I am glad to be FINALLY reading this book! I borrowed it originally about 18 months ago, and then never actually managed to read it. Since then I have borrowed it again, and again, and again, but each time I couldn't quite get around to reading it. This week I had to return some books and as I was looking at my list I thought there was no way I could return and reborrow this book again, so this one stayed and the others went back!
This week's teaser comes from page 235 of Mistress of the Sun by Sandra Gulland:
The eight young men - all from fine families - would be tried and condemned. They had found the means to flee (such was their privilege), but upon sentence of death they would never be able to set foot in the country again.
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This sounds very interesting. I can see why you kept borrowing it! I seem to do that often with library books too. :) I hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteYOur book sounds interesting. I have had similar experiences in terms of repeatedly borrowing book until I ended up reading it.
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Well, that's great teaser! I'm wondering why they were tried & condemned! Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting book. I look forward to reading your review on it.
ReplyDeleteAh the book that I finished this morning had one of the characters in the same situation and he was forced to adjure the realm.
ReplyDeleteGreat teaser, thanks for sharing
Jacinta
Oooh, I have 3 of her books at home (the Josephine ones that I got in a set) that I am dying to read. Hope you enjoy this one.
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Good teaser. Sounds like a good book too!
ReplyDeleteOoh, sounds good!
ReplyDeleteNice teaser...I love way it was written.
ReplyDeleteThx for visiting my Manga teaser :)
Wow~ What happened to them?
ReplyDeleteOooo! Sounds like trouble! Great teaser. Here's mine! http://wp.me/pGTLJ-6Q
ReplyDeleteGreat teaser!
ReplyDeleteGreat teaser, Marg! :D
ReplyDeleteI haven't read Gulland in ages, soon....eventually. ;)
Interesting teaser, wonder what they did. Enjoy your book. Here's Mine.
ReplyDeleteI like that teaser; makes me want to read more. This is a book that I really hope to get a chance to read. Here is my teaser:
ReplyDeletehttp://bibliophilebythesea.blogspot.com/2010/02/tuesday-teasers_23.html
Yep, at some point you simply have to bite the bullet and read the book. Now don't you wish you'd worked it in sooner?
ReplyDeleteExile is pretty harsh. Nice tease. My tease is about voluntary exile. Here's my teaser.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, so many questions spring to mind, wht a fantastic teaser!
ReplyDeleteForgot to tell you that I left you a little something over at my blog...you can find it here.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of this book, but I might have to check it out :)
ReplyDeleteHere are our teasers!
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Book Soulmates
Glad you finally got to enjoy it. Have a good week and happy reading. My teaser is here .
ReplyDeleteohh, banishment! I love being surprised by books that I don't expect much from, hope you enjoy the rest of this one =)
ReplyDeleteToo bad, they can't go home.
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I really enjoyed that teaser and Love the title.
ReplyDeleteWhat did they do? Thanks for visiting.
ReplyDeleteSounds good! Good to know I'm not the only one that borrows and returns without reading!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week.
Interesting teaser. Thanks for stopping by my Blue Food Revolution teaser.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it satisfying when you finally get around to a book you've put off for ages?
ReplyDeleteMistress of the Sun is on my TBR list too, after the Josephine trilogy, so I was specially interested to read this teaser! And I think I know the incident it refers to.
My teaser is from an 18th century romantic classic - Julie or The New Heloise, by Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Sometimes I think I want to read a book and then get out of the mood for it. Hope you enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteHmm makes me wonder what they did or what they were accused of. Great teaser.
ReplyDeletesounds like they did something wrong.
ReplyDeleteI was late getting started with the Tolkien challenge, are you still reading along?
Kaye—the road goes ever ever on
I recently bought all three in this series and I am anxious to get to them! I am so glad you are loving the book!
ReplyDeleteI recently bought all three in this series and I am anxious to get to them! I am so glad you are loving the book!
ReplyDeleteI recently bought all three in this series and I am anxious to get to them! I am so glad you are loving the book!
ReplyDeleteThat's so sad! Thanks for visiting today!
ReplyDeleteI hope your efforts in borrowing the book over and over again were worth it now that you're actually reading it? XD How are you finding it so far? The teaser sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by mine!
Seems like an intense book, I hope you are enjoying it
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tease! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteLove this excerpt! Marg, this has to be one of my very favourite books:)
ReplyDeleteLucy, I loved the Josephine trilogy so much, so I have been anticipating this book!
ReplyDeleteLaya, so far, so good!
Zibilee, this is a standalone book. If you recently bought all three books in the Josephine B trilogy then you are in for a real treat!
Kaye, I am still reading along, but I must confess that February is getting away from me rather quickly!
Miss Moppet and Alice, this won't be the first time that I regret reading a book I have borrowed time and again because I really enjoyed it so much when I did finally get around to reading it.
Heidi V, it's always nice to find someone else with the same habits as ourselves isn't it!
Thanks for dropping by as part of Teaser Tuesday everyone!