Good morning, blog world! Welcome to another edition of Teaser Tuesdays, hosted by Miz B, at Should Be Reading.
Here’s how it works:
- 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 & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.
Today I’m excerpting from a psychological drama called The Kingdom of Childhood, by Rebecca Coleman.
About: The Kingdom of Childhood is the story of a boy and a woman: sixteen-year-old Zach Patterson, uprooted and struggling to reconcile his knowledge of his mother’s extramarital affair, and Judy McFarland, a kindergarten teacher watching her family unravel before her eyes. Thrown together to organize a fundraiser for their failing private school and bonded by loneliness, they begin an affair that at first thrills, then corrupts each of them. Judy sees in Zach the elements of a young man she loved as a child, but what Zach does not realize is that their relationship is—for Judy—only the latest in a lifetime of disturbing secrets.
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Teaser: It was absurd, the degree to which Maggie was rebelling against her upbringing, but even as part of me laughed at it, part of me also mourned. I remembered looking down at her as she nursed at my breast, a tiny squashed creature clad in a white onesie and the pink hat Bobbie had crocheted for her, and gravely resolving in my heart that things would be different with her than they had been with my own mother. p. 159
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I’m not at this place in the book yet, but I’m eager to learn more about this particular relationship.
What did you discover today? I hope you’ll stop by and share.
great teaser, thanks for stopping by.
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Thanks, Satin Sue…and I’m glad you could visit today.
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Awww…kind of a heart breaking teaser. 😦
Here’s my TT: http://palmtreesbarefeet.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/teaser-tuesday-the-last-nanowrimo-teaser/
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Oh, I agree, Palm Trees…I’m feeling there will be lots of sad moments. Thanks for stopping by.
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hmmm… looks interesting!
Thanks for stopping by!
Krazyyme @ Young Readers
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Thanks, Krazzyme…and I’m glad you could stop by and share your thoughts.
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The universal parental vow. How difficult it is to keep.
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Oh, I know, Beth F. It is a poignant moment in the lives of parents everywhere. Thanks for stopping by.
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Thanks for visiting my blog. Your teaser seems to be a history of many of us with out Mother’s.
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Definitely, Jo…glad you could stop by and share your thoughts.
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How reflective!
Thanks for stopping by!
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Totally! Now I can’t wait to read more…thanks for stopping by, Lisa.
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Great teaser! This looks like a great book!
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I’m really looking forward to exploring it, Samantha. Thanks for stopping by.
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I think they are off to a bad start – a 16 year old and a teacher. Hope the book doesn’t disappoint.
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I know…it could be a lot like things we’ve seen in the news…or not. I am hoping for something unique here. Thanks for visiting, Harvee.
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Seems like a necessary fact of life, though…that kids have to step out on their own, become their own people.
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Yes, and I guess when it’s saddest is when the chasm is too big and doesn’t allow for ongoing connections. Thanks for stopping by, smellincoffee.
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That’s definitely different from my usual reading – I like it.
Thanks for stopping by!!!!
Kat
Wit and Sin
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Yes, probably different, but maybe not so much, Kat. Thanks for stopping by.
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The cover is creepy but the story itself seems like a sad and a bit disturbing… It reminds of a movie… about a teacher’s relationship with a younger boy in school… hmmm… I don’t know the title, I just seen it somewhere… *sigh… I can’t remember :<
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Oh, I know…there have been a few movies on this kind of thing. The best one I’ve seen, though, was the one with Nicole Kidman called To Die For, based on the book by Joyce Maynard. Thanks for stopping by, April.
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Great teaser 🙂
Thanks for stopping by my blog!!
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Thanks, Aislynn…glad you could visit today!
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She sounds so sad! Makes me sad too… Lol, great teaser! It addresses a very common societal problem.
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I agree, CYP….I think there will be lots of sad moments in this one. Thanks for stopping by.
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Great teaser 🙂 Seems like an interesting book.
Thank you so much for commenting on my teaser. ❤
Love, Carina
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Thanks, Carina…glad you could stop by.
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Great teaser. Thanks for stopping my my blog. 🙂
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I’m glad you could stop by here, too, Amy….enjoy your week.
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Wonderful teaser. The book sounds interesting, but definitely disturbing.
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Yes, i agree with that assessment, Joy. Thanks for stopping by!
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nice tease. seems interesting!!
Trish – My TT
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I think it will be, Trish…thanks for stopping by.
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Great teaser! I haven’t read this one yet, but I am definitely checking it out now – thank you for sharing! 🙂
Here’s mine:
http://amylunderman.blogspot.com/2011/11/teaser-tuesdays-almost-final-curtain-by.html
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Good! Hope you enjoy it, Amy…and thanks for visiting.
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Oh dont we all say that when we hold our new born babies. Great line selection from that book.
I appreciated that you stopped by.
My Teaser Smooth Talking Stranger and Lisa Kleypas backlist book giveaway
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Yes, it certainly underscores the contrast between the beginning and what happens later. Thanks for visiting, Michelle.
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I’m afraid of this book…it might be too disturbing for me. Thanks for visiting My Teaser from Wish Upon A Star!
♥ Melissa @ Melissa’s Eclectic Bookshelf
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I guess I have a thick skin for the disturbing because of the work I did for more than three decades (Child Protection). Which is not to say that I ever stop feeling for victims.
Thanks for stopping by, Melissa.
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I’m intrigued, but aww sad!
Thanks for stopping by LIO!
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Definitely, Amanda! Thanks for visiting my blog.
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Thanks for stopping by my blog! Great tease!
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Thanks, Amie…glad you could stop by and share your thoughts.
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Looks and sounds like an extremely emotional read.
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That’s definitely the case here, Freda. Thanks for stopping by.
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A sad and emotional read, great teaser.
here’s mine:
http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/11/teaser-tuesday_29.html
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Yes, I think it will be, Mary Ann. Thanks for stopping by.
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Something terrible must have happened to her mother.
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I love books full of dark secrets, and this will certainly be one of those…Thanks for stopping by, Sonia.
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Defintiely sounds interesting 🙂 Enjoy reading!
The Bookish Snob – Teaser Tueaday
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I think it will be, Bookish Snob. Thanks for visiting….
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Sounds interesting, though perhaps a wee bit disturbing as well. My post was up early last night, but didn’t get my link posted to Miz B’s until now: The Christmas Clock
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Glad you could stop by, Heather…I’m thinking yours will put me in the holiday mood. I’m headed over there!
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ahh that seems kinda sad.
Thanks for stopping by. Have a great TT
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I picked this one up today from the Library. Great tease.
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Thanks, Nise…hope you enjoy it, too. Thanks for stopping by.
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Ooh, interesting. I remember thinking the same thing looking down at my infant son.
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Yes, those early moments are blissful! Thanks for stopping by, Christine.
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Interesting yet disturbing. Great teaser.
Here’s my Teaser Tuesdays ~ House Millar series
Áine
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I would have to agree, Aine…thanks for stopping by.
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Interesting teaser. This book’s been on my radar! Thanks for visiting my teaser today 🙂
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Yes, I’ve had my eye on this one for awhile, too, Jenny Q. I’m glad to finally get to read it! Thanks for stopping by.
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Great teaser! I’ve seen this book around and have been very curious about it. It sounds like it could be very interesting. Thanks for stopping by my teaser earlier.
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I’m very excited about it, Marcie…glad you could stop by and share your thoughts.
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This is one my husband started to read but quit on. Hope you like it better than he did.
Here’s ours: http://www.ourstack.blogspot.com/2011/11/tuesday-teasers-angel-on-leash-and-true.html
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I can’t imagine quitting on it, but sometimes that does happen. Thanks for stopping by, Karen.
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Great teaser, sounds like it could be rather intense at times. Thanks for stopping by my blog today.
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Yes, intensity keeps me turning those pages, so I’m excited about it, Janet Ruth. Thanks for visiting.
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I would definitely read on –intriguing. Didn’t we all think like that when we became mothers….that we’d raise our children different?? LOL
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Oh, yes…I do remember those exact thoughts….I wouldn’t make the same mistakes as my parents. My kids wouldn’t act out, etc.
Thanks for stopping by, Diane.
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Wow, great teaser. This sounds like my kind of book -very intriguing! I’m probably going to add it to my wishlist, sounds like each character and their relationships with one another are very complex.
Thanks for dropping by my blog 🙂
April @ My Shelf Confessions
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I agree, April…thanks for stopping by!
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This is on my wish list. Thank you for the teaser, I think I will be bumping it closer to the top now 🙂
Tiffany
My Teaser
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I’m always happy to find new books on these memes…thanks for stopping by, Tiffany.
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What a sad teaser! Makes me scared for my own kids.
Thanks for sharing & for stopping by The Bookish Babes!
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Oh, I know, Bookish Babes…books like this one are full of the reminders of the dangers in life. Thanks for stopping by.
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That’s an interesting teaser! Hope you can get to it soon. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
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I expect I will, Rebecca, since I finally started the book! Thanks for stopping by.
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What an awesome teaser! And an interesting book! Happy reading!
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I finished it, Louisa, and it did knock my socks off! Loved it! Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy your weekend.
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