Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Teaser Tuesdays: Brooklyn

Well, since I'm still reading the same books I was reading last week (I've been very lazy lately), my teaser lines for this week come from a book I haven't actually started yet – Colm Toibin's Brooklyn. The quote is from page 120; and I'm not exactly sure who all the characters are or how they relate to one another, but they're discussing a trip from Brooklyn to the Emerald City of Manhattan:
"Fifth Avenue is the most heavenly place," Patty said. "I'd give anything to live there. I'd love to marry a rich man with a mansion on Fifth Avenue."
"Or even a poor man," Diana said, "as long as he had a mansion."
Right. Well, with today's financial crisis, she probably wouldn't have much trouble finding a poor man with a mansion in Manhattan right now.


Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by mizb17 at Should Be Reading. If you'd like to read more teasers, or take part yourself, just head on over to her blog.

18 comments:

CeeCee said...

I was going to say the same thing! Looks like a good book.

Mary said...

And then I'd add "Be careful what you wish for!"
Good teaser.

Alayne said...

Haha great teaser! Mine is at The Crowded Leaf.

celi.a said...

Ha! I suppose it's heavenly if you are into that kind of thing. And a mansion is always a mansion. Great teaser!

If you'd like, you can check out mine here.

Lori said...

Interesting teaser. Enjoy your book! Here's Mine

Missy B. said...

I like the cover! This sounds like a good read....I look forward to your review.

Kaye said...

Except that it would probably be in foreclosure. Good teaser! Have a good week and happy reading. My teaser is here

carolsnotebook said...

Only if the mansion came with a maid.

fredamans said...

I'd live in the mansion either way.

http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/03/teaser_08.html

Sunny Sweet Pea said...

He he! Good teaser. Mine does sound very depressing I agree!

Gina said...

Great teaser! Thanks for visiting my blog!

Trillian said...

Fab teaser!

rajm said...

yep, the mansion is the important thing

writergal said...

This is supposed to be such a good book as it was a finalist for the Booker Prize.

Heidi V said...

Great teaser! I would love to just visit Manhattan.

Nise' said...

Great teaser! She'd have to clean that mansion herself, she may want to rethink.

everybookandcranny said...

This book is on my to-read list. I love books about New York.

Staci said...

Loved that teaser!!! I wouldn't want to get used to that mansion though because if he's poor I'm sure we'd be evicted in time!! LOL!!