Teaser Tuesdays, hosted by MizB, asks you to choose two sentences at random from your current read. Identify the author and title for readers.
Publisher's description:
"In Michael Zadoorian's The Leisure Seeker, the Robinas have shared a wonderful life for more than sixty years. Now in their eighties, Ella suffers from cancer and John has Alzheimer's. Yearning for one last adventure, the self-proclaimed "down-on-their-luck geezers" kidnap themselves from the adult children and doctors who seem to run their lives and steal away from home in suburban Detroit on a forbidded vacation of rediscovery.
With Ella as his vigilant copilot, John steers their '78 Leisure Seeker RV along the forgotten roads of Route 66 toward Disneyland in search of a past they're having a damned hard time remembering. Yet Ella is determined to prove that, when it comes to life, you can go back for seconds - even when everyone says you can't."
"Mom, Dr. Tomaszewski thinks you should come home immediately."
"Oh, does he?" I say. "Well, tell Dr. Tom to mind his own damn business." (ch. 9)
Publisher's description:
"In Michael Zadoorian's The Leisure Seeker, the Robinas have shared a wonderful life for more than sixty years. Now in their eighties, Ella suffers from cancer and John has Alzheimer's. Yearning for one last adventure, the self-proclaimed "down-on-their-luck geezers" kidnap themselves from the adult children and doctors who seem to run their lives and steal away from home in suburban Detroit on a forbidded vacation of rediscovery.
With Ella as his vigilant copilot, John steers their '78 Leisure Seeker RV along the forgotten roads of Route 66 toward Disneyland in search of a past they're having a damned hard time remembering. Yet Ella is determined to prove that, when it comes to life, you can go back for seconds - even when everyone says you can't."
Published 2009 by HarperCollins Publishers.
I liked this book - I'm anxious to read your review.
ReplyDeleteSounds like something I would say. Love it when a teaser makes me chuckle.
ReplyDeleteSounds good to me..
ReplyDeleteTeaser Tuesdays: Devil's Food Cake by Josi Kilpack
Funny teaser and funny "down-on- their-luck geezer" quote. Sounds good :)
ReplyDeletehummm! Wonder why he wants her to come home. Thanks for visiting my teaser
ReplyDeleteSounds fun!
ReplyDeletehttp://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/03/teaser_15.html
Great idea - sounds like a good book.
ReplyDeleteHahaha, that's telling him.
ReplyDeleteFeisty teaser and the book description sounds as tough tis wold be an excellent book to read.
ReplyDeleteThis such an interesting book! And nice teaser too!
ReplyDeleteFun teaser, made me laugh.
ReplyDeleteMy teaser
http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2010/03/teaser-tuesday-splendor-falls.html
I want to read this book; great teaser you selected. Thanks and enjoy.
ReplyDeleteHaha great teaser. Mine is at The Crowded Leaf.
ReplyDeleteGreat teaser and sounds like a great book!
ReplyDeleteI like the premise and the title, ans suspect from your teaser lines that mama knows best.
ReplyDeleteMalcolm
P.S. My teaser is here:
http://jockstewart.typepad.com/writers_notebook/2010/03/teaser-tuesday-ghost-mountain.html
Good for Ella.
ReplyDeleteMichele
SouthernCityMysteries
Oh, this sounds like a fun and rollicking read!
ReplyDeleteHere's mine:
http://rainysnowday.wordpress.com/2010/03/16/teaser-tuesdays-4/
Sounds like it could be good, could be goofy. I'll look back for your review.
ReplyDeleteHere's mine on Rose City Reader.
Fun teaser!
ReplyDeletenice...is that suppose to be funny? i wonder..
ReplyDeletehere's mine;
http://darlynandbooks.blogspot.com/2010/03/teaser-tuesdays.html
happy teusday!
Great teaser! Thanks for visiting!
ReplyDeletetoo funny, loved your teaser. Kaye-the road goes ever ever on
ReplyDeleteSounds like this could be an emotional read - hope you're enjoying!
ReplyDeleteMy mom would always make those kinds of statements to Dr. we just had to laugh, but I could see her doing these things. too bad adult children have to be so mean. Here
ReplyDeleteHaha! I like that!
ReplyDeleteMy Teaser: He's Just Not That Into You
Sounds like a funny book. Nice teaser!
ReplyDeleteI agree...Dr. Tom needs to mind his own beeswax!! LOL!! Great teaser!
ReplyDeleteCool teaser, funny too. I hope that you enjoy your book. Here's mine.
ReplyDeleteHa! You know the adult children, not to mention the doctor, have only the best intentions. After I read the description of the basic premise of the book, I "got" the teaser and realized how great it was. Oh, the freedom they have, just for a little while.
ReplyDeleteWonderful teaser. Thank you!
My own rather less profound teaser is at Bookishgal.
Mom is a snippy little thing huh! I like it :)
ReplyDeleteHere are our teasers for this week!
♥Isalys
I love this story - it reminds me of the movie "Up".
ReplyDeleteAnn
www.cozyintexas.blogspot.com
www.annsummerville.com
Very funny teaser! I'll have to check this one out.
ReplyDeleteThis story sounds wonderful - love her response!
ReplyDeleteHere's mine, from Ogawa: http://bookloverbookreviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/teaser-tuesday_16.html
Loved the review, can't wait to read the book.
ReplyDeleteI love the teaser! Thanks for the chance
ReplyDeletejason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
This sounds like such a fun book. And even better, it's already on my shelves. LOL!
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