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TEASER TUESDAYS, hosted by MizB at Should be Reading:

1. Grab your current read and let the book fall open to a random page.
2. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page
3. Share the title of the book the “teaser” comes from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
4. Please avoid spoilers!

“You can’t strike a match on a crumbling wall. You can’t lift a cheesecake with an iron hook.” Page 291 of Mortals by Norman Rush

TEASER TUESDAYS, hosted by MizB at Should be Reading:

1. Grab your current read and let the book fall open to a random page.
2. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page
3. Share the title of the book the “teaser” comes from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
4. Please avoid spoilers!

At the end of his speech, Barrido paused theatrically.  Perhaps he expected me to break into applause, but when he saw that I wasn’t moved he charged on, unimpeded, with his exposition.

Page 95 of The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

TEASER TUESDAYS, hosted by MizB at Should be Reading:

1. Grab your current read and let the book fall open to a random page.
2. Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page
3. Share the title of the book the “teaser” comes from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you’ve given!
4. Please avoid spoilers!

It is much more ennobling to the human spirit to let people judge themselves than to judge them.  And in a high trust culture, it’s much more accurate.

Page 224 of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey