Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just open your current read to a random page and share a few sentences. Be careful not to include spoilers!
On Extinction has been out in the UK for a year or so now, but is just coming to the US in December. Its subjects are several, but I find the nature writing to be some of the loveliest parts.
Above me, the skies were blue but for the tightrope of the horizon balancing a giant rhombus-shaped raincloud. The scuffing of the waves across the riveted stone of the cove was like a dare.
Don’t you agree?
And what did the waves dare her to do? Stay tuned!
This quotation comes from an uncorrected advance proof and is subject to change.
Filed under: tuesday teasers Tagged: | nature, nonfiction
Lovely quote, and a topic that is important to me. Thanks for sharing – I have this on my to-read list now! My TT this week is from Silhouette of a Sparrow.