Teaser Tuesday #113

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"Beckett and I rarely feud, and so I pictured a Charlie spat. Some flowery insults with added flair and then a cold-hearted bomb."

-Sinful Like Us by Krista and Becca Ritchie

Summary-

HOW CAN IT BE WRONG
IF IT FEELS SO GOOD

Dating an American princess comes with a massive amount of baggage–all of which I’m willing to carry strapped on my back in quicksand and through seven hells. But Jane Cobalt’s baggage, I’m unprepared for. It comes in the form of her five equally famous and notoriously hard-to-please brothers. 
  
I want Jane. 
Completely. 
Unconditionally. 

But when there’s a trip scheduled that I can’t be a part of, I only have one option. It’s immoral. 
Something I’d never consider until now. 

But, hell, there’s got to be some perks to being a twin. So I’m doing it. I’m switching places with my brother. 

Done and done. 

It should have been easy. 

There were little consequences. 

Until the storm hit.

Teaser Tuesday #112

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"And even so, I am certain that characters in a novel would appear more realistic, or in any case would be more amusing." 

-Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre 

Goodreads Summary:

Nausea is the story of Antoine Roquentin, a French writer who is horrified at his own existence. In impressionistic, diary form he ruthlessly catalogues his every feeling and sensation about the world and people around him.

His thoughts culminate in a pervasive, overpowering feeling of nausea which "spread at the bottom of the viscous puddle, at the bottom of our time, the time of purple suspenders and broken chair seats; it is made of wide, soft instants, spreading at the edge, like an oil stain."

Roquentin's efforts to try and come to terms with his life, his philosophical and psychological struggles, give Sartre the opportunity to dramatize the tenets of his Existentialist creed.

The introduction for this edition of Nausea by Hayden Carruth gives background on Sartre's life and major works, a summary of the principal themes of Existentialist philosophy, and a critical analysis of the novel itself.

What teaser have you shared? Happy reading! 

Teaser Tuesday #111

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"Man grows used to everything, the scoundrel!"

-Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostovyesky 

Goodreads Summary: 

Raskolnikov, an impoverished student living in the St. Petersburg of the tsars, is determined to overreach his humanity and assert his untrammeled individual will. When he commits an act of murder and theft, he sets into motion a story that, for its excruciating suspense, its atmospheric vividness, and its depth of characterization and vision is almost unequaled in the literatures of the world. The best known of Dostoevsky’s masterpieces, Crime and Punishment can bear any amount of rereading without losing a drop of its power over our imaginations.

Dostoevsky’s drama of sin, guilt, and redemption transforms the sordid story of an old woman’s murder into the nineteenth century’s profoundest and most compelling philosophical novel.

Award-winning translators Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky render this elusive and wildly innovative novel with an energy, suppleness, and range of voice that do full justice to the genius of its creator.

I had no idea I would love this so much... it's going to take me a long, long time to finish so you will be seeing more teasers from it. What teaser have you shared today? Happy reading! 

Teaser Tuesday #110

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"As someone incessantly knocked on the door, Inspector Cajetan Pinto groaned. What made these half-wits  think they could disturb him at home, just because he had recently solved a high-profile case? Caji turned off the TV and waited silently, hoping the moron would get the hint and go away." 

Goodreads Summary: 

A big land deal is underway in Goa, triggering a spate of bizarre crimes. Will Inspector Pinto catch the killer before things go awry?

Inspector Pinto is left stumped by this new case. A supernatural force seems to be at play, out to seek revenge for a reason he needs to discover . Will he be able to stop the destruction in time or will more lives be lost? 

Follow Inspector Pinto in this hair-raising suspense thriller set in Goa, as he navigates the complex web of history, corruption and bloodshed.

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Teaser Tuesday #109

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"In the room with the pale blue walls, the woman mumbles incoherently under her breath, feverishly turning the bulky pages of a photo album that rests on her lap. Her eyes are swollen; her demeanor like a beast that has finally broken free from its shackles after spending a lifetime in captivity. 

Goodreads Summary: 

Preeti Thaker moves to Mumbai to run away from herself, to put behind a painful childhood, plagued adolescent years and the recent death of her only support system – her brother. She is on the verge of ending it all, succumbing to her depression, when the doorbell rings. Little does she know that answering it will change her life forever! The guy on the other end of the door will offer her solutions to all her problems, but in the process, she will end up losing the only thing she had never lost till date – her heart!
Inspired by the true story of an artist who found that love was the only color missing from the palette of her life, 'Meant to be Together' is a tale of love, friendship, courage, determination and above all, hope... hope that makes us look for the rainbow when it rains and for the stars when it is dark!

What teaser have you shared this Tuesday? Link us to your posts in the comments! Happy reading! 

Teaser Tuesday #107

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"How do you define misery?

How do you define sorrow?

What about horror?

Intimidation?

Subjugation?

How about unimaginable humiliation?

And systematic annihilation?

We are facing them all at once, and then some. Words almost fail me when I attempt to explain what we are going through." 

-Snakes in the Meadows by Ayaz Kohli 

Goodreads Summary: 

Jammu and Kashmir, 1987. In the hilly village of pathri Aali, where legends appear true, Aslam and ashwar, two young lovers, dream of marriage and of good things of life. But that is not to be. Unable to cope, Aslam leaves pathri Aali forever. Years later, as men migrate to Saudi Arabia for employment, pathri Aali is populated mostly by women and children. Soon they realize the mujahedeen, who guise themselves as their liberators, are the worst perpetrators, and misery seems inescapable. Ashwar refuses to be cowed down by this reign of terror and is determined not to let it devastate the once-peaceful village. The only one she can Bank on is aslam—and she calls out to him across the distance of time and space, to return and live up to the legends of their village. Snakes in the meadows is a saga of the onset of militancy, and the suffering and the resilience of pir panjal—the ‘and’ of Jammu and Kashmir.

These are the first lines of this book and I'm intrigued. 

What teaser have you shared this Tuesday? 

Teaser Tuesday #106

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"Amari Hussain sits up in bed with cold sweat beading her forehead. A complete disorientation fogs her mind. Is this Mayurkhund? Or Mumbai?"

-Mayurkhund by Sadiqa Peerbhoy 

Summary:

What do you do when your past comes back to haunt you? Amaari, a self-possessed PR professional from Mumbai lives a life haunted by nightmares from her past and a deep-rooted commitment phobia. One day she accepts an unexpected invitation to go back to mayurkhund, the land where she grew up, where her mother disappeared mysteriously and where she had an affair with her half-brother unknowingly. As horrifying secrets about her parents and family Tumble out of the closet, will she be able to finally discover if her mother is dead or alive and find closure from forbidden love of her callow youth? Set in an exotic, small feudal thikkana of Rajasthan alive with its own myths, lore, ghosts, gossip and legends, this romantic thriller keeps you turning the pages as Amaari revisits her traumatised childhood.  

These lines are from the very first page of the book and I am quite looking forward to reading more. 

What teaser have you shared this Tuesday? 

Teaser Tuesday #105

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'I told you, St. Bride, of you break her heart -' 

'How about when she breaks mine, Roy?' Jack interrupted bitterly.'What are you going to do for me in that case?' 

Goodreads Summary: 

Tall, blonde and handsome, Jack St. Bride was once a beloved teacher and football coach at a girls' school, until a student's crush sparked a powder-keg of accusation and robbed him of his career and reputation. Now after an eight-month jail sentence, Jack resolves to pick up the pieces of his life.

This is probably the third time I've shared a teaser from Salem Falls, but I've been quite slow with my reading... The book is incredible though. 

What teaser have you shared today? 

Teaser Tuesday #104

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"At least history suits me. You already know if those stories will end happily." 

-This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp 

Goodreads Summary: 

10:00 a.m. The principal of Opportunity High School finishes her speech, welcoming the entire student body to a new semester and encouraging them to excel and achieve.

10:02 a.m. The students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class.

10:03 a.m. The auditorium doors won't open.

10:05 a.m. Someone starts shooting.

Told from four different perspectives over the span of fifty-four harrowing minutes, terror reigns as one student’s calculated revenge turns into the ultimate game of survival.

Have you read this book? Thoughts? 

What teaser have you shared? Happy Tuesday and happy reading! 

Teaser Tuesday #103

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'The night that Jack lost the bet, Aldo's voice drifted to him as he lay on his bunk. 'You just do it, and then you put it behind you and never let yourself think about it', Aldo said quietly. 'Kind of like jail.'

-Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult

Goodreads Summary: 

Tall, blonde and handsome, Jack St. Bride was once a beloved teacher and football coach at a girls' school, until a student's crush sparked a powder-keg of accusation and robbed him of his career and reputation. Now after an eight-month jail sentence, Jack resolves to pick up the pieces of his life.

Since I am still reading this book, I thought I'd share another teaser from it. Besides, you know Jodi- her writing is incredible! What teaser have you shared? 

Teaser Tuesday #102

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'Salem Falls coming up,' the cab driver announced, waking him. 

A hand lettered blue placard announced the name of the town and proclaimed it home of Duncan Pharmaceuticals. 

-Salem Falls by Jodi Picoult

Goodreads Summary: 

Tall, blonde and handsome, Jack St. Bride was once a beloved teacher and football coach at a girls' school, until a student's crush sparked a powder-keg of accusation and robbed him of his career and reputation. Now after an eight-month jail sentence, Jack resolves to pick up the pieces of his life.

I love Jodi Picoult and I am devouring this books. What teaser have you shared? 

Teaser Tuesday #101

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"And so the love that tied us then, 

Vanished with the midnight wind."

-Bleed Like Me: Poems for the Broken by Azzurra Nox

Goodreads Summary: 

This is how you draw a broken heart:
Dip your fingers in blood and don't
Hesitate to botch the final project.

This is a book about love and the wounds that it can bring. It explores the exhilaration of first love, the damage of unrequited love, and the distress of abandonment. The poems are little memories that come alive, a journey between reality and fantasy, often mingling as one. Fragments of life depicted in words. This is a collection of poems both cruel and sweet. The poems depict the difference between how we perceive ourselves and how others perceive us. But most of all, this is a kaleidoscope of emotions that are multiplied and amplified as the reader looks into the window of a young woman's heart.

What teaser have you shared this Tuesday? 

Teaser Tuesday #100

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"Except for certain evenings when Marthe came or when he went out with her, and except for his correspondence with the girls in Tunis, his entire life lay in the yellowed image the mirror offered of a room where the filthy oil-lamp stood among the breadcrusts. 

'One more Sunday got through.' Meursault said."

-A Happy Death by Albert Camus

Goodreads Summary:

Is it possible to die a happy death? This is the central question of Camus's astonishing early novel, published posthumously and greeted as a major literary event. It tells the story of a young Algerian, Mersault, who defies society's rules by committing a murder and escaping punishment, then experimenting with different ways of life and finally dying a happy man. In many ways A Happy Death is a fascinating first sketch for The Outsider, but it can also be seen as a candid self-portrait, drawing on Camus's memories of his youth, travels, and early relationships. It is infused with lyrical descriptions of the sun-drenched Algiers of his childhood - the place where, eventually, Mersault is able to find peace and die 'without anger, without hatred, without regret'.

Which teaser have you shared today? Happy reading! 

Teaser Tuesday #99

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"I am just calling to let you know that I'd be home soon."

"Oh."

"Oh? Honestly, I was hoping for a reaction better than oh."

What teaser have you shared today? Happy reading!