Tuesday Teasers: Two Fiction and one Non-Fiction

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should  Be Reading. Anyone can play along, so I thought  I  would play for fun! 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 teaser.   

Gerard's:

   And there he was, her tiny son, teetering near the edge, a ghostly image in the fog.
   "Noah," she whispered, suddenly terrified, her fingers sliding down the pane as panic surged within.

Taken from page 9 of You Don't Want To Know by Lisa Jackson.

Karen's:

Katie squirmed uncomfortably. "Misty shouldn't get suspended," she protested weakly. "Not when there are, what do they call 'em, extenuating circumstances."

Taken from page 35 of Catching Fireflies by Sherryl Woods (A Sweet Magnolia novel).

It is an incontestable fact that you are no longer young.  One month from today, you will be turning sixty-four, and although that is not excessively old, not what anyone would consider to be an advanced old age, you cannot stop yourself from thinking about all the others who never managed to get as far as you have.

  Taken from page page 2 of Winter Journal by Paul Auster.  (I only read up to page 8 and quit on this one--didn't care for the lengthy sentences--this is actually one of the shorter ones!)

Happy Reading!

"Father's Day" by Buzz Bissinger

Father's Day by Buzz Bissinger tells the true story of a road trip Buzz took with his special needs son, Zach. You will love Zach! He might be a special needs kid, but he is smart!! I really liked him a lot! These two had a real great adventure for sure. I enjoyed reading it and I think you will too.
(Gerard's review, rating:  5 stars)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

"Shaggy Dogs, Waggy Dogs" by Patricia Hubbell

Shaggy Dogs, Waggy Dogs by Patricia Hubbell is a children's picture book with very little writing and lots of big full-page colored pictures of dogs. The entire book is actually just a poem. I think my husband gets these children's books about dogs just so our dog gets on this blog too! We both read this one though (in about 1 minute). It mentions all different kinds of dogs.

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

"Dare Me" by Megan Abbott

Dare Me by Megan Abbott uses a cheerleading squad to explore some common teenage girl issues such as jealousy, betrayal, hurt, manipulation and loyalty. This book was a bit of a disappointment to me because I didn’t like the coach at all. Her behavior throughout the book was inappropriate and it turned into a murder mystery that wasn’t all that big a mystery. The most interesting aspect in Dare Me for me was the tension between the coach and Beth. After reading this book, my impression of cheerleaders is even lower than it was before—it presents cheerleaders in a bad light. It left me feeling sad for Beth and angry at the coach.
(Karen's review)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

"The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life by Tara Altebrando

The Best Night of Your (Pathetic) Life by Tara Altebrando is a quick teen fiction read about a scavenger hunt that a high school holds every year at the end of the school year. It was fun reading about how they found stuff that was on the list and the bonds of friendship in the group. This isn't a must read but still worth your time. I think you would enjoy it--I did!
(Gerard's review)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!