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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 by Sara Gruen 05/08/08 I also read an Ann Rule book (or two) but I need to look at them to see which one(s) it is.

... 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,