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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Teaser Tuesday


MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:


*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two "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 & author too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!

Here's a teaser from my current read, Castle Dor by Daphne Du Maurier & Arthur Quiller-Couch (p. 102):


"It's about Amyot--and Mrs. Lewarne."
"I don't see the connection...You've been dreamin', and thoughts all get mixed up in dreams....Puttin' two an' two together and making 'em five."


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18 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 5, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    I read and reviewed this one recently...will be interested to see which bits you think are Du Maurier's!

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  2. BelindaOctober 5, 2010 at 10:09 AM

    Sounds like an interesting read! Hope you continue to enjoy it :)

    Here's my TEASER for this week

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  3. AmandaOctober 5, 2010 at 10:21 AM

    Lol, sounds amusing. Nice teaser!

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  4. DeepaliOctober 5, 2010 at 10:37 AM

    Oh! Is this book co-authored, or is a posthumous thing? Its new to me.
    Thanks for visiting!
    - Dee from e-Volving Books

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  5. CMashOctober 5, 2010 at 10:39 AM

    Interesting.....!?
    CMash

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  6. Bev HankinsOctober 5, 2010 at 10:47 AM

    @Deepali: According to the book flap du Maurier "met Quiller-Couch when she was a young girl and became a good friend of the novelist & his family. At the suggestion of Quiller-Couch's daughter Miss du Maurier to finish this novel." I'm not sure what "finish" means...how much is his and how much is hers.

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  7. DeepaliOctober 5, 2010 at 11:08 AM

    Exactly! So essentially, who made the outline and who actually fleshed out the story?
    And of the two, which author do you think would be the bigger contributor?

    (Im interested also cause I'm reading Robert J.'s & Brandon Sanderson's jointly written ending to the Wheel of Time trilogy). Both are great authors that I admire. RJ wrote the notes, outline, sketched out several scenes, and Brandon is taking over post his death and keeping true to the wishes.

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  8. jlshallOctober 5, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    Good teaser! I read this one many years ago and remember liking it. But that's about all I remember about it! Guess it might be time for a reread.

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  9. Celticlady's ReviewsOctober 5, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    I am currently reading Tales of the Macabre by Daphne duMaurier and finding that I enjoy her writing. Thanks for stopping by The Blog O'The Irish!!! Interesting teaser.

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  10. ClareOctober 5, 2010 at 1:56 PM

    Hmm, I detect dark secrets… am I anywhere near the mark?

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  11. Bev HankinsOctober 5, 2010 at 2:01 PM

    @Clare...well, I'm not that far in, but, yes, I think you're right.

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  12. AudraOctober 5, 2010 at 2:44 PM

    Oh, double teaser -- I hadn't realized there was a co-authored Du Maurier -- I'm not sure I approve! Still -- the teaser is a little tempting... I look forward to your review!

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  13. JenniferOctober 5, 2010 at 2:56 PM

    Lovely choices in book and teaser selection. My TT: http://www.rundpinne.com/2010/10/teaser-tuesdays-a-despicable-profession.html

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  14. EscapistOctober 5, 2010 at 4:04 PM

    Interesting!

    Thanks for stopping by my blog :)

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  15. UnknownOctober 5, 2010 at 5:39 PM

    Love this teaser!

    Here is mine: http://bookbookie.blogspot.com/2010/10/teaser-tuesdays.html

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  16. shaunesayOctober 5, 2010 at 7:10 PM

    That is absolutely true of dreams, things make perfect sense in dreams that just make no sense when awake, great teaser!

    Thanks for stopping by my TT today!

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  17. Booklover Book ReviewsOctober 6, 2010 at 5:21 AM

    Mysterious teaser - enjoy!

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  18. Guilty GluttonOctober 6, 2010 at 5:55 AM

    Ooh I love Du Maurier! This one on my TBR! Great teaser! Glad you loved Lord Of The Flies!

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