Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Teaser Tuesdays: A Sweet Beginning

Well, right now the books I'm reading are all advance reading copies of books not due to be published for a few months. And I always feel a little strange about quoting those. So my teasers this week are from another book, one I haven't actually started yet, Alan Bradley's The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. It's a library book, so I need to get it started soon or return it. (And that reminds me: Don't forget that this is National Library Week.)

I've heard great things about this book. And since I haven't actually started it yet, I thought I'd just use the opening lines of Chapter One:
It was as black in the closet as old blood. They had shoved me in and locked the door.
Quite an opening, hmmmm? So what'll it be? Keep on reading? Or return to the library and get back to those ARCs?


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

  1. AnonymousApril 13, 2010 at 8:45 AM

    Love the teaser, I've seen this book different places. I hope you will like it.

    My teaser isn't up yet.

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  2. Stacy at The Novel LifeApril 13, 2010 at 8:46 AM

    Oh my goodness, Now I want to run to the library and pick that book up! I keep avoiding it even though I've heard such great things, but what an opener!!! Keep reading!!!

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  3. LisaApril 13, 2010 at 8:55 AM

    Sound like something I like to read.

    Here's mine

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  4. CaitlinApril 13, 2010 at 9:01 AM

    I loved this book - one of my favorite reads from last year.

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  5. tweezleApril 13, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    Great teaser - keep reading :)

    Here's my teaser for this week.

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  6. Lynn GardnerApril 13, 2010 at 10:00 AM

    Oh, that's an ominous teaser! Why would the narrator equate darkness with the color of old blood? How much blood has she seen, I wonder?

    I've heard a lot of good things about this series so thanks for jogging my memory and reminding me to put Sweetness in my TBR pile.

    My teaser is here.

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  7. LKTApril 13, 2010 at 10:08 AM

    That's a hot title, but the one person I know who read it didn't care for it all that much. I'll be curious what you think when you get into it some more.

    My TT is here:

    http://teabagsinfusion.blogspot.com/2010/04/teaser-tuesday-april-13.html

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  8. Felicia the Geeky BloggerApril 13, 2010 at 10:32 AM

    Great Teaser! I had actually never heard of the book but it sounds interesting!

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  9. AlayneApril 13, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    Sounds awful! But good teaser. Mine is at The Crowded Leaf.

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  10. Gwendolyn B.April 13, 2010 at 1:54 PM

    Keep reading! Keep reading! It doesn't turn out the way you'd think! This is one of my favorite books of the last few years.

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  11. StephenApril 13, 2010 at 1:56 PM

    Black as old blood? That's a little....creepy. (Lynn's word is best: ominous.)

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  12. Book SakeApril 13, 2010 at 2:30 PM

    I've seen this book around, looks interesting.
    Thanks for visiting and commenting on my teaser too!

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  13. AnonymousApril 13, 2010 at 2:32 PM

    Wow! Great teaser. I'm adding this to my TBR list!

    You can find my teaser HERE

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  14. LorinApril 13, 2010 at 3:41 PM

    I think everyone I know read it and loved it - except me. If you like the idea of Harriet the Spy for grown-ups, you'll like it. If, like me, you found Harriet to be annoying, you may not.

    Thanks for visiting!

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  15. fredamansApril 13, 2010 at 3:49 PM

    Interesting.

    http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/04/teaser_12.html

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  16. AnonymousApril 13, 2010 at 4:00 PM

    Interesting teaser! I've put this one on my to-read list recently; hope it lives up to the reviews I've seen :)

    Enjoy your reading!

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  17. AnonymousApril 13, 2010 at 5:13 PM

    Oh boy, that is really an intriguing teaser! Very well chosen. And yes -- I'd sure go on from there to read the book.

    Meanwhile, my own teaser is at Bookishgal.

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  18. Christina TApril 13, 2010 at 5:15 PM

    I thought this was a fantastic book. Love Flavia she is such a great character. Great opening sentence isn't it?

    Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  19. Nise' April 13, 2010 at 7:49 PM

    Oh man tough decision. I've heard good things about this book. Someimes those fines are worth it! LOL

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  20. LizzyApril 13, 2010 at 8:19 PM

    uh oh, what's going to happen next?! Great teaser

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  21. Dawn @ sheIsTooFondOfBooksApril 13, 2010 at 9:22 PM

    Oh, keep reading! I listened to this on audio and absolutely loved it. Flavia, the 11-year-old protagonist is fantastic ... I've actually thought I might get the print edition so I can read it, as well as the listen I had.

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  22. BrookApril 13, 2010 at 11:13 PM

    Very interesting...I'll have to check this book out.

    Thanks for visiting my blog!

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  23. AleksandraApril 14, 2010 at 1:24 AM

    Wow, great teaser & great opening!

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  24. Missy B.April 14, 2010 at 8:41 AM

    Wow....I like that teaser. I wonder why they are being shut up in a closet.....

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  25. AnonymousApril 14, 2010 at 1:23 PM

    This has been on my to-read list for a while now. Great teaser.

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  26. Gilion at Rose City ReaderApril 14, 2010 at 5:47 PM

    Blech. Black as old blood? Sounds gruesome.

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  27. rajmApril 15, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    Run, very fast!

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