Water for Elephants-Sara Gruen

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen was a majestic escape to the 20's and 30's era.

Times were hard for all. In this 'escape' there is much emotion and sadness..

Jacob Jankowski was in a rough spot. He has no one left in the world and doesn't see the meaning in life anymore.

He finds himself on a circus train and his life takes a wild ride throughout the country. He bounces from heartbroken to happy and back again just like the train would wobble him around as he slept. His shining spot?? What brings his life to have meaning again? Marlena. Her life has been just about as messy as his.

They are brought together by fate but will they survive their adventure? You will just need to run off and escape to the circus to find out. This escape was definitely a chugging 10!! I only wish there was another novel to continue the adventures of Marlena, Jacob, Rosie and Bobo and the horses!!

Can't wait to see this movie as well! Comment with your thoughts and follow me for more reviews!!

JP

My Escape to Maggie Stiefvater's "Shiver"

My Escape to Shiver-land has now ended. I have finished the 390 page book.


From cover to cover of this hardbound novel I was enraptured. The cliff hanger ending makes me want to go get the second book-- "Linger". Without a doubt I have to know what happens next.
The 3rd book has a release date of July the 12th. I will be reading this one as well and writing a review of each of these books.


Sam is a most endearing creature. He longs for so many things. A misguided and tortured soul who wants only one thing in his life. I bet you can guess what this is.. but I am not going to tell you.
Grace is also a vibrant soul. Maybe I should say stoic on the outside. Her life is captured when she was young and since that time, her life circles her back to the one thing that is a constant. Like the fates of our daily lives usually do.


I cannot say enough about this book. It is very hard to not give away the many poetic and meaningful scenes inside these pages. Every last letter on every last page was worth it!




I hope you find your next Escape inside this book and eventually this series. It is one of the best I have seen in its genre in a great while.


Thank you Maggie Stiefvater for letting us Escape to Minnesota and to Boundary Wood. I know I cannot wait to visit with Sam and Grace again soon!


-JP

Maggie Stiefvater's 'Shiver' makes you shiver with emotion!

My current Escape: SHIVER by Maggie Stiefvater



Shiver has captured me from page one. I am having trouble putting it down!


Sam and Grace are compelling, well written characters with a depth and passionate air about them.

Their struggles and triumphs are both intriguing and sweet.

The twists have you on edge, never knowing whats going to happen next!

Picture a cold winter- one of those that makes you not want to leave the house. A young wolf scours the woods with his pack trying to find food.. They see her- they attack. But the young wolf locks with her eyes and can't let go.. she is powerless.. fragile .. He can smell her blood see her torn clothes.. but there is no struggling from her.. She is connected to his yellow eyes.. to him... he halts the kill.. from his pack.. his friends... his family...

Grace is the "she" Sam is the young wolf.. can they connect human to wolf? Boy to girl?? Find out soon!


Stay tuned for a full review soon!


I am almost done with this first book in the 3 book series.