Monday, November 8, 2010

Teaser Tuesday: Once A Witch


Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading and here's how it works:

Grab your current read
Open to a random page
Share a snippet from somewhere on that page but be careful not to include spoilers

My teaser this week is from Once a Witch by Carolyn MacCullough:

All too soon we approach his office. My sister raises one white knot of a fist and gives the door more of a caress than a knock. I roll my eyes–only for my own benefit, I know, but being snide gives me something like courage. Which I need now more than ever. Pg 220


ONCE A WITCH (from Goodreads)

Tamsin Greene comes from a long line of witches, and she was supposed to be one of the most Talented among them. But Tamsin's magic never showed up. Now seventeen, Tamsin attends boarding school in Manhattan, far from her family. But when a handsome young professor mistakes her for her very Talented sister, Tamsin agrees to find a lost family heirloom for him. The search—and the stranger—will prove to be more sinister than they first appeared, ultimately sending Tamsin on a treasure hunt through time that will unlock the secret of her true identity, unearth the sins of her family, and unleash a power so vengeful that it could destroy them all. This is a spellbinding display of storytelling that will exhilarate, enthrall, and thoroughly enchant.

27 comments:

  1. I like her wit. As an aside, I adore the cover. My TT: http://www.rundpinne.com/2010/11/teaser-tuesdays-wishin-and-hopin.html

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  2. Good teaser! I'll have to keep an eye out for these, I've really been enjoying the teen paranormals lately!

    My teaser is here if you'd like to stop by!

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  3. oh wow! Can't wait to read this :D

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  4. I loved this book and can't wait for Always A Witch to come out! Great teaser! :D

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  5. I just heard about this book this week! sounds like it will be a good one! Thanks for sharing your teaser!
    The Delusional Diaries

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  6. Great quote. Gives you some insight into her personality. I'm really interested in this book. Hopefully I'll get it soon.

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  7. I can't wait to read this book. I really liked this teaser :)

    You can find my teaser at The Bookish Snob

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  8. Why does she need courage? I love the cover too.

    My teaser is from Mr Rosenblum's List this week.

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  9. I have this one on my Nook- I've been dying to read it. I hope you are enjoying it and I look forward to your review.

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  10. I read the sample for this on the Kindle and it sounds really good, so I will have the read the rest eventually. I might end up borrowing it from the library since I'm trying to not buy too many books before the holidays.

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  11. Great teaser -- makes me want to pick up this book! :)

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  12. Good teaser. This looks like a good read. I like the cover, too. Here's my teaser from The Time of Singing. I see you're about to read Nevermore. I really liked that one.

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  13. I just got this book as well. I need to read it before I read the second book. Nice teaser :)

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  14. Nice! I know a lot of people who are really looking forward to the sequel "Always a Witch" and this one sounds like a keeper! Plus, I love the cover--very elegant!

    Great post!

    Darkeva

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  15. Oh this sounds interesting, great teaser! I'm going to have to check this one out. Happy reading!

    http://readingbetweenthewinesbookclub.blogspot.com/

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  16. Nice teaser, this looks like a fun book. My teaser is at The Crowded Leaf.

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  17. I totally almost bought this the other day, but I held off because I wasn't sure what the voice in the story was like. Great teaser, Jenny! Love the wit! :)

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  18. I've just realised that there are several of my followers who I haven't yet met or haven't visited for such a long time that I thought I'd stop by to say hello. A great teaser, i love the idea of a door knock that is more like a caress.

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  19. Sometimes having courage is more important than being polite. Great tease!

    My teaser is up at Find the Time to Read

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  20. I like the summary of the book. Great teaser! I'll have to check it out.

    Here's mine.

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  21. Great teaser! Wonder what is going to happen that she needs to have courage???

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  22. Haha love that teaser and the "snide" comment. Makes the book seem spunky!

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  23. Wow this sounds like such a delicious read!

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  24. I so can't believe that I've never heard of this one before. That teaser is a fab one and is making me very curious about the book! Looking forward to your review!

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