Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:1.) Grab your current read. 2.) Open to a random page. 3.) Share two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! 4.) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
"Every time Wednesday came round she would sigh as she awoke and say to herself, 'A week ago today...a fortnight ago...three weeks ago, I was there!' Little by little the faces of the people grew blurred in her memory, she forgot the tune of the quadrilles; the servants' liveries, the look of the rooms came back less plainly to her vision; some of the details faded away, but the void in her heart remained."
from Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
I love the classics! What a lovely teaser.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sad teaser, I love it. I haven't read this book, but I'll definitely have to check it out. Great teaser!
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I really enjoyed Madame Bovary, even though Emma is such a frustrating character. Nice teasers.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are part of the Classics Reading Challenge...if you are, you are one fourth there!
ReplyDeleteOh, the old Bellezza header! :) Does that mean you're feeling kind of springy? I have to admit that I've heard awful things about this book! But knowing that you love it definitely makes me think twice.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this snippet, is this one for the translation challenge?
ReplyDeleteSandy, this is definitely one for the Classics Challenge!
ReplyDeleteTrish, don't believe an awful thing you've heard; it's awesome! This is at least my second or third go around with it, each time it brings me well, joy isn't the right word...connection, maybe? I'll review it for sure, and explain myself better then.
Tamara, this is a double dipper: one for the Classics Challenge and one for Lost In Translation.
Belleza, so glad to find your blog. Thanks for the info on Susan Creech. I don't know what made me pick up Chasing Redbird; but, you have validated my choice! I got it at a wild library Big Book Sale, and didn't have a lot of room or time to ponder my purchases. Lots of grabbing going on - but lots of fun. I'll start reading it as soon as I finish The Robber Bride, by Margaret Atwood - also a big book sale purchase.
ReplyDeleteGrade, The Robber Bride~! Now WAY!!! That's in my top five books of all time. Now we've really got to chat when you finish that one.
ReplyDeleteI've never read this before but I'm tempted to. Great teaser!
ReplyDeleteLady tink, it's a great choice for Trish's Classics Challenge, but even if you're not participating in that one, it's a great read period. I love, love, love this book. As you'll see when I review it in a day or so.
ReplyDeleteI remember that passage (so poignant) and will look forward to your review.
ReplyDeleteI tried to read this a year or so ago, but didn't get very far. I should give it another go. Maybe. :)
ReplyDeleteJoAnn, soon enough. Maybe tomorrow?
ReplyDeleteLes, the old classics are sometimes tricky to get into, but always worth it to me. Plus, I'm a sucker for love lost stories.
consider Three Tales or A Sentimental Education next-both wonderful works and very different from Madame B-looing forward to the Karamazov read along
ReplyDeleteMel, I'm looking forward to The Brothers Karamazov with you, too. Thanks joining in the read-along! Meredith/Bellezza
ReplyDeleteI've heard about this book before. I'm curious to see what you think about when you finally post your review :)
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