Monday, September 24, 2012

Teaser Tuesday - A Stop in the Park

Available September 20, 2012

A STOP IN THE PARK by Peggy Strack was released this past week, and I bought it immediately. It's such a great book that I had to feature it as soon as possible.

Teaser:
Dash off to dinner, devour it so the girls don't become uninterested in the restaurant, then rush back home so everyone can take their places: Emily and Megan in front of the television; Jamie ogling the computer screen; and him upstairs in bed scanning fifteen hundred channels of digital cable, unsuccessfully seeking something of interest to watch until sleep set in. Ever since Jamie told him she was considerating a trial separation, he'd been walking on eggshells, and he was tired of it.
[at 6% on my Kindle]

AMAZON LINK: A Stop in the Park

GENRE: Fiction

NUMBER OF PAGES: 372

SYNOPSIS FROM GOODREADS: 
     Michael Stolis, a DC attorney, is frustrated by twelve-hour work days, tightly scheduled weekends, and his family's chaotic habits. He explodes over minor irritations like being stuck in traffic, and his tantrums need to stop. His disillusioned wife, Jamie, is sick of his anger outbursts, and wants him out of her life. Michael longs to reignite the passionate love they once felt for each other. Jamie prefers to spend her time fostering illicit Internet relationships. Michael had simply followed his Greek father's instructions for a successful life, but something went terribly wrong. A lucrative career, a Georgetown brownstone and a BMW coupe didn't deliver happiness as promised. 
     When his family is about to implode, Michael finds hope through Rufus, an astute retired bus driver he meets over a game of blitz chess in Dupont Circle. Michael is intrigued by Rufus's prescription for fulfillment, but is it too late to change a life, chase a dream, revive a marriage? Michael must decide how much he is prepared to lose if he embarks on a quest so very different from the world he created. Touching, romantic, and deeply provocative, A Stop in the Park, follows the story of a man and a woman who yearn to escape the trap of the modern American dream.


Teaser Tuesdays
 is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! 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 teasers.
- Sandy Nachlinger

41 comments:

  1. Hmm...can't decide what I think of this one, whether I might like it or not. It does make me wonder what Rufus's prescription is. My teaser: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

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    1. Rufus is a wise man, and Michael is lucky to have met him ... and that's all I'll say!

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  2. I've been in a eggshells situation. Not good at all! Maybe things will get better...

    Here's mine:
    http://mrscaptkirk51.blogspot.com/2012/09/teaser-tuesday-sept-25.html

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    1. The author does a great job of presenting the family's situation in a believable way. You can't help but feel empathy for them.

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  3. Interesting teaser! Here is my teaser for this week

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  4. Are wild passion and an overflowing bank account the best prescriptions for a successful marriage, or maybe just a kink in the road, a trap to fulfilling the American dream?

    Lois W. Stern
    http://www.facebook.com/myfabulousbeautyblog

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    1. I won't post a spoiler, so you'll have to read the book to find the answer to that question. However, I do believe in balance in life. Working all the time can't be good, but playing all the time isn't either.

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  5. Great teaser--hope it has a happy ending!

    Here's the link to ours: http://www.ourstack.blogspot.com/2012/09/tuesday-teasers-3-non-fiction-teasers.html

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  6. Intriguing teaser, sounds like there's a lot going on there! I hope everything works out for the characters.

    Here's my teaser(s) for this week =)

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    1. They're interesting characters and easy to relate to. Very believable. I came to care for them right away.

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  7. I love the sound of this one! My kind of read...and that teaser drew me right into the frenetic pace of his life.

    Here's MY TUESDAY MEMES POST

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    1. I think you'd enjoy the story. I've always wondered if it's such a good idea to have every moment of our kids' lives scheduled -- or our lives, for that matter! That's part of what this book is about.

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  8. I'd be tired of walking on eggshells too. Either leave or don't, but don't make someone feel that way.

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    1. I agree. The main character (Michael) is at his breaking point. The story tells what he does about that and how that affects his family.

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  9. Thanks for sharing.

    Here is my teaser from MURDER TAKES TIME by Giacomo Giammatteo. It was GOOD...just finished it yesterday.

    http://silversolara.blogspot.com/2012/09/teaser-tuesday-925.html

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    1. I visited your blog and enjoyed your Teaser. Sounds like a good story.

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  10. I hope this teaser has a good ending.

    http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2012/09/teaser-tuesday_25.html

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    1. I won't tell! You'll have to read the book to find out.

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  11. Oh, that's sad.
    Thanks for stopping by my blog, Sandra!

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    1. Yes, it's sad; but it's also real life for so many people.

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  12. This sounds like it could be a sweet book where things end well. Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  13. This sounds good. I'll have to check it out.

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  14. OH! Awesome Tease!! I definitely want to check this one out now!

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  15. Uh oh. Major drama! Hope you're enjoying this. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. I did enjoy the book. It's one of the best stories I've read in quite a while.

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  16. Sounds incredibly interesting. Great teaser!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier! :)

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  17. Excellent teaser! Sounds like such a sad situation, though. Hope it has a happy ending!

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  18. Dramacity! Hope it ends well, though!
    Thanks for stopping by My TT!
    Happy Tuesday!

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  19. Hm... a lot of drama. This "he" sounds like he's too fond of the situation. lol.

    Thanks for stopping by
    @ Livin' Life Through Books

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  20. Definitely sounds like a long hard day....

    Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier.

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    1. Everybody has had days like that! But this describes Michael and Jamie's life every single day.

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  21. Oh, Great Teaser! Sounds like an intense read. I hope you liked it.
    Thanks for dropping by my teaser.

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    1. I did enjoy it. It was a well-written, memorable book.

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  22. Sounds like they are stuck in a bit of a rut. Hope they work it out! Thanks for stopping by!

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    1. You're right -- they are stuck in a rut. The story is how they deal with that.

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  23. The opening confused me because of all the pronouns.I assumed the narrator was a woman and Jamie was a man and then I wasn't sure who "Him" was. The description makes it sound interesting. Here's Mine

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    1. Sorry for the confusion! What I posted wasn't the opening -- it was two sentences from within the story.

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  24. Ah, that teaser makes me kind of sad. Hope they work things out! Thanks for stopping by!

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  25. For some reason, I was thinking of James Joyce/Roddy Doyle even though this isn't that similar to a stream-of-consciousness.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!

    ^_^

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  26. I have two choices in life to exist in it or live it, I chose to live it.
    My teaser Tuesday from "Lori's Song' by Lori Foroozandeh

    http://www.amazon.com/dp/1432738291/?tag=losso-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=1432738291&adid=0KESH5SQTHNBG1SRQGY4&&ref-refURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.loris-song.com%2F

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