Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
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My Teaser for today is from
Torn Away
by Jennifer Brown
Genre: YA Contemporary
Teaser #1 from page 21 .
It felt like a never-ending stream of chaos. Like my whole world was being shaken and tossed and torn apart, and like it would never stop. Like I would be stuck in this terror forever.
I was confused, and my arms, legs, back, and head stung. I coiled into myself, gripping my head and crying and crying, half-sobbing, half-shrieking. I don’t know how long I stayed that way before I realized it was over.
Teaser #2 from page 78.
“I’ve seen videos of tornadoes before, but Jersey, I’ve never seen anything like this. It was huge. Had all these little tornadoes circling it too. The thing was so big it looked like it could swallow the whole world.”
It did, I thought. It swallowed my whole world.
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My kindle battery died so I picked this up last night to continue reading, and I paid for it this morning. I have no idea what time it was when I fell asleep with the light on. And I felt like a zombie all day at work. But it was worth it.
Luckily, I only have about 30 pages until the end, so I’ll get plenty of sleep tonight!
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Book Description:
Born and raised in the Midwest, Jersey Cameron knows all about tornadoes. Or so she thinks. When her town is devastated by a twister, Jersey survives — but loses her mother, her young sister, and her home. As she struggles to overcome her grief, she’s sent to live with her only surviving relatives: first her biological father, then her estranged grandparents.
In an unfamiliar place, Jersey faces a reality she’s never considered before — one in which her mother wasn’t perfect, and neither were her grandparents, but they all loved her just the same. Together, they create a new definition of family. And that’s something no tornado can touch.
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China Mieville, KRAKEN https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6931246-kraken
“But this time when he opened the door he stopped, and stared for several seconds. The visitors came in behind him, stumbling past immobility. They waited, unsure of what they were being shown.
The centre of the room was empty.”
Now that’s a tease! Heading over to check it out
I love the style of writing in those teasers!
This is an amazing story Freda. Something touched me deeply.
Sounds intense!
Thanks for the visit!
Thank you for coming by:)
Makes me think of the people who were relocated from the south after the hurricanes. Many never returned. It sounds like it could be the real deal.
sherry @ fundinmental
Finished it and loved it!! Felt so real.