Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by The Purple Booker. If you want to join in grab your current read, flick to a random page, select two sentences (without spoilers) and share them in a blog post or in the comments of The Purple Booker.
This week my teaser comes from Paris for One and Other Stories by Jojo Moyes which I received from NetGalley. I love Jojo Moyes so I’m really enjoying this collection from her. So far I’m only around halfway through but I absolutely adored novella Paris for One and would recommend this collection for that story alone.
My Teaser
Nell’s mother, Lilian, was fond of telling anyone who would listen that Nell was ‘not the adventurous type’. She was also ‘not the type to travel’, ‘not the kind of girl who can rely on her looks’, and now, occasionally, if her mother thought Nell was out of earshot, ‘no spring chicken’.
~ 2% Paris for One and Other Stories by Jojo Moyes
Blurb
From the #1 “New York Times” bestselling author of “Me Before You” and “After You,” a sensational collection featuring the title novella and eight other stories. Quintessential Jojo Moyes, “Paris for One and Other Stories” is an irresistibly romantic collection filled with humor and heart.
Nell is twenty-six and has never been to Paris. She’s never even been on a romantic weekend away to anywhere before. Everyone knows travelling abroad isn’t really her thing. But when Nell’s boyfriend fails to show up for their romantic mini-vacation, she has the opportunity to prove everyone including herself wrong. Alone and in Paris, Nell uncovers a version of herself she never knew existed: independent and intrepid. Could this turn out to be the most adventurous weekend of her life?
Funny, charming, and irresistible, “Paris for One”is vintage Moyes as are the other stories that round out the collection.”
A Bookish Life 
This sounds like a great read – love the Teaser; it makes me hope that Nell proves to be all the things her mother says she is not. My teaser this week is from In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen: http://bit.ly/2o6vzwx
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It is and she definitely changes her mother’s view of things 🙂
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Oh, lovely. Thanks, mom!
Mine this week is from a murder mystery set in the Canadian wilds: https://wp.me/p3Nz8P-1g2
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I can’t really comment as mine tends to be a bit like that 🙂
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What a mother! I’ve never read anything by this author but I like the description of the book. Come see my teaser from Gauntlet by Holly Jennings. Happy reading!
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I love Jojo Moyes. Me Before You is probably my favourite (and everyone else’s) but she’s written a few books I’ve loved.
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Argh, I have this book, waiting to be read. I know I’ll love it.
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I really loved the longer stories and didn’t realise till I got to it that it includes the prequel to The Girl You Left Behind.
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This looks interesting. I love the cover! Enjoy your book.
My teaser for this week.
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I actually finished late last night and really enjoyed, particularly the longer stories.
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I could see Nell’s mother pulling people aside to mutter those comments. Great writing.
My TT from Crossing In Time
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I don’t often enjoy short story collections, but this one sounds like the exception, one I would love…and I felt for Nell, who doesn’t seem to have anyone rooting for her. Thanks for sharing. Here’s mine: “THE CUTAWAY”
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I felt so sorry for Nell. I’m a little more independent than she is but we definitely had a lot in common 🙂
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Thank you for sharing this one, Ali – JoJo Moyes is always worth reading and I love the quote:). This is my TT this week – https://sjhigbee.wordpress.com/2017/03/28/teaser-tuesday-28th-march-2016/
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I’m not generally a fan of short stories but I do like her writing and two are pretty much novellas.
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Glad she’ not my mom! Hope you enjoy all the stories. Here’s my link for this week’s intro/teaser from Becoming Queen: http://wp.me/p4DMf0-1wi
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That’s parents for you isn’t it (or maybe just mine) 🙂
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Poor Nell. Makes me wonder what type of character she turns into.
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I won’t give too much away. I’ll just say she does ok 🙂
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