Enough Crying, It's Summer
by Caser
Tired of all those gut-wrenching, weepy tales of loss and sacrifice from Jodi Picoult, Nicholas Sparks, and other emo-mongers? Looking for a fun summertime read instead? Then jump on the Benzini Brothers' traveling circus train with 23 year old Cornell vet school dropout Jacob Jankowski and the amazing menagerie of creatures and freaks that he brawls and befriends in Sara Gruen's novel, Water for Elephants. This novel is a splendid book club selection because the AADL owns copies of the book club to go! We also own single copies of the book and copies of the audio book.
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This book is really a
This book is really a wonderful read, but no tears? You must be joking! :)
When I read this novel last
When I read this novel last winter, I was impressed by how effectively Sara Gruen uses the image of the circus train, rolling through America during the Great Depression. Made me want to read more of her writing. Any suggestions would be welcome.
annevm - She's currently
annevm - She's currently only got two other books, both about horses. Another one about apes is coming soon, I think.
Hey, I happen to like
Hey, I happen to like emo-mongers! Sometimes you need to read a really sappy Nicholas Sparks book and cry. No, but seriously, this sounds like a really good book that I will definitely add to my list. Thanks for the suggestion.