Book Club starting Fall 2010

[ACharmingPlace]

Awesome Lani

[klawster]

I am game I love to read and this may force me to slow down a bit bedrr bed

[ACharmingPlace]

Originally Posted by klawster

I am game I love to read and this may force me to slow down a bit bedrr bed

Excellent

[ivannascrap]

just curious...has a book been decided upon?

[lauridiva]

so um maybe ya'll would want to read my erotic vampire books,,wlol. jk

[ACharmingPlace]

Originally Posted by ivannascrap

just curious...has a book been decided upon?

Yes it has .

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen



"Though he may not speak of them, the memories still dwell inside Jacob Jankowski's ninety-something-year-old mind. Memories of himself as a young man, tossed by fate onto a rickety train that was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. Memories of a world filled with freaks and clowns, with wonder and pain and anger and passion; a world with its own narrow, irrational rules, its own way of life, and its own way of death. The world of the circus: to Jacob it was both salvation and a living hell." Jacob was there because his luck had run out - orphaned and penniless, he had no direction until he landed on this locomotive "ship of fools."

It was the early part of the Great Depression, and everyone in this third-rate circus was lucky to have any job at all. Marlena, the star of the equestrian act, was there because she fell in love with the wrong man, a handsome circus boss with a wide mean streak. And Rosie the elephant was there because she was the great gray hope, the new act that was going to be the salvation of the circus; the only problem was, Rosie didn't have an act - in fact, she couldn't even follow instructions. The bond that grew among this unlikely trio was one of love and trust, and ultimately, it was their only hope for survival.

[ACharmingPlace]

Originally Posted by lauridiva

so um maybe ya'll would want to read my erotic vampire books,,wlol. jk

Depends how risque. I can handle it but I wouldn't want to offend anybody.

[ACharmingPlace]

If anybody uses Goodreads you can find me under Hayley S., I would love to add you as a friend.

[TALeah]

OOH sounds mysterious! is it available in the library or is it new?

[ACharmingPlace]

It is an older book that should be easy to find at the library or on half.com.

[lauridiva]

Originally Posted by TALeah

OOH sounds mysterious! is it available in the library or is it new?

thats my problem too, if a book is new and only in paperback it takes them forever to get it in. Popular hardback isn't a problem unless theres a waiting list!

Hayley, The anita blake series i read is really really bad about halfway through the series,, probably why i keep reading them,..lol

but i do read regular books too,,lol.

[terylswife]

hey, our library actually has it!! (Our library is pretty small ) Just put a hold on it, now I gotta remember to go pick it up

[ACharmingPlace]

Originally Posted by lauridiva

thats my problem too, if a book is new and only in paperback it takes them forever to get it in. Popular hardback isn't a problem unless theres a waiting list!

Hayley, The anita blake series i read is really really bad about halfway through the series,, probably why i keep reading them,..lol

but i do read regular books too,,lol.

Well, take a spot - I'm sure you can pick something cool

[ACharmingPlace]

Oh, and I try to avoid books that are just out because it's hard to get them from the library and you can only buy them in hardback. I don't like paying full price for hardback books.

[TALeah]

Originally Posted by ACharmingPlace

Oh, and I try to avoid books that are just out because it's hard to get them from the library and you can only buy them in hardback. I don't like paying full price for hardback books.

We own a few Carl hiaasen and all of Randy wayne white( the whole family reads those) other wise i check them out from the library