Monday, October 29, 2007

Water for Elephants

from: Julie

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

I loved this book!!! One of my top favorites. It is about circus life in the 1930's. Very Interesting.
The book goes back and forth between the present 2004(?) and the past, 1930's. The man is a veterinarian for the circus. The book starts with him being between 91 or 93 years of age. He is living in an assisted living establishment. He remembers his past, then we see a glimpse of his life in the circus.

Monday, October 22, 2007

Playing For Pizza


Playing For Pizza - by John Grisham
Sadly, THE worst Grisham book I have read. Was not his usual style. It was just a book he wrote so he could travel to Italy. It was ok, but I cannot recommend it. Very heavy into football. The main character goes to Italy to play.

Sunday, October 7, 2007

Into the Wild


from Julie:
Into the Wild by John Krakauer
I REALLY liked this book. Non-fiction about a boy, 21, and his journey by himself, hiking, camping, eventually living up in Alaska. It is about 2 years of this boy's life. Very interesting because this boys is totally different than anyone I have ever met. I enjoyed "getting to know him". And, you know the outcome of the book on the first page. I could read it with ease. It is also short, won't take a lot of time.
I have also read other Krakauer books, liked them all.

Dear John


from Julie:
Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
I have read many books by Nicholas Sparks. My favorite being "Three Week With My Brother".
I liked this one ok...barely. It is a sad, somewhat depressing book. I like my books to all end happy, everyone ends up with the one they want, no suffering, or sadness. I finally just read the end to get me out of my suspense...then I decided to just finish it becuase I think his next book, "The Choice" is about these same two characters. So, maybe after I read The Choice that will make this one worth it.

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Dead Heat


Dead Heat by Dick Francis
If you like Dick Francis, you will like this book. It is very much like his other books. A nice mystery, easy read.