Categotry Archives: Teaser Tuesday

The Wind from a Burning Woman by Greg Bear p.46

“Being scared is nothing,” the old woman said. “Being bored, or ignorant – now that’s a crime.” MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. Go see Should Be Reading for more detail.

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2012 Instructions 1040-ALL by the IRS, p.158 aka E2

The at-risk rules in most cases limit the amount of loss (including loss on the disposition of assets) you can claim to the amount you could actually lose in the activity. However, the at-risk rules do not apply to losses from an activity of holding real property placed in service before 1987. Guess what I’ve been up to lately. Can’t wait to get back to my normal reading MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, […]

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The Defiant Hero by Suzanne Brockmann p.340

John’s smile faded as she gazed up at him, and the look in his eyes, on his face, was a heart touching mix of uncertainty and desire. Apprehension and need. Meg knew that he was afraid of reading her wrong. So she gave him a message he couldn’t possibly misread. She kissed him. MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that […]

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Genshiken Omnibus 1: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture by Shimoku Kio p.495

(After having slipped and fallen on the magazines and games scattered on her boyfriend’s floor, a female member of the Genshiken club says) “Lets clean your room.” (With a carefree smile, he answers) “Yeah. Someday.” I love how fast these things are to read. 🙂 MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. Go see Should Be Reading for more […]

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The Serialists of March 6th

This week’s featured author is Old Egg with Ahu and Ahuahu. This is the hub for The Serialists, a meme for people who post original, serialized fiction on their blogs. If you have one or more posts you would like for us to read, please put the direct link(s) to the post(s) in the linky. Remember to visit one another and comment. We all want to hear from our readers.

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Genshiken Omnibus 1: The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture [Paperback] by Shimoku Kio p.224

Said in dire tones with much concern: “I saw it with my own eyes. About a month ago the door to the committee room was half open and… I saw you putting on your athlete’s foot cream. I rarely mention it here, but I read a LOT of manga. This is one of my favorites. I gave a copy to Mr. Al for Christmas, then ended up reading it. 🙂 MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your […]

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The Defiant Hero by Suzanne Brockmann p.10

When the FBI recruiter said the magic words field work, Locke shook hands on the deal, resigned her commission, and went out shopping for black business suits and a pair of dark sunglasses. Just started this one. MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. Go see Should Be Reading for more detail.

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I, Horror By Anthony North p.3

He had been brought up in the city; had gone to university, become an engineer, and a successful career in oil exploration followed. And it would have continued if the light aircraft hadn’t crashed, he the only passenger, and the pilot dead. I don’t generally read Horror, but Anthony is a blog friend. The book is a collection of his flash fiction – pithy little stories with twist endings. If you’re fast enough, you can get a free copy. MizB […]

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Vengeance in Death by JD Robb p.233

He opened his mouth, a dozen vile and furious words searing his tongue. It was the cool. utterly confident gleam in her eyes that stopped him. He turned away and braced both fists on the desk. “I don’t care for the fact you have a point.” Almost done with this one. Love it. MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that […]

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Vengeance in Death by JD Robb p.134

In this quote, Roarke (who is extremely rich) told McNab (who is a technophile) to call a Roarke Industries place to order a state of the art unit – something not available to the public yet. “Money doesn’t just talk. It sings.” MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. Go see Should Be Reading for more detail.

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Vengeance in Death by JD Robb p. 44

“Make it take less time,” she snapped. “And contact me as soon as you break through.” He rolled his eyes behind her back as she strode out. “Women,” he muttered. “Always wanting a miracle.” MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. Go see Should Be Reading for more detail.

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Bubbles Unbound by Sarah Strohmeyer p.329

But someday I will break out, and then I’m going big time. The Philadelphia Inquirere. Maybe even The New York Times. Don’t be surprised if one spring the Pulitzers are announced and Bubbles Yablonsky wins an award for public interest reporting. Just about done with this one. Next week, on to the next. MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that […]

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Bubbles Unbound by Sarah Strohmeyer p.100

Boom. I heard a loud shotgun blast in the back-ground “What was that, Jane?” “That? That was nothing.” This girl was the cookie-cutter image of her grandmother. “That was musket, wasn’t it?” “Might’ve been.” “Genevieve’s over, isn’t she?” “Bingo.” MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. Go see Should Be Reading for more detail.

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Fear Not the Darkness by Sheilagh Lee p.11

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Finding Moon by Tony Hillerman p.147

“It’s not a seance,” Halsey had said after they’d finished a second beer without a word spoken, “because a seance requires some effort and some outside interference from a spirit. I’d call it nonverbal communication — the ultimate in intellectual inertia.” MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Grab your current read, open to a random page, share a couple of “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. Go see Should Be Reading for more detail.

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