Teaser Tuesday: The Mermaid Girl by Erika Swyler

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Books And A Beat.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• 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 TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

The problem with stealing the magician's assistant from a carnival was that you were always waiting for her to disappear. He expected her to vanish.

~54% through on my Kindle

"The Mermaid Girl" is a short story related to The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler.

What's your teaser this week? Share it or a link in the comments so we can check it out. Happy reading!

Quickie Review: The Mermaid Girl by Erika Swyler

The Mermaid Girl by Erika Swyler

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This is a short story that is sort of a prequel to Erika Swyler's The Book of Speculation. It's well written. It's basically a short piece showing what family life was like when Simon was very young. It lets you get into the heads a little of Paulina and Daniel, the parents of Simon and Enola. The language choices make it seem a little dreamy in parts which is appropriate. It is an enjoyable read. I would recommend it for the way it is written alone. If you've read The Book of Speculation, it gives you more depth into the family. If you haven't read the book yet, hopefully this short story will pique your curiosity and you will read it.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.



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