If it's Tuesday, I must be teasing like Should Be Reading.
"The ticks are not bad, are they?" I asked him hopefully, viewing the tall grass and underbrush between the road and the mounds. "No," said the driving, beaming. "When full, like grapes they fall off and no harm is done." (1491: New Revelations of the Americas before Columbus)
The perils of primary research....
Yuck! Great teaser, I'll have to take a look at this book. My teaser is up at Calico Contemplations.
ReplyDeleteOh gross! Hahahaha, that is a terrible teaser! ;)
ReplyDeleteUuuugh! That reminds me of the one and only time I had a tick. And it was suitably disgusting. But a great teaser, nonetheless!
ReplyDeleteIf you'd like, you can check out mine here.
Great descriptive teaser that makes you say yuck!
ReplyDeleteOh I do not like ticks. Great teaser and I am writing down the title. My TT: http://www.rundpinne.com/2010/04/teaser-tuesdays-in-shadow-of-cypress.html
ReplyDeleteOkay ewww. I hope that you will enjoy your book. [My Tuesday Teaser]
ReplyDeleteI just finished the book a few minutes ago -- it made for an exceptionally interesting read, similar to Jared Diamond's work in ways.
ReplyDeleteEuuuuwwwww - don't think I could read this one. I hope you're enjoying the book. My TT is from The Seventh Witch and can be found here
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