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Hello you guys! I seem to have forgotten how to blog with everything going on around here. I'm sure I'm not the only one. Hope you all are coping okay?

Last week Things finally got to some semblance of a routine this week and I've been finally feeling better and in charge of my emotional faculties. I've taken over one of the upstairs bedrooms and set it up as my office-cum-homeschool room. In other words, the room is a big mess, but both my daughter and I are able to navigate the room fine as everything in the room has a meaning in our own brains. We're both very organized that way. I've been using a sit-stand desk for my work laptop and I'm a little glad that I got to try this system finally. When I'm not working, I'm helping the girl with her letters, numbers, or fun activities. Trust me, this is difficult but we worked through the system this week, and think we have it under control. My father-in-law watches my son during the day as the little ma…
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Teaser Tuesdays -- Jan 19, 2010

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Teaser Tuesdays

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page.


Jack knew this much about the letters because he paid a detective to follow his wife. The detective had reported no meetings, phone calls or email; no suspicious activity at all, except the letters. The detective did not report that Edie had taken to staring at him as she burned the letters, then grinding the ashes into the pavement with her shoe. Once she'd given him the Nazi salute. He had begun to dread following her.

~ Pg. 5, Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger.


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Jennifer @ Mrs. Q: Book Addict said…
Great teaser! I'm hoping to get around to this book soon. I've read very mixed reviews.

Here is my teaser: http://web.me.com/quirion/Bookaddict/Blog/Entries/2010/1/19_Teaser_Tuesday.html
January 19, 2010 at 8:23 AM
Beth F said…
I can't wait to get to this one!!!!
January 19, 2010 at 8:31 AM
Michelle said…
I loved this book. A lot.

Hope you enjoy the rest of it!
January 19, 2010 at 8:51 AM
Lisa said…
reading can't wait to read this one as well

Here's mine
January 19, 2010 at 8:59 AM
Amy said…
I loved this book! Great teaser.
January 19, 2010 at 9:13 AM
jlshall said…
This one is already on my TBR list - looks like a fantastic read. Great teaser!

Here's mine.
January 19, 2010 at 9:23 AM
Andrea said…
LOL, poor man, I guess. Great teaser!
Here's mine.
January 19, 2010 at 9:23 AM
Marce said…
Nice teaser but I won't read another by AN, her style is so not me.

http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2010/01/teaser-tuesday-happiness-sold.html
January 19, 2010 at 9:54 AM
Ash said…
I so want to read this book- great teaser!
January 19, 2010 at 10:01 AM
Jennifer said…
I am still waiting to read this book. My TT: http://www.rundpinne.com/2010/01/teaser-tuesdays-knit-purl-die.html
January 19, 2010 at 10:10 AM
Kaye said…
wow, sounds great! I think I need to put this one on the list. My teaser is here
January 19, 2010 at 10:18 AM
Susan said…
I really didn't like this book unfortunately :( Hope you enjoy it!

My teaser this week is creepy but funny! Here's a link.
January 19, 2010 at 10:22 AM
Darlyn said…
wow..that's sure a nice one..love to read this one soon =p

here's mine;
http://darlynandbooks.blogspot.com/2010/01/teaser-tuesdays-painted-house.html
January 19, 2010 at 11:41 AM
Tales of Whimsy said…
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Fan one! I need to read this.-Juju
January 19, 2010 at 12:32 PM
Athira said…
Jennifer @ Mrs. Q: Book Addict, I've heard a bunch of mixed reviews as well, so far, it's a mixed bag for me as well.

Beth F, jlshall, Jennifer, dArLyN, Juju, I hope you all get to read it soon!

Michelle, Amy, Ash, Diane, thanks! :)

Lisa, I agree!

Andrea, I agree with the poor man bit! :)

MarceJ, sorry you wouldn't read another by her, I did like TTTW, but I'll reserve my judgment for this one.

Kaye, I agree, this book starts off well.

Susan, I hope to enjoy it too, though so far I am yet to see any of the TTTW's magic
January 19, 2010 at 2:12 PM
Lisa said…
This is high on my TBR list. I can't wait!

My "headline" teaser is here.
January 19, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Natalie W said…
Oh that one is on my TBR shelf. Great teaser!
January 19, 2010 at 4:29 PM
Anonymous said…
Love this teaser and loved this book! I hope you are enjoying it too!
January 19, 2010 at 7:29 PM
Athira said…
Lisa, Natalie, hope you grab it soon!!

longbrakeliving, I am so far! :)
January 20, 2010 at 10:16 AM
Anonymous said…
I've wanted to read Her Fearful Symmetry for so long! I bought it, but I haven't opened it yet due to my commitments to reviews I've already made. Soon, though, I hope. I was crazy about The Time Traveler's Wife.
January 20, 2010 at 8:55 PM
Athira said…
dolcebelleza, I was crazy about TTTW too, and for that reason I am reading this, in spite of the not-so-good comments. I really want to see how I'll find it.
January 21, 2010 at 12:59 PM
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