Teaser Tuesday: Partials by Dan Wells

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!  

Partials by Dan Wells

Partials - Balzer + Bray

The average lifespan of a human child, in the time since the Break, was fifty-six hours.
They didn’t even name them anymore.
-- Chapter 1

“‘Death be not proud,’” said Marcus, “‘though some have called thee mighty and dreadful.’” He paused, thinking. “I’m totally butchering this.”
-- Chapter 5

I was in need of something a little gritty and un-fluffy and I think I definitely picked up the right books for that. Piece of advise: Don’t read while eating, shortly before or after eating unless you have a strong stomach.

Happy May Day, everyone. What are you reading?

Waiting on Wednesday: The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

This week’s can’t wait to read selection is
The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long.
Publication Date: August 16th 2012

The Treachery of Beautiful Things - Dial Books

The trees swallowed her brother whole, and Jenny was there to see it. Now seventeen, she revisits the woods where Tom was taken, resolving to say good-bye at last. Instead, she's lured into the trees, where she finds strange and dangerous creatures who seem to consider her the threat. Among them is Jack, mercurial and magnetic, with secrets of his own. Determined to find her brother, with or without Jack's help, Jenny struggles to navigate a faerie world where stunning beauty masks some of the most treacherous evils, and she's faced with a choice between salvation or sacrifice--and not just her own.

Synopsis from Goodreads.com

As a child who grew up near dark woods and who spent more than her fair share of scary night hikes in them and imagining what else might be in there, the idea of exploring this further in book form immediately captured my interest. The synopsis doesn't give away too much, but I have the feeling that this is more than a girl meets mysterious boy story. High hopes for this. And on a side note: I can’t really say what it is about that cover, some days I really like it and then I go back to my usual not caring too much for cover designs. Thoughts?

Let’s hear from you what you are waiting on this week.

Teaser Tuesday: Scarlet by A. C. Gaughen

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!   

Scarlet by A. C. Gaughen

Scarlet - Walker Childrens

No one really knows ’bout me. I’m Rob’s secret, I’m his informant, I’m his shadow in dark places.
-- page 1

They parted and I climbed the dais, meeting Rob’s eyes. He didn’t look angry now.
-- page 265

I have unfortunately already finished Scarlet and wished it was part of a series! The book is told by a rather special member to Robin Hood's band, the thief Scarlet. She is the only female in the band and seems to hold the most secrets. Her voice needs a bit of getting used to, but I couldn't help getting ensnared by it and her story very quickly.

Waiting on Wednesday: Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

This week’s can’t wait to read selection is
Unspoken by Sarah Rees Brennan.
Publication Date:  September 11th 2012

Unspoken - Random House Books for Young Readers

Kami Glass loves someone she’s never met . . . a boy she’s talked to in her head ever since she was born. She wasn’t silent about her imaginary friend during her childhood, and is thus a bit of an outsider in her sleepy English town of Sorry-in-the-Vale. Still, Kami hasn’t suffered too much from not fitting in. She has a best friend, runs the school newspaper, and is only occasionally caught talking to herself. Her life is in order, just the way she likes it, despite the voice in her head.

But all that changes when the Lynburns return.

The Lynburn family has owned the spectacular and sinister manor that overlooks Sorry-in-the-Vale for centuries. The mysterious twin sisters who abandoned their ancestral home a generation ago are back, along with their teenage sons, Jared and Ash, one of whom is eerily familiar to Kami. Kami is not one to shy away from the unknown—in fact, she’s determined to find answers for all the questions Sorry-in-the-Vale is suddenly posing. Who is responsible for the bloody deeds in the depths of the woods? What is her own mother hiding? And now that her imaginary friend has become a real boy, does she still love him? Does she hate him? Can she trust him?

Synopsis by goodreads.com 

I have to admit, I rather like love stories. And this one sounds like an extraordinary love story. But more than that: a mystery story (with a paranormal touch?). Also, I have only read one story by Sarah Rees Brennan, but I'd say we are in for some unexpected twists and turns with this first installment of The Lynburn Legacy series. 

Is Unspoken a book for your TBR as well? Tell us what you're waiting on.

Teaser Tuesday: Goddess Interrupted by Aimée Carter

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!  

Goddess Interrupted by Aimée Carter

Goddess Interrupted - Harlequin Teen

“That doesn’t give me the right to break his damn heart.”
-- Chapter 9

“Thank you,” I said, and *** kissed me lightly on the cheek, a silent goodbye to me and an eternity of could-have-beens.
-- Chapter 18

I like a good twist on Greek mythology and if I’m completely honest, the first book (The Goddess Test) didn’t really do that for me. However, it is an interesting story I enjoyed reading after I made my peace with the Greek pretext that was there but wasn’t really. I like this second book a lot better even if I constantly want to take people and shake some sense into them.

What are you reading at the moment?