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Woo-hoo! It’s here! The start of Summer Lovin’ and since it’s the first day, here are my goals including the books I plan to read. Although really looking at my TBR pile, I might tackle a different sent of books.
So hi from Albuquerque, New Mexico! Where I’ve been doing the daily rain dance because we’re under a heat wave and need the rain. Since I hate dancing looks like I’m doing something wrong because there’s no rain. Nothing exciting ever happens in the city, but Johnny Depp is in town filming! I have yet to find him to kidnap him. 😉
I read a variety of genres mostly mystery / suspense / thrillers and historical fiction. I’m a costume drama aficionado and a closeted James Blunt fan. I also have way too many fictional boyfriends (I hope they don’t fight over which one I love the most).
To Be Read Books:
Challenge 01: Teaser Tidbits
• Grab the book you’re currently reading (or recently read)
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. NO spoilers allowed! Choose passages void of spoilers. The goal is to entice, yet not ruin the book for others!
• Share the title & author, so that other participants can add the book to their TBR lists if they like your teasers!
• Last and but not least, link up your post using the InLinkz below so that others participants can check out your post! You must link up in order to get your participation entry point! You MUST enter using the InLinkz to get your point.
I’ve decided to share a teaser from the book I just finished earlier in the day because it’s on my mind. It’s from Jaci Burton’s Taking a Shot and let me set up the scene. Tyler Anderson is a hockey player and he’s playing video games and vows never allow his children to play video games because they are violent. He’s just thinking about having sons and then it dawns on him, what if he has a daughter?
Or, God forbid, he’d have girls and he’d end up playing some games that had to do with rainbow ponies. Or Barbie. Or something Disney related. Yikes.
Arlinda
Murder as Fine Art sounds like a great read!
Meagan @ Reviewing Wonderland
Wow – you HAVE to read Divergent! 🙂 It was really good.
Good luck on the read-a-thon, they are a ton of fun.
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Christine @ Oh, Chrys!
Murder as a Fine Art looks soo good! I hope you meet all your goals, Jess! Ah!!
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Kathy @ I Write, I Read, I Review
Hi there! From the list you made, my recommendation would be Divergent. Regardless of what you read, though, I hope that you have a great week. 🙂
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Ana @ Anahera Reads
Oh no, heatwaves! 🙁 Those are evil! I feel like I never get anything done during a heatwave because the heat just makes me even MORE lazy. 😛 I’m so happy to see another mystery fan. One of my favourite genres, for sure. 🙂
Divergent seems to be making a lot of the lists today. I’ve heard lots about it but I still need to get around to reading it. Happy reading, fellow mystery fan! 😀
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Octavia
I now like to say the word “Albuquerque” out-loud just because it sounds funny. 🙂
Weirdness aside I can’t wait to see what you think of First Grave on theRight!! I loved, loved, LOVED that book!
Good luck with your goals and have fun!
(we’ll catch up about Divergent later 😉 )
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Samantha Stewart
Yes! Divergent is amazing! You definitely have to read that one & I hope you enjoy it 😀
Johnny Depp is in your town?! I’d probably be stalking him right now instead of doing the read-a-thon if he was in my town 😛
Good luck with your goals for the read-a-thon!
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Jessica
Johnny Depp is in your town?! I’d probably be stalking him right now instead of doing the read-a-thon if he was in my town
LOL! He was here for a few months last summer while they filmed The Lone Ranger and I still didn’t run into him or anyone else in the cast. Maybe I should keep my expectations low regarding meeting him and then maybe he’ll just show up. Then again with my luck my camera will fail.
Charlotte @ Gypsy Reviews
I see Divergent! I admit I haven’t read it yet either but it’s on my TBR pile and waiting for me to read it when I can. Murder as a Fine Art sounds so mysterious and creepy, hope it’s a great read! Happy reading and good luck 😀
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Asti (A Bookish Heart)
Oh oh oh! FIND JOHNNY DEPP AND SEND HIM TO ME! Please? I’ll love you forever.
Ehrm. Anyways. Looks like quite the diverse selection of books. The only one I’ve read is Divergent, and along with everyone else I hope you read it and enjoy it! At least try and get to it before the third one comes out so you can join in on all the conversations! 😀
And lol at that teaser. Rainbow pony games could be fun!
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Kelly L.
Come to NYC, it’s been raining & thunderstorming randomly all week and won’t stop until Sunday! D:
We should totally trade clouds, if that was possible. 😛
As for your Teaser Tidbit, hey Bronies (guys who like My Little Ponies) exist for a reason! 😛
Kelly @ Effortlessly Reading
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Nikki
Yay, Divergent!! Love that series. And I really want to read First Grave on the Right – it’s been on my TBR list forever!
I love you said nothing ever happens in your city and then follow it up with “but Johnny Depp is here!” That made me laugh. GO FIND HIM!!! ;D
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Jessica
He was in town last summer filming The Lone Ranger and never ran into him! With my luck the day that I do I won’t have my camera or it will fail.
I’m hoping to get read and up to date on the Divergent series before the film comes out. 😀
Tamara @ Shelf Addiction
Hi Jess! You’ll love Divergent! I enjoyed it. BTW, awesome teaser tidbit! Enjoy the rest of the read-a-thon!
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Jessica
Everyone speaks great things about Divergent so I’m looking forward to it. 😀
Britney
Oh my gosh! So excited for you to read Divergent! It’s amazing. Seriously.
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Jessica
I’ve heard great things about Divergent and I’m looking forward to it! 😀
Angelica @ Paperback Princess
Divergent is a fantastic book, but The Grave to the Right, the title intrigues me.
LOL the teaser is fantastic, so realistic, those are things that goes through my mind all the time LOL
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