Tuesday 27 November 2012

Teaser Tuesday (25): A Monster Calls



Teaser Tuesday: A Monster Calls
Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
·Grab your current read 
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Open to a random page 
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Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page 
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Be careful not to include any spoilers so as not to ruin the book for others.


Author: Patrick Ness
Publication Date: September 27, 2011
Publisher: Walker Books
Genre: All-Ages, Fantasy
Description from Goodreads:
The monster showed up after midnight. As they do.
But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting. He's been expecting the one from his nightmare, the one he's had nearly every night since his mother started her treatments, the one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming...
This monster is something different, though. Something ancient, something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor.
It wants the truth.





Teaser: 

     "I wish I had a hundred years," she said, very quietly. "A hundred years I could give to you." 
       He didn't answer her. A few seconds later, the medicine had sent her to sleep, but it didn't matter.
        They'd had the the talk.
        There was nothing more to say.

I finished this book in one really late night sitting, and it was amazing, profound and I really wish my copy had the illustrations (I Googled them after) which were gorgeous! 

What're you guys reading this week? Leave me a link so I can stop by!

Also I'm hosting a giveaway for a hard copy of Ghost Planet by Sharon Fisher HERE if you'd like to enter!



14 comments:

  1. Nice teaser...thanks.

    My teaser is from The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton.

    My Teaser is below. Have a great Tuesday.
    Elizabeth
    Silver’s Reviews
    My TT

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  2. Good teaser! It's sweet but sad.

    ~alli
    mrscaptkirk51.blogspot.com

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  3. Oh, this book sounds good! The cover looks creepy - right up my alley! Happy Tuesday!

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  4. I haven't read a book by Patrick Ness but that is a sad, sad line...

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  5. Thanks for stopping by my blog! I haven't ventured outside of my romance novels but I just might give this one a try!

    Adria
    Breath of Life Reviews

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  6. I've heard good things about Patrick Ness, that teaser too sounds very intriguing :)

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  7. Great Teaser, this one has me intrigued and may need to go on my Goodreads list.

    Thanks from a new follower.

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  8. Interesting teaser ... has me wondering why she'd want to give him 100 years.

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  9. Great teaser and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing :)

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  10. nice tease! omg i enjoyed this one a lot!

    thanks for stopping by :)

    Trish - My Teaser

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  11. I love this creepy cover! I am definitely adding this to my reading list!

    Thanks for stopping by Book Cover Justice :)

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  12. Wow - That's a great Teaser! Thanks for stopping by SunnyReads!

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  13. How sad. I want to know more...definitely will check this one out.

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