Teaser Tuesdays

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can 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!

Literary Marie's Tuesday Teaser:

"Now that I've got a couple inches of growth between the glue and my scalp, the extensions are more like a whole headful of tiny bear traps. My hair's kind of like a small utility belt and would come in handy if I wanted to, say, carry batteries or a small flashlight or something up there." 

~ p. 198, My Fair Lazy by Jen Lancaster

Leaving The World & Readers Too

“On the night of my thirteenth birthday, I made an announcement. I am never getting married and I am never having children.” This is what Jane proclaimed and believed to be true. But life never turns out to be as we planned. 

From the first sentence, I could already relate to the main character. I have said these two sentences on numerous occasions. Reading further, I realized that Jane also has a tendency to keep her feelings or whatever was eating at her under wraps. I too am guilty of this and afraid of people preying on my vulnerabilities.  

Soon Jane discovers that life is totally random. Then a tragedy occurs and she has no choice but to essentially leave the world. She cancels all her credit cards, closes all accounts, quits her Professor job, and flees everything familiar. 

The book is a lengthy read at 480 pages. I really enjoyed the first half. It is not a page-turner, but I found myself reading just to see what unfortunate event happens to Jane next. Overall, it is a depressing story that only made me think there is always someone worse off than you. Maybe that was the author’s intended message. Nevertheless, the book would have been better without the last 100 pages or so. It seemed like I was reading a totally different story toward the end. Jane was so busy leaving the world that she left me, and other readers, too.

It was okay, but I struggled to finish the ending.

Rating: ♥♥♡

Quote of the Week

"Fiction is the truth inside the lie." -- Stephen King

Teaser Tuesdays

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can 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!

Literary Marie's Tuesday Teaser:

"On the night of my thirteenth birthday, I made an announcement. I am never getting married and I am never having children." 

~ p. 1, Leaving The World by Douglas Kennedy

Postcard Killers Preview

The best-selling authors of Europe and United States unite for a new thriller. James Patterson and Liza Marklund collaborate and write about The Postcard Killers. 

NYPD detective Jacob Kanon's daughter and her boyfriend were murdered while on vacation in Rome. It is soon discovered that other young couples were found dead too. Now Kanon is touring one of Europe's most gorgeous cities, through the eyes of his daughter's killer. What is the connection between the murders? A simple postcard.

Enjoy a free preview of the first 30 chapters here. Like what you're reading? Then, pre-order your copy by clicking the image above. Or just pick up a copy from your local bookstore/library tomorrow when it is released.

Happy Mystery Reading!

Sneak Peak Saturday for Shopaholics

Our favorite shopaholic, Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood), returns with her beautiful two-year-old, Minnie. Motherhood is all that Becky dreamed it would be. She gets to shop for Baby Dior, Little Marc Jacobs, and Dolce & Gabbana for toddlers. But little Minnie is a handful. Not to mention that Becky and hubby Luke are still living with her parents. Then after a financial crisis, Becky decides to have a surprise birthday party for Luke, on a budget of course. Becky shopping on a budget? I'm chuckling at the thought.


Here are two special sneak peak videos for my Shopaholic fans. This should tide you over for the next few weeks until Mini Shopaholic releases on September 21, 2010. You may also pre-order by clicking the link above.


Exclusive video extract from Mini Shopaholic - Sophie Kinsella


Exclusive video extract from Mini Shopaholic 2 - Sophie Kinsella