Teaser Tuesday (August 2)

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Books and a Beat.

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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A large military establishment may, like a great monument, look imposing to the impressionable observer. But if it is not resting upon a firm foundation (in this case, a productive national economy), it runs the risk of a future collapse.”

( ~The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers by Paul Kennedy, 1987, Kindle Edition)

[Note: Not a fiction book, but in some chapters it reads like one. Paul Kennedy is an exceptional historian, and in his mammoth book about the world’s dominant nations between 1500 and 2000 provides great insights about our civilisation. Recommended especially for people with a taste for historical and military fiction.]

PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT with either the link to your own Teaser Tuesdays post, or share your ‘teasers’ in a comment here and/or in Books and a Beat’s blog.

14 Comments

  1. Kathy Martin

    This does sound intriguing. My teaser this week is from The Widower’s Wife by Cate Holahan – a mystery from my review stack. Happy reading!

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    1. Steph P. Bianchini (Post author)

      Hello Kathy,
      thanks for your TT, I love mysteries. Steph

      Reply
  2. Sherry Fundin

    Maybe the politicians need to grab this one. LOL
    sherry @ fundinmental My TT

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    1. Steph P. Bianchini (Post author)

      You’re so right…!

      Reply
  3. Colline

    I always enjoy reaading history books that are written like novels!
    My teaser: https://collinesblog.com/2016/08/02/teaser-tuesday-we-are-all-made-of-molecules/

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    1. Steph P. Bianchini (Post author)

      This one certainly is 😀

      Reply
  4. sjhigbee

    This sounds a really intriguing read, Steph. I hope you enjoy it. My offering this week is – https://sjhigbee.wordpress.com/2016/08/02/teaser-tuesday-2nd-august-2016/

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    1. Steph P. Bianchini (Post author)

      Thanks – I really *loved* your TT this week

      Reply
  5. fuonlyknew

    My son would enjoy this book. He’s a big history buff.

    My TT from Mummy’s Little Angel

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    1. Steph P. Bianchini (Post author)

      If that’s the case, I’ll certainly recommend it to him. 😉

      Reply
  6. ccyager

    “Like all Israelis, he had become adept at estimating the casualty toll of suicide bombs by counting the sirens. The more sirens, the more ambulances.”
    From “The Messenger” by Daniel Silva

    I had to take a break from science fiction after completing Kim Stanley Robinson’s gigantic Mars Trilogy. Silva writes fun and engrossing thrillers with something to say about the contemporary world. In this one, his protagonist, Gabriel Allon, is on the trail of a terrorist funded by Saudis (sound familiar?). Cinda

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    1. Steph P. Bianchini (Post author)

      Thanks for the TT Cinda, looks like one I could enjoy

      Reply
  7. Sandra Nachlinger

    Sounds interesting, but this is a book my husband would probably enjoy more than I would. He’s a history fan.
    My Tuesday post features BLUEBONNET SPRING

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    1. Steph P. Bianchini (Post author)

      Thanks Sandra, I found this to be one of the best history books I’ve read in a long, long time.

      Reply

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