Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Should Be Reading.


This week's teaser comes from Carol Lynch Williams' The Chosen One.

"But I have read the newspapers that the Ironton County Mobile Library on Wheels brings me once a week. I know there is more help for pregnant women. Outside of here. Away from here, there is help." -- pg 50

Summary: Thirteen-year-old Kyra has grown up in an isolated polygamous community without questioning her father’s three wives and her twenty brothers and sisters. Or at least without questioning them much—if you don’t count her secret visits to the Mobile Library on Wheels to read forbidden books, or her meetings with the boy she hopes to choose for herself instead of having a man chosen for her. But when the Prophet decrees that Kyra must marry her 60-year-old uncle—who already has six wives—Kyra must make a desperate choice in the face of violence and her own fears of losing her family.
Posted by Kari Olson at 5:00 AM

11 comments:

  1. MelissaJune 1, 2010 at 5:56 AM

    Oh, what a great choice! I read The Chosen One last summer and just LOVED it! So heartbreaking and poignant. I keep meaning to look up Williams and see what else she has written. My teaser this week is from Sherrilyn Kenyon's new YA novel, Infinity! :)

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  2. Laura @ A Jane of All ReadsJune 1, 2010 at 6:36 AM

    Oh wow! This sounds very intriguing. I think I want to read more...

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  3. Kathy MartinJune 1, 2010 at 6:57 AM

    I love the teaser and the cover of this one. I'll have to add it to my wishlist. My teaser is from Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur. Happy reading!

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  4. Helen's Book BlogJune 1, 2010 at 7:15 AM

    This book is so good! I hope you are enjoying it

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  5. jlshallJune 1, 2010 at 8:33 AM

    Intriguing, but a disturbing subject. Thank goodness for mobile libraries! Excellent teaser.
    Here's mine.

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  6. Book SoulmatesJune 1, 2010 at 10:23 AM

    I've seen this book around but never realized what it was about. Looks like an intense read.

    Here's mine for this week :)

    ♥Isalys

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  7. Dazzling MageJune 1, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    Ooh, this book looks amazing. And definitely different. Nice teaser!

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  8. KellyJune 1, 2010 at 11:52 AM

    Great teaser, sounds like a fantastic read! Mine's here.

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  9. Amber SkyeJune 1, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    This book looks pretty intense. I'd seen it before but never really thought about reading. I might look into it someday.

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  10. AnonymousJune 1, 2010 at 7:52 PM

    NOw this one has my attention - need to add it to mylist.

    Thanks for sharing!

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  11. LaleJune 2, 2010 at 6:44 AM

    I really loved this book- I hope you're enjoying it! :)

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