Under The Boardwalk: Tuesday Intro/Teaser

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Tuesday Intro/Teaser

First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros is a weekly meme hosted by Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea every Tuesday. To participate share the opening paragraph or two of a book you've decided to read based on that paragraph. Please feel free to join in, First Chapter~First Paragraph~Tuesday Intros.

"In 1972, two seconds were added to time. Britain agreed to join the Common Market, and "Beg, Steal or Borrow" by the New Seekers was the entry for Eurovision. The seconds were added because it was a leap year and time was out of joint with the movement of the Earth. The New Seekers did not win the Eurovision Song Contest but that has nothing to do with Earth's movement and nothing to do with the two seconds either. The addition of time terrified Bryon Hemmings. At eleven years old he was an imaginative boy."

Perfect by Rachel Joyce

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

16 comments:

(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...: I like that intro and can't wait to read this one. It's in the Feb stack:)

Thanks for joining us.; January 28, 2014 at 7:08 AM
fredamans said...: Seems like a lot going on at once.; January 28, 2014 at 11:17 AM
Unknown said...: Hard to tell what's going on with this intro. I'd have to read more! I hope you enjoy it.; January 28, 2014 at 12:05 PM
CHRISTIE said...: Fascinating intro!

My TT: http://thefictionenthusiast.blogspot.com/2014/01/red-rising-release-day-blast-giveaway.html; January 28, 2014 at 12:06 PM
Yvonne said...: Interesting teaser!; January 28, 2014 at 12:14 PM
Literary Feline said...: The more I hear about this book, the more I want to read it.; January 28, 2014 at 12:40 PM
Unknown said...: Another one to add to my TBR list :)

http://carabosseslibrary.blogspot.com/2014/01/teaser-tuesdays_28.html; January 28, 2014 at 12:42 PM
Unknown said...: A fascinating intro. I want to read this book. It sound terrific and I read the author's debut which was fantastic. I hope you enjoy this book, Nise'; January 28, 2014 at 1:03 PM
Faith Hope and Cherrytea said...: a bit confusing ?
reading more should solve it though; January 28, 2014 at 1:10 PM
Heather said...: 11-years-old and afraid of time? Intriguing teaser! Mine: I’m the Vampire, That’s Why; January 28, 2014 at 2:31 PM
JoAnn said...: I loved The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and can't wait to read this one. Enjoy!; January 28, 2014 at 2:59 PM
Laurel-Rain Snow said...: I've been curious about this one...I'll be watching for your review.

Thanks for visiting my blog.; January 28, 2014 at 3:15 PM
Sarah (Sarah's Book Shelves) said...: Love that intro! Quite an intriguing concept…

Here's mine:
http://www.sarahsbookshelves.com/memoirs/first-chapter-first-paragraph-tuesday-intros-brain-on-fire-by-susannah-cahalan/; January 28, 2014 at 3:17 PM
Irene said...: sounds interesting, I'll wait for your review. How are you?; January 28, 2014 at 7:49 PM
Pooch said...: This book is new to me and sounds very interesting. I think I'll look into this one. Thanks for sharing it!

:); January 29, 2014 at 12:28 PM
kayerj said...: that sunds pretty interesting. kelley—the road goes ever ever on; January 29, 2014 at 2:12 PM