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The last Books “n” Brew meeting at Becky and Jay's home was a lively raucous meeting. People were having such a great time discussing the book and other things that that meeting ran an hour longer than our normal ending time of 9:00 pm. If you want to join in the fun, the next meeting will be at the home Glenda and Rick Voss on Friday, February 22 at 7:30 pm. We will be discussing Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.
Order Now: "Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen"
Booklist Review
Life is good for Jacob Jankowski. He's about to graduate from veterinary school and about to bed the girl of his dreams. Then his parents are killed in a car crash, leaving him in the middle of the Great Depression with no home, no family, and no career. Almost by accident, Jacob joins the circus. There he falls in love with the beautiful performer Marlena, who is married to the circus' psychotic animal trainer. He also meets the other love of his life, Rosie the elephant. This lushly romantic novel travels back in forth in time between Jacob's present day in a nursing home and his adventures in the surprisingly harsh world of 1930s circuses. The ending of both stories is a little too cheerful to be believed, but just like a circus, the magic of the story and the writing convince you to suspend your disbelief. The book is partially based on real circus stories and illustrated with historical circus photographs.
Marta Segal Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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