Teaser Tuesday, 33rd Edition

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
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 and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

I am doing a slightly different version of Teaser Tuesday. Since I go through books so quickly, I'm going to put a quote from any book I've read in the past week.

I forgot to do a TT post last week, so this is two weeks of Teasers!

"Ani took a few more painful steps forward and performed her deepest curtsy, the one her tutor years ago had told her was for royalty only. No tutor could have prepared her for meeting a king no longer as Anidori-Kiladra of Kilendree, but as a forest girl in hand-me-down boy's boots, charcoal-darkened eyebrows, and an imitated accent." - The Goose Girl, by Shannon Hale

"The first one, looking round, saw a hollow in his bed and cried, 'Who has been lying on my bed?'

     And the others came running and cried, 'Someone has been in our beds too!'" – Tales from Grimm and Andersen, by The Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen; excerpt from "Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs" by The Brothers Grimm (highlight to view title, but guess first!)

"Poppa never had been one to give up easy, even up against the power of Aunt Dinah. In fact, Poppa never gave up on anything once he'd set his mind to it, and he told Momma so then and there." - Savvy, by Ingrid Law

"I slipped out of his room, hoping he'd sleep another couple of hours, and crawled into my own bed. But I tossed and turned, and no matter how much I tried, I couldn't block out the dream that had woken me in the first place." - The Lost Saint, by Bree Despain

"'If it isn't Wayland North, finally back to make an honest living!' came a voice behind us, a deep baritone. 'That is, if you're really here for business.'" - Brightly Woven, by Alexandra Bracken

"she used to dream one day of attending a performance, of dressing in a dazzling gown, hair bejeweled, of seeing the actors rather than imagining them. Her father's illness had stamped out those dreams." - The Clockwork Three, by Matthew J. Kirby

"Niko came for Tris when the storm was just beginning to make itself heard. She was pacing the main room nervously, wanting badly to go outside before the winds swept over the walls." - Sandry's Book, by Tamora Pierce

"Students playing with their magic, he decided. Who else would try invisibility spells in the Hub in the middle of the day?" - Tris's Book, by Tamora Pierce

"Had the new arrivals been Tris or Rosethorn, Daja would have gotten angry all over again, because that is what one did when they were around. Instead, she tried to smile when Lark slipped into the pool." - Daja's Book, by Tamora Pierce

"When Briar sat up, she said quietly, 'Get all the sleep you can. You'll need it.'" - Briar's Book, by Tamora Pierce

"He hesitated for a moment. 'Good luck – Alan.'" - Alanna: The First Adventure, by Tamora Pierce

"Jon glance at Alanna, smiling ironically, and she immediately guessed what he had in mind. It would be a brilliant tactical stroke if I could pull it off, she thought." - In the Hand of the Goddess, by Tamora Pierce

"Myles hugged her around the shoulders. 'You're brave, to admit you don't know everything and then do something about it.'" - The Woman Who Rides Like a Man, by Tamora Pierce

"While the Wandering Bard seemed respectable, she'd been traveling long enough to know she could never be too prepared. Adjusting her sword–so she'd have room to draw it if necessary–she settled back to enjoy her meal." - Lioness Rampant, by Tamora Pierce



What are you reading this week?

Teaser Tuesday, 32nd Edition

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
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 and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

I am doing a slightly different version of Teaser Tuesday. Since I go through books so quickly, I'm going to put a quote from any book I've read in the past week.

"It's almost as if my watch knows it's the center of attention. A strident clicking emanates from it, and then an extraordinary thing happens." – Corsets and Clockwork, edited by Trisha Telep; excerpt from "Under Amber Skies" by Maria V. Snyder

"Clambering along the narrow headland, slipping on slimy seaweed and frightening off a pair of seals, the Company of Explorers headed inland for the bruised and purple moors swelling into view. In the very far distance they could see the tiny outline of Neverpeak, the goal of their journey." – Peter Pan in Scarlet, by Geraldine McCaughrean

"Against the clouds, Ky's eyes seem lighter, reflecting the gray around them, and I have an unsettling thought: perhaps his eyes have no color. They reflect what he wears, what the Officials tell him to be." - Matched, by Ally Condie

"As soon as the first room was empty, the spinners went on to the second, and finally they went on to the third, which like the others was quickly cleared of flax. Then the three women took leave of the girl, saying to her as they parted, 'Do not forget the promise you made us, for it will bring you good fortune.'" – Tales of Grimm and Andersen, by The Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen; excerpt from "The Three Spinning Fairies" by The Brothers Grimm

"If you've ever been for a long time without anything like enough sleep, you know that you get pretty non compos pretty soon. I was forgetting things the moment Billy said them and couldn't really think of anything but feeding the dragonlet." – Dragonhaven, by Robin McKinley


What are you reading this week?

Teaser Tuesday, 31st Edition

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
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 and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

I am doing a slightly different version of Teaser Tuesday. Since I go through books so quickly, I'm going to put a quote from any book I've read in the past week.

"Within, I found the most amazing spectacle – a court of dancers, some in harlequin rags and leather masks, others in torn velvet and donkey ears. The music I had heard came in part from a giant music box, its immense gears ticking in metronomic precision, but there were also more vibrant airs granted by live musicians on pipes and flutes, spurring the carousers to greater exuberance." – Corsets and Clockwork, edited by Trisha Telep; excerpt from "Wild Magic" by Ann Aguire

"Little did they know (or care) that back in their various homes, on dressing tables and bathroom sills, their abandoned wristwatches stopped at that exact same moment. For when a child is in Neverland, time should stand still." – Peter Pan in Scarlet, by Geraldine McCaughrean

"Then he caused twelve coffins to be made, and they were filled with shavings and a little pillow laid in each, and they were brought and put into a locked-up room. And the King gave the key to the Queen and told her to say nothing about it to anyone." – Tales of Grimm and Andersen, by The Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen; excerpt from "The Twelve Brothers" by The Brothers Grimm (bonus points if you can guess the story - highlight to view)


What are you reading this week?

Teaser Tuesday, 30th Edition

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
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 and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

I am doing a slightly different version of Teaser Tuesday. Since I go through books so quickly, I'm going to put a quote from any book I've read in the past week.

"Cole says nothing, and I realize how quiet he's been since the sisters told their story. I turn in his arms, and his gray eyes are strangely dead, looking in instead of out." - The Near Witch, by Victoria Schwab

"It took all the effort I had to pull my arm out from beneath the thick duvet, and as soon as I did, I wish I hadn't. While it didn't hurt, my arm was clearly not well." - Zombies Vs. Unicorns, by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier

"Myriddin kept thinking of reasons why we should turn off the road and call in a scruffy settlements where he could exchange his songs and stories for a meal and place to sleep and a few cups of watered wine. I think he was afraid of learning what Arthur had been up to in his absence." - Here Lies Arthur, by Philip Reeve

"'Look at this!' he shouted... 'What has that one-woman force of chaos done to these spells?'" - Howl's Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones

"'What you be doing?' Grimbold demanded.
     And my guard, compelled to do my bidding,  answered, 'Grimbold's orders.'" - Heir Apparent, by Vivan Vande Velde

"I pulled the ring from my pocket and held it up, where it glimmered in the musty darkness like a firefly. The oracle's smile grew wider." - The Iron Queen, by Julie Kagawa

"I turned with an inquiring look. Pick stood with upraised hand, ice smoking from his palm, and anguish in his eyes." - Corsets and Clockwork, edited by Trisha Telep; excerpt from "Wild Magic" by Ann Aguire

"'Last night I dreamed I was playing water polo with the mermaids,' he said. 'This was on my pillow when I woke.'" - Peter Pan in Scarlet, by Geraldine McCaughrean

What are you reading this week?

Teaser Tuesday, 29th Edition

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
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 and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

I am doing a slightly different version of Teaser Tuesday. Since I go through books so quickly, I'm going to put a quote from any book I've read in the past week.

"'What do you think you're doing?'
     'Chopping wood,' I say, my voice on the narrow line between matter-of-fact and rude." - The Near Witch, by Victoria Schwab

"'Take her away!' ordered Lieka again. 'Lock her up somewhere dark.'" - Zombies Vs. Unicorns, excerpt from "The Highest Justice," by Garth Nix

"'Are there any Feegles in here?'
     'Ach, no,' said a voice from under the bed.
     There was some frantic whispering and the voice said: 'That is tae say, there's hardly any o' us in here at a'.'" - Wintersmith, by Terry Pratchett

"'Really, Amalia, this is childish,' the duchess said. 'If you deprived every person whose shoes you liked of their footwear, half of the King's Seat would go barefoot.'" - Dragon Slippers, by Jessica Day George

"I stuttered through an explanation. My powers of reasoning – of fibbing, if truth be told  – were creaky with disuse." - Princess Ben, by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

"Herrikhan grew fat and indolent; his desires were constantly satisfied, and his pleasure was law. Larger than his bloated body was his monstrous pride; as the years wore on, he grew discontent with the monuments and palaces that had been erected in his honor." - The Legend of Holly Claus, by Brittany Ryan

What are you reading this week?

Teaser Tuesday, 28th Edition

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
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 and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

I am doing a slightly different version of Teaser Tuesday. Since I go through books so quickly, I'm going to put a quote from any book I've read in the past week.

"'I like–no–need to believe that you know what you're doing. Makes it so much easier to follow your instructions, especially when I'm acting as bait for a fifty-foot-long snake.'" - Fire Study, by Maria V. Snyder

"And everything seemed wonderful to him. Not only were paved roads 'beautiful,' but garbage cans were 'ingenious.'" - Warped, by Maurissa Guibord

"His dark eyes bear down as if he can bully me with a glance. But his looks are not as strong as my mother's or my own, and they do not say nearly as many things." - The Near Witch, by Victoria Schwab

"At halftime he comes over to the bleachers, breathing hard and grinning... You hang back, knowing he sees you and wondering if he'll say something." - Zombies Vs. Unicorns, excerpt from "Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Alaya Dawn Johnson

"Petra's household was a tornado where life swirled in noisy circles. Sneakers, books, and backpacks traveled through rooms on unseen currents, and there was always food underfoot and an old frying pan or two on the steps outside the back door." - Chasing Vermeer, by Blue Balliett

"The sunset sky was still red, and a gibbous moon was high, but the clouds were being whipped across it, filling the woods with moving shadows. Branches knocked together, and Tiffany heard the creak and crash as, somewhere in the dark, one fell to the ground." - Wintersmith, by Terry Pratchett


What are you reading this week?

Teaser Tuesday, 27th Edition

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
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 and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

I am doing a slightly different version of Teaser Tuesday. Since I go through books so quickly, I'm going to put a quote from any book I've read in the past week.

"School wasn't much changed from the year before. I still had difficulty with my spells - the fire-lighting spell went off like a Fourth of July sparkler without actually starting a fire, the spell for lightening loads sort of stuttered, so that the weight went from light to heavy and back, over and over, and the far-seeing spell didn't work at all." - Thirteenth Child, by Patricia C. Wrede

"Something snarled. I looked up, and the tan streak resolved itself into a saber cat." -Across the Great Barrier, by Patricia C. Wrede

"The sleet blew sideways and tiny daggers of ice stung my face as I hurried through the storm. Irys was waiting for me in the receiving room just past the oversize tower entrance." - Fire Study, by Maria V. Snyder


What are you reading this week?

Teaser Tuesday, 26th Edition

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
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 and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

I am doing a slightly different version of Teaser Tuesday. Since I go through books so quickly, I'm going to put a quote from any book I've read in the past week.

"Once settled, I looked down at Cahil from what now felt like an uncomfortable height. For this vantage point, the ground at his feet seemed to transform from plush grass to hard and unyielding earth." - Magic Study, by Maria V. Snyder

"He thinks I'm scared. Okay, I am scared, but the idea of Tucker thinking I'm chicken makes my jaw tighten in determination." - Unearthly, by Cynthia Hand

"'Don’t tempt me.' But his voice had lost its coldness — now it just sounded tired." - Winter's Passage, by Julie Kagawa

"We all turned to where Warren was trying to sneak down the corridor without being seen. He froze, wincing at the sound of his name, and gave Leanansidhe a feeble smile." - The Iron Daughter, by Julie Kagawa

"Papa and Professor Graham were in the middle of planning right from the start, because the expedition was bringing back live specimens, including two swarming weasels, a baby mammoth, some rocketflowers, and a couple of other things the Great Barrier Spell had been specifically designed to keep out. That meant the college magicians had to open a hole in the barrier, long enough for the expedition to get everything across to our side of the Mammoth River." - Thirteenth Child, by Patricia C. Wrede

What are you reading this week?

Teaser Tuesday, 25th Edition

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
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 and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

I am doing a slightly different version of Teaser Tuesday. Since I go through books so quickly, I'm going to put a quote from any book I've read in the past week.

"'Man, if I were in charge of some massive, covert international organization, I'd choose a better title than Supervisor.'
     I laughed. 'No kidding.'" -Paranormalcy, by Kiersten White

"I'd only been in to the Realms a couple of times, both when Reth forced me, and it was so strange and alien, I couldn't imagine growing up there. How Jack could navigate both worlds, even survive in the Faerie Realms, was beyond me." -Supernaturally, by Kiersten White

"I always thought that was silly - those things were just make-believe anyway.
     At least that's what I'd believed."  The Dark Divine, by Bree Despain

"In the first place as to the house they had bought, it was not new at all as they had supposed; it was about fifteen years old, and there was nothing new upon it but the paint, which was so bad that it needed to be put on new every year or so. The house was one of a whole row that was built by a company which existed to make money by swindling poor people." -The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair

"Talk ceased the minute we entered. All eyes focused on me." -Magic Study, by Maria V. Snyder

"Of course those places went very cheap - islands didn't suit everybody. They thought the idea was romantic but when they came to live there they realized the disadvantages and were only too glad to sell." -And Then There Were None, by Agatha Christie

What are you reading this week?

Teaser Tuesday, 24th Edition

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
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 and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

I am doing a slightly different version of Teaser Tuesday. Since I go through books so quickly, I'm going to put a quote from any book I've read in the past week.

"Everything shimmered with white ice, each twig and stubborn leaf coated. All the statues had cakes of snow on their head, and it topped hedges and pergolas dripping with icy vines." - Entwined, by Heather Dixon

"In the kitchen, Nyssa didn't open the shutters to check if it was almost dawn, and never even thought about taking the pole and the well buckets. She simply opened the door and walked out into the street." -Witch Dreams, by Vivian Vande Velde

"I think one of the most awesome things about Scott Westerfeld's Uglies series is that it's not obvious which guy is best for Tally. Okay, yeah, in the end Tally's best choice is the not-dead guy, but ignoring that tiny detail..." -Mind Rain, by Scott Westerfeld (Excerpt from "Two Princes" by Sarah Beth Durst)

"'... Only the cold is so bad - it's terrible coming home at night, Jurgis. Sometimes they can't come home at all - I'm going to try to find them tonight and sleep where they do, it's so late and it's such a long ways home.'" -The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair

"In spite of herself, she'd stopped scrubbing to listen to him, trying to imagine the world he might have come from. And she couldn't." -Steel, by Carrie Vaughn

What are you reading this week?

Teaser Tuesday, 23rd Edition

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
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 and author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

I am doing a slightly different version of Teaser Tuesday. Since I go through books so quickly, I'm going to put a quote from any book I've read in the past week.

"What was perhaps more surprising was the way Mosca's spirits surged to the defense of the rebel city, despite the fact that it had brought her nothing but trouble. It was too late to stop her getting ideas." - Fly Trap, by Frances Hardinge

"It would have been better if Jurgis had been really ill; if her had not been able to think. for he had no resources such as most invalids have; All he could do was lie there and toss about from side to side." - The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair

"I could smell the clean scent of damp earth tinged with the distant aroma of wood smoke. It was my first trip outside in almost a year, and before we went past the gate in the immense, stone buttress that surrounded the castle complex, I peered back." - Poison Study, by Maria V. Snyder

"She chooses to fight because the world is imperfect, because it never measures up to her exact standards - and because the deck is stacked against her from start to finish. The fight nearly destroys her, but it's also what saves her." - Mind Rain, by Scott Westerfeld

"The last time I had seen Dillion, he had attacked Ryko and me and wrenched the black folio from my keeping... The poor fool did not realize it held more than the secret of the String of Pearls - it held the way for royal blood to enslave us and our dragon power." - Eona, by Alison Goodman (Highlight to view - there are no spoilers for Eona, but it is a large spoiler for Eon, the prequel.)

What are you reading this week?