Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea; and Teaser Tuesdays hosted by A Daily Rhythm.
Tuesday is a delightful day for sharing books and finding new titles for our TBR lists, so let’s ignite some sparks today, and focus in on a book about wildfires.
I am featuring the e-ARC from NetGalley: Smoke, by Catherine McKenzie. It will be released on 10/20/15.
Intro: (Prologue – Smoke Gets In Your Eyes)
Smoke. Everything about it had always meant being away to her, so now that she was safe at home, it was a smell that didn’t track.
But it was smoke she smelled—green, campfire smoke—tugging at her consciousness, telling her to wake up, wake up, wake up!
Elizabeth’s eyes opened. Ben was snoring softly beside her, out like the dead as he always was, and despite everything.
The tang of smoke was both stronger and fainter now that she was half-awake, and she wasn’t sure if she’d dreamt it. She knew she should get up to check, but she hesitated, like you do in the middle of the night when you think you might have left the oven on.
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Teaser: (All Through the Night – Elizabeth)
I leave Kate and John at the arts center, then turn and run back to the tent. There’s a broken line of people hurrying across the lawn, and I stop to help an older couple. The man has a graze across his cheek. (85%).
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Blurb: From the internationally bestselling author Catherine McKenzie comes an evocative tale of two women navigating the secrets and lies at the heart of a wildfire threatening their town.
After a decade-long career combating wildfires, Elizabeth has traded in her former life for a quieter one with her husband. Now she works as the local arson investigator in a beautiful, quaint town in the Rockies. But that tranquil life vanishes when she and her husband agree to divorce and a fire in nearby Cooper Basin begins to spread rapidly. For Elizabeth, containing a raging wildfire is easier than accepting that her marriage has failed.
For Elizabeth’s ex-friend Mindy, who feels disconnected from her husband and teenage children, the fire represents a chance to find a new purpose: helping a man who has lost his home to the blaze. But her faith is shattered by a shocking accusation.
As the encroaching inferno threatens the town’s residents, Elizabeth and Mindy must discover what will be lost in the fire, and what will be saved.
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What do you think? This book about wildfires seems especially timely to Californians right now, after some of the “rough fires” we’ve experienced lately.
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Yes, this is so timely here in northern California. Everywhere I look it is brown where it should be green. Surely, surely this drought will end soon. We all pray daily that no fires come our way. I’m not sure I could read about it right now.
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I am hoping for the same thing each day; recent fires were too close for comfort. Thanks for stopping by, Margot.
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I’ve read a ton of books about the people who fight wildfires (research, doncha know) so I don’t think I can resist this one.
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I knew I had to read it just based on the author, whose previous works I’ve enjoyed, but the topic is also very real for me. Thanks for stopping by, Suzie.
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Wow. This one sounds really interesting — I may have to pick it up.
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Thanks for stopping by, Beth, and I hope you do. Enjoy your week!
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I’ve heard good things about this book and seen it around a lot lately, but the intro didn’t really grab me.
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Okay….thanks for stopping by, Sarah.
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Sounds like a good story…and I love the cover.
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Thanks, Catherine, and I love the cover, too; the story sounds gripping to me.
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Hmm…this one sounds very interesting!! I’ve seen some things about it recently, since we are approaching the release date; I may have to check this one out! Thanks so much for sharing the intro with us today!
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Thanks, Tara, glad you could stop by….and enjoy your week!
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I hadn’t heard of this one before. It sounds interesting, and, as you say, timely. Here’s my link: http://wp.me/p4DMf0-XS
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Thanks, Ms. M…I completely agree! Glad you could stop by.
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This sounds like a fascinating story. Colorado and the Rocky Mountains are among my favorite places, and I’d enjoy visiting there again in this book.
Thank you for stopping by my blog today.
Sandy @ TEXAS TWANG
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Thanks, Sandy, I am eager to dive in. Glad you liked the excerpts.
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First time seeing this book, not sure I’d keep reading.
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Thanks, Vicki, it would not be for everyone. Glad you could stop by.
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This looks interesting! I don’t think I’ve read a book based around a wildfire yet. Here’s my TT! 🙂
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I recall another book about fires, as in arson…a while ago. By a different author I enjoy. Thanks for stopping by, Ali.
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It sounds intriguing and the cover art is lovely; thanks for sharing this one!
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Thanks, Claudia, I think so too!
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I would keep reading, the story of two ex-friends sounds intriguing.
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I love stories about friends, too, and the wildfire angle is especially relevant here. Thanks for stopping by, Nise.
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I would keep reading, but then I like the author so I was already leaning that way 😄
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I love the author, too, Emma…thanks for stopping by.
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This sounds good. I hope you are enjoying it. My teaser this week comes from Dead Ice by Laurell K. Hamilton. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, and I hope to start reading it next week. Glad you could stop by.
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Sounds good, enjoy!
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Thanks, Mary Ann…enjoy your pick.
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Timely indeed for everyone affected by the drought. Both the intro and teaser are compelling. And I’ve always enjoyed the smell of a campfire, although that’s clearly not what we’re talking about here!
Happy Tuesday!
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Oh, I agree, Greg….and thanks for stopping by. I enjoy a campfire and feel sad that we can’t have them anymore because of the drought.
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I came so close to reading this one next, but decided on a ghost story instead. I’ve been wanting to read Smoke since I first heard about it. It sounds like something I would like.
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I hope you get to read it, Wendy…I am very excited about getting it from NetGalley.
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For some reason I immediately flashed on Smoke Jumpers, Sparks from way back when. Yes, I would read more. Thanks for joining us today.
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Thanks for hosting and visiting, Diane, and I’m glad you liked the excerpts.
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I like the opening, and the blurb. This looks really interesting and very timely. I would keep reading!
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Thanks, Monica, I agree…and I’m eager to dive into this one.
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This sounds so good!
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Thanks for stopping by, Yvonne…I think it will be good!
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Sounds like a page-turner! My son was a member of a wildfire team in Oregon 11 years ago. An adventure of a life time!
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Thanks, Peggy Ann…what an awesome group of heroes, firefighters!
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This paragraph really builds up the tension in a very effective way. I would deinitely read on. Thanks for stopping by my blog!
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Thanks for stopping by, Karen, and I like the building of tension, too.
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