So here's what I really want to be doing: reading and sipping my coffee. Le sigh.
Actually, I can motivate myself to pick a teaser. Here, try this. From Fresh Mint With Lemon by Monika Zgustová, this bit is straight from the book's opening and is what hooked me. There's a woman at a cafe, and Vadim, our hero (I think), has just noticed her.
When the waiter helped her put on her coat, Vadim was taken by surprise: How was it that such a great lady didn't float off toward the exit bundled up in an ermine coat, or a beaver coat for that matter? How come she didn't have a smooth, shiny fur coat with a hood, the type most Russian women would like to have in their closet? How come she had wrapped herself in a common, cheap flannel coat, and, with a quick movement, had covered her head with a black beret?
What do you think? Got any teasers to share?
No teasers but I sat my butt down this morning and manged to eek out one review for tomorrow. I am reading but the writing mojo has left the building!
ReplyDeleteThis quote would make me want to read the book, that's for sure. I also love the title!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great teaser, thank you for sharing! Here's my TT post!
ReplyDeleteHope your motivation returns, it's no fun when there's none. I like the extract, it's nicely written, though there are a lot of questions. I'm guessing it works in context however.
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