Comments for Teaser Tuesday: Swim to Me

Teaser Tuesday: Swim to Me: 02/09/10

I'm up to my 5th week in participating in the Teaser Tuesday meme. For my teaser I'm picking Swim to Me by Betsy Carter.

The rules come from MizB of Should Be Reading.

• 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!

My current read is Swim to Me by Betsy Carter (2007). It is set at the Weeki Wachee Springs in Florida.

The Summery from GoodReads

At two, Delores's mother dropped her into the shallow end of a lake, trusting instinct would teach her daughter to swim. From then on, the water is where Delores Walker feels most at home. Now, nearly seventeen, she's boarding a Greyhound bus leaving the Bronx for sunny Weeki Wachee Springs, a tacky roadside attraction in the shadow of Walt Disney's new Florida phenomenon.

With a hundred silver dollars left behind by her runaway dad, Delores is chasing her dream of being a mermaid with a group of other aquatic hopefuls—girls just as awkward and uncertain out of water as they are beautiful and graceful in it. And in this make-believe world of sequined tails and amphibious fantasy, Delores will learn some very real lessons about growing up and surviving in a world where everyone sometimes feels like a fish out of water.

The Teaser:

"You'll see," said Delores as she turned on the faucet. Her mother undressed in the bedroom, then tiptoed naked into the bathroom. As she slid into the warm bath, she sighed: "Ahh, my feet." (p. 44)

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Comment #1: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 05:04:28

Tina

I loved this book when I read it. Great teaser!

Comment #2: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 10:47:50

Pussreboots

I loved most of it but there were so anachronistic details that got in the way of total enjoyment.

Comment #3: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 05:30:46

Novroz

aaah that sounds so relaxing.

My teaser is from a Japanese Writer

Comment #4: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 10:50:53

Pussreboots

The mom is overworked but the story's not really about her.

Comment #5: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 05:43:39

Jacinta

Sounds interesting, hope you are enjoying.

Comment #6: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 10:54:54

Pussreboots

I just finished it. There were a few throwaway details that bugged me. If the ongoing comparisons to Walt Disney World hadn't been included I would have loved the book.

Comment #7: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 05:56:15

Marg

Sounds like it could be an interesting read.

My teaser is here

Comment #8: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 11:02:55

Pussreboots

It is a memoriable book but not as perfect as it should have been.

Comment #9: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 06:00:35

Sassy Brit

Oh, how relaxing!

I love the summary - I'm hooked!

Here is my Teaser Tuesday with a giveaway!

I hope you can join in with the fun!

Sassy

Comment #10: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 11:06:00

Pussreboots

I just finished it. It's a quick read. Happy reading.

Comment #11: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 07:34:29

Amy

Good teaser. Sounds like an interesting read!

Comment #12: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 11:09:37

Pussreboots

Thanks. It is interesting but flawed.

Comment #13: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 07:53:21

Leola Norman

Guess what! I won this very book. I haven't read it yet.

Comment #14: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 11:13:57

Pussreboots

Funny coincidence. You should read it. I got my copy from my local BookCrossing group.

Comment #15: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 07:59:20

Kathy Martin

This does sound like a good book. But, why aching feet? Spending a day in water shouldn't cause aching feet! I guess I'll have to read the book to find out.

Comment #16: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 11:28:57

Pussreboots

The mom isn't the mermaid, her daughter is. The mom works on her feet all day.

Comment #17: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 08:36:10

Lori@Escape Between The Pages

Interesting teaser. Here's Mine

Comment #18: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 11:45:38

Pussreboots

Thanks for stopping by. I'll be by yours shortly.

Comment #19: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 09:09:48

Kaye

In it's prime, Weeki Wachi was great! Great teaser. sounds like a good read.

Here's my teaser

Comment #20: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 11:58:09

Pussreboots

Being a California girl I've only been to Florida once. But growing up we had our own mermaid shows.

Comment #21: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 09:25:33

Alayne

Nice teaser. Mine is at The Crowded Leaf.

Comment #22: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 12:34:23

Pussreboots

Thanks for stopping by. I'll be by yours shortly.

Comment #23: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 09:49:46

JLJackson

I was hooked by the cover. Thanks for sharing the great teaser. Here's mine, opening chapter of The Legend of Wolfboy - published anonymously by author in contract dispute w/ previous publisher. It begins publishing as it's written this week.

Comment #24: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 12:36:49

Pussreboots

Thank you for your interest in my blog. Comment spam is not an appropriate way to go about getting reviews for your book. If you are seriously interested in having me review your book, please use the Contact Form.

Comment #25: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 10:30:45

Jennifer

Interesting teaser, the book sounds quite intriguing.

My teaser

Comment #26: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 12:40:03

Pussreboots

The book is entertaining but flawed in parts.

Comment #27: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 10:32:31

Zia

Great teaser! Nothing like a nice warm bath to soothe the soul.

Comment #28: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 12:42:03

Pussreboots

Yes. Warm baths can be wonderful.

Comment #29: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 11:50:19

Lisa

That sounds like an interesting book. I can recall wanting to be a mermaid.

My teaser is here.

Comment #30: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 12:43:24

Pussreboots

I went through a mermaid phase too.

Comment #31: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 17:57:10

Stephanie

This looks interesting!

Comment #32: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 22:02:57

Pussreboots

It was interesting.

Comment #33: Tuesday, February, 9, 2010 at 20:09:10

Alita

This sounds like a really fun book! Great teaser :)

Here's my Teaser.

Comment #34: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 22:12:00

Pussreboots

It was a fun read.