Tuesday, 15 March 2011

Teaser Tuesday 10


Teaser Tuesday is a weekly book meme hosted by Should Be Reading.

The idea is to:
Grab the book you are currently reading
Open it up to a random page
Share two Teaser sentences
Give the name and author of said book
And remember No Spoilers!

I just finished Clarity last night (review coming soon) and have moved on to The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta. I cannot even begin to tell you how happy I am to be finally reading this book. I feel like I have been waiting for it for forever. I love Melina Marchetta, Jellicoe Road and Saving Francesca are two of my all time favourite books. If you haven't read them I highly recommend that you do.

"After everyone's eaten and the men are outside playing cards in the tiny courtyard, Abe's mother dangles a necklace over Gerorgie's belly to see if it's a boy or a girl. As she sits surrounded by the women and her goddaughters, who watch with the widest of eyes, she is suddenly overcome with emotion."

Page 90.

Thomas Mackee wants oblivion. Wants to forget parents who leave and friends he used to care about and a string of one-night stands, and favourite uncles being blown to smithereens on their way to work on the other side of the world.

But when his flatmates turn him out of the house, Tom moves in with his single, pregnant aunt, Georgie. And starts working at the Union pub with his former friends. And winds up living with his grieving father again. And remembers how he abandoned Tara Finke two years ago, after his uncle's death.

And in a year when everything's broken, Tom realises that his family and friends need him to help put the pieces back together as much as he needs them.

That's all for now.
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31 comments:

  1. Anonymous15 March 2011 at 08:01

    Very nice teaser...I really like it^^ and the cover is great =)
    Thx for sharing.

    here's my teaser: http://book-crazed.blogspot.com/2011/03/teaser-tuesday-14.html

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  2. Karen and Gerard15 March 2011 at 10:02

    Sounds good, like your teasers.

    Stopping by from TT. Here's ours if you get a chance to visit: http://ourstack.blogspot.com/2011/03/tuesday-teasers.html

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  3. April15 March 2011 at 20:45

    This sounds awesome!!! Great teaser!

    http://www.cafeofdreamsbookreviews.com/2011/03/teaser-tuesday-315.html

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  4. Unknown15 March 2011 at 21:04

    Great teaser! thank you for visiting my blog

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  5. Shelley Munro15 March 2011 at 22:10

    This sounds like an interesting book. Thanks for visiting me. :)

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  6. Amanda15 March 2011 at 22:44

    I'll have to check out this book, looks intriguing.

    Thanks for visiting my blog. I'm a new follower now. :)

    Amanda
    http://lettersinsideout.blogspot.com

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  7. Bex15 March 2011 at 22:49

    Really good teaser; I'm definitely intrigued.

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  8. Nerissa15 March 2011 at 23:04

    that's a great teaser. I haven't read any of these books before. You mentioned a few other titles is this a series?

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  9. Sally15 March 2011 at 23:22

    Saving Francessca takes place 5 years before The Piper's Son. It involves some of the same characters but it's not really a series. You don't have to have read Saving Francessca to understand The Piper's Son.
    Sally.

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  10. SusanB-knits15 March 2011 at 23:26

    Great teaser! It sounds like an interesting book. I remember my mother dangling a necklace to see if the baby was a boy or girl. She was usually right!

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  11. Neena15 March 2011 at 23:34

    Love the teaser! Just something lovely about it. =)

    Thanks for dropping by my blog! =)
    Redd

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  12. Fairy in Stitches15 March 2011 at 23:43

    Thanks for visitng my blog! Oh, I can't wait to read "Clarity"...looking forward to your review. I've haven't heard of "The Piper's Son" but it sounds interesing. Nice teaser!

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  13. Jess (Gone with the Words)15 March 2011 at 23:52

    I cannot wait to read this book! And the others she's written! Great teaser! Thanks for stopping by my blog! I am now a new follower :)

    Jess @ Gone with the Words

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  14. Lizzy16 March 2011 at 00:02

    Hmm, sounds interesting! I hope you're enjoying it

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  15. Kristen - Seeing Night16 March 2011 at 00:25

    Thanks for visiting my blog (: Steam and Sorcery is pretty good so far a little slow at the beginning. Let me know what you think. Following now.

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  16. Chel16 March 2011 at 00:39

    I'm so jealous! You got read to read Clarity already. I have to wait until tomorrow to get it. The Piper's Son sounds like an interesting read. Thanks for stopping by my blog!

    Chel @ The Procrastinator's Corner

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  17. P.E.16 March 2011 at 00:42

    Have fun reading Clarity! I'm super excited to read it. Great teaser! I haven't read anything by this author before but based on the good things I've heard, that's a mistake.

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  18. Anonymous16 March 2011 at 00:45

    I like where this teaser is going. :) Thanks for visiting!

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  19. Anonymous16 March 2011 at 01:54

    Intriguing teaser. I wonder why the emotion.

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  20. Unknown16 March 2011 at 01:57

    Great Teaser, Piper Son is such a good book. Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  21. Christina T16 March 2011 at 02:49

    I still haven't read anything by Melina Marchetta though I have heard how fantastic her books are. I am hoping to read Jellicoe Road this year.

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  22. Laya16 March 2011 at 02:57

    I like the book cover. Nice teaser ^_^

    Thanks for dropping by mine! :)

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  23. Molly Jo16 March 2011 at 03:02

    Good teaser! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  24. Bonnie @ A Backwards Story16 March 2011 at 03:14

    Thanks for commenting on my TT! I'm glad that Demonglass is on your TBR and that my teaser made you more excited to read it!

    I actually haven't read Melina Marchetta before (*shame*), but I've heard of the amazingness that is Jellicoe Road and plan to do so someday...my TBR is so big. *sighs* I love that this teaser really gives you a feel for Marchetta's writing style and a sample of what is to come!

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  25. Pooch16 March 2011 at 03:45

    Very interesting teaser to tickle curiosity!

    Thanks for telling me about "The Peach Keeper". I'll check into that book soon.

    Happy Reading!
    :)

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  26. Jessica ( frellathon )16 March 2011 at 07:04

    Wow great teaser. Totally want to read this now.

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  27. Anonymous16 March 2011 at 08:09

    Interesting teaser!

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  28. iLuvReadingTooMuch16 March 2011 at 08:17

    Nice Teaser! I'm reading the same author's other book, Saving Francesca. Loving it! and I should definitely try and find myself a copy of The Piper's Son. Love the cover! :D and New Follower btw!

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  29. Veronica 16 March 2011 at 20:01

    Hey thanks for commenting earlier! :) I enjoyed reading your teaser. Thanks for posting.

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  30. WildIrishRose3317 March 2011 at 05:38

    Wow. Looks like this one is a rollercoaster of a story. Thanks for sharing!

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  31. Marathon17 March 2011 at 14:04

    I really, really want to read this story now, more so than before! Thanks for sharing, and for stopping by the blog!

    Happy blogging and enjoy your reading!

    Asher K.

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