Teaser Tuesday: The Last Chronicle of Barset

She listened to him with the closest attention; only interrupting him now and then with little words, intending to signify her approval. He, as he told his tale, did not look her in the face, but sat with his eyes fixed upon her muff.

The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope.

Oh my! Lost in 19th Century translation! I admit I giggle like a 12-year old.

I'm sure Mrs. Thorne has a very lovely muff.

Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB at Books and a Beat, where you can find the official rules for this weekly event.

Mailbox Monday: A Pair of New Novels

Thanks for joining me for Mailbox Monday! MM was created by Marcia, who graciously hosted it for a long, long time, before turning it into a touring event. Mailbox Monday has now returned to its permanent home where you can link to your MM post.

Two books came last week that look like fun summer reads:



Wrong Highway by Wendy Gordon. This fast-paced debut is available for pre-order and comes out in June.



Bradstreet Gate by Robin Kirman. This new campus gothic is drawing comparisons to Donna Tartt's first novel, The Secret History.

Book Beginning: Boundary Layer by Kem Luther

THANKS FOR JOINING ME ON FRIDAYS FOR BOOK BEGINNING FUN!

Please join me every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author’s name.

EARLY BIRDS & SLOWPOKES: This weekly post goes up Thursday evening for those who like to get their posts up and linked early on. But feel free to add a link all week.

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TIE IN: The Friday 56 hosted by Freda's Voice is a natural tie in with this event and there is a lot of cross over, so many people combine the two. The idea is to post a teaser from page 56 of the book you are reading and share a link to your post. Find details and the Linky for your Friday 56 post on Freda’s Voice.

YOUR BOOK BEGINNING



MY BOOK BEGINNING

A European-derived culture thrust itself into the Pacific Northwest in the first half of the nineteenth century. Tens of thousands of settlers crowded onto the Oregon Trail and by the middle of the 1850s lands that the North American aboriginals had managed for millenia suddenly had new managers.

-- Boundary Layer: Exploring the Genius Between Worlds by Kem Luther, published by OSU Press. The "boundary layer" is the band of air nearest the ground, and where you find lichens, mosses, ferns, fungi, and other diminutive plant life.

In Luther's new book of essays, he explores this boundary layer and introduces readers to the scientists who study it, all in a conversational style and with an eye for detail that makes the book enjoyable for any nature enthusiast who enjoys a good story.

Teaser Tuesday: From the Heart: The Photographs of Brian Lanker

You do not get to meet everyone you want to in one lifetime – and sometimes maybe it can be for the better – but I do genuinely miss not having had the chance in Lanker's case. It must have been something to witness firsthand the turn of mind and eye that was so very capable of reading people, telling stories, and sharing with us all so many countless photographs that still possess a power and presence far beyond their original inception.

-- From the Heart: The Photographs of Brian Lanker by Brian Lanker, published by OSU Press. From the opening essay "A Retrospective" by Roy Flukinger.

Lanker was a photojournalist with an artist's eye. This gorgeous book of Lanker's photography, with reflections and reminiscences by his colleagues, friends, and admirers, was four years in the making and accompanied a retrospective exhibit of his work at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum or Art in Eugene, Oregon.

Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by MizB at Books and a Beat, where you can find the official rules for this weekly event.

Mailbox Monday: Boundary Layer by Kem Luther

Thanks for joining me for Mailbox Monday! MM was created by Marcia, who graciously hosted it for a long, long time, before turning it into a touring event. Mailbox Monday has now returned to its permanent home where you can link to your MM post.

I got one book last week, and it appeals to me because I've been working in my garden a lot:



Boundary Layer: Exploring the Genius Between Worlds by Kem Luther, published by OSU Press. This is a collection of essays about the "boundary layer" of plants nearest the ground -- lichens, mosses, ferns, fungi, and other diminutive plant life -- and the scientists who study them.

It promises to be "a mix of natural history, botanical exploration, and philosophical speculation." I feel all smarty pants just reading the cover!