Tuesday, July 29, 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.


New York, City
May 3, 2005
Everyone has a happy place, the scene that comes into view when you close your eyes and let your mind transport you to the dot on the globe where life is cozy, safe, warm. For me, that place is th bookstore, with its emerald green walls and the big picture windows that, as night, frame he stars twinkling above. The embers in the fireplace burn the color of a setting orange sun, and I'm wrapped in a quilt, seated in a big wing back chair reading a book. "June?" I open my eyes quickly, and the stark white walls beyond my hospital bed reset my frame of mind to reality. The thin sheet draped over my body is stiff and scratchy, bleached one too many times, and I shiver as a nurse places her icy hands on my wrist.

Goodnight June by Sarah Jio


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





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18 comments:

(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said...

Oh yes, I like it and would definitely read more --enjoy

Sarah (Sarah's Book Shelves) said...

I have this one waiting for me on my Kindle! I loved Goodnight Moon so much as a child that I must read it!

Laurel-Rain Snow said...

I adored this book! Hope you are loving it as well. Thanks for sharing.

Here's mine: “EVERGREEN”

Literary Feline said...

I've been saying for a year now I want to try something by Sarah Jio. This one sounds like it will be good!

Unknown said...

Sounds good!

Mine this week is a drama about a woman with Borderline Personality Disorder (and there may be a bit of romance in there too...)

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Cleopatra Loves Books said...

I like this one, I could visualise that bookshop.

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Unknown said...

Good opening, and it definitely piques my curiosity about the rest of the story!

My Teaser.

Kim@Time2Read said...

I've seen this one and think it sounds like a good one. Hope you enjoy!
Today I'm spotlighting This is the Water

Anonymous said...

I really want to read this, and had forgotten to look for it when I was buying books this month. Will have to get it soon; it sounds like something I would enjoy and I like the author's previous works.
That blurb sounds so melancholy...

Sandra Nachlinger said...

LOVE the transition from the cozy bookstore to the hospital room. Great description of both.
My Tuesday post features THE MOST UNSUITABLE WIFE.

kayerj said...

this sounds like a wonderful story. enjoy. Kelley at the road goes ever ever on

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing. Here’s My Teaser

Yvonne said...

This sounds really good. I've been dying to read this author for a long time.

Anonymous said...

I'll read anything Jio writes!

Beth F said...

I like her work anyway, but this is a great opener. Now I have to find my copy.

fredamans said...

Awesome and intriguing. I have to know what put her in the hospital.

Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanity said...

What a clip from the book! Definitely has me wanting more from the book. I've been hearing lots of praise for Goodnight June and I hope you enjoy it, too.

Naomi Hop said...

Oh wow... this sounds interesting! Hope you are enjoying it!

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