14 December 2010

Today's Read: The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown

MizB at Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesdays. Here's how it works: Grab your current read; let the book fall open to a random page; and share 2 “teaser” sentences from that page. For more teasers, click on through to MizB's blog.

Today's teaser comes from an upcoming Amy Einhorn book I'm dying to share with you. Look for my review just after the new year, when the book is released:
It's unlikely that our parents ever looked up any of our names in one of those baby name books. The Riverside Shakespeare had obviously been the repository of choice. Once Rose had a summer camp counselor who, as an icebreaker, looked up the meanings of all the children's names, and Rosalind was horrified to learn her name means, yes, "beautiful rose," but also "horse serpent." Horse serpent? If that won't give a girl body image issues for life, we don't know what will. (p. 58)
—From The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown (Putnam / Amy Einhorn, 2011) [Note: extract comes from an ARC and may not exactly match finished book.]

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29 comments:

  1. Sandy Nawrot12/14/10, 7:00 AM

    Someone just mentioned this book! I can't remember where. But how can you resist such a title? Plus the Amy Einhorn thing...I can't wait!

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  2. Kathy Martin12/14/10, 8:03 AM

    Love the teaser! And how very true. What an image! I have two this week. My YA teaser comes from Fall for Anything by Courtney Summers and my adult teaser comes from Side Jobs by Jim Butcher. Happy reading!

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  3. Lynne Perednia12/14/10, 8:16 AM

    This book is very high on my list. Thanks for posting the teaser.

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  4. Laurel-Rain Snow12/14/10, 8:27 AM

    I've been wanting to read this one...it sounds fascinating.

    Here's my TT:

    (click on my name)

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  5. Anonymous12/14/10, 8:50 AM

    What a great teaser! Thanks for sharing and stopping by :)

    Michelle from Pineapples & Pyjamas

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  6. Yvonne @ Fiction Books Reviews12/14/10, 8:58 AM

    Hi Beth,

    I managed to track down the full synopsis for this book, as your teaser lines were so intriguing.

    It looks set to be a great read, I like the whole concept of family sagas and relationships. Are there many real life families out there, that lead such complicated lives, I wonder???

    Yvonne www.fiction-books.biz

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  7. Jenny12/14/10, 9:22 AM

    HA! I have to say if I found out my name meant horse serpent I can't say I'd be too pumped about it either.

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  8. Anonymous12/14/10, 9:34 AM

    I want to read this book so much I almost added extra ohs to so for emphasis. I hope you are enjoying it. I can't wait to hear your review.

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  9. Ann Summerville12/14/10, 9:49 AM

    I stopped by your blog today. This is a lovely idea - intriguing.
    Ann

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  10. Anonymous12/14/10, 9:54 AM

    haha....great teaser^^
    thx for sharing. Seems like a very nice book.

    here are my teasers: http://semicrazed.blogspot.com/2010/12/teaser-tuesday-10.html

    xoxo

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  11. Lillie (AliseOnLife)12/14/10, 10:12 AM

    Lol! "Horse serpent" isn't the greatest at all. I think I will add this book to my wishlist, and I'll look for your review.

    Thanks for stopping by Read My Mind!

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  12. kayerj12/14/10, 10:22 AM

    sounds like an entertaining read, nice teaser.

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  13. Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)12/14/10, 10:40 AM

    I just finished reading this one for a book tour in January and really liked it. I can't wait to post about it, too.

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  14. Heather12/14/10, 11:26 AM

    I often wonder what parents were thinking when they named their children. Too many parents forget kids will be saddled with theies name - and all the horrible nicknames that can be associated with it - all their lives. Or at least until they are old enough to legally have it changed, lol. Great teaser!

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  15. Jennifer-Girls Gone Reading12/14/10, 11:49 AM

    I am dying to get my hands on a copy of this book. It continues to look so good. Thanks for the teaser.

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  16. Julie P.12/14/10, 12:24 PM

    Cannot wait to read this one!

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  17. Lori12/14/10, 12:53 PM

    Great teaser. I hope that you are enjoying your book. Wanna see what my Teaser for Tuesday is?

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  18. Anonymous12/14/10, 1:15 PM

    Here is my teaser from Out of Touch by Brandon Tietz (Page vii):

    I used to be the kind of guy that would have no problem reading Playboy or Hustler on an airplane, but that me in "the before," and nearly everything has changed since that time in my life a little over a year ago.

    This is not a coming of age story.

    If that's what you're wanting then I suggest you put this down and read something else: something with a happy ending. Like Penthouse.

    Or: the funny pages.

    This is me giving you your official warning.

    Because where this goes, you might not be ready for.

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  19. bermudaonion12/14/10, 1:21 PM

    I'm really excited about this book too!!

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  20. Teresa12/14/10, 2:11 PM

    I really want to read this one!

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  21. jlshall12/14/10, 2:15 PM

    Reading this one right now, too. So far, it's holding my interest but seems a bit slow in developing. I'll check back for your review. Good choice of teaser!

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  22. Dorte H12/14/10, 2:54 PM

    Ah! That title and the teaser make me really curious.

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  23. Miss Page-Turner12/14/10, 6:07 PM

    Nice teaser, have a great further read;)
    Here is my Teaser!

    And don't forget to check out my giveaway. You can choose 1 out of 6 2011 release novels to pre-order. It ends Jan 3rd and is open internationally. Just click...HERE!

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  24. BLHmistress12/14/10, 8:54 PM

    LOL poor girl , wonder what the other girls names mean??

    My Tuesday Teaser

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  25. Emma Michaels12/14/10, 8:55 PM

    YEAY! Teaser Tuesday!!!!!!! Here is mine! It is the day when my to-read list just can't stop growing!!!

    Sincerely,
    Emma Michaels
    Emma_Michaels@hotmail.com
    http://EmmaMichaels.Blogspot.com

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  26. Veens12/15/10, 5:01 AM

    If my name meant that, I would definitely have issues :)

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  27. Beth Hoffman12/15/10, 8:47 AM

    I'm so eager to read this book that I can hardly stand it! An ARC is on its way to me and I hope it arrives before the end of the week.

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  28. Meg @ write meg!12/15/10, 11:20 AM

    Ooh, I can't wait to read this one! I have a shiny copy in my TBR stack and I'm super excited to begin. Great teaser!

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  29. Dawn @ sheIsTooFondOfBooks12/16/10, 8:41 PM

    Oh, great teaser -- I'm looking forward to THE WEIRD SISTERS!

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