Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
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!
W h a t I ' m R e a d i n g :
Happy book birthday to ALL THESE THINGS I'VE DONE by Gabrielle Zevin! I've been wanting to read this once since it sold in 2010. And the cover is gorgeous, has a unique feel, AND there's a little surprise waiting for you on the interior cover upon unwrapping the dust jacket! ^_^
ALL THESE THINGS I'VE DONE by Gabrielle Zevin
“‘The cops came to my school today. Someone poisoned my ex-boyfriend, and they think I did it.’”
(~pg. 103 [Hardcover First Edition])
Goodreads Summary here.
Remember when I said there was a special surprise waiting beneath the jacket of this one? Well, the novel takes place in 2083, when chocolate and coffee are considered illegal substances. The main character is Anya Balanchine, a teenager whose family produces chocolate. Her favorite was always Balancine Special Dark, and when you unwrap the book, it looks like a bar of Anya's favorite chocolate!
I'm also reading...
This one is schedule to come out next week, September 13th. I'm only 88 pages in so far, but already captivated! I also love the unusual use of present tense combined with a couple of short preliminary passages that use second person. I can't wait to dive back in!
THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern
“‘I understand your confidence in her ability, though I encourage you to at least consider the possibility that she could be lost, should the competition not play out in her favor. I will find a player to truly challenge her. Otherwise there is no reason for me to agree to participate. Her victory cannot be guaranteed.’”
(~pg. 17 [First ARC Edition (I think 1st, since there's no cover art...)])
Goodreads Summary here.