Monday, April 15, 2013

Teaser Tuesday 169: I'd Tell You That I Love You...

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

* Grab your current book or recent read.
* Share a few "teaser" sentences from somewhere in the book.
* 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 and author so that other participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teaser!



This week's teaser comes from a young adult novel by Ally Carter, the first in her Gallagher Girls series: I'd tell You That I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You. Yes, that is the actual title. This was a fun read, and I will definitely be searching out the rest of the series.


"We have graduates working all over the world," Mom said, and I thought, Yeah, as spies. "We focus on languages, math, science, and culture. Those are the things our graduates tell us they’ve needed most in their lives." As spies. "By admitting only young women, our students develop a sense of empowerment, which enables them to be highly successful." As spies.


(Chapter Three, pg 31)

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If you ever wonder whether or not someone is too good for you, I’d advise going through their trash. Really. No one looks superior after that.

(Chapter Eleven, pg 125)



ABOUT THE BOOK:
Young Adult; Gallegher Girls Book 1 of 6

The Gallagher Academy for Exceptional Young Women is a fairly typical all-girls school, that is, if every school taught advanced martial arts in PE, the latest in chemical warfare in science; and students received extra credit for breaking CIA codes in computer class. So in truth, Gallagher Academy might claim to be a school for geniuses, but its really a school for spies. Cammie Morgan is a second generation Gallagher Girl, and by her sophomore year she's already fluent in fourteen languages and capable of killing a man in seven different ways (three of which involve a piece of uncooked spaghetti.) But the one thing the Gallagher Academy hasn't prepared her for is what to do when she falls for an ordinary boy who thinks she's an ordinary girl. Sure, she can tap his phone, hack into his computer, and track him through a mall without his ever being the wiser, but can she have a regular relationship with a regular boy who can never know the truth about her? Cammie may be an elite spy in training, but in her sophomore year, shes beginning her most dangerous mission; she's falling in love.



34 comments:

Diana said...

Haha! I like the second teaser. That's good advice! ;)
Happy reading!

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Shelley Munro said...

I've read this one. It was a fun read.

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Laurel-Rain Snow said...

Oh, I love the snippets...I think this one sounds awesome!

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Maria said...

Loved the snippets - this totally sounds like a fun read!

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Anonymous said...

Definitely sounds like a fun read.

http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2013/04/teaser-tuesday_16.html

Alice Audrey said...

Actually, I could see how languages, math, science, and culture would be very useful to spies.

Heather said...

Diana: Thanks, that was certainly an interesting couple scenes, lol.

Heather said...

Shelley: Wasn't it a fun book? Have you read others in the series? I'm now on the hunt for books four and five. *G*

Heather said...

Laurel-Rain: I'm glad you liked--it truly is a fun series, and the books are fast reads. I've read all of the first three in only one day each.

Heather said...

Thanks, Maria, it was indeed a fun read! : )

i*Heart*BigBooks said...

Fantastic! i've been wanting to read this one!

Here's my teaser tuesday featuring Jennifer L. Armentrout's Apollyon over at i*Heart*BigBooks

Heather said...

Tribute Books Mama: Defintely a fun read--I've enjoyed the first three books so far, and hope to lay hands on the next two soon.

Heather said...

Alice: Yes, all very definitely useful subjects for spies. Just look at Michael Weston (Burn Notice), LOL.

Heather said...

I*Heart*BigBooks: No better time than the present, LOL. It truly was a fun, fast read.

Kathy Martin said...

Great teaser. I have this book on my Kindle but haven't had time to read it. Happy reading!

Jenny Q said...

Hey Heather! Long time no see! Thanks for visiting my teaser today. I have not read this series, but I love her Heist Society series! I think she released a novella earlier this year where the two series collided. Good teasers!

Unknown said...

Oh! I loved these books! They were so wonderful! I love the spy world!

Here is my Teaser Tuesday!

Kelley Lee of Reading to Stay Alive

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Unknown said...

Great teaser here is mine: http://meandu-justthinking.blogspot.ca/2013/04/teaser-tuesday.html

kayerj said...

What a great title and teaser. Looks like a fun read.

Heather said...

Thanks, Kathy. I hope you find the time for this one soon--I think you'll like it!

Heather said...

Jenny Q: It has been a while, hasn't it? I have the Heist Society series on my wishlist. I think I first heard of Ally Carter through teasers for that series. Love those scenes of hers that have me laughing so loud I'm sure the neighbors think I'm crazy. *VBG*

Heather said...

Kelley Lee: I'm loving my forray into Carter's spy world. This is such a fun series, how could anyone resist?

Heather said...

Carol: Thank you, and thanks for visiting!

Heather said...

Kelley J: Isn't it a fun title? I'm glad you liked the teasers!

Jessica @ a GREAT read said...

Haha!! Second tease is funny!

Thanks for visiting my teaser!

Heather said...

Thanks, Jessica -- glad you liked! *g*

Unknown said...

Great teasers right there! I have to admit I haven't read anything by Ally Carter yet, but I'm intrigued :)
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Melissa O. said...

That sounds like a fun & entertaining read -- great teaser! Here's my TT post.

Yvonne said...

Great teaser! I've heard alot of good things about this one.

Melissa (My World...in words and pages) said...

Sounds like a really good read! Thank you for sharing.

My Teaser this week is YA as well...
http://melissa-melsworld.blogspot.com/2013/04/teaser-tuesday-159.html

Heather said...

Amy: Thank you. This was my first book by Ally Carter and am now eager to read more. Never too old for YA! : )

Heather said...

Melissa O: Thanks, it was definitely fun and entertaining. *g*

Heather said...

Yvonne: I can't say enough good things about this entire series. I look forward to finishing it!

Heather said...

Thanks, Melissa (MW), It was a really good read.