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37. The Fixer-Upper: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
38. The Rose Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy
39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison
41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
42. The Help by Kathryn Sto ...
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37. The Fixer-Upper: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
38. The Rose Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy
39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison
41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
42. The Help by Kathryn Sto ...
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith
Buffalo Girls by Larry McMurtry
Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill by Mark Bittner
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37. The Fixer-Upper: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
38. The Rose Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy
39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison
41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
42. The Help by Kathryn Sto ...
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37. The Fixer-Upper: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
38. The Rose Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy
39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison
41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
42. The Help by Kathryn Sto ...
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37. The Fixer-Upper: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
38. The Rose Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy
39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison
41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
42. The Help by Kathryn Sto ...
From marcejewels library, I'd choose Water for Elephants . I've heard many good things about it but haven't gotten around to buying or reading it yet.
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37. The Fixer-Upper: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
38. The Rose Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy
39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison
41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
42. The Help by Kathryn Sto ...
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37. The Fixer-Upper: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
38. The Rose Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy
39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison
41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
42. The Help by Kathryn Sto ...
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37. The Fixer-Upper: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
38. The Rose Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy
39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison
41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
42. The Help by Kathryn Sto ...
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37. The Fixer-Upper: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
38. The Rose Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy
39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison
41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
42. The Help by Kathryn Sto ...
... Nice title, huh?
>Bonniebooks- I know all about your "books willing to trade" stack...hee hee!
Also a big fan of Water for Elephants . I like the connection at the end with Brookfield Zoo. A place I've been going and enjoying for 40 years!
>200 "just in case" that's how I buy all my books. LOL
there's that Water for Elephants again. Note to self : reread!
Ant Farm is a riot and my son and I both loved it! BTW, I saw Elephants on my library's used shelf about a week after she left and bought it for $1 "just in case". ;)
... read it yet. I was feeling a little guilty about that but feel better now after reading the above. She did finally take Water for Elephants .
OOOOhh I want to reread Water for Elephants . You just reminded me of how much I loved that book.
And here's what I've read in the last couple of months:
92. Water for Elephants - Sarah Gruen (9/02/09) A re-read
93. The Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls (9/04/09)
94. Persuasion - Jane Austen (9/06/09) A re-read
95. The Earth Hums in b Flat - Mary Strachan (9/08/09)
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37. The Fixer-Upper: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
38. The Rose Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy
39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison
41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
42. The Help by Kathryn Sto ...
... Potato Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Treasure Island by Stevenson
The Remains of the Day by Ishiguro
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (a little long)
White Ol ...
... Potato Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Treasure Island by Stevenson
The Remains of the Day by Ishiguro
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (a little long)
White Ol ...
OK, that list was way too long! I've deleted it. If anyone wants the alphabetized list, tell me and I'll send it to you.
30. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
NORTH AMERICA
Canada: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The United States: Lowboy by John Wray
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37. The Fixer-Upper: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
38. The Rose Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy
39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison
41. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Still working on:
The Othe ...
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37. The Fixer-Upper: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
38. The Rose Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy
39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
40. A Mercy by Toni Morrison
Still working on:
The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory
The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman ...
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37. The Fixer-Upper: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews
38. The Rose Without A Thorn by Jean Plaidy
39. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
Still working on:
The Other Queen by Philippa Gregory
The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbe ...
... on the first reading and every one thereafter. Gaiman’s powerful stories remind you to be afraid of the dark.
#63: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
I’ve heard raves about this book for ages and I just got to it. I wish I’d read it earlier – it really is wonderful, as so many ...
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield and
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Loved them all.
Canada - Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
I really enjoyed this as a light reading book. The best parts are the ones where Jacob is in the old people’s home, which are told with a very sincere sensitivity and also the end, which (although pretty ludicrous) is all kinds of awesome! G ...
... Guilty Pleasures:
The Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls
I'm Down - Mishna Wolff
Isabel's Bed - Elinor Lipman
Water for Elephants - Sarah Gruen
Books I didn't do justice to :
Nixonland - Ron Perlstein
Overthrow - Stephen KinzerBlessed Unrest - Paul Hawken
Blessed U ...
... I will be a more faithful reader on your thread. You are always such a lift to my spirits. :)
I also loved both Water for Elephants and The Glass Castle. Two of my very favorites.
... I think you recommended, so you won't have to wait long. :-)
>7: I enjoyed all four of your favorites too, especially Water for Elephants --just read it again last week--and The Time Traveler's Wife. Thanks!
>12: Brenzi, we have so many mutual favorites, I'll have to check out the ...
Hi Bonnie!!
My 2 best so far in 2009 were: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield and Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.. but will gladly second votes for The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger and The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Have fun choosing ...
I just finished Water for Elephants and really liked it also, enough that I have passed it on to a fellow reader. We read The Glass Castle for my book club earlier this year. It was a big hit. A few of us were all thinking the same thing while reading it... "Really, this can't be true, really, ...
A wedding so close - how fun!
I like your thoughts on Water for Elephants and The Glass Castle Bonnie. Both are favorites of mine - in fact I may read the former again.
Bonnie;
I have had Water for Elephants on my TBR listing for so long. Looks like I need to bump it up. Also The Glass Castle; I read a review that made me cross it off my list, but between you, Cushla and Mark recking it I put it right back on. With all three of you enjoying it, I don't ...
Bonnie- I am a fan of both Water For Elephants and The Glass Castle. I enjoyed your comments and I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend!
Water for Elephants
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The adding of lots of "classic" fiction. I have (at the least) heard of 24 of the 25 items listed. Now going to check out Water for Elephants
How much does this reflect the growing number of members of LT versus the number of people adding books to their wishlists?
Bonnie- Happy Birthday LT friend!! Hope you are having a great day!
I loved Water For Elephants and The Glass Castle!
... Bonnie! I'm so glad I stopped by today - Happy, Happy Birthday to you!!
BTW, I loved The Glass Castle, not to mention Water for Elephants . Both would be great rereads.
... the kitchen, and regularly handing out bits of cheese and meat while cooking has made me their new best friend.
I read Water for Elephants again. It's a "comfort food" kind of a book for me. I also found the Glass Castle in a bookstore down here. I realized that I've read at least the ...
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Be aware, there are still many months left of the year, and more recommendations are bound to come along. We are not too quiet ...
"Bruised heels," says Walter when he returns.
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
"How could you do it?
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
... is not afriad to tell it like it is.It is great to have a mans point of view.The Birth House was a great book and also Water for Elephants .
... now in later stages of Alzheimer's. It's very very sad. Was the book well written, and would you recommend it?
>110 Water for Elephants . You have a very valid point of contention, which was brought up at our book club meeting also. I sometimes wonder about an author's intention as well. M ...
... read so there was no reading pressure. I like to think of it as 2 book clubs and a fun night out.
PS I loved Water for Elephants
54. Water for elephants by Sara Gruen
I'm not sure why I didn't read this book earlier. Even hearing all kinds of talk about it, it met and exceeded any expectations I had. Some people liked the circus part, others only the elderly part. I loved both parts. There wasn't anything really wrong ...
>107 Susan
Water for Elephants was a hit with my book club. As I said, I loved it last year, and thoroughly enjoyed it again this time. Let me know your thoughts about it when you are all finished.
Water for Elephants is a book I'm looking forward to reading again. I probably would have by now (that cover keeps calling to me), but since joining LT last fall have been kept busy with all new book recs.
A few books to catch up on!
51. Water For Elephants . This book regularly gets rave reviews on LT and I'd like to add mine to the heap. It's the story of Jacob, who during the Great Depression was a vet with a travelling circus. Now he is in a nursing home, with dutiful visits from his children ...
>102 Bonnie:
I ADORED Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
This was my 2nd time reading it. I read it last summer, recommended it to my book club, and that's why I read it again last month.
These were my thoughts, message >67, which I'll copy here:
Great novel. Read it last summer, ...
You didn't say anything about Water for Elephants . Did you not like it?
Water for Elephants is a great read, I read it twice, once for enjoyment and once for bookclub. Hope that you enjoy it also!!
#22 Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
READING NOW:
Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel
Water for Elephants , Sara Gruen (audio)
Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone, J.K. Rowling (read-aloud to my son)
READ TO DATE:
87. The Diary of Anne Frank: The Critical Edition, Anne Frank
86. The Great Influenza, John M. Barry
85. Her Fear ...
... when I am on holiday, so that's when I did my reading, before my family woke up!
So here's what I read in JULY:
29.WATER FOR ELEPHANTS by Sara Gruen
30.A FATAL GRACE by Louise Penny
31.EVERY SECOND COUNTS by Lance Armstrong
32.UNACCUSTOMED EARTH by Jhumpa Lahiri
33.ON CHESIL B ...
... Wally Lamb
I am the Messenger by Markus Zusak
To kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Im also 3/4 of the way through Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen & really enjoying it!
Hope that helps :)
... I even accosted my neighbour the other day in my driveway with a couple of books for her. Half of a Yellow Sun and Water For Elephants . Both good books.
My friends have started asking me out to dinner only once a month, because they know I'm going to turn up with a book for each of ...
I finished Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
last night.
I am reading Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown. I had this on reserve at the library a few months back, as always happens I got three books at once and one was Wally's Lamb's The Hour I First Believed. I never got to the Sandra B ...
48. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
I liked this book. I did not just love it like a number of other people.
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The Other Side of the Bridge by Mary Lawson
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
21. Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen
22. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
23. Crazy in Alabama by Mark Childress
... told about a time that I don't live in, from a perspective I know nothing about. It's almost reminiscent of Geek Love or Water For Elephants or some of the earlier Delmore Schwartz novels. Goodbye, Columbus even comes to mind. Its a deep rich tale that makes me want to write about what ...
Glad you enjoyed Water for Elephants . It was on my memorable reads list for last year. Maybe it is time for a re-read . . .
15. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
I was pleasantly surprised by the ending in this one. I was expecting a sad-ish endng, in terms of his past memories, but it wasn't - it all ended a lot happier than I expected. Come to think of it, the present part of it also ended a lot happier too...
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Oh no ive been looking forward to reading Water for Elephants !!
Black and Blue - One of the few books that i have given up on after a few chapters.. it was crap!
BOOK #29 Water for Elephants COMPLETED.
Great novel. Read it last summer, but had different reactions this time. That's the beauty of a re-read. The book hasn't changed, but you have!
This year, I was much more captivated by the story of Jacob as a 90-year old man in the nursing home. I ...
... following along on your challenge. I wish I didn't have so many new books to read; otherwise I might be tempted to reread Water for Elephants too.
The Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb managed to buy my copy this week.....yay!!!
Elephants For Water by Sara Gruen
Skybowl Dragon Star series by Melanie Rawn
Remember Me by Derek Hansen
The Secret River by Kate Grenville
#55 I hope you enjoy The Sooterkin.......it's ...
Lots of doom and gloom new to me. THX!
Post-apocalyptic, first contact, galactical scope and a debut novel =
Water by H.E. Taylor
and the touchstones apparently exited, uhm, stage left....
so ya'all can reprise via my stream...
... Stream with Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea and traveling with the circus in mid America in Sara Gruen's 1930's tale Water for Elephants , I'm looking forward to rejoining Jung Chang's Wild Swans in China.
I've just finished Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen for a book club and I'm picking up Wild Swans by Jung Chang again with the hope of finishing it before another book club read.
BOOK #29 Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
This is my 2nd time reading this one, but this time it's for my book club. I really enjoyed it last year, and look forward to seeing it through the eyes of the other book club members.
... for the Dough by Janet Evanovich read (Aug 6th)
7. Libri di Lucan arvoitus by Mikkel Birkegaard read (Aug 14th)
8.Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen read (Aug 29th)
9.Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi read (Sep 1st)
10.Persepolis 2 read (Sep 1st)
11.Emmanuelle by Emmanue ...
... have that issue if I know something about the story, and I'm just not in the mood for that at the moment. I've had Water for Elephants on Mt. TBR for over a year, and just now picked it up, so I suppose I just didn't feel into it until then.
TBH, the only reason I grabbed it now is ...
mckait , why couldn't you get into Water for Elephants ?
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I finished Water for Elephants and posted the review . Enchanting, gritty, magical and a ...
Hi Kathy :-) I loved Water for Elephants and it's one of my new favorite books. I've got The Thirteenth Tale on Mt. TBR. A lot of people have suggested it to me as a book I'd like, so I'm looking forward to reading it. I agree, you could read Water for Elephants over and over... it's so ...
58. Water by Bapsi Sidhwa. (Not the right touchstone; it's not on the list, although it is listed on LT.)
Cariola in Club Read 2009 : Cariola's 2009 Reading (Jun 26, 2009, 11:50am)
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Water by Bapsi Sidhwa. (Not the right touchstone; it's not on the list, although it is listed on LT.)
Having seen the film version of Water last year, I was eager ...
58. Water by Bapsi Sidhwa. (Not the right touchstone; it's not on the list, although it is listed on LT.)
kmbooklover in 50 Book Challenge : The Kool-Aid Mom: Reachin' for 75 in 2009 (Jun 25, 2009, 8:51am)
Hi!
Just popping in to second your love of Water for Elephants ... I just went through every possible emotion reading it and have suggested it to friends who have also loved it. It's my second favorite book this year, the first being The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield - even though I ...
... modern part... I wanted to know whodunit :-) AND whodunit was a surprise I wasn't expecting ;-)
I'm almost 1/2 way thru Water for Elephants and I love it. It's magical, like the way going to the circus was when we were children. I could devour it and be done, but I'm trying to savor it.
...
... the Shadow of Mt. TBR .
I'm almost 1/2 way thru Water for Elephants , and love it. I'll be starting Something Beyond Greatness Judy Rodgers and Gayatri Naraine tonight or tomorrow. It's 102 pages of big type with wide ...
... the Shadow of Mt. TBR .
I'm almost 1/2 way thru Water for Elephants , and love it. I'll be starting Something Beyond Greatness Judy Rodgers and Gayatri Naraine tonight or tomorrow. It's 102 pages of big type with wide ...
... ZigZag - Ben Macintyre (8/25/09)
91. During the Reign of the Queen of Persia - Joan Chase (8/27/09) A re-read
92. Water for Elephants - Sarah Gruen (9/02/09) A re-read
93. The Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls (9/04/09)
94. Persuasion - Jane Austen (9/06/09) A re-read
95. T ...
... halfway through The Last Lecture, an inspiring book recommended by my mom. I'm really enjoying both.
I just started Water for Elephants yesterday, but I've not read enough of it to really know if I like it or not. I'll prob read more of it today.
I started reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, which has been on Mt. TBR since before I joined LT, I think. I'm not sure if I like it or not... right now, Jacob's just had a fight with the lawyer about him carrying water for the elephants, and Jacobs been put in time-out by Nurse Rosemary. ...
I haven't read about half of the books you listed (either that your dad likes or that you're recommending), but Water for Elephants was an excellent listen.
I also think he may be interested in The Historian, some of Michael Chabon's books, Cloud Atlas, or Everything is Illuminated - ...
... the things I've considered recommending so far include: Motherless Brooklyn, The Coffee Trader, Kitchen Confidential, Water for Elephants and Into Thin Air.
Do these sound about right? Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
42. Riding Lessons by Sara Gruen
I really enjoyed this book. This is by the same author as Water for Elephants . I have to say it I didn't like it as much as Water but I did like this book. The main character can be a little irritable just because it's like watching a train wreck. That ...
30. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
As much as I hesitated in picking this book up I'm not sorry I did - it's my second favorite book this year: touching, funny, sad - everything, basically...
I strongly recommend it.
I'm with the other posters on Water for Elephants . It sounded good and everyone seems to have loved it, but I got 1/3 of the way through it and couldn't connect at all to the characters or story (was there even a story?--It seemed like nothing happened).
I had the same problem with Away.
... me to read Alice Hoffman - looking forward to it. BTW I also read Before I Die a few months ago. I enjoyed it. And Water for Elephants was a good read - I always like books that have multiple layers.
Booksloth - I totally get "dry" months. I was having a dry period at the end of ...
No it isn't confusing, but at the end of June we will have another June thread. :)
One of my book groups did Water for Elephants , I thought it was lucky to be considered so-so. Opinion in the rest of the group was split love/hate.
I'm with you on Water for Elephants , dianestm! A lovely book! Busy day today - will be posting my books as soon as I get a spare minute.
PS - Hol - we knew what you meant. ;-)
My May reads, I had a so-so month with some good and with some bad.
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen - absolutely brilliant. A must read
The Museum of Dr Moses by Joyce Carol Oates - a collection of short stories. I'm not really a short story fan and I found some of these to be average ...
... prepublication copies of books we're looking forward to, mugs, posters, chocolate..." Some of my favorites have included Water for Elephants , Tinkers, Clown Girl, Crow Road. Go check it out!
Riding Lessons by Sara Gruen
Although I loved Water for Elephants I could not stand the mother in Riding Lessons a minute longer. Usually, unlike an earlier poster, I am more tolerant with an audio book but I just really didn't want any more involvement with such an amazingly stupid ...
... and could not bear to put it down, it was so moving, but I've started reading Jung Chang's Wild Swans and next comes Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen for a book club discussion.
24) Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen 331 pages
24/75 (32%)
5,044 pages
... too. It's left a soft-spot for circus books which I occasionally indulge from Carter's Nights at the Circus to Gruen's Water for Elephants . There's just something so alluring about the idea of running away with the circus.
... ZigZag - Ben Macintyre (8/25/09)
91. During the Reign of the Queen of Persia - Joan Chase (8/27/09) A re-read
92. Water for Elephants - Sarah Gruen (9/02/09) A re-read
93. The Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls (9/04/09)
94. Persuasion - Jane Austen (9/06/09) A re-read
95. T ...
... Pearl
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Books to Read:
David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon
You Suck by Christopher Moore
Still Alice by Lisa Genova
... :oD
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
#30 - Bwaa haa haa!!!
"Found dog" is always a happy story. (The little dog left behind in a popular book depressed me no end. It didn't help that the dog was same breed as mine!)
Have you heard the astonishing story about the Michigan chihuahua who was whisked away by 70mph winds and found a couple days later 3/4 ...
... (guess it depends on your edition) is a bit too chunky for me right now.
There's also Mistress of the Art of Death, Water for Elephants , and Still Life or A Rule Against Murder--Lousie Penney just won another Agatha.
oops...almost forgot The Bean Trees by Kingsolver is great!
Judy, I loved Water for Elephants . It drew me in very quickly and you end up finding some characters you love and some you hate and of course rooting for the ones you want to prevail. I would definitely recommend this book.
What did you think of Water for Elephants ?
Great reviews!! I am looking forward to reading Water for Elephants and The Lace Reader.
Have a great day :)
... first then on to Nice to Come Home to by Rebecca Flowers, Thanks for the Memories by Cecelia Ahern, and finally Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Those should keep me busy for a little while.
Water for Elephants was on my list of memorable reads in 2008. Glad you enjoyed it!
... am not keen on short stories and found these stories to be below average. Not what I was expecting.
Book No. 78
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
5 stars
Water for Elephants is set in the depression when people would do just about anything for a little cash. It is a story about ...
65. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Finished 1 May 2009.
... Olive Kitteridge
11. Panic: The Story
12. Safelight
13. The Shack
14. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
15. Water for Elephants
16. While They Slept: An Inquiry
#123: Did you like Water for Elephants , Aga? It was one of my favorites from last year.
63. Water for elephants by Sara Gruen
I loved every page of Water for Elephants !
32. Water for elephants by Sara Gruen
Circuses, Aging, Depression
Jacob's parents are killed weeks before he is due to graduate as a vet. In his grief he jumps a train and finds himself working in a circus. Years later at 93 and in a nursing home, he recalls incidents from the past and ...
#36, srubinstien--Water for Elephants is such a great book. Most of the events in the book, which is fiction, are based on true incidents. Enjoy!
... before, I'd had time to waste before a meeting, ergo Barnes & Noble and the purchase of Roberto Saviano's Gomorrah and Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (this for an upcoming book club discussion in May. From Amazon.com, I received a first novel from LT Author Geoff Wyss titled Tiny Clubs ...
... a wonderful novel and one I've been meaning to read for a while. It reminded me how much I use to enjoy reading.
6. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
3 stars, I expected more from this. A friend spoke very highly of it and with all the research that has clearly gone into the ...
In Water for Elephants I'm somewhere between Pittsburgh and Erie with young Jacob and the circus after witnessing old Jacob's heartrending scene of waiting for his people to pick him up at the nursing home and take him to visit the circus.
In Glad News of the Natural World I am doing odd ...
Water for Elephants was alright, an easy read I guess but nothing amazing.
I have given up on A tale of Two Cities as I was reading it, understanding the words but not the sentences ... it just wasn't going "in" althought I could tell you the jist of it ...
So now I have started The Story ...
In Water for Elephants , the circus has been all over the Midwest by now, Dubuque, Davenport -- I can't even remember where all we've been. We just lost Lucinda (the Fat Lady) to a heart attack near Terre Haute and the boss made sure she got a suitable send off.
Meanwhile, back in contemporary N ...
... is keeping her awake.
Meanwhile, I'm still in Depression-era in Joliet, IL, with the circus. As it turns out, instead of Water for Elephants , the pachyderm seems to prefer alcohol. At least, that's how we lured the elephant out of some lady's vegetable garden.
... which arrived 3 days earlier and Jake lost his virginity. As the title suggests, I guess now we're going to be needing Water for Elephants .
... with 90 (or 93) yr-old Jake and Depression-era 23-yr-old Jake on the circus train somewhere in the state of New York in Water for Elephants .
In my car on audio disk I am back on the circus train in Depression-era New York state with Water for Elephants .
Meanwhile, via the book on my bedside table, I am in antebellum New Orelans with the recently widowed Mrs Gaudet, helping her take stock of all her Property. What an incredibly ...
... middle of the night and it looks like we're putting in at Utica, New York for a brief stint. I may have a new job carrying Water for Elephants .
... of self-discovery and acceptance.
Knowing that these were earlier novels, and that they had not received the acclaim of Water for Elephants (my favorite book of 2007), my expectations weren't high and I wasn't particularly disappointed with them. I like Ms Gruen's style, at times I was ...
27. Damage Control by J. A. Jance
28. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
I enjoyed both of these books. What I particularly liked about Damage Control was that there were multiple cases being worked simultaneously--more like real life. I highly recommend the Highbridge Audio version ...
... and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie. Then, last night, from the sale shelf at my local library, I bought Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen and Jame McNair's Squash Cookbook for a dollar each. Just what I needed, another cookbook. But I do love McNair's books, and I also ...
Okay A Tale of Two Cities has been put on hold in favour of Water for Elephants , by Sara Gruen- another group read (Ravelry)
:)
It is reminding me of another of last year's reads- Geek Love, Katherine Dunn
I only had 3 that I would call Best Reads:
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (my favorite of the quarter)
... # 11 & 12) Riding Lessons and Flying Changes by Sara Gruen.
These were the first two books by Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants which I loved. Since I also love horses, these two seemed like a natural. The first book, Riding Lessons is pretty pedestrian. An OK read, nothing ...
Whenever I see the title Water for Elephants , it makes me laugh. I'm not sure that's appropriate (I haven't read the book) but there is a reason. My sister went from working at a department store to a library not too long ago, and for the first few months that she worked at the library, every ...
#164 - Yes, Water for Elephants rocks. :o)
#151 - Thanks for filling me in. At some point I'll have to read the second and third books.
I finished Coraline yesterday and really enjoyed it. So, now I am thinking American Gods must have been unusual for a Gaiman book.
I finished Water For Elephants yesterday and loved it.
Today I started Time and Chance, and hopefully will finish Standard of Honor (my bed time read) this week.
I have also read Green Eggs and Ham several times this week, it seems that Daniel loves the rhyming of it and he laughs and ...
... read virtually all his other books, and have been saving this one. You enjoyed it KimB?
I've heard lots of things about Water for elephants , and after all this praise, I'll trot over and add it to my wishlist soon. Thank you Freelunch.
I think you will enjoy No Country for old men too. I ...
I'm adding my voice to the chorus of approval for Water for Elephants , I *really* enjoyed it. :oD
next up for me: No Country For Old Men, I love the film adaptation and I enjoyed Cormac McCarthy's The Road so I've been looking forward to this one.
(edit)No Country For Old Men ...
Let me just join in the chorus: I loved Water for Elephants too. Lent my copy around the family, and they all enjoyed it as well. A fab read, very entertaining!
... - am really enjoying it :)
Fairy-Whispers - I enjoyed the pilots wife when I read it a year or so back and freelunch Water for Elephants was an 'A' read for me last year.
... that I'm not sure if this is the full version.
The title is a direct link to the online version
Hope you enjoy Water for Elephants freelunch, it was one of my best reads last year.
... ~2000 and on and on). Also, he can only travel forward, there is no way back to his own time.
next up for me: Water for Elephants
... in the Nighttime, and The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell.
Others I'd recommend are The Road, The Glass Castle, Water for Elephants .
Good luck and have fun.
I finished Water for Elephants this morning and loved it, and now I'm onto Drink, Play, F@#k by Andrew Gottlieb which was suggested by a friend.
I am still reading Water for Elephants . It's definitely living up to the hype!
#71, Morphy, Water for Elephants is a good book isn't it? That was one of those kind of books I was sorry it was over when I finished it.
I finished Uhura's Song yesterday and started The Terror last night, really good so far, fitting in very neatly with what I've read about Lady Franklin ...
I made the mistake of picking up Water for Elephants about 6pm last night.
We went to bed late as I HAD to finish. Very good book and engrossing.
85 Yes, definitely push it up on the TBR list. I was at work today, and still thinking about Water for Elephants . It is one of those books that will stick with you ...at least for me.
On the other hand, I am at a stalling point trying to get through two books: Hour of Gold Hour of Lead & Sch ...
Cait86..
I don't think you will be disappointed. Water for Elephants is a great book. Great review Jayde!
Welcome to the group!
Water for Elephants made my list of memorable reads last year. I hope you enjoyed it.
... the picture of Picasso's Minotauromachia on p. 683.
I love pictures in novels. Why should kids have all the fun? Water for Elephants was well-illustrated, as was The Stone Diaries
edited; uh-oh, the cover photo didn't work...sure hope I can do it again
Thanks for the review of Water for Elephants - I have considered reading it so many times, but for some reason never got around to picking it up. Your praise pushed it onto my TBR list, and I hope to get around to it soon!
# 28 - Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen
Read: 2/24-2/26/09
Synopsis: Jacob is a veterinary student in the 1930's, on the eve of taking his final exams when his parents are killed in a car accident. He learns that his vet father had been accepting payments in food and trade, and that he ...
I just finished Blessed Are the Cheesemakers which was a nice surprise, and now I think I'll start Water for Elephants .
... I'm unfamiliar with him
Richard Russo - I've heard of him, but never read his work
Sara Gruen - read and enjoyed Water for Elephants
Jeffrey Toobin - I've see him on CNN, but have not read any of his works
There's no way I can get to all of these, but even seeing one would be ...
... with something in my personal history and not some larger cultural critique. I have read, for example, The Da Vinci Code,Water for Elephants and The Lovely Bones, but I read them prior to publication and hype (and the copy was free:-)
Usually hype puts me off a book. If everyone's ...
... Blue - Emily Giffin
Killer Angels - Michael Shaara
Books - Larry McMurtry
The Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls
Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen
Maus I - Art Spiegelman
Maus II - Art Spiegelman
Stardust - Neil Gaiman & Charles Vess
So it is a good thing I am on vacation ...
12) Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Wow, this book was so good. I was hooked from the first page. I found the main character so endearing. I found the dynamics of the relationships quite interested as well. There is always a class struggle in this book. Even in the circus with a bunch ...
I agree with many of the books mentioned above!:
The Road (interesting premise, but the execution was horrible)
Water for Elephants (what part exactly is supposed to be so good?)
The Great Gatsby (... yeah... and?)
Foucault's Pendulum (you've gotta be kidding-- I'm not wading through ...
Thanks! yes I find it great for the comments and suggestions for books to read. Water for Elephants is a great book to read. I have read it twice, once in the summer and then read it again just now for the book club that I belong to. Happy reading!
... then about my posts or what I'm reading. For example, your post above is the second I've seen this morning that included Water for Elephants . I'm thinking I'll need to check that out. Have fun!
... new year
1.Twilight by Stephenie Meyer-got hooked!
2. The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing-very long and strange
3. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen-great read!
I just started The Girls by Lori Lansens.
I have read The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing and Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen both for the my bookclub.
... things one learns on LT! Until I read your post, I didn't know that Sara Gruen had written earler books! I loved Water for Elephants ...
In checking on Flying Changes (2005), I also found Riding Lessons (2004). They both seem to be about Annemarie Zimmer. Do you know... is Flyi ...
... Any of them strike your fancy for my first horsebook read? I'm thinking of Flying Changes by Sara Gruen, the author of Water for Elephants .
... many good things about it, but then again there were other books with as much (or more) hype than this (I'm looking at you, Water for Elephants ) that I just hated. I'm about to start reading it. Here's hoping I won't be disappointed!
... book(s) does this happen for? (And/or, are you on something other than the English side of LT?) I just tried this on Water for Elephants and the member recommendations work just fine.
... wan
Special Topics in Calamity Physics,Marisha Pessl
The Road,Cormac McCarthy
Nineteen Minutes,Jodi Picoult
Water for Elephants ,Sara Gruen
The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel,Diane Setterfield
The Book Thief,Markus Zusak
I haven't seen if these the reviews are positive or ...
... Pessl:2853:141:4.9%
The Road:Cormac McCarthy:7503:381:5.1%
Nineteen Minutes:Jodi Picoult:3013:153:5.1%
Water for Elephants :Sara Gruen:6567:338:5.1%
The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel:Diane Setterfield:4943:286:5.8%
Breaking Dawn:Stephenie Meyer:4437:259:5.8%
The Book ...
... 5 members) where you'll be whisked off to a mountain getaway weekend in Asheville, North Carolina to meet and dine with Water for Elephants author Sara Gruen. The prize includes two nights lodging at the luxurious Inn on Biltmore Estate, round-trip airfare to Asheville, dinner with the ...
Yes, you read that right. Algonquin is holding a HUGE sweepstakes for Water for Elephants , which is being sponsored by Parade magazine. Here's the scoop: You could win an exciting trip for you and your book club (max. 5 members) where you'll be whisked off to a mountain getaway weekend in Ashevill ...
It made the list of Georgia Children's Book Award nominees for next year.
An adult read!
21. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (346 pages)
This book was deeply disturbing on many levels but very satisfying in the end. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but only because of how it ends. There were ...
... Nonfiction will usually go in its own category)
1. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
2. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
3. Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire
4. The Yiddish Policeman's Union by Michael Chabon
5. American Gods by ...
Trail on the Water by Pearl Baker
Water for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen
When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
Of Nightingales That Weep by Katherine Paterson
Nightingale's Lament by Simon R. Green
31) Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen
... The Bookseller of Kabul- Asne Seierstad
2. Ella Minnow Pea- Mark Dunn
3. The Kite Runner- Khaled Hosseini
4. Water For Elephants - Sara Gruen
5. All Saints- Liam Callanan
6. The Memory Keeper's Daughter- Kim Edwards
Water for Elephants has the same type of photographs at the beginning of each chapter that The Stone Diaries does.
The Blind Assassin contains newspaper articles as well as a few other documents within the story.
We made a list of epistolary books in anther thread just this week.
Two that come to mind immediately are
Killer Angels - maps of The Battle of Gettysburg
Water for Elephants - photos
I loved both and the additions enhanced my reading pleasure.
... I wish that Lee had written more novels, but if you are going to only write one book, this is it.
I also really like Water for Elephants . I read it 2 Christmases ago and really need to re-read it. I'm also a sucker for the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich. They are ...
... Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. by Sandra Gulland
8. Through a Glass Darkly by Karleen Koen
9. Water For Elephants VII. Books in Translation 4/9
1. The Book of Chameleons by Jose Eduardo Agualusa
2. Invisible Cities by Italo Calv ...
... Au revoir by Mary Moody
30. Le grand Meaulnes by Henri Alain-Fournier
31. Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
32. Water for elephants by Sara Gruen
May
33. The wolves in the walls by Neil Gaiman
34. Coraline by Neil Gaiman
35. Winter's bone by Daniel Woodrell
36. Wolve ...
Welcome to the group, Nessa!
Water for Elephants made my list of memorable reads in 2008, and I really enjoyed The Bronze Horseman when I read it (I still have not gotten around to reading the sequels yet, though).
... of Z by David Grann
62. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
63. Roses Are Red by James Patterson
64. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
65. Daddy's Little Girl by Mary Higgins Clark
66. Funny Cide by Sally Jenkins
67. You Belong to Me by Mary Higgins Clark
68. Im ...
... the Three, Stephen King
10. I spit on your graves, Boris Vian
11. Batman and the Mad Monk
12. The Book Thief
13. Water for Elephants , Sara Gruen
14. The Story of Lucy Gault, William Trevor
15. The Burning Girl, Mark Billingham
16. Darkly Dreaming Dexter, Jeff Lindsay
...
... Vodka? It's Me Chelsea - Chelsea Handler 264 pages
27. The Glass Castle - Jeannette Walls 288 pages
28. Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen 350 pages
29. Birthday Letters - Ted Hughes 198 pages
March:
30. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer 756 pages
31 ...
Re your animal category:
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen was my favorite book from 2007.
I also enjoyed Marley and Me last year, and have read many of the Cat Who... mysteries. I'm hoping to read Dewey this year -- gave it as a gift for Christmas, so will have to wait until it's ...
... loved it. They used the same actors as in the play.
My previous clunkers:
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Water for Elephants *
The Poe Shadow *
Additions, books under 3 stars:
Beasts of No Nation
True Confessions of Adrian Albert Mole
Grendel
The Loved One
...
... of Loss is on my TBR pile for this year too. I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of it.
I really liked Water for Elephants . It was one of those books I picked up because I was on vacation, not really expecting to get very far into it, and I ended up not being able to put it ...
Oh, Alcottacre, I loved Shadow of the Wind. Bel Canto is right on the edge of excellence. I liked Water for Elephants , but not quite on that level.
Please let me know your opinion of The Things They Carried. My husband didn't like it at all.
On your 2009 list, I can highly recommend ...
... Seth
15. Accordion Crimes by Annie Proulx
16. Tipping the Velvet and Affinity by Sarah Waters
17. Water For elephants by Sara Gruen
18. Shadow of the Wind by Carlos ruiz Zafon
19. Augustus by John Williams
20. Love In a Dry season by shelby foote
...
Surprise!
1. Water for Elephants --Sara Gruen (because I just got it)
2. Intern--Sandeep Jauhar
... but I did enjoy them.
57. A Christmas Grace by Anne Perry - a little brain candy for Christmas.
58. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen - amazing and excellent. Definitely one of my favorites of the year.
... d:
Reserved for the Cat by Mercedes Lackey
The Intellectual Devotional by David Kidder (2009 bathroom reading!)
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
... and Horror 18th Annual Edition
The Darkness that Comes Before by R.Scott Bakker
The Ruins by Scott Smith
Water for Elephants by Sandra Gruen
Merde Happens by Stephen Clarke
Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay
The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta
Anathem by Neal Stephenson
I'll choose Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen from alcottacre's library. I've been trying to mooch it for a while and finally managed to get it recently.
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
(those for first two were my SantaThing gifts from '07 -- great choices!)
The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier (an audiobook read)
The Well of Lost Plots by Jasper Fforde
The Constant Princess by Phili ...
... Keeper
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Bridges of Madison County
Run Me A River
The Jungle Book
The Giver
Water for Elephants
There's a hilarious picture of me opening this giant bag full of these things... all individually wrapped. I look like a little kid that just got the ...
... Díaz
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Girl With No Shadow by Joanne Harris
... by Juliet Marillier
Dairy Queen by Catherine Murdock
The best book I’ve read this year would have to be Water for Elephants but since it’s an adult novel, it really couldn’t go on this list
Memoir: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Blog to Book: Wife in the North by Judith O'Reilly
Novels: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger and The Kindness of Strangers by Katrina Kittle
Chick lit: Revenge of the Middle- ...
I'm about to list Water for Elephants and Middlesex. Come-n get 'em!
http://www.bookmooch.com/m/inventory/jhedlund
... Nabokov
The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
The Kindness of Strangers by Katrina Kittle
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
... books is everyone planning to read for this? I'm going to start with a few that I own and haven't yet read: Sunshine, Water , and (I think) Deerskin and The Outlaws of Sherwood. I've read the Damar books already and don't really remember them, but I don't think I'll re-read yet. I've ...
... by Sharon Kay Penman
Reflections in the Nile by Suzanne Frank
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
... not seen any of her work done into movies, mostly because I'm sure I'll be disappointed. The books are SO good.
42. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Not at all what I expected it to be. I don't know if I would have picked it had I known it was about the circus. But it was ...
... Island: Andrea Levy - 3 stars
7. The Heros Walk: Anita Rau Badami - 4 stars
8. Water for Elephants : Sara GruenThe Husband: Dean Koontz - 4 stars
63. Roses Are Red by James Patterson
64. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
I have to say it's the cutest thing everytime he wakes up during the evening and we bring Sean out with all the lights it's like his first time seeing them again. He loves to just stare at them.
... about to start The Silver Linings Playbook and I also have The Lace Reader to read for my book club. Next in line are Water for Elephants and the new short story collection by Stephen King. Lots of good reading ahead if I can only get to it with all of this Christmas shopping, wrapping, ...
... Abbey by Jane Austen
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
Time and Again by Jack Finney
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
Lush Life by Richard Price
The Curi ...
... by: Ayn Rand
7.)I am the Cheese by: Robert Cormier*
8.)Fire Star by: Chris D'Lacey
9.)Hummer by:
10.)Water for Elephants by:Sara Gruen
11.)Quiet Sensibility by: Bobbi Spaur (im in the process of writing this book)
12.) You Suck by: Christopher Moore
13.) Flippe ...
...
- Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi (graphic novel)
I read it in French ;)
7. Stupid White Men, Michael Moore (nf)
8. Water For Elephants , Sara Gruen
Somewhat disappointed.
9. Dont's Shoot the Clowns, Jo Wilding (nf)
- The Bumper Book of Bunny Suicides, Andy Riley
- Mad Man's ...
... read it and wasn't happy with the ending but then there have been a few books that didn't wrap up satisfactorily for me. ( Water for Elephants is one )
... to say
Moloka'i I didn't find is sad, so much as underwhelming, uninformative and boring. Gorgeous cover though.
Water for Elephants
The Brief History of the Dead
Viriconium One of the most boring books* ever written, couldn't finish it
*Collection of stories
Two of the ...
>73 et al, 85. While Water for Elephants is not on a list of personal favorites, I found it a very entertaining book. I read the book pre-publication so no pictures that I remember:-( To each his/her own, eh?
>84 wow, that's quite a long list. Bummer of a reading year, it seems. How much do ...
I checked Tethered out of the library last week, so we will see!
How was Flying Changes? I loved Water for Elephants by her.
17. Brave new world -Aldous Huxley 288 p.
18. Water for elephants - Sara Gruen 430 p.
Well, I guess this is the year I'm reading all the classics I ever wanted to read. Brave new World was also on my list, because I heard from different people 'it was the best book they ever read'.
Water ...
Just to further explain my dislike of Water for Elephants (though I know we all have our own opinions which are bound to be different) I thought the story was flat. The idea/subject is great: a travelling circus, in the US, during the depression wow what a great book this should be I thought. But ...
A big de-nudge for Water for Elephants . I found the book really boring and flat.
A nudge for The Kite Runner it's a great story to read, but I agree A Thousand Splendid Suns is better.
I didn't really like On Chesil Beach but it's such a short novel that I can't really de-nudge it. If ...
... White by Michel Faber
2. The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran
3. Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
4. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
5. Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier ***Finished 2/7/09***
6. Loving Frank by Nancy Horan ***Finished 4/15/09* ...
I too loved Water for Elephants and Never Let Me Go, but as sandancer said, to each his own, I think Ishiguro is an amazing author.
#73 I enjoyed Water for Elephants too because of the details about circus life and the photos - how many times are there photos in a book of fiction?
But too each her/his own. Heck! I don't like LoTR so go figure. If I'd tried reading it this year it would have been my major clunker ...
#73- I wouldn't call it the best book I've ever read, but I did really love Water for Elephants .
The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet was a bit of a let down. Fun to read at first but the end was really stupid.
Water for Elephants was really really boring and a waste of time to read. A woman at work told me it was the best book she had ever read and I cringed.
>70 and 71 I had read ...
... I recommend strongly - I've gone on to read most of his books. I like a foreign setting for my crime too. Have you read Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen? That would be for the animal category.
... - Michael Gates Gill (265)
139. It’s All Too Much - Peter Walsh (230)
140. Starbucked - Taylor Clark (297)
141. Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen (335)
142. God is Not Great - Christopher Hitchens (307)
143. Why Women Should Rule the World - Dee Dee Myers (280)
144. Does this C ...
The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Seduction of Water by Carol Goodman
Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen
and one of my childhood favorites:
Beautiful Joe by Marshall Saunders
Next up should be The kite Runner or Water For Elephants 2 great books.
Last night was 20% off at the used book store for teacher appreciation! So I couldn't help but pick up Water for Elephants since everyone I know won't stop telling me how great it is (on top of someone stopping me in the store to tell me how great it is). My impulse purchase was The Last Witchf ...
... recommend to teach? Right off the bat, I'm wondering if the female half might be filled either by Moral Disorder or by Water for Elephants .
... recommend to teach? Right off the bat, I'm wondering if the female half might be filled either by Moral Disorder or by Water for Elephants .
... view of everyone else, and some people hate me for it. LOL So take this as the views of a contrarian.
I hated Water for elephants and loathed Kite Runner Although I usually like McEwan, I did not care for On Chesil Beach at all. I abandoned Gilead even though people around ...
I'm going to nudge Water for Elephants and The Road. I loved both these books for completely different reasons. They will both appear on my best books of 2008.
... I felt like I was there in outback Australia while I read it. So that's my nudge.
I also enjoyed the Kite Runner and Water for Elephants .
... than Hosseini's second book, A Thousand Splendid Suns, but still worth the reading.
I was surprised that I enjoyed Water for Elephants ; it's not the kind of book I usually pick up, but it was a unique story with a great narrative voice.
Olive Kitteridge: just OK for me (although I ...
... Like A River by Leif Enger
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Faceless Killers by Henning Mankell
Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
Mosquito by Roma Tearne
The Martian Child by David Gerrold
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
An Ordinary Man ...
... - at least I hope so.
**Historical Fiction**
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
The Meaning of Night by Michael Cox
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Archivist's Story by Travis Holland
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Andersonville by MacKinlay Kantor
READ A Lucky Child by T ...
Books Around The House
Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen completed 4/19 ****
The Probable Future by Alice Hoffman
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Leaving Cecil Street by Diane McKinney-Whetstone
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
White Oleander by J ...
... the year, I would take back the following books to my leaders:
Fiction
Three Soldiers by John Dos Passos
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Saturday by Ian McEwan
The Last Six Million Seconds by John Burdett
The Brontes Went ...
... of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith
Another one from the 1,001 Books list. Not my favorite. A fairly quick read.
93. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
There has been a lot of hype it seems and a lot of people talking about it. I figured it was about time to pick it up. Plus the title ...
... decided to check out this online group. Wow - I didn't know that some of my recent favorites are published by Algonquin! Water for Elephants , On Agate Hill are also really satisfying books. Great stories masterfully told! After reading the posts here, I've added a bunch of Algonquin books ...
I loved Ellen Foster and Water for Elephants . I have On Agate Hill on my shelf waiting to be read. I also added Tomato Girl to my wishlist.
Okay here is the list so far
1 The Gathering by Anne Enright
2Infidel by Ayaan Ali Hersi
3Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
4Eat, Love, Pray by Elizabeth Gilbert
5Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
6Second Honeymoon by Joanna Trollope
7The ...
... he survived is because he wrote the book.
Currently Reading:
A is for Alibi
Away Laughing on a Fast Camel
Water for Elephants
The Vicar of Wakefield
1984
... Nobody's Princess (YA), Fingersmith by Sarah Waters, The Search for God at Harvard , Water for Elephants Operating Instructions (Oct. selection).
I'm at various stages of reading The Rest Falls Away ...
... and next week are Friends of the Library book sales so I'm sure I will be added even more to the stack.
I also picked up Water for Elephants from the library.
... Jensen. So far (less than 100 pages in though) it's been much better than I expected it to be.
I'm also going to start Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen sometime tonight or tomorrow.
113. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Just outstanding! Loved her evocation of the old-time train circus. Yes, some grim points, but not overdone. Good story, great ending.
... - Historical Fiction (18th Century/Time Travel)
35. Warlock - 3/5 - Historical Fiction (Ancient Egypt)
36. Water For Elephants - 4.5/5 - Fiction (historical - early 20th century)
37. World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War - 5/5 - Sci-Fi (present day)
38. ...
I finished Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. The story of a bereft young man who ends us joining the circus. The book is his story told from when it happened and in another thread as a 90 to 93 year old man looking back. It was set during the depression, and had depictions of life then, ...
... way. Sometimes the worst books generate the best discussions, but PJ failed in that endeavor also.
I have now started Water for Elephants . It is due for my fiction book group, and I am not making headway in The Lion of St. Mark (of course it would help if I picked it up once and a while) ...
In chronological order:
1. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
2. Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
3. The Kitchen Boy by Robert Alexander
4. The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
5. The Girls by Lori Lansens
6. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann ...
... of reading Bully for Brontosaurus by Stephen Jay Gould and Conrad's fate by Diana Wynne Jones.
Next up!: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Finished: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
Scored tonight from both Amazon and bookcloseouts.com:
Baghdad Without a Map
Big Cherry Holler
Water for Elephants
About My Sisters
East of the Mountains
Sounder
Getting Near to Baby
The Fellowship, the Untold Story of Frank Lloyd Wright & the Taliesin Fellowship
Th ...
... was an Algonquin. I read it when it first came out years ago and it remains a lifetime favourite. I have recently acquired Water for Elephants and look forward to that.
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
I have a copy of Water for Elephants to post on Bookmooch. Its a once read paperback copy bought new. I Bookcross so it will have a stamp and a BCID in the front cover. Leave me a PM on my profile and I will reserve it for you.
This book has been claimed.
Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
Many of these titles are on my wish list! I enjoyed Water for Elephants very much and reviewed it here and on my blog. Lee Smith and Julia Alvarez have both been authors I'm interested in checking out.
... and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, both for the second time, both to my five-year-old daughter. I've also read Water for Elephants , The Quiet American, Wicked (not that good), Guests of the Ayatollah, Anna Karenina, The Kite Runner, White Teeth, Will in the World, All ...
... target="'_new'">review for Water for Elephants .
... recommendation for a chance to win!
Choices include From A to X by John Berger (which just made the Booker longlist), Water for Elephants , The Glass Castle, and Middlesex. There's lots of fantasy and a fair bit of nonfiction as well. Stop by and check it out!
... I guess that just means that I’ll have to turn to the real fanfic now to find some more good Twilight stories…
44. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen - I was never a big fan of the circus as a kid. There was always too much going on, too much noise, too much activity. But when I started ...
I finished The Lovely Bones yesterday, and I loved it. The other books that I've read this summer and were fantastic are Water for Elephants and The Last Lecture. Right now I'm working my way through Witness to Hope: the Biography of Pope John Paul II by George Weigel. I'll be reading ...
Hi, I just joined.
I have a copy of Water for Elephants , which is currently hiding in one of my TBR mountains, and I will go hunting for it soon.
I don't have any other titles, but I should get My Father's Paradise soon, which promises to be a very interesting read!
:-))
I haven't read any of them! Water for Elephants is ubiquitous and I've been interested in reading it for a while, but not interested enough to buy it. Oops!
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
335 pages / 2008 / 5 stars / Fiction / 8-10-08
What an amazingly beautiful story. You can read more cmt in What Are You Reading Now? : What You're Reading the Week of 9 August 2008 (Aug 9, 2008, 10:54pm)
Finished Water for Elephants and loved it, until the last chapter, which I liked but think was a bit, ummmm.... neat. (I'm trying to avoid spoilers!)
I'm just starting John Keegan's The Second World War, and am still reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan.
>212: cmt, I sent you a message about Water for Elephants . :)
I've just finished Water for Elephants so if anyone wants it, let me know. I mooched it in great condition, and it's still in pretty good condition.
#169 cmt ---I agree w/ bnbookladly--I too loved both Water For Elephants and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan is also a great read.
cmt: I hope you enjoy Water for Elephants ...it took me forever to pick it up, and it was so unexpectedly wonderful.
... about one of NZ's prime ministers. It was a doorstopper, but a good read about recent history. My new downstairs book is Water for Elephants , and my upstairs book is Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. Both are great so far. My car book is languishing under the front seat...
... this week to put the room back together, before the next week's round of meetings and in-services begin.
I just finished Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen which was a recommended read by one of my literacy class colleagues -- great book! Very enjoyable. Also finished Resolution by Ro ...
This new group definitely grabbed my attention. Great idea. Best book I've read this year would have to be Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Almost running neck and neck with that one was Atonement by Ian McEwan. As soon as I saw the movie trailer, I went out and bought the book ...
... evidently haven't read very many Algonquin books, but I have loved the two I've read, both of which I reviewed on my blog. Water For Elephants was my first Algonquin book and I was able to get past the sad parts pretty easily and I agree with Message 10 that the ending is quite sweet.
The ...
I can't help but think that I am meant to read Water for Elephants ..I have never bought it, but two have been given to me. I mooched one away, but have one on my shelf. Whenever I am looking for another book it sort of jumps up and down and waves......
One of the best things for me, about ARCs ...
Oh, goodness, if you can handle Tomato Girl, I don't think you'll find Water for Elephants too sad at all. The ending is very tender, sweet, and uplifting.
Thanks for mentioning Between here and April. as that's one I want to remember to read when it becomes available.
Gap Creek is ...
... April , I loved.
Gap Creek is on my TBR short stack. It was given to me by a friend.
I also have not yet read Water for Elephants , I keep picking it up but I am afraid it is too sad....
... was published by Algonquin. It is a great book - witty and fascinating.
I don't recall reading any of the rest, but Water for Elephants is floating around my house somewhere waiting to be read.
... should read, and I'll randomly choose one suggestion and pass the book on to the winner when I've read it. Choices include Water for Elephants , On Chesil Beach, Story of a Marriage, and more!
Details at http://shelflove.wordpress.com/2008/07/13/august-what-should-i-read-next-giveaway/
... since it first began in 1983. See anything that tickled your fancy or ruffled your feathers? Let's hear about it!
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Educating Esme by Esme Raji Codell
Flower Confidential by Amy Stewart
Wolf Whistle and Music of the Swamp by Lewis ...
20. Water for Elephants
Liked it, didn't love it. This novel is set in a Depression-era circus, and the author really brought the world of the circus to life. I agreed with one media review that the book is "old-fashioned and endearing with an enjoyable, fast-paced story." But there were some ...
Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen. (Naturally.)
Lake of Sorrows by Erin Hart
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Water Touching Stone by Elliot Pattison
White Sky, Black Ice by Stan Jones
The Grey Mist Murders by Constance & Gwenyth Little
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
... them any longer, but one day I will probably go back and read the rest of the series.
#67 - shootingstarr7 - I loved Water for Elephants too, I read it a few months ago and I still think about the book - in fact just this morning when I woke up it was on my mind - a memorable read.
... you love my ability to make excuses for my impulsive spending?)
Anyway, the books are:
After Dark by Haruki Murakami
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Wednesday Sisters by Meg Waite Clayton
I'll start being good next week. I promise!
... Hall (2008, 207 pp.)
53. The Road Past Altamont by Gabrielle Roy (1966, 146 pp.)
54. Life of Pi by Yann Martel
55. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (2006, 350 pp.)
56. Jacob Two-Two’s First Spy Case by Mordecai Richler (1995, 144 pp.)
57. Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri ( ...
44. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Another great read.
... der:
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
The Colour by Rose Tremain
Afterwards by Rachel Seiffert
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Elizabeth and Her German Garden by Elizabeth Von Arnim
... good quarter, hard to pick 5, but here they are, not in any special order:
Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield ...
... by Khaled Hosseini 02/10/08
The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari 02/10/08
Water for Elephants
... of Thrones by George R. R. Martin
A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin
A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Martin's series, A Song of Ice and Fire , is extraordinary. I normally don't read fantasy, ...
... anything that will edge this book out of my top spot for 2008
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls - Unbelievable!
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
and
Stone Creek by Victoria Lustbader - this was my May ER book, and I was ...
... Homan and Lonni Collins Pratt
6.) Captain Corelli's Mandolin
7.) My Grandmother by Fethiye Cetin
8.) Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
9.) Bitter Almonds: Recollections and Recipes from a Sicilian Girlhood by Maria Grammatico and Mary Taylor Simeti
10.) The ...
... Norah much better. Oh and Snakehead by Anthony Horowitz. Otherwise, I've been reading more adult fiction than usual. Water for Elephants was great and everyone should go read it, now!
... right away. (Unfortunately, I didn't seem to like it as well as a lot of LTer's - IMHO a solid read, but nothing great.)
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen: Purchased as an impulse buy at Borders right after it came out in paperback. Very good.
Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking ...
30. Water For Elephants - Sara Gruen
Deeply interesting - who doesn't want to read about a traveling circus? It's gritty, but it's a great love story . Highly recommended!!
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Curious George goes to the Circus by Margaret Rey
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Circus Clown by David A. Adler
Life is a Three-Ring Circus
Top Shelf: Under the Big Top by Brett Warnock
... k)
Also, I finally finished The Poisonwood Bible (one of my SantaThing books!) and got to start the other one -- Water for Elephants , now that the semester from hell is over and I have time to read again.
On my commute, I'm listening to If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things
... I have to say that I absolutely despised The Virgin Suicides - see my review if you wish - but loved Labyrinth, Silk, Water for Elephants , and especially Cotillion because I absolutely adore almost all of Georgette Heyer's romances. An incomplete list of my favorites is Black Sheep ...
... Louis de Bernieres
Mistress of the Art of Death, Ariana Franklin (abandoned)
The Silver Sword, Ian Serraillier
Water for Elephants , Sara Gruen
The Executioner's Song, Norman Mailer
Dark Hearts of Chicago, William Horwood and Helen Rappaport
Bel Canto, Ann Patchett
Boy ...
I had a good month, my top three reads in order are:
1. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
2. The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons (I'm now reading it's sequel)
3. The Constant Princess by Philippa Gregory
... until the next book is released) I'm up to the third one Lake in the Clouds. I might take a break after this one and read Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen next because it's been lent to me by a friend and I don't want to hang on to it too long.
OMG be still my heart - all but one of ...
I just finished Water for Elephants , which I really enjoyed it and read it in one day. Next on my list is a light highlander romance, Rogue in a Kilt by Sandy Blair.
I just finished Water for Elephants , I really enjoyed it and read it in one day. Next on my list is a light romance, Rogue in a Kilt by Sandy Blair.
#35 Another quick read, I love long weekends! Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Excellent story, I really enjoyed reading about this whole new world of the circus, which I had no knowlege of. Great read! Revi ...
#35 Another quick read, I love long weekends! Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Excellent story, I really enjoyed reading about this whole new world of the circus, which I had no knowlege of. Great read! Revi ...
... another friend recommended it. With two recommendations I may have to cut loose with the money and buy it.
I thought Water for Elephants was good but not exceptional.
Hands down it's Peace Like a river by Leif Enger. In fact, it is one of the best books I've ever read. I also loved Water for Elephants . The most revelatory book would have to be A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. Lots of good books already this year!
I'm just beginning Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
I totally agree with you about Water for Elephants . I really liked the way the story moved back and forth through time, but I, too, thought the ending was flat.
46. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Count me in as a fan of this book. I found it well written and the details of life in the circus and the depression very interesting. However, what is with the books that I have read lately that have not had strong endings? I thought that the present ...
Hi pesserj - I'm reading Water for Elephants also and its interesting, life in the circus. Its great to see photos in an adult fiction novel.
I finished Platform and really feel indifferent to this book. I also finished Water for elephants which was a better read :)
Am now reading Under the skin and I am only a few pages in.
I just finished Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. It was good, but not great. It had an interesting story and interesting characters, but somehow didn't completely gel for me. Ah well, on to the next book - I'll have to decide what I'm in the mood for tonight.
#177 - Nikelini - I bought a black zippered book holder at Chapters and it works well.
Today I picked up Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen amd Glass Voices by Carol Bruneau. They were both on hold at the library and came at the same time. I'll be doing well to read 2 books in my 3 ...
20. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen: Review coming.
A good book.
... really a short story reader, but there is something about her writing that just sucks you in!
#108- I also really loved Water for Elephants . It was a very beautifully written book.
#88- You'll have to let us know what you think of The Host. I really love the Twilight series, but am ...
I just started Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. So far, so good! (Although I must admit, when I first started the book, I had somehow assumed that the main character was a woman. It took me several pages before I finally figured out that it was a man. I had to go back and re-read the first ...
I started Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen last night and am enjoying it quite a bit so far. Gruen's writing is excellent.
Today I should finish Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog by Ted Kerasote. I think I'll move on to Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen next, although this could change depending on what I feel like reading on a rainy Saturday afternoon.
...
7. Watership Down by Richard Adams
Classic book, I'm a sucker for animal stories and this one didn't disappoint.
8. Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
I liked this book, I don't know if I thought it was as great as what some other people said. It was a very fast read though, I read it ...
I really liked Water for Elephants too. She has written a couple of good horsey novels, which you might want to look into: Riding Lessons and Flying Changes.
Gruen has a real understanding of the human-animal bond. Great writer!
#35 - Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen, 350 pages. I've seen this alot lately in various bookstores and after hearing good reviews of it here, I picked it up and couldn't put it down! I loved reading about the circus life (based on real and rumored events according to the author) and what ...
I am reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
So far it is great!
That I've read all the way through? Water for Elephants . That said, I'm pretty sure Middlemarch will replace it as soon as its finished.
Water for Elephants from PBS - finally!
... school English teacher turned me into a Dickens fan so she'd be proud to know he can still move people.
I'm just beginning Water for Elephants after solving all the mysteries in The Quincunx.
#9--I agree. I loved Water for Elephants too.
#107 thekoolaidmom & 108 HeatherLynn85 --Water For Elephants was on my favorite reads of 2006. I just loved it.
14) Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
What a great book! I was a bit hesitant on reading this because of some things I'd heard about others having difficulty getting through certain parts, but I'm glad I decided to pick this one up. It was such a captivating story and it was a quick read ...
#104 heatherlynn85 : How do you like Water For Elephants ? It's on my TBR list, and heavily wishlisted on BookMooch, and I was thinking of moving it up the list. The reviews of it are good, and it's on Stephen King's shortlist (which is why I bought in the first place.)
i'm just about finished with water for elephants .. should be done with it by the end of the work day. there's nothing like getting paid to read on a slow day!
I just picked up Water for Elephants at the airport, because (sigh) I tend to like Oprah Book Club kinds of titles.
I had assumed it was a chick novel, and in fact kept referring to it as "Like Water for Chocolate Elephants" in my head.
I was wrong, and in a fantastic way. (Not that I don't ...
... was appalling by any standards yet she wrote beautifully and lovingly about her family. I'm a serious HP fan, loved Water for Elephants , hated The Memory Keeper's Daughter and only read about 70 pages of it, enjoyed The Kite Runner and will be reading The Road for bookclub.
Might ...
14) Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. I wanted to read something current for a change, and this was a fantastic choice. Very suspenseful, richly-detailed story (the result of deep research about circus life on her part), abundant in sex and death and humor. I truly think that it would ...
I'm looking forward to reading your book.
I have a question about Water for Elephants by fellow vet. Sara Gruen. Did you read it? If so, what did you think about the treatment of the circus animals? The not-quite vet. in the novel seems to do a good job with the care of the stock.
Gary
... Bride (2-3 times)
Rebel Angels (currently reading)
The Ruby in the Smoke
Skellig
Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale
Water for Elephants
A Wizard of Earthsea
... that's the only Alcott I've ever read; I just haven't gotten around to reading Little Women yet. I read and enjoyed Water for Elephants last year, and, of the Dickens books I've read, Bleak House is my favorite. :) The Woman in White is awesome, as is The Moonstone (the latter of ...
... the vpfluke LT catalog, and then sorting them in order of what is shared among LT catalogers. V is my wife Valerie.
1. Water for Elephants: a novel by Sara Gruen - 4241 owners, 220 reviews. I'll have to find out whether V liked this, I didn't read it.
2. Snow Flower and the Secret ...
19) Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
I enjoyed this book quite alot. It had all the important elements of a good read (in my opinion that is); love, friendship, heaps of conflicts, all sorts of animals (I really love animals) and revenge. I really enjoyed seeing what goes on behind the ...
I finished Water for Elephants today, and just startet Kafka on the Shore.
One series is missing from this list, The Dragon Quartet. It consists of The Book of Earth, The Book of Water , The Book of Fire and The Book of Air by Marjorie B. Kellogg.
One of the best elemental series I've read besides Sharon Green!
I just started reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, and so far (which isn't very far at all!) it seems like a good read.
... Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison
2.) One Writer's Beginnings by Eudora Welty
3.) Lucky by Alice Sebold
4.) Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
5.) Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
6.) Night by Elie Wiesel
7.) I Am America (and so can you!) by Stephen Colbert
8. ...
In no particular order, my top 5 books of the first quarter of 2008:
Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs
Night by Elie Wiesel
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Water for Elephants was a good story. It was a good lever pusher on the Kindle.
I can only recommend one book read this quarter as "top five" quality:
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
But, I'm reading Sense and Sensibility right now, so hopefully I'll be able to add that to my list.
... I liked, but the theme was depressing), etc. I refused to read The Memory Keeper's Daughter, The Glass Castle, and Water for Elephants (the suffering of people is bad enough--but animals? no, no, a thousand times no).
I realize a lot of people enjoy those books but I just can't do ...
jlcardwell, Water For Elephants was one of my favorite reads from last year. Will be interested in how you like Memoirs of Cleopatra when you finish--its in my TBR pile.
I am reading Snow by Orhan Pamuk, which although I like so far--its not an easy read.
Finished Water for Elephants far too fast, so now I'm reading Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George. Those 900 or so pages should hopefully slow me down a bit.
Water for Elephants !
... books on them), but I do have a physical pile. And I'm getting the physical pile dwindling, because I'm on track to finish Water for Elephants possibly even before I leave work (shh, don't tell), and I started it shortly before bed last night.
I finished Botany of Desire yesterday evening and started Water for Elephants and I'm more than 1/2 way through it already! It is a VERY quick read, I've done 200 pages in no time flat.
Based on my love of Omnivore's Dilemma I am reading Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan. I am also trying to get to Water for Elephants for my book club next Friday.
I have 3 books that I've recently picked up from the library...
Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
Travels in the Scriptorium by Paul Auster
Roommates Wanted by Lisa Jewell
... for me about the quality of Weir's research because it seemed to contradict some of her assertions in Six Wives.
3. Water for Elephants . I enjoyed this book a great deal more than I expected. I don't ordinarily like "book club" fiction because I feel it often tries too hard to impress ...
I went to Half-Price Books last night for Water for Elephants for my book club and came back with that, plus Queens of England by Norah Lofts, I, Claudius by Robert Graves, Life and Times of Mexico by Earl Shorris, and Phoenix: Robert, Earl of Essex: An Elizabethan Icarus by Robe ...
Is it Water for Elephants ?
Anyone read the 2008 book, Water for Elephants ? Any thoughts?
... timeline where stuff is happening, but a secondary timeline of people trying to figure out the mystery.
Geek Love, Water for Elephants , The Prestige all have the one main timeline with a framing secondary structure, although the two timelines don't interplay quite so much as in the ...
... level enthusiasm by as many people.
Remembering how depressing The Virgin Suicides was, I really appreciated how good Water for Elephants made me feel.
And to The Kite Runner. I felt depressed when all those horrible things were happening, but I felt very happy during the good ...
Read Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen for my book club. I bought the book last summer because it looked good. So glad the book club chose it. I thought the plot was great. The ending was a little too good to be true, but still think it's worth 4 stars.
... I'll just see where my reading takes me (and maybe have to change some categories)!
What did your Book Club think of Water for Elephants ?
... Medley
Wolfcry by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Dead Names by Simon
Harvest for Hope by Jane Goodall
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
and
Andy Kaufman Revealed! by Bob Zmuda
Some of them I've been working on for a while, others I just started.
I thought Water for Elephants was overrated. I enjoyed it, I just don't see what all the hype is about.
... in case I left a false impression, I should mention that The Glass Castle and The Road are very different from Water for Elephants .
I just finished The Book Thief, another 5* book for me (and I'm pretty stingy with 5*s -- last year of 64 books, only A Thousand Splendid Suns, ...
...
20000 Leagues Under the Sea
Candide or Optimism
Reading Judas The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity
Water for Elephants
I also read and actively disliked The Virgin Suicides. I finished it because I decided that anything I started I'd finish this year. I loved Midd ...
... stickpeople cartoons on the covers.
Waiting by Ha Jin.
The Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster.
And Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
From the library. Weight of Numbers by Simon Ings.
... read a lot of YA lit this month (some good, some not some good, some terrible). The only two works I rated an 'A' were-
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen and
Penelope by Marilyn Kaye (after reading the book, I can't wait to see the movie!)
Hey ivyd! Tonight is my bookclub meeting, first of the new reading year - Water for Elephants is the book. I loved it. Zoomed through it.
This is our bookclub's 12th year. The number has varied over the years, but right now there are twelve members and we each choose a book. My book ...
... Professor by Thomas C. Foster
Three Soldiers by John Dos Passos
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Saturday by Ian McEwan
February:
An Ordinary Man by Paul Russabagina
The ...
... that just because I like one book by an author, I won't necessarily like others.
I see from your list that you gave Water for Elephants 5 stars. It was my favorite book of 2007(everyone who hadn't read it got it from me as a Christmas present). I also would give 5 stars to two other ...
Is it Water for Elephants ?
... One True Thing by Anna Quindlen; A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini; The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd; Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen . . . there are others, but I've gotten so depressed by the books that keep getting selected that I'm only reading ones that don't sound ...
I'm taking a break from children's and YA and reading Water for Elephants at the moment.
... Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. (We own this & my wife has read, about an autistic kid)
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. My wife has read and likes quite a bit.
The Time Travelers Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
One book listed I've read, The Alc ...
Taking a break from children's/YA and reading Water for Elephants .
... ready for that I'll be cleaning and doing laundry.
Do I know how to live, or what?
Plus, I hope to be finishing off Water for Elephants and starting my next ER book, Shadow of Colossus.
What are the rest of you party (sorry flee, had to fix it) animals going to be up to?
February
9. Sara Gruen- Water for Elephants (A)
A really charming book. The colorful characters and the exciting setting just sucked me in. I was completely absorbed by this book.
10. Elizabeth Berg- Say When (D)
Yuck. The worst form of chick lit. Terrible, terrible, terrible. I ...
7. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
I was at a dinner party last night and two friends were talking about this book - one loved it, the other didn't. It was loaned to me so that I could break the tie. A runaway veterinarian joins the circus, and hijinks ensue. The plot kept me turning ...
... with overly-effusive use of commas, semi-colons, em dashes, anything to keep a sentence from ending.
Best fiction: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen -- fabulously interesting story about the old train circuses; satisfyingly great ending.
Best non-fiction: Born on a Blue Day by T ...
... Double Bind but had to go back and re-read as I had many questions and still sort of do. What's your take on it? I loved Water For Elephants --just a great read. Enjoy!
... good reader of his own work is Orson Scott Card I thought, he did a wonderful job of Ender's Game.
I listened to Water for Elephants last year and it was a great audio book, the two readers did a superb job, and I agree maggie, the story really stays with you, that's a book I want to ...
Whew! Finished Water for Elephants in record time. It was such a wonderful book. I've started Candide or Optimism by voltaire.
... it took 150+ pages to catch me. So I'll make a big effort to get finished today or tomorrow.
Clamairy - I think Water for Elephants is one of my most memoriable books read in the recent few months. I truly loved it. I liked the author's time shifting technique and I am impressed ...
I just finished off The Double Bind last week, which was okay and I started Water for Elephants , which is simply wonderful so far!
It took me a while to decide what to read next, but I decided to try one of valerie2's suggestions and went with...
6. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen -- Loved it. Hardly put it down. I'm no circus expert, but the atmosphere described throughout seemed so authentic, and gritty, too, ...
... real difficulty with suffering or dying animals in books. It is a major handicap, I admit. Therefore, I had to give up on Water for Elephants , my first "give up" of the year.
... loved,
The Memory Keeper's Daughter, a book club book that I absolutely hated and could not finish,
The Kite Runner,
Water for Elephants , just finished last week and really enjoyed the storytelling,
and own Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows but have yet to actually read it.
I have ...
I just finished Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. This book was exactly what I needed, I loved it, I raced to the ending only to be disappointed that it was over. The bittersweet story of Jacob seen through his eyes as a 93yo coming to terms with being placed in a nursing home and his ...
I finished Perfume The Story of a Murderer. Couldn't sleep around 2 a.m. so started Water for Elephants and have read 104 pages so far. It is absolutely wonderful. I would never have picked it up, but that's what a bookclub's for, I guess.
Just so you know, I am NOT finishing Water for Elephants . It was good, it was well written. There is too much "stuff" happening to animals. I tried.
... by Sharon Butala 238 p. {non fiction}
7) Mrs Blood : a novel by Audrey Thomas 220 p.{first published 1970}
8) Water for Elephants : a novel by Sara Gruen 335 p. {Book Club}
9) Forms of devotion : stories and pictures by Diane Schoemperlen 223 p. {short stories}
10) Late ...
... few of the more non-depressing books that I've really enjoyed lately are Chocolat and Coastliners by Joanne Harris; Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen; Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire; The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas.
I just finished Water for Elephants and really enjoyed it. Just really great storytelling. I'm still in the middle of a non-fiction work, The How of Happiness, which I'm reading slowly. Need to start another fiction title today. Was thinking of re-reading a favorite of mine, The Feast of Love, ...
... Suskind. It's quite good so far. The language is lyrical - a joy to read.
Next on the list for this week is Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. It's for my bookclub's March meeting. April's book is Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson.
Hooray! So many books in process and ...
... of Perfume the story of a murderer by patrick suskind. The language is lyrical and a joy to read.
Next will be Water for Elephants by sara Gruen. It's the first book in our bookclub's new year. There are 12 of us, so we have floating years.
Plus, still working away at The A ...
... seems a shame. After going through what could be about my top ten for the year just in January, here are my top 3:
1. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
2. Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
3. Saturday by Ian McEwan (Touchstone for this book does not appear to be working)
Just finished Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen and I loved it.
http://girlsjustreading.blogspot.com/2008/02/julies-review-water-for-elephants.html
Book 7: Second Chance by Jane Green
I am about 30 pages into Water for Elephants and enjoying it so far. I'm also still reading (slowly) The How of Happiness.
This is going to be so much fun! Right now I'm reading Water for elephants , which I bought from the kindle store. I am also working my way through a list of the 100 most meaningful books of all time that was put out by a library in New Zealand. I found this list while perusing the LT group ...
... TBR stack was accidentally returned to the library, so I'm starting fresh.
1. Bachelor Brothers Bed and Breakfast
2. Water for Elephants -Sara Gruen
3. The Winter Rose-Jennifer Donnelly
-and I put several on hold when I got to work today!!
... by then I was hooked. Just one click and I had the whole thing in about 30 seconds.
Now I've done the same thing with Water for elephants . The free sample ended in the middle of chapter 2... I haven't succumbed to that instant purchase yet, but I'm weakening.
I figure I can justify ...
... you've rated highly. Other books I really enjoyed last year were The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger, Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen and The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.
I stayed up half the night reading Water for Elephants and am planning to start Wonderful Tonight on my lunch break tomorrow.
... did think it was a bit cliche.
http://girlsjustreading.blogspot.com/2008/01/julies-review-firefly-lane.html
Book 6: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
... library to see what books we share in common. I see a number of Reading Ophelia in Tehran, Three Cups of Tea, and even Water for Elephants . Does anyone else see any patterns in the books that we have in common?
... Waterford Elephants" yesterday. :-)
Fortunately, it only took my brain a second to make the connection: "Could you mean Water for Elephants ?"
... more recommendations? (Because god knows what I need is MORE books in my TBR pile.)
citygirl - I think you would like Water for Elephants , A Cure for Death by Lightning or Peace Like a River.
2007, I picked 150 books to read. However, the last Harry Potter book completely ruined things for me and I had to desire to pick up another book until recently. I got around 50, if I was lucky (see http://www.librarything.com/talktopic.php?topic=6899).
So, I'm not going to bite off more than I ...
... most of them before they were published. It is interesting that one can many times recognize a book that will 'take off' (Water for Elephants , for example. This is one of the things I enjoyed doing as a bookseller. However, left to my own devices, I try to make my own choices.
Sometimes we ...
7. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
I actually bought this book! That's very rare, because I have a Mortgage (capital M intended). But I got a book voucher for Christmas, and this is the book I invested in. I'm glad I did! I was charmed by the description of the stampede in the prologue, ...
I have hopes that some of the '07 crop may have long term staying power. Water for Elephants is on my TBR pile.
I plan on starting Water for Elephants this week, with Wonderful Tonight up after that. Also, I'm book shopping on Sat. so I'm sure I'll come up with at least 1 I have to read right away.
... 3,718 copies, 142 reviews, 242nd.
6. The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, 11,022 copies, 293 reviews, 23rd.
7. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, 3,277 copies, 169 reviews, 325th.
8. The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn Iggulden, 773 copies, 15 reviews, 2855th.
9 ...
Okay, I found Water for Elephants (that's a start - finding the book is the first step to reading it - ha), and I also found another book I started but didn't finish last year that I'd like to finish: Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco. And a couple other books I meant to read while we were ...
... that I need to read to see what all the fuss is about! Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, to start with. Water for Elephants - my sister gave that to me and I keep forgetting about it - hmmm... where did I put it?
And, OH YEAH, add to the "currently reading" and need to ...
bribre01, I really enjoyed A Long Way Down Hornby is a very clever writer. And Water for Elephants was one of 2007's favourites! Good luck on your 52!
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12. Looking for Alaska by John Green - a young adult book recommended here on LT. Very good.
13. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen - when I grow up I am going to join the circus - I still have time, I am only 45 now. Another very good LT recommendation
14. The ...
... The book was okay, I would recommend it if you are behind and need a quick read to catch up.
My second read was Water for Elephants . This is a fantastic, original, and very well-written book about one man's adventures working for the circus during the depression. It was a great ...
... llman
The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman
The Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte
My Life in France by Julia Child
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
... a lot of those): Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
4. 'Buzz' book much recommended in LT and elsewhere: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
5. Classic: The Warden by Anthony Trollope - I'm slowly reading that one online in between working and LTing. :-/
Now if I just add ...
... reading Brandon's young adult novel Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians. It's very good.
I agree with you about Water for Elephants . I struggled through it last year.
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1. Renegade's Magic - Robin Hobb - Great conclusion to a difficult trilogy. It drags a bit, but I liked it.
2. Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen - Good, but not great. I liked it, especially the interweaving of the narratives, but I felt it was missing something.
3. Never Let ...
5. Reading Globally (non-US authors)
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Just finished Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Wonderful read - thanks to LTs for another great recommendation of a book I might otherwise not have read.
Have added The Intellectual Devotional by David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim as well as The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennet ...
... and the making of Gone with the Wind
Eight Cousins - Louisa May Alcott
War of the Worlds - H.G. Wells
Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen
The Other Boleyn Girl - Philippa Gregory
I'm also looking to finally finish
Life of Pi - Yann Martel
Maximum City - ...
... is the second book in a row about an elderly man in a nursing home thinking back on his glory days. I have just finished water for elephants by Sara Gruen.
Finished Loud and Clear, so I have now added Water for Elephants and Denying the Holocaust to the mix for this week.
... :
The Road
The Thirteenth Tale TIED with 13 mentions
Half of a Yellow Sun with 11 mentions
The Book Thief
Water for Elephants TIED with 10 mentions
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with 9 mentions
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan with 8 mentions
Cloud Atlas
Th ...
... Minutes
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
The Book Thief
The Road
The Thirteenth Tale
The Time Traveler's Wife
Water for Elephants
... Heyer
3. The secret diary of Anne Boleyn by Robin Maxwell
4. The name of the rose by Umberto Eco
5. Water for elephants by Sara GruenA thread of grace by Mary Doria Russell
7. The gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
8. ...
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
...
9. The Terror, Dan Simmons
8. Fieldwork, Mischa Berlinski
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling
6. Water for Elephants , Sara Gruen
5. Bridge of Sighs, Richard Russo
4. The Yiddish Policeman's Union, Michael Chabon
3. Hollywood Station, Joseph Wambaugh
2. Tree ...
... Pacific, j Troost Bookcrossing Bookring-glad I read it but won't be in a hurry to read any of his other books.
48. Water for Elephants , Gruen One of the best reads of the year.
49. Plain Truth, Picoult I find her books very disturbing but love to read them
50. The Color of M ...
... How to Read Literature Like a Professor, Loud and Clear, The Master, Run, Cultural Amnesia, Christ the Lord, Water for Elephants , Envious Casca, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, Mister Pip and The Founders of the Western World. Library Thing has very much expanded my ...
... the end of the year... but I was given The Road by Cormac McCarthy for Christmas, so I have to revise my list:
1. Water for Elephants
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns
3. The Road
4. His Dark Materials
... I actually found 3 that I was looking for and 1 surprise. The surprise, Behind a Mask-Louisa May Alcott. The others, Water for Elephants-Sara Gruen, A Test of Wills-Charles Todd and Bleak House Charles Dickens. I'm still looking for The Women in White-Wilkie Collins.But it will be ...
... here is my top five list, in order:
1) The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
2) The Road by Cormac McCarthy
3) Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
4) A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
5) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Thank you all for making ...
Wedged in between everything else, I'm currently reading Mistborn, and for a local book club, Water for Elephants as an audio recording, in the evenings when I manage to pick up a paint brush.
... Stink
Girl With a Pearl Earring
8 Other Fiction
We
The Stolen Child
Brave New World
Candide
Water
Wild Robert
Brave New World
The Wee Free Men
8 Other Non-Fiction
The Fight for English
The Elements of Style
The Abolition of Man
Ex Libr ...
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
And $100 gc to Books Inc.
I received mine the other day. I received Weaveworld by Clive Barker and Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, both seem like good choices for me. I know I shouldn't have opened them but I received 5 boxes from Amazon that day and had no idea what is in each box, the other boxes were ...
... Gathering by Anne Enright
The Dark Angels by Karleen Koen
The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir
England's Mistress: the infamous life of Emma Hamilton by Kate Williams
... and the Secret Fan and Peony in Love by Lisa See
Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (won the Booksense BOTY award, 2007)
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson (won the Impac/Dublin Prize, 2007)
Half of a Yellow Sun by ...
... and the Secret Fan and Peony in Love by Lisa See
Nineteen Minutes, by Jodi Picoult
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The Lizard Cage by Karen Connelly
The Road ...
... Intellectual Movement in America by George Nash
Several that have been recommended on LibraryThing:
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Envious Casca by Georgette Heyer
Cultural Amnesia by Clive James
Bootlegger's Daughter by Deborah Maron
...
... fabulous year of reading. I read a lot of the books people have listed in their top five this year, and I really loved them Water for Elephants , Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Thirteenth Tale, but just had to narrow it down.
What a great world where our choices in literature ...
1. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
2. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
3. Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
4. Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
5. Julia's Chocolates by Cathy Lamb
... completed my Christmas-shopping list from this thread, I think it's only fair that I list my favorites of the year:
1. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
3. His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman
Honorable Mentions:
4. The Spartan ...
... another day. so--
#11. Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami - finished this 12/19. I think I didn't get it.
#12. Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen - also finished 12/19. Loved this, hated it, then loved it again. Some of this was pretty tough stuff.
... Atlas by David Mitchell
What Happened to Henry by Sharon Pywell
The Muse Asylum by David Chzuchlewski
Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
I am completely charmed with Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen. There are 2 readers - one for the main character, Jacob Jankowsky at age 23, and a different reader for Jacob at age 90...or 93.
Funny how it happens that once you listen to certain books you know for sure that it could never ...
... still slogging through my old set of books from last week - Norwegian Wood, The Tangent Objective, Sherlock Holmes, Water for Elephants (my favorite of the bunch, it's on audio but I'm going to find reasons to drive around and listen to it over the weekend), and The New Supervisor's Surv ...
...
46) The PMS Murders by Laura Levine
Light, entertaining reads
47) The House of Mondavi by Julia Flynn Siler
48) Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
... in no particular order:
Top 5:
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The Twelve Kingdoms by Fuyumi Ono
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
The Yokota Officers Club by Sara Bird
Honorable Mentions:
...
Currenting reading The Circus in Winter by Cathy Day. I'm not too far into it, but am enjoying the story. I've read Water for Elephants so it will be interesting to see which one I like better. I'm keeping an open mind, knowing that Water for Elephants is at the top of the list of my ...
16. Water for Elephants
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I've become a mainstream slut, haven't I? :) I love the ending to this one.
To be honest, I work in retail and my store has a very nice book department. Since I'm currently working overnights (woohoo ain't Christmas grand!), it's become my bookstore of choice. ...
... Chabon
35. Brutal Journey: Cabeza de Vaca and the Epic First Crossing of North America by Paul Schneider
36. Water for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen
37. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
38. CSS
39. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec ...
... Rowling
14)Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fireby JK Rowling
15)The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
16)Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
17)Smart Women Finish Rich by David Bach
18)Writer's Book of Days by Judy Reeves
19)Be The Pack Leader by Cesar Mila ...
Ha ha. Water for Elephants !
... fantastic historical fiction this year. I'll list just a few:
The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea;
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen;
Imposture by Benjamin Markovits;
Coal Black Horse by Robert Olmstead.
Awesome, IMO, every single one.
So far I would have to say I have a tie . . . both The Shadow of the Wind and Water for Elephants . I'm sorry, but I just can't decide !
... I've read.
Adding to your list, I suppose The Road is prize-worthy, having won the Pulitzer & all that. And I'd put Water for Elephants on the NOT prize-worthy list. I enjoyed it, but there are better books out there.
... books I've already read: Half of a Yellow Sun, The Inheritance of Loss, The Road, Alentejo Blue, One Good Turn, Water for Elephants , Black Swan Green, The Tenderness of Wolves, and The Thirteenth Tale. I'd say Half of a Yellow Sun was my favorite. I didn't dislike any of ...
I've travelled south from Water for Elephants country to Mexico in All the Pretty Horses.
Updated list for 2007:
January
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Nearlyweds by Beth Kendrick
Prairie Rose by Catherine Palmer
Prairie Fire by Catherine Palmer
Prairie Storm by Catherine Palmer
February
The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood
The Cat Who Talked ...
96. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
An LT recommendation. This was a really lovely story. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was a fascinating look at the life of circus people from that era; the author apparently did her homework on the subject, making the story really believable. This is one ...
... Dewar's Secrets of a Family Album, listening to Shadow of the Wind in the car and currently reading (and loving) Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Next up is All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy (unless something else catches my eye!).
I am in Barcelona - finally reading The Shadow of the Wind and also in Scotland with Isla Dewar, and today I just got Water for Elephants from the library and started reading it at lunchtime - so I am also somewhere in the USA. Feeling very well travelled this week!
>amandameale : are ...
... tell you I love you, but then I'd have to kill you by Ally Carter and enjoying it so far. A certain slant of light and Water for elephants are both in my TBR pile from the library, so hopefully will be getting into those soon!
I'm also stuck in the middle of The amber spyglass by Philip ...
Boo!
I started Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen last week - should probably add it to the October list even though we're on the last official day.
Still slogging my way through Scots and am well into A Complicated Kindness.
Water for elephants by Sara Gruen
Nice love story, quirky characters, adventure, life in the circus and a good dose of Americana all wrapped in one book
re message #19, I felt the same way about Water for Elephants . One of my all time favs.
... by Margaret Maron (the first in a series that I intend to continue reading).
But the best book this month was Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. I finished it a few days ago and can't stop thinking about it -- I keep wishing that I could still keep reading it!
54. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Excellent!
... are two she wrote earlier in her career: A Bloodsmoor Romance,Wonderland.
On my trip to Florida next week, I will read Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen. I have heard so many good things about it.
... exactly alike, and that voice is also the voice of the narrator. The effect is to mute emotion and evoke sleep.
#28: Water for Elephants : A Novel by Sara Gruen (October): This is a good, light read, thoroughly entertaining, but not especially deep. It tells a story of a Depression era ...
35. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen - very good book, no disappointment
... trip to Savannah. Since this is a road trip, I will have to choose what to read while the miles pass beneath my feet. Maybe Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Perhaps Little Women by Louisa May Alcott which I have never read!
... ists:
First Quarter
1. The Dark Angels by Karleen Koen
2. The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
3. Water for Elephants by Sarah Gruen
4. Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Vanora Bennett
5. Through a Glass Darkly by Karleen Koen
Second Quarter
1. ...
... found it really good. There is cruelty to horses and cows, but it is not dwelled upon and not too descriptive. Haven't read Water for Elephants yet so can't compare them for you.
... very curious about Arthur and George, but I heard there is cruelty to horses. Considering I couldn't make it through Water for Elephants should I try Arthur & George?
... in the White City (non-fiction) by Erik Larson
3. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
4. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
5. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (IF I did read that early this quarter...not sure it squeaks in there.)
... ilder
The Red Tent, Anita Diamant
The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls
I am the Messenger, Markus Zusak
Water for Elephants , Sara Gruen
The Book of Lost Things, John Connolly
The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman
The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet, Reif Larsen ...
... eidman
22. Oppressed Middle
23. Finding What You Didn't Lose
24. The Peddler
25. Rules for Old Men Waiting
26. Water for Elephants
27. The Company We Keep: An Ethics of Fiction
28. Team of Rivals
29. Pushing Yourself to Power
30. Sources of Power: How People Make Decision ...
... beach reading for this past week. I just started The Devil in the White City and The Book Thief. I'm still listening to Water for Elephants during my commute. At this point the jury is still out as I'm early on in this.
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
> 111: woodbear
"Didn't finish Water for Elephants due to animal abuse included in the story line."
It's really a great book and well worth picking back up. I'm an animal lover and I really loved it.
I just finished The Virgin's Lover. I didn't enjoy it as much as The Other Boleyn Girl ...
Didn't finish Water for Elephants due to animal abuse included in the story line.
Now reading The Last Victim by Kevin O'Brien.
Didn't finish Water for Elephants due to animal abuse included in the story line.
Now reading The Last Victim by Kevin O'Brien.
... gothic feel of this book, and Setterfield's writing style. Great stuff.
62. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
63. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Lovely story with great historical detail and a vivid setting.
64. The Yiddish Policeman's Union by Michael Chabon
After ...
"Thinking of changing careers, are we?"
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
... and absolutely loved it. If you like Sarah Dunant or Lauren Willig you'll like Christi's book.
Now reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
**touchstones don't seem to be working**
DNF - Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
So far, I am thinking that Water for Elephants: a novel might be my choice for #1 book I have read this year. The time travelers wife will probably be #2 and maybe Life of Pi #3.
So yes I approve of your choice. Lots of good recommends out there of books I would never have chosen otherwise.
... Albom
14. If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things: Jon McGregor
15. The Great Gatsby: F. Scott Fitzgerald
16. Water For Elephants : a Novel : Sara Gruen
17. Talk Before Sleep: Elizabeth Berg
18. Nineteen Minutes: Jodi Picoult
19. The Inheritance of Loss: Kiran ...
I spend most of my time reading YA or children's lit, but I ventured to read some "adult" novels this week and read Water for Elephants and I was pretty impressed. It is probably one of the best books I've read this year.
Just have to add Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen...one of my favorite books of the year.
I got welcome back to America presents!
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
In Her Shoes by Jennifer Weiner
marygeeting, glad you liked Water for Elephants - I enjoyed that over audiobook as well.
Currently listening to animal, vegetable, miracle which is great over audiobook - between chapters there are soundclips of different animals that were discussed or general farm sounds or whatever. normally ...
... Markus Zusak (1)
-The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (2)
-The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (2)
-Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (2)
-The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (2)
I would be remiss to not mention that Suite Francaise is a close ...
... are as follows:
-The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (5/5)
-The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield (5/5)
-Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (5/5)
-The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (5/5)
-Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky (4.5/5)
I loved this book as a kid, and it has inspired me to start this category:
Giraffe
Water for Elephants
Monkey Beach
Alligator
Porcupines and China Dolls, which doesn't come up on touchstones. It's by Robert Arthur Alexie, who doesn't come up either!
I can't choose - either Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen or The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Both were fantastic reads!
I've just started reading Water for Elephants . I just finished reading Homo Zappiens about how education needs to pay attention to how kids learn now. And before that Risen: Why Libraries Are Here to Stay about the future of public libraries in the Internet age. I'm also in the midst of ...
1.) The Book Thief 2
2.) Jane Eyre 1
3.) The Thirteenth Tale 2
4.) Water for Elephants 1
5.) All Over but the Shoutin 2
I only had 2 books hang in there from the first quarter.
I just finished The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. It was a great book and I couldn't put it down. I started Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen last night.
... delicious
blue shoes and happiness
Dark places kate Grenville
the sultans harem
wishlist
half a yellow sun
water for elephants
year of wonders
... now...I am hoping to read what someother people thought of it, but I think I will try another one by the same author.
29. Water for Elephants: A Novel This is my number 1 favorite book for the year so far. If I were going to beg anyone to read a book this would be it. I left it at my mothers ...
... Butchers Singing Club since butchers weigh meat
The Man Who Ate Everything surely "weighs in" heavily
Skinny Dip
Water for Elephants (whenever someone says "weighing in", I think of elephants because they are heavy)
I just finished Water for Elephants: a novel and I can say it is my favorite book for this year, so far. I have reviewed it if anyone is interested.
... two Anne Tyler books, and a very interesting book about an Orthodox Jew called The outside world by Tova Mirvis, and Water for Elephants:a novel and I am the Messenger which I felt did not live up to the hype.
The Water for Elephants was so excellent, I think my favorite book for this ...
... Anne Tylers, and the Markus Zusak I am the Messenger, which was cutish but not something I would go around recommending, Water for Elephants: A novel which was excellent and I plan on doing a review of - if there aren't a bunch of reviews already. And lastly a book called The outside world ...
... Bechdel (1)
3. A Path with Heart by Jack Kornfield (2)
4. The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan (2)
5. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (1)
Finished Labyrinth by Kate Mosse and enjoyed it, then read Water for Elephants all yesterday. Very good.
Now I'm thinking of starting The Road before getting back to my Kathy Reichs "Bones" books for a while, which are nice for summer reading.
OH, and I'm waiting for hubby to finish ...
Oooo! Water for Elephants is in my giant to-read pile on my nightstand, and I'm very excited about it! I am also eagerly awaiting Harry Potter 7...
... this year so I'm well on my way to reaching my goal. Here are a few books I've read this year that I highly recommend:
Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan ...
31) Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen (review)
Water for Elephants , Mercy of Thin Air, and The Worthy are some of the best I have picked up. I have a copy of the advance copy of Astrid and Veronika...will have to read it.
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Enjoy Water for Elephants ! I absolutely loved it!
I was going to start The Thirteenth Tale (Diane Setterfield) last night, but just was in the mood for something a little more sassy, so I picked up Boomsday (Christopher Buckley) - hilarious!
I am reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen this weekend, and later this week, I hope to start The Black Flower by Howard Bahr.
Enjoy your week!
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
... Horace Afoot by Frederick Reuss
18. Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice
19. Rereadings by Anne Fadiman
20. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
21. Blindness by Jose Saramago
22. Seeing by Jose Saramago
23. Russian Gypsy Tales by Yefim Druts and Alexei Gessler
24. ...
What books shall we take ths year?
I've got some suggesti0ns for starters....
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
How to be Idle by Tom Hodgkinson
The American Boy by Andrew Taylor
The interpretation of murder by Jed Rubenfeld
The Tenderness of Wolves by ...
... much as I did. I just finished listening to The Time Traveler's Wife again - I LOVE Henry's voice!
I'm listening to Water for Elephants now, so far so good.
... was The Thirteenth Tale, which I quite enjoyed. I haven't even heard of half of those! I've heard a lot of people like Water for Elephants as well.
... of Lost Things,The Whistling Season,Eagle Blue: A Team, A Tribe, and A High School Basketball Season in Arctic Alaska,Water for Elephants ,Floor of the Sky,Color of the Sea,The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game,Black Swan Green,The World Made Straight,The Thirteenth Tale
... of Lost Things,The Whistling Season,Eagle Blue: A Team, A Tribe, and A High School Basketball Season in Arctic Alaska,Water for Elephants ,Floor of the Sky,Color of the Sea,The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game,Black Swan Green,The World Made Straight,The Thirteenth Tale..
RE: Message 135 - I recently finished Water for Elephants - I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I found it very touching.
To message #126, Water for Elephants was one of the best books I read last year! Great choice!
I just finished Water for Elephants last night. I thoroughly enjoyed the story. I have a pile of "next to read" - perhaps The Memory Keeper's Daughter will find itself being picked.
... end, though, so the middle doesn't matter.
I just got Riding Lessons and Flying Changes by Sara Gruen. I have Water for Elephants , but haven't read it yet.
... Blue: A Team, A Tribe, and A High School Basketball Season in Arctic Alaska, written by Michael D’Orso
* Water for Elephants , written by Sara Gruen
*Color of the Sea, written by John Hamamura
*The Floor of the Sky, written by Pamela Carter Joern
...
... Princess by Philippa Gregory
29) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
30) Looking for Alaska by John Green
31) Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
32) The Black Flower by Howard Bahr
33) The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
34) The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory
...
I also really liked the ending in water for elephants . I'll add that Agatha Christie's And then there were none had one of my favorite endings. I read it when I was very young and it was so deliciously dark.
I saw the play, Ten Little Indians (same story, different name) recently and was so ...
I'm reading Montana 1948 and Water for Elephants both good so far. I love Water for Elephants I've never been so interested in the circus before.
hi framboise :)
I have heard a lot about Water for Elephants . and It sounded like a good book, however didn't seem to interest me that much. :) i'm glad you enjoyed it so.
#85 - dmtt1212 - I'm reading Water for Elephants along with a couple of others. I'll get back with you when I finish.
... Everyone,
I'm new to this group. Here's my list of books already read in 2007 & some others I plan to read soon:
1. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen: Such a beautiful, well-written story that invites you in from the beginning.
2. A Child's Book of True Crime by Chloe Hooper: ...
... finish Hominids by Robert Jordan tomorrow and begin the second book in the trilogy, Humans. I have also started Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
#5 cabegley- It's easy to lost in LT threads.
... as This by Pamela Aidan (one of the Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman books)
Also got my welcome package from QPBC:
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
3rd Degree and Fourth of July both by James Patterson
The Innocent Man by John Grisham
The Beautiful Cigar Girl by Danie ...
Jebbie74: I really enjoyed Water for Elephants . I thought the dialogue contained a lot of cliches, but overall the writing was good with really vivid descriptions of the squalour and violence inherent in travelling with a circus. I had two surprises at the end -- what happened to Jacob, and ...
LynnB - I read Water For Elephants and very much fell in love with the book :) Let me know how you liked it!
I have just begun Mistress of the Dark by Sephera Giron which appears to have been given out or sold at Word On The Street in Toronto last year. And how do I know this? It's ...
... gave it to me for Christmas. I thought it had flashes of brilliance, but was generally unremarkable.
Now I'm reading Water for Elephants which I'm enjoying and Passionate Nomad for a book club.
I've just started reading Water for Elephants . The author is Canadian -- born in Vancouver and attended university in Ottawa. But now she lives in the States, where the story is set (at least so far). So is this a Canadian novel?
... almost the exact same universe but is a lot more light-hearted and fun (geared towards YA.)
Listened to last week were Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, which has some problems but still swept me along for the ride, and The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket, which just frustrated the ...
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3. Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey - review
4. Water for Elephants - review
On track so far ...
... ooklady
I too am eager to start The Book Thief -- it's next up on my TBR pile as well.
Right now though I am reading Water for Elephants and thoroughly enjoying it. It's for a book discussion in March; I'd been forewarned to get on the library's hold list early, but the queue was shorter ...
Began listening to 1776 in the car today ... and reading Water for Elephants while hoping it doesn't snow too much tonight ...
Just back from the library with:
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, getting an early start on my book club's March read
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, an LT-inspired read
1776 by David McCullough on audio, to liven up an otherwise dull commute.
... ready for the holiday, I couldn't finish December's book on time. *blush*
MyUtopia, please let us know if you enjoy Water for Elephants .
I agree with #9..the ending of Water for Elephants was great...and I had not guessed it.
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
The Madonnas of Leningrad by Debra Dean
Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boeyn
Miss American Pie by Margaret Sartor
to #85..I loved Water for Elephants and also love stories set during the depression. The Grapes of Wrath is on my favorite list.
... it with 20 pages left to go. Great look at the people behind the science and the building of the town.
Currently reading Water for Elephants , I have a thing for stories that take place in depression era circuses. Whats that about?
... Copperfield by Charles DIckens. Having a really hard time getting into either book. Would much rather be reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
I thought Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen had one of the best endings.
This is definately a hard choice to make. So let's see:
Fiction
Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen
Towelhead by Alicia Erian
Every Visible Thing by Lisa Carey
Last Stop Sunnyside by Pat Capponi
Non-Fiction
Candy by Luke Davies
Plane Insanity by Elliott He ...
Finished Water for Elephants yesterday - yes, it was that good. I liked the characters as well as the engrossing story (although parts of it made me cringe) and the pacing. The ending was a little too twee if you know what I mean, but it was a satisfying ending. Jacob's narrative sections ...
Finished Running with Scissors and will start Water for Elephants later today. I hope it's as good as I've heard.
... But now we are in need of something new. Any ideas?
Here's a recommendation for a "popular" title from me to you: Give Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen a try. I loved it.
-Beverly
Arrived from BOMC -
Water for Elephants
The House Next Door
and
The Thirteenth Tale
The first and the third are new authors for me and I cannot wait to dive in. I've read THND before and thought it would make a fine addition to my horror collection.
I just finished two books: Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen which was one of the best books I have read this year (and I have read over 170!) and Admit To Murder by Margaret Yorke which I would normally have loved, but I think I read it to close to Water For Elephants . I have now ...
... magical. I hated My Sister's Keeper until I figured out why the author ended it the way she did. Then it made sense. Water for Elephants is short-listed for Best Book of 2006. So maybe we should try to figure out why one person detests a book another person thinks is fantastic.
... to The Stolen Child that I've seen, but the hype that one has gotten has made me a bit wary, coming on the heels of Water for Elephants , which I felt in no way deserved all the fuss that's been made about it. Then again, that's only my opinion!
I guess that is why they make chocolate and vanilla....I thought Water for Elephants was one of the best books of the year.
I guess that is why they make chocolate and vanilla...I thought Water for Elephants is one of the best books I have read all year.
... book. Some of them I actually agree with!
A few titles that I would offer up are The Lovely Bones, Julie and Julia, Water for Elephants , and My Sister's Keeper.
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Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
335 pages / 2008 / 5 stars / Fiction / 8-10-08
What an amazingly beautiful story. You can read more 
