http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/04/review-water-for-elephants-by-sara-gruen/ A bookworm journalist blogs on literature and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:25:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/04/review-water-for-elephants-by-sara-gruen/comment-page-1/#comment-13751 water for elephants book discussion | My book blog Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:50:16 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4545#comment-13751 [...] Review: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen When my book club decided to read Water for Elephants for our selection last month, I was a little skeptical about … [...] [...] Review: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen When my book club decided to read Water for Elephants for our selection last month, I was a little skeptical about … [...]

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/04/review-water-for-elephants-by-sara-gruen/comment-page-1/#comment-7470 Kim Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:43:40 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4545#comment-7470 Lisa: I loved Rosie at the end. That made me day. I do think the ending was just a little simple, but I think that's part of what made it so interesting to discuss with other people -- we had lots to disagree about. Lisa: I loved Rosie at the end. That made me day. I do think the ending was just a little simple, but I think that’s part of what made it so interesting to discuss with other people — we had lots to disagree about.

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/04/review-water-for-elephants-by-sara-gruen/comment-page-1/#comment-7445 Lisa Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:13:23 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4545#comment-7445 My book club loved this one--partly because most of them, too, love the neat and tidy ending. I gotta admit that I did love it when Rosie did her thing. My bigger problem was that it was just so simple for Marlena and Jacob to start a new life with all of the animals. I could have done with a little less of old Jacob. But I did really like this book and it made for great discussion. My book club loved this one–partly because most of them, too, love the neat and tidy ending. I gotta admit that I did love it when Rosie did her thing. My bigger problem was that it was just so simple for Marlena and Jacob to start a new life with all of the animals. I could have done with a little less of old Jacob. But I did really like this book and it made for great discussion.

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/04/review-water-for-elephants-by-sara-gruen/comment-page-1/#comment-7410 Kim Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:52:52 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4545#comment-7410 Elise: Just a little bit too easy. But I do think it's just a matter of taste whether the ending works for you or not though, since my book club was so split on that but pretty unanimous about everything else. Elise: Just a little bit too easy. But I do think it’s just a matter of taste whether the ending works for you or not though, since my book club was so split on that but pretty unanimous about everything else.

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/04/review-water-for-elephants-by-sara-gruen/comment-page-1/#comment-7409 Kim Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:51:46 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4545#comment-7409 Julie: I tend to not love books if I read them with too much hype -- that's exactly what happened earlier this year with <i>The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks</i>. I'm glad I read this one outside all the hype, I'm sure that helped me enjoy it more. Julie: I tend to not love books if I read them with too much hype — that’s exactly what happened earlier this year with The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. I’m glad I read this one outside all the hype, I’m sure that helped me enjoy it more.

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/04/review-water-for-elephants-by-sara-gruen/comment-page-1/#comment-7408 Kim Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:50:48 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4545#comment-7408 Stephanie: It was a lovely book, one I'm certainly glad I read. Stephanie: It was a lovely book, one I’m certainly glad I read.

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/04/review-water-for-elephants-by-sara-gruen/comment-page-1/#comment-7407 Kim Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:50:29 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4545#comment-7407 Ardene: Ooo, interesting. I bet this would be great on audio. Ardene: Ooo, interesting. I bet this would be great on audio.

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/04/review-water-for-elephants-by-sara-gruen/comment-page-1/#comment-7406 Kim Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:50:08 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4545#comment-7406 Louise: I didn't think I'd be that into circuses either, but this book made them really fascinating. A lot of what happened with traveling circuses around this time is almost weirder than anything she could have made up. Louise: I didn’t think I’d be that into circuses either, but this book made them really fascinating. A lot of what happened with traveling circuses around this time is almost weirder than anything she could have made up.

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/04/review-water-for-elephants-by-sara-gruen/comment-page-1/#comment-7405 Kim Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:49:07 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4545#comment-7405 Jeanne: I loved the structure of this one too -- seeing both Jacob's was so interesting to me. Jeanne: I loved the structure of this one too — seeing both Jacob’s was so interesting to me.

]]> http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/2010/04/review-water-for-elephants-by-sara-gruen/comment-page-1/#comment-7404 Kim Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:48:33 +0000 http://www.sophisticateddorkiness.com/?p=4545#comment-7404 bermudaonion: Yes, I hope so too. I'd be curious what you think of the ending as well! bermudaonion: Yes, I hope so too. I’d be curious what you think of the ending as well!

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