Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Books and a Beat.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This is my choice of the day:
The Changelings by Christina Soontornvat
98% Izzy squeezed the key in her pocket. The cashier at the Jiggly Goat was probably still trying to convince anyone who’d listen that Marian Malloy was a witch. Izzy smiled to herself, imaging what he’d say if she ever told him the real story.
BLURB: Izzy’s family has just moved to the most boring town in the country. But as time goes on, strange things start to happen; odd piles of stones appear around Izzy’s house, and her little sister Hen comes home full of stories about the witch next door.
Then, Hen disappears into the woods. She’s been whisked away to the land of Faerie, and it’s up to Izzy to save her. Joined there by a band of outlaw Changelings, Izzy and her new friends set out on a joint search-and-rescue mission across this foreign land which is at turns alluringly magical and utterly terrifying.
This children’s fairy story is a NetGalley read that I picked up last night, intending to read over the next couple of days – and completed this morning, having stayed in bed later than I should to finish it. Izzy is a great heroine and the world is well depicted and packed with interesting creatures that pleasingly play with some of our classic fairy stories. The story whisked me away to a castle and some satisfyingly wicked baddies with several great twists. I’ve just found the next book to read to my increasingly picky granddaughter…
I’ve been having a hankering for a good middle-grade book to read that I wouldn’t necessarily have to share with my small person. This definitely sounds more like a me-book than a him-book so I’ll have to check it out!
Ignore the clunky cover, I REALLY enjoyed this one!
Ooh nice teaser! Totally new to me read! Hope you;re enjoying it!
Thanks for visiting my teaser!
Have The Changelings in my LFL now.
Thank you for reading my blog.
Rae
You’re very welcome:)
This sounds like such a fun story! I love a good middle grade fantasy every once in a while. I am so glad that you enjoyed it and I hope that your granddaughter loves it! 🙂
Sounds very cute.
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Spoilt for choice! Thank you for swinging by.
Sounds like fun. I did that last night. Got a new book and just meant to take a peek. LOL Tired this morning!
My TT from Diary Of A Haunting
Jiggly Goat and a dressed Raccoon on the cover…I am intrigued and it sounds fun.
sherry @ fundinmental My TT
It’s delightful fun – I personally think the cover lets it down, but the story is enjoyable and exciting.
For once I can really say: I want to read that!!! Looks so nice. I’ve posted my celebration post and I’ve mentioned you! Thanks for everything, always. Here’s the link: http://marelithalkink.blogspot.co.za/2016/08/10-x-10-1-101th-dalmation-give-it-sniff.html
A wonderful, wonderful post, Mareli. LOVED it – and many thanks for the kind mention. I feel honoured!
I don’t like vampires, but I do enjoy witches…so this one is pulling me in. Thanks for sharing. Here’s mine: “THIS MUST BE THE PLACE”
If you enjoy reading well written children’s fiction, this is one I’d recommend. The world is convincing and the characters enjoyable. Have a great week, Laurel:)
I have learned never to start reading a book right before bed, just in case it turns out to be a little too good.
I’m a confirmed insomniac and couldn’t FACE going to bed without the prospect of being able to read in the event of being unable to sleep:)
This sounds lovely – I think the cover would have put me off but your review has definitely turned that around!
Lynn 😀
Yes – the cover is really poor, isn’t it? Such a shame as it’s a cracking read with a lovely fantastical tone that the clunky artwork simply doesn’t convey…
Sounds like a fun children’s book. Cute cover.
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It is great fun:) Thank you for swinging by and have a great reading week, Sandra.
I love it when a book grabs me like that and won’t let go! This sounds really good, Sarah.
Oh yes! I thoroughly enjoyed this one – if you have any children between the ages of 10-13, I would recommend this one…
Sounds like fun! 🙂 I might not be the target, but it definitely would be something I’d read to my children if I had any.
This is delightful – I thoroughly enjoyed it and hope to read it to my granddaughter sometime soon.