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:

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

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

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  3. 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.

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  4. Interesting teaser. Enjoy your book! Here's Mine

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

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

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  7. Only if the mansion came with a maid.

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  8. I'd live in the mansion either way.

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

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

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  10. Great teaser! Thanks for visiting my blog!

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  11. yep, the mansion is the important thing

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

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  13. Great teaser! I would love to just visit Manhattan.

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

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

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  16. 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!!

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