In this second installment, I present to you another quick taste of Stitches. See below for links to other great authors who are posting today. Happy Reading!
In this scene from Chapter 1, Spence and Jean have just met with their Realtor. She's given them the bad news that they have too much personal stuff. Some of it needs to go into storage before the house can be listed. Spence has reluctantly agreed to pare things down.
Spence
made twelve stacks on the floor of the office as he pulled the albums out of the
bookcases. At least he could keep M through Z intact for now, but A through L
would need to be packed up. He sat on the floor, pulled one album out of a
stack of Bs, and inspected the cover of David Bowie’s Pin Ups. He hummed “Don’t Bring Me Down” as he slipped the album
from the sleeve and scanned both sides for a scratch. He took a deep whiff of
the woody aroma inside the old cardboard cover and slid the album back into its
protective paper sleeve.
Spence stood up, lifted his Bill Graham Flying Eyeball poster from its hook, and inspected the signature. It still had the warmth of Rick Griffin’s handshake in the gold ink. He met the artist at a record show in
Needing
a break, he went downstairs to check on Jean’s progress with the window
coverings. As he came through the dining room, he spotted her folding the last
drape. The rest were stacked in a pile by the front door.
“Wow, what a
difference!” His voice echoed off the bare windows and sailed around the room.
“There’s so much light in here. The living room feels twice as big. I think I
like it.”
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I think I need to do that. Thanks for participating.
ReplyDeleteVery well written. I can see him and feel his sweet but sorrowful nostalgic pangs. Thanks for sharing :-)
ReplyDeleteI really like all the references to old albums and posters. David Bowie, always weird, wonderful and one of my favorites.
ReplyDeleteVery nice Courtney! I also just read the synopsis of your book and I'm SO intrigued!
ReplyDeleteMarsha
Today's excerpt made me want to know why they're moving and what happens next. Are they downsizing? Moving because of a job change? Will they like their new home? Great description of the work that goes into getting a house ready to sell, especially with your references to music from the past.
ReplyDeleteI'm like Sandy...What happens next? And you catch beautifully that feeling of surprise when a house is half empty and looks suddenly so big, one almost likes it better that way!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of detail as Spence examines his collection. Like the commenters above, I'm intrigued by the synopsis ... can't wait to see where the magic comes in.
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