Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme graciously hosted by Should be Reading and asks you to :
1. Grab your current read

2. Open to a random page

3. Share 2 "teaser"sentences also citing the title of the book and the author and in that way people can have great recommendations if they like the "teaser.

4. Please avoid spoilers!

This week's teaser is from The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry. A very strange , but somewhat compelling , mystery of dream detection. Even though this cover has only one eye, it is not as "creepy" as the lone eye in my post on cover art trends. I behaved this week, only 2 sentences.


"A repository of the city's most private thoughts, fancies, and urges, all in the hands of a man who would coerce and torment to learn what he wanted to know, who would murder an old friend to keep his secrets safe. Unwin's own dreams were out there, he thought, along with those of anyone who had ever drawn the attention of the Agency's unblinking eye."

What type of teaser did you find this week? Was it compelling, baffling, surprising, humorous or did it just make you more curious?
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22 comments:

  1. CaspetteMarch 31, 2009 at 7:25 AM

    That sounds like a very interesting book. Great teaser. I managed to make mine one sentence today!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 8:28 AM

    I read this a couplke of weeks ago. Strange, but I did like it. Enjoy!

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  3. MargotMarch 31, 2009 at 8:47 AM

    This guy is not so nice, is he? Hope it's a good read.

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  4. dreyMarch 31, 2009 at 9:13 AM

    Mine was 2 sentences, but holy cow they were looooooong sentences! =) Good teaser!

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  5. BettyMarch 31, 2009 at 9:49 AM

    Dream detection? This book sounds intriguing! Thanks for sharing!

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  6. LisaMarch 31, 2009 at 9:51 AM

    Very good! I almost picked this book up last week, but I promised myself - no more books until I whittle down the TBR pile. Now I'm sorry I didn't get it.

    My teaser is here.

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  7. Amat LibrisMarch 31, 2009 at 10:00 AM

    Spooky! I don't think I'd like my dreams to end up in his possession.

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  8. Mary (Bookfan)March 31, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    WOW! Good teaser. And what an author's name too!

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  9. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 10:29 AM

    Dream detection? Sounds interesting.

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  10. Erika PowellMarch 31, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    wow great teaser. so much suspense!

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  11. kayerjMarch 31, 2009 at 11:33 AM

    I don't think I'd want to draw the attention of the unblinking eye.

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  12. UnknownMarch 31, 2009 at 11:50 AM

    Eyes are scary, and I'm surprised you don't find this green eye not too disturbing! I can't wait for your review because I am debating whether to read this :)

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  13. Jenny GirlMarch 31, 2009 at 1:25 PM

    Good teaser! Sounds like a different kind of book.

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  14. Lisa (Southern Girl Reads)March 31, 2009 at 2:45 PM

    I still think that cover is a bit creepy. lol Great teaser!

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  15. WendiMarch 31, 2009 at 3:43 PM

    Great teaser - almost makes it sound like he is collecting dreams. :)

    Here's my Teaser from The Ten Year Nap! ~ Wendi

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  16. sally906March 31, 2009 at 4:02 PM

    Spooky sounding character - will be interested to read your review when you're finished :)

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  17. SuzanneMarch 31, 2009 at 4:25 PM

    ooohhhh, creepy!

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  18. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 4:55 PM

    Dream detection and the Agency...This is definitely something I could sink my teeth into! My teaser, a mere two sentences, involves retrieving dismembered limbs. Yeah, I like my books interesting! :)

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  19. -.-March 31, 2009 at 5:03 PM

    I want to know what happens next. Great teaser! I'll have to check out this book.

    ~ Popin

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  20. jlshallMarch 31, 2009 at 9:34 PM

    Great teasers! I've got this one sitting on my shelf right now, too. Everything I've heard about it sounds good.

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  21. AlyceMarch 31, 2009 at 10:28 PM

    Ooh, sounds good! A little bit like 1984 but with intrustions into dreams. Great teaser!

    Here's my post.

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  22. Literary FelineApril 1, 2009 at 12:24 AM

    I really want to read this one. Great teaser, Kaye!

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