Other Books by Sara Gruen
by Louise June 22nd, 2011 | Authors, Fiction
Have you heard of Sara Gruen? Perhaps Water for Elephants rings a bell? Ding, ding, ding. Sara Gruen is the author of Water for Elephants, the #1 New York Times Bestseller about a "ninety or ninety-three year-old" who recounts his life as a circus veterinarian. Since Water for Elephants became such a hit, I wondered what other books Gruen had written, if they were any good. It turns out that Gruen has three other novels. Water for Elephants was her third and was initially turned down by her publisher. (Doesn't that always seem to be the story?) Gruen loves animals.
Bullet by Laurell K. Hamilton
by T Akery June 20th, 2011 | Authors, Fiction, New Releases
Bullet is the latest Anita Blake novel to hit the shelves. The major reaction to this book was, in a word, blanket disappointment. At one time, the Anita Blake series was at the top of paranormal fiction. Now, it is sinking to the bottom as even the most die-hard fans are disappointed in this latest book.
It starts out with a dance scene. No one knows exactly why there is a dance scene in the beginning, but it really isn't part of the plot. But then again, the book doesn't really have a plot. So, having a dance scene seems
It starts out with a dance scene. No one knows exactly why there is a dance scene in the beginning, but it really isn't part of the plot. But then again, the book doesn't really have a plot. So, having a dance scene seems
Little Bee by Chris Cleave
by Kaitlin June 17th, 2011 | Fiction
Since the book I most recently tore through (Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen), has already been reviewed, I decided to once again fall back on a book that I read for school and enjoyed (call me strange). When I came across Little Bee in my seminar writing class, it was actually the second time I faced it, the first being about a year ago while flying to Tampa for a weekend. While I often reread books (again, call me strange), I didn't think I'd have the time to reread this one, since I had so much other work
Review: Sarah’s Key and Let The Great World Spin
by Jaclyn Abergas June 15th, 2011 | Fiction, New Releases, Reading
Sarah's Key
Written By Tatiana de Rosnay
Julia Jarmond is an American journalist living in Paris who gets assigned to write a special feature about the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup in France. She digs deep into a topic no Frenchman wants to remember and just wants to stay buried forever. In her research, she learns about a Jewish family who used to live in her family's apartment and was taken away during the Nazi occupation of France. She travels all over France, the US and Italy to find out more about Sarah Starzynski and her family.
Julia finds out Sarah and her family
Written By Tatiana de Rosnay
Julia Jarmond is an American journalist living in Paris who gets assigned to write a special feature about the Vel' d'Hiv Roundup in France. She digs deep into a topic no Frenchman wants to remember and just wants to stay buried forever. In her research, she learns about a Jewish family who used to live in her family's apartment and was taken away during the Nazi occupation of France. She travels all over France, the US and Italy to find out more about Sarah Starzynski and her family.
Julia finds out Sarah and her family
The Glass Castle
by T Akery June 13th, 2011 | Authors, New Releases, Nonfiction
The Glass Castle is a memoir written by Jeannette Walls. This book is about her past, her parents, her siblings and her drive to be what she is now, a contributor to MSNBC. This documents many of the obstacles she had to overcome in childhood.
Before you pick up this book, you should know that it contains incidents that could be considered abusive. There may be some content that is disturbing since much of the incidents involve children. This is not a book that contains light reading.
As Jeannette recalls the stories of her childhood, it is the memories of her
Before you pick up this book, you should know that it contains incidents that could be considered abusive. There may be some content that is disturbing since much of the incidents involve children. This is not a book that contains light reading.
As Jeannette recalls the stories of her childhood, it is the memories of her
