Intriguing. Book burb sounds interesting. Will be on the look out for your review of this novel. Thank you for stopping by my place.
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Thanks for stopping by, Cheryl…I’m looking forward to the soul-searching in this one.
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I think I saw this somewhere else today as well! Definitely sounds interesting. Hope you’ll enjoy it! Thanks for stopping by.
Rebecca
Kindle Fever
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Ah, that’s good to know, Rebecca. I am looking forward to it. Thanks for stopping by.
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Oh, I must read this one! I also loved The Language of Flowers by Diffenbaugh.
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I am drooling over The Language of Flowers…which should arrive by mail today or tomorrow! Thanks for stopping by, Harvee.
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Not really my kind of book. I’m not into excruciating.
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Ah, shucks! LOL
Too each her own. Thanks for stopping by, Alice Audrey.
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I am adding this to my to-read list like..now. It sounds nice and dramatic, which is something I love in a book. 😉
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Oh, good to know! Thanks for stopping by, Sarah, and enjoy your day.
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Nice. Every once in a while I catch a glimpse of what I miss the most from adult literature – and this would be one of those. This seems like my kind of literature – the dissolution into madness, the darkness, and the radiance in the writing. Enjoy your book!
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I love this kind of book, and while I also enjoy the lighter fare from time to time, I always come back to the tried-and-true authors of my favorite adult fiction. Thanks for stopping by, Myragarcesbacsal.
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I like that teaser! Very intriguing. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for stopping by Thr Bookish Babes!
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Thanks, Bookish Babes…I like it, too. Hope you have a great day, and thanks for stopping by.
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I love the descriptions. This is a great teaser. Thanks for stopping by my IMM today.
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Me too, Lisa. Hope you have a great week, and thanks for stopping by.
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Great teaser, it sounds like a really interesting book with great writing.
Thanks for stopping by today 🙂
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Judging from other Lessing books, I’m thinking it will be. Thanks for stopping by, inlibrisveritas.
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Sounds very interesting! The title looks familiar.
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Yes, I think it does, too. I’ve probably seen it listed when I’m scrolling through her titles. Thanks for stopping by, Sonia.
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I haven’t heard about this book but it’s sounds interesting. Nice teaser!
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Thanks for stopping by, Mesa. Have a great week!
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Looks like one to add to my TBR list!
Thanks for stopping by my teaser!
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Definitely! Thanks for stopping by, Cindy. Enjoy your week.
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A great teaser, and nice graphic for teaser tuesday! Thanks also for dropping by Read@UTS!
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Thanks, Helen…I was going for something that conveys the “sparks.” Glad you could stop by…enjoy your week.
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I love the blurb and the idea behind the book. Yikes. I may be living her life! Well, not so far, but it could happen. Here’s My First Paragraph
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Yes, I’m actually past that midway point…I’ve already explored these issues. But they’re still interesting to me. Thanks for stopping by, Paulita.
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Nice teaser and the cover is very haunting:)
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Oh, I think so, too, Marcee. Glad you could stop by…enjoy your week.
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Really cool teaser…. like it. Thanks for visiting.
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Thanks, T. F. Glad you could stop by. Enjoy your week!
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Hmmm … I remember that feeling once … wish I could recapture it …. thanks for sharing
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Yes, it does sound familiar….thanks for stopping by, Books of My Life! Have a great day!
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Interesting teaser. Hope you are enjoying the book.
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Thanks for stopping by, Yvonne, and have a great week….
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Great tease! I really liked it! Thanks for stopping by my blog!
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Thanks, Amie…glad you liked it, and I’m happy you visited my blog.
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Wow! Great Teaser. Thanks for sharing and also for stopping by my TT post.
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Glad to have you return the visit, Marcie. Enjoy your books and your day.
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This sounds like an interesting read. Thanks for stopping by my teaser 🙂
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Thanks, Shelley….glad you could visit here, too. Enjoy your week!
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Good teaser. Thanks for stopping by my blog. Happy reading.
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Glad you like it, Claire….and hope you have a great reading week. Thanks for stopping by.
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Great teaser. I remember being in school/college and the potential of summer, and this quote really catches that feeling. Thanks for stopping by my blog 🙂
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Yes, I like how the excerpt takes me back to times in my life, too. Thanks for visiting, Claire.
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Like the teaser.
That teaser tells why the writer is a Nobel laureate. I’ve heard of Lessing but never read any of her books.
My Teaser
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Oh, I agree, Kero….my first exposure to her work was The Golden Notebook, which really contained four books. It was huge! And some parts I enjoyed more than others, but the experience was awesome.
Thanks for stopping by.
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very descriptive teaser! enjoy the book!
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Thanks for stopping by, Carrie…hope you enjoy yours, too.
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Nice teaser! Ty:)
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Thanks for visiting, Ty….I enjoyed the book!
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