Tuesday, May 24, 2011

TEASER TUESDAY - May 24

Teaser Tuesday is hosted by MizB and anyone can play. Just take two sentences from your current read, post them, and share the link here: Teaser Tuesday


Since two of us contribute to this blog, we're posting two Teasers this week. It's funny that although we chose our posts independently, they are both quotes from old men!


From Miss Pickles, alias Sandra: [*If you want to know why I use this blog name, go to our blog archive for March and read all my "hog" posts.] My two sentences for this week come from Water For Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen. I can't give you the page number, because I read it on my Kindle, but these two gems come from the first chapter. Jacob is a 93-year-old man who is in a nursing home, and he's lamenting the fact that he never gets any "real" food.

"Sometimes I think that if I had to choose between an ear of corn or making love to a woman, I'd choose the ear of corn. Not that I wouldn't love to have a final roll in the hay--I am a man yet, and some things never die--but the thought of those sweet kernels bursting between my teeth sure sets my mouth to watering."

From Sandy Ruth: This week's two-sentence teaser is from The Last Time I Saw You by Elizabeth Berg (Page 97.) It's the story of four people and their 40th high school reunion.
The Last Time I Saw You 

"Do things while you still can! Blink a couple of times and you'll be an old fart like me, with memories your only entertainment…."



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18 comments:

  1. JenniferMay 24, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Excellent teasers! My TT: http://www.rundpinne.com/2011/05/teaser-tuesdays-the-beach-trees.html

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  2. Lucy (The Secret Life of Books)May 24, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Great choice from Water for Elephants. I love that book and recently saw the movie which is very good!

    Here's mine http://lily-bookhaven.blogspot.com/

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  3. Lucia (iLive, iLaugh, iLove Books)May 24, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Uh... ok... (referring to Water for Elephants). I'm a little worried about him...

    Haha. :)

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  4. kayerjMay 24, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    loved the last one. Kaye—the road goes ever ever on

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  5. SoniaMay 24, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    You know, I really don't think most guys would choose the corn.

    mine is here: http://storytreasury.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/teaser-tuesday-twilights-dawn/

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  6. Racquel JonesMay 24, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Both are great teasers! Thanks for visiting my blog! I'm now a new follower! :)


    *~` http://rockielove.blogspot.com/ `~*

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  7. Golden EagleMay 24, 2011 at 3:39 PM

    Great teasers!

    I've read a lot about Water for Elephants, but I haven't read it . . . another book for the TBR list!

    Thanks for coming by my blog. :)

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  8. Karen and GerardMay 24, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    That second one is good advice. Thanks for stopping by earlier.

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  9. shaunesayMay 24, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    Good teasers! Thanks for coming to visit me today! I'm kind of feeling time flying by lately myself.

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  10. KristynMay 24, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    I'm still gathering my courage to read Water for Elephants because I hear it's a fairly emotional read. Great teasers, thanks for sharing!

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  11. UnknownMay 24, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Great teasers!

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  12. UnknownMay 24, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Taking the chance of sounding totally redundant - Great teasers! I haven't read either book yet but both are on my list.

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  13. UnknownMay 25, 2011 at 12:04 AM

    Great teasers! I hope you'll enjoy the rest of the book. Thanks for stopping by my blog

    Bookgirl @ My Book Addiction

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  14. Shelley MunroMay 25, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    Both great teasers. Thanks for visiting my teaser.

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  15. AnonymousMay 25, 2011 at 1:41 AM

    Great teasers. Doesn't make me look forward to growing old though.

    Sullivan McPig

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  16. Kyanara_BJDMay 25, 2011 at 1:55 AM

    Thank you so much for stopping by my blog.

    What a wonderfull teasers!

    Have a great day!
    Kyanara

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  17. LKTMay 25, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Love both those teasers, and the "old man" theme. Thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday.

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  18. AnonymousMay 25, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Both are great teasers. I loved Water for Elephants.

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