Welcome to Teaser Tuesdays, a bookish meme hosted weekly by Miz B, at Should Be Reading.
Here’s how it works:
- Grab your current read
- Open to a random page
- Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
- BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
- Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers.
Today I’m excerpting from an Amazon Vine ARC, Found, by Jennifer Lauck.
Expanding on her previous titles (Blackbird; Still Waters), in which she related the traumatizing experiences of being adopted twice before reaching her teen years, Lauck begins her story a decade later. After years of therapy, Buddhist practice, her brother’s suicide, two failed marriages and motherhood, she rejects her old vision of comparing the past to “radioactive waste” that must be buried. Despite early indifference to finding her birth mother, Lauck comes to see the woman as key to releasing deep pain, sadness, and rage….
In this teaser, Lauck is describing the circumstances surrounding her birth, and the fact of her mother Catherine’s plight as a pregnant teen in 1963.
Teaser: Catherine’s world became an unfamiliar and unforgiving place. She was humiliated by her family, isolated from friends, forbidden to see Bill again, and restricted to her bedroom for the duration of her pregnancy. p. 13
In this setting, we can begin to understand some of what Jennifer’s mother was experiencing and why she made the choices she did.
What are you excerpting today? I hope you’ll stop by and share.
Awesomesauce teaser, I have to say though, what I liked the most was the cute button for this post! Adorable! 😀
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Oh, thanks, Samita…I have lots of Disney characters, and I saw the “pointing Mickey” as an opportunity to create something bookish….
Glad you could stop by.
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This sounds like it could be a pretty grim story. I prefer escape from grim reality in my reading. My teasers are from The Vampire Dimitri by Colleen Gleason and The Trouble With Spells by Lacey Weatherford. Happy reading!
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Oh, sometimes escape is the way to go for me, but I often find myself drawn to these kinds of stories….Hmm, wonder what that says about me? LOL
Thanks for stopping by, Kathy.
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O poor girl! Great teaser!
Thanks for visiting my TT 🙂
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I know…sad. Thanks for stopping by, Juju….
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Oh, that sounds like a sad place to be. Thanks for sharing!
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I agree, Janet Ruth…thanks for stopping by.
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That’s harsh! Thanks for visiting my blog!
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Yes, alas, and that was a typical attitude for those times. By the end of the sixties, though, things had changed up a lot!
Thanks for stopping by, Jessica.
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Wow. I think I’ll have to add this to my TBR list.
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Thanks, Chaucerian girl…I am definitely going to love this one. Glad you could stop by.
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Poor thing.
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I agree, Beth…thanks for stopping by!
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Harsh, grim, and hopeless…my kind of story. =) I’m going to have to get a longer page to list my TBR list on.
Here’s mine:http://www.composingcat.com/2011/03/teaser-tuesday-march-29.html
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Oh, I know what you mean, Cat. I am seemingly drawn to this kind of tale. Thanks for stopping by.
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So is this a true story then?
That is extreme 😦
Hope she turns out not too burnt by these experiences.
WordPress blogs are really different to look at – I like!
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Oh, thanks for stopping by, Dee…glad you liked the teaser and my blog. I LOVE Word Press!
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Sounds good. Must add to my TBR list.
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Hope you like it, Valentina, and thanks for stopping by.
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Wow. Sounds like she’s been through a lot. 😦 Sad.
Thanks for stopping by!! The first teaser was my favorite this week I think too. 🙂 Enjoy your books!
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Yes, writing three memoirs about her experiences tells me a lot…thanks for stopping by, Tara.
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Wow! I didn’t know about FOUND. I have read both of Lauck’s memoir. Both were wonderful. Thanks for the Teaser and the memories.
http://readwithtea.blogspot.com/2011/03/teaser-tuesday_29.html
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I didn’t either, Tea…and then one day, I saw it! I was very excited, having loved her other two memoirs.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Luv your holiday header.
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Oh, thanks, Tea! I am an Engelbreit fan….
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This looks like an excellent character study. The teaser reminds me of exactly how it was in 1963.
Thanks for visiting the Quirky Girls.
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Absolutely, Margot…and what is so amazing is how much difference one decade can make. By the end of the sixties, everything seemingly turned around.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Love your new layout! Here’s my Tuesday Teaser:
http://writingwrongs.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/teaser-tuesday-rival-by-sara-bennett-wealer/
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Thanks, Charity…and hey, we have the same theme, don’t we? I love how we can customize it. Glad you could stop by.
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Sounds like a wonderful book! The title gives hope!
Here are my two teases: The Beloved Dead
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I think so too, Harvee…and “hopeful endings” are more satisfying than “happy endings,” IMO, since happiness is so transitory. Thanks for stopping by.
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That sounds like the makings of a very unhealthy pregnancy.
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Definitely, Alice Audrey…and thanks for stopping by.
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Sounds like quite a weighty read, and definitely an experience that would shape one’s future. My teaser: The Frog Prince
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I agree, Heather…thanks for stopping by!
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WOW heavy blurb and somewhat depressing teaser…. I hope that you are enjoying your book. It also seems like you will need a box a kleenix for it too. Check out my Teaser for Tuesday.
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Yes, thanks for reminding me to stock up on Kleenex! And thanks for visiting, Lori.
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Very sad! I love your ME header and background.
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Oh, thanks, Beth…I used to have a lot more of her “art” for backgrounds, but I forgot to “save” them to my files…and now she isn’t showing as many…sigh.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Sounds sort of desperate but a good read nonetheless!
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Yes, I’m eager to read this one, now….thanks for stopping by, Belle….
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Great, intriguing teaser, I’d love to read this book, too 😉 Thanks for stopping by my blog!
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Glad you could visit here, Evie…have a great day!
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Interesting teaser! It makes me think why she must be isolated and also what is the deal with her and her family; strange!
-Katelyn
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Yes, obviously her situation earned their disapproval…not all that uncommon for the times.
Thanks for stopping by, Katelyn….
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Great teaser. I wonder what happens to Catherine.
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I know…I’m very curious, too, Yvonne. Thanks for stopping by.
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Poor girl! This sounds like an interesting story. Thanks for visiting my teaser.
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Thanks, Shelley…glad you could stop by!
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That must suck! Great teaser! 😀 That book has such a pretty cover too…
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I think so, too, Lisa…I agree about the cover. Thanks for stopping by.
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