Teaser Tuesdays: "Never Knowing" by Chevy Stevens

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.
 
We are both reading the same book so only have one teaser for you today:

"Why didn't you tell me you found her?"  He sounded confused.
"Because I also found out my real father is the Campsite Killer."

Taken from page 32 of Never Knowing by Chevy Stevens, author of Still Missing which we both liked.


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"The Silent Land" by Graham Joyce

The Silent Land by Graham Joyce is a small book about a couple who survive a snow avalanche . . . or do they? They think there are no other living things around, but then you wonder if they are not alone at all.  This book got me thinking, which is good!

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you have read it, feel free to add your link to your review in the comments.

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"A Stolen Life" by Jaycee Dugard

Thanks to the Best of 2011 Blog Hop over at "A Pause on the Path," I discovered that this is our most viewed post of 2011 with 106.

As I read A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard I had to keep reminding myself that this was not a novel but it actually happened. It's a remarkable story of how Jaycee was kidnapped and lived in a backyard shack for 18 years. It will have you turning pages quickly because it is riveting. Thanks for telling your story so well, Jaycee! Hope your daughters and you can enjoy a normal life. I'm glad you finally have a dog too!
(Gerard's review)

After seeing the news story about Jaycee Dugard being kidnapped at age 11 and held captive for 18 years, I wasn't sure I wanted to read her book, A Stolen Life, because the abductor was such a slimeball but I am glad I did.  This is a fascinating book. I was pleasantly surprised that although she did not have freedom, she was not tortured too much. She cooperated so he would not get mad and so she could survive. It did surprise me though that she didn’t even think about ways to escape. I was so happy that she had kittens and a bird to keep her company. Phillip raped her and she became a 14-yr.-old mother of a healthy baby girl and had another later too. These girls brightened her life. This is a heartbreaking story while she was in captivity, but fortunately it has a happy ending.
(Karen's Review)

Here is a video that summarizes what she went through.  After we saw the show, we wanted to read her book!





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Have To Join In Sugar's Pawty!

Our friend Sugar is having a Happy 10th Barkday  and all Sugar's doggie friends are joining the party by showing big smiles like Sugar shares.

Abby and Karen

Happy Birthday, Sugar!

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Tuesday Teasers: "Look Again" and "A Stolen Life"

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.   

Karen's:

Ellen couldn't stop looking at the white card, which read HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CHILD? The resemblance between the boy in the photo and her son was uncanny.

Taken from page 1 of Look Again by Lisa Scottoline.

Gerard's:
I do not want comfort from this awful man, but there is no one else here and I reluctantly lean into what comfort he gives.  Up until now I have not cried one time.  Only on the inside.  Now I feel like a rabbit being comforted by a lion.  I am so scared.



Taken from Page 19 of A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard (non-fiction).


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