To take part in Teaser Tuesday turn to a random page in the book you are reading, and share two teaser sentences from that page, without sharing spoilers. Teaser Tuesday is hosted by A Daily Rhythm.
Here's mine:
Tuesday Intro
In the corner of a first-class smoking carriage, Mr Justice Wargrave, lately retired from the bench, puffed at a cigar and ran an interested eye through the political news in the Times. He laid the paper down and glanced out of the window. They were now running through Somerset. He glanced at his watch - another two hours to go.
Teaser Tuesday
It was so sudden and so unexpected that it took everyone's breath away. They remained stupidly staring at the crumpled figure on the ground.
Page 48, And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
60 comments:
Agatha is always a good read!
I love this book - love it. I reread it last year or rather listened to it again. Dan Stevens, who was on Downton Abbey as Matthew, was the narrator. He did a really good job.
Ahhh! This book is waiting on the top of my reading pile! I must get around to it :D Did you catch the recent tv adaptation of it?
My teaser is from The Copper Promise by Jen Williams
Love Agatha Christie! And British mysteries in general. Ah, I just plain love mysteries. Here's my intro and teaser: http://wp.me/p4DMf0-19D
I'd read more. A.C. is always good for an enjoyable mystery.
Nice ideas!
Happy Blitz day from BooksChatter in the UK!
Love your blog. Teaser Tuesday Have a Happy Blitz Day. (Is chocolate in order here?) :-)
Yes...I made a mistake when I chose the BLITZ targets this time. I thought I checked the list, but then I finally realized we BLITZED you last year. Oh well...enjoy the attention...again. :)
I have never read an Agatha Christie book. Perhaps I should add this to my daunting TBR pile...
Hey! My son was just in this play last fall. He played the red herring. ;)
I hope you're enjoying it. It's one of my all-time favorites. And the ending in the book is WAY better than the ending in the play.
These are both cute memes to participate in:
Here's the first paragraph of a book I'm going to be reading very soon called "Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus" by Ann Sprangler and Lois Tverberg:
Bethany's steep dirt roads are hard on your legs, especially when you've spent a hot day walking uphill the entire way from Jericho. but the smell of Martha's lamb stew wafting from a cooking pot in the front courtyard of her house beckons your dusty legs to keep climbing. You try to ignore your aching feet and the sweat soaked dirt that clumps beneath your toes, thinking instead of the cool drink she will soon offer. The long hike has been worth it, because the conversation along the way has been absolutely profound. Didn't you feel your heat burning within you as you listened to the rabbi?
Sounds like it is going to be a good book for me :)
Happy Blitz Day!
betty
That teaser grabbed me! Happy Blitz Day! :)
I'm not even going to lie about how much I love the name Mr. Justice Wargrave. It's awesome.
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I haven't read an Agatha Christie book in years, but I used to love them.
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I love mysteries but haven't read Agatha Christie in awhile. Happy Blitz Day!
I don't think I should post what I'm reading. It's not PG-13. Or even R. :) Happy Blitz Day!!
Interesting teaser. I've never actually read anything by Agatha Christie before. Happy Blitz Day!!! :D
Oooh I wish I were home so I could copy in the first para of The Paris Wife, which I just read. It was delicious.
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No mystery by now that today is your Blitz Day. Have a happy one!
Arlee Bird
Wrote By Rote
Atticus said professional people were poor because the farmers were poor.
The rifle cracked. Tim Johnson leaped, flopped over and crumpled on the sidewalk in a brown-and-white heap.
I probably don't have to tell anyone what I'm reading. Decided to revisit To Kill A Mockingbird this week.
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I remember reading this in 8th grade. I loved this book.
Happy blitz day!
I never read this, but these teasers look intriguing.
I remember reading this one years ago! Happy Blitz Day.
Go, Chippie, Go! Happy Blitz-a-riffic Day!
Oh! I like this idea very much! Of course, it's not Tuesday anymore as I read this. Can I play anyway?
Teaser Tuesday: from Masha du Toit's Crooks and Straights: "But how did you ever fully understand the consequences of any big choice? Sometimes you just had to choose and none of your choices were right."
Great way to be reminded of awesome works.
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What a fun blog! Happy Blitz Day!
One of my favorite books! Glad it's getting a shout out from you.
Happy Blog Blitz Day!!
Happy blitz day!! That's a great book. Maybe time for a re-read!
Happy Blitz Day!
And here's a teaser from my current book:
At the Mall this afternoon, the tourists around me snapped pictures and struck poses in front of their inflated tributes to former presidents and judges and warriors. I tried to enjoy this unprecedented ability to tour an ancient time, to take in wonders that would soon cease to exist.
The Revisionists ~ Thomas Mullen
Happy Blitz Day!! Hope you have a great day today:)
That is a great line. Happy Blitz Day!
Sounds like "Murder on the Orient Express" except in England. :O)
HAPPY BLITZ DAY!!!!
Great teaser! Happy Blitz Day!
Happy Blitz Day!
Teaser Tuesday is a fun idea! I need to look into this.
HAPPY BLITZ DAY!!!!
Happy Blitz! I wish I had the book I'm reading handy, but it's up by my bedside. I've laid hands on the book nearest me, though, and here is the first line: "It was a nice day." (The book is Good Omens, which I've been reading aloud to my son.)
A very happy blitz day to you!! Have a good one!
Glad you were blitzed today. Loved the excerpts!
Happy Blitz Day! I liked reading the quotes that you shared in your recent posts.
I haven't read that in years!
BAZINGA!
You've been blitzed!
Have a great day!
Heather
Happy Blitz Chippy
This is your time now, enjoy it.
Live long and Prosper
That's a cliffhanger!
Happy Blitz day.
I've been wanting to read some Agatha Christie lately! Happy Blitz Day!
I love Agatha Christie. Happy Blitz Day.
Nice choices!
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I still haven't read a single Agatha Christie book - but they're on my to-read list!
Happy Blitz day :)
It's been a lot of years since I read any Agatha Christie. Now you're making me think I should pay her another visit. :) Thanks!
Oh, and a very happy BLITZ SAY! (Sorry I'm kinda late, but today is also my husband's birthday, and he took precedence over the computer.)
Happy Blitz Day, Chippy.
Happy Blitz!
I love the Teaser Tuesday concept, and Agatha Christie is classic. Happy Blitz Day!!
My current book is in the truck in the cold. So, I'll pass on the sharing. But I hope you have had an amazing Blitz day!
My current book is Recipes for Love and Murder A Tannie Maria Mystery.
"I told my knees to stay strong, because you shouldn't wobble when you have a big knife in your hand."
"Jislaaik, Tannie Maria. You can cook, hey?" said Jessie, as she helped herself to some more potato salad."
You have been BLITZED Aussie style. Enjoy your day. Carolyn from Pastimes-Passions-Paraphernalia. org
I can't remember when last I read a book by Agatha Christie.
Happy Blog Blitz Day!!
Hope you had a blast!
Happy Belated Blitz Day.
Nice teasers. I don't think I've ever read any Agatha Christie. Maybe I will.
I loved Agatha Christie in school. Happy Blitz day. ;)
I've seen movie and TV adaptations of Agatha Christie but never read one of her books. That needs to change! Happy Blitz Day (a day late)!
I hadn't checked my emails for a couple of days so I've only just noticed I got blitzed... again - oops!
@ DL Hammons - it certainly came as a surprise! :D
@ Books By Proxy - yes I did see the TV adaptation - that's actually what inspired me to read it as I hadn't read any Agatha Christie for a while
Thank you all for your comments! :)
Very cool post. I love the concept of this - openings and such. Happy Blitz day.
Love that book! Happy belated blog blitz day!
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