Okay, so for those of you who are new to this meme, here's how it works:
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. 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!
My current read is A Million Ways Home by Dianna Dorisi Winget.
Synopsis (click the cover to check it out on Goodreads):
A moving middle-grade story about love, loss, and the unlikely places we find home.
Poppy's life has been turned upside down after her grandma (and guardian) had a stroke and ended up in the hospital. But Poppy is working on a plan to help Grandma Beth so their life together can go back to normal. But when she witnesses an armed robbery, "back to normal" slips even further out of her reach. To keep Poppy safe, the budget-strapped police devise an unusual "witness protection program," wherein Poppy will stay with Detective Brannigan's mother. Soon Poppy is feeling almost at home, even making sort-of friends with a girl named Lizzie and definitely friending Gunner, a beautiful dog with an uncertain fate. But it's still not home. So while she and Lizzie navigate a rocky friendship and plot to save Gunner's life, Poppy also tries to figure out a new plan to save Grandma Beth and their home, all while avoiding a dangerous robber who might be searching for her. But what if Grandma Beth can never come home and the robber is put behind bars? What will happen to Poppy then?
Synopsis (click the cover to check it out on Goodreads):
A moving middle-grade story about love, loss, and the unlikely places we find home.Poppy's life has been turned upside down after her grandma (and guardian) had a stroke and ended up in the hospital. But Poppy is working on a plan to help Grandma Beth so their life together can go back to normal. But when she witnesses an armed robbery, "back to normal" slips even further out of her reach. To keep Poppy safe, the budget-strapped police devise an unusual "witness protection program," wherein Poppy will stay with Detective Brannigan's mother. Soon Poppy is feeling almost at home, even making sort-of friends with a girl named Lizzie and definitely friending Gunner, a beautiful dog with an uncertain fate. But it's still not home. So while she and Lizzie navigate a rocky friendship and plot to save Gunner's life, Poppy also tries to figure out a new plan to save Grandma Beth and their home, all while avoiding a dangerous robber who might be searching for her. But what if Grandma Beth can never come home and the robber is put behind bars? What will happen to Poppy then?
Here's this week's teaser, from page 129:
I wanted to tell her (Grandma Beth) I loved her, that everything would be okay, and to just sleep as long as she needed. But it felt like somebody had me by the throat.
Let me know what you think of the book, and check back this Friday for my review!
Wow, this sounds like a great book, and it's going straight on my TBR list! Thanks for sharing, and have a great day! Cheers!
ReplyDeleteIt is, I really enjoyed it! I always love a good book about (familial) love, family, and relationships.
DeleteEven though this is a middle-grade book, it's very appealing to me. Sounds like a great plot with likable characters.
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It was definitely a character-driven novel! I really liked it, that's for sure. My review will go live on Friday.
DeleteThat's a wonderful description of choking on ones words. This would be an enjoyable read.
ReplyDeleteMy TT - http://fuonlyknew.com/2015/02/03/teaser-tuesdays-100-one-more-day-what-if-tommorrow-never-happens/
Yes, it was a great read! I really liked it. Thanks for stopping by!
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