Another Thursday is upon us, and we have another opportunity to create some sparks through the themes we discover in the books we’re reading…or about to read. Theme Thursdays is hosted by Reading Between Pages.
Today’s Theme:
ANTONYMS (Pick 2 snippets that have an opposite i.e. if one sentence has OPEN the other should have CLOSE)
Today I’m sharing snippets from a book I recently purchased for a reread. Still Missing, by Beth Gutcheon, is the story of a family’s panic and slow unraveling into the depths of loss when their seven-year-old son goes missing.
Snippet One: She went to the window and leaned out over the sidewalk. She looked to north and south. The street lay silent in the sunlight. p. 14
Snippet Two: In the quiet room, in the sunlight, Susan felt herself sink into a well of horror so great that it was all colors, all light and all darkness, scalding heat and killing cold. p. 17
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Now I’m eager to see your antonyms! Stop on by and share….
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yours are perfect!! Great theme week here at Snow Connections! Took me a bit to find my one and you have two, very impressive!
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Thanks, Tena…this was definitely more challenging. I had to check a couple of books! Glad you could stop by.
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These are great! Wonderful choices for this week. I thought this week’s theme was going to be hard too. Then I happened to read the perfect couple of pages in the book I’m currently reading. Guess I was lucky!
http://www.booksandbarks.com/2011/10/theme-thursday.html
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I was almost sure I would have to sort through lots of pages to find examples…but I lucked out. Thanks for stopping by, Jennifer.
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Awesome book! I loved this one. I haven’t read it in awhile. I remember it though – my heart stopped when Alex’s parents realized he had never made it to school. Every parent’s nightmare. Great picks for the theme too.
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I haven’t read the book for awhile, but I frequently watch the movie based on it (Without a Trace). I love Gutcheon’s books, and reread her Domestic Pleasures recently.
Thanks for stopping by, Cristina.
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I think I remember this book and the movie?
Did Meryll Streep play the mom?
Was Al Pacino the detective…or am I thinking of something totally different?
I love the opposites idea but I think it will ake me days to find lines to fit it…
I will try, though!!!
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Close…Kate Nelligan played the mom and Judd Hirsch was the detective. I really enjoy the movie and watch it so much that it’s almost weird. But I love the happy ending.
Thanks for stopping by, Patty.
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Great Theme choice! Now I want to read this one – thank you for sharing! 🙂
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Yes, I can’t wait to reread it, Amy…and while I was contemplating it, I also pulled the movie off of my DVD shelves. Thanks for stopping by.
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Those are fantastic examples of opposites – perfect for this week’s theme.
The book sounds good too – must see if I can find it.
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Boy, you sure found a lot of antonyms in just a few sentences!
Here’s My Answer
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I was surprised to find them, Vicki. I looked at another book first and couldn’t find anything…then, in this book, wham!
Thanks for stopping by.
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You sure found some great antonyms for this week. How is the book? I like the preview you have given us of the book … Is it factual or a fiction?
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Thanks, Kavyen…the book is fiction, but the author does such a great job that it feels true…it is definitely something that could happen. Glad you could stop by.
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You did great! Lots packed into a short passage. I was beginning to think I wouldn’t find any in my book (which was kind of surprising given how wordy Collins as a Victorianist is).
Here’s mine: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/10/theme-thursday-antonyms.html
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I had to search for awhile, too, Bev. This week’s theme was challenging! Thanks for stopping by.
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