Tuesday 12 June 2012

Teaser Tuesday: Getting Over Garrett Delaney by Abby McDonald

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
To play along just do the following:
  • 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!  

Getting Over Garrett Delaney by Amy McDonald.

Getting Over Garrett Delaney - Candlewick Press

“The only way they’ll ever discover great literature is if someone makes a Disney sing-along,” I say. “Anna Karenina: the dance-off.”
-- Chapter 1
“Sure, they’re just adorable,” she says. “For the first five minutes. And then I want to wring their adorable little necks.”
-- Chapter 7


This is such a sweet and uncomplicated story, nothing sinister or violent lurking here. Yet at the same time it’s about a very serious problem most of us face at some point: Being in unrequited love ... with your best friend (that part is optional). This book could be shallow, obnoxious, and absolutely boring, but it is nothing like that. I instantly liked Sadie and they way the story is written. Sure, it might not be a deep, epic plot, but it is a fun read with witty dialogue and a great cast of characters. Perfect if you’re looking for something quick and entertaining.

Tease us with your current reads in the comments.

6 comments:

Karen and Gerard said...

This reminds me of "Perfect Chemistry" which I liked. Sometimes I like simple, quick and entertaining--will keep this in mind. I just finished a slow complicated, confusing one which didn't appeal to me at all (Playing Dead).

Here's ours: http://www.ourstack.blogspot.com/2012/06/tuesday-teasers-playing-dead-and-gone.html

Vanessa said...

Haha. Great teaser. Sounds like an entertaining read, so thanks for sharing!

I hope you'll stop by to check out my teaser.

Unknown said...

Anna Karenia: the dance off! That's the funniest line I've heard all tuesday! Great Tease! Picking up this book now!

My TT!
Happy Tuesday!

gautami tripathy said...

This sounds good to me! I wanna know more!


Here is my Teaser Tuesday: Inspector Singh Investigates: A Curious Indian Cadaver post!

Sandra Nachlinger said...

I love the idea of a Disney version of Anna Karenina! This sounds like a book with plenty of humor, and one I'd enjoy.
My teaser this week is from The Lie.

Unknown said...

this sounds fun :)

My 1st TT is on my blog:

http://maryellenbrady.com/2012/06/11/teaser-tuesday-earth-by-shauna-granger/

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