I enjoyed the book as it had an unusual setting. The setting is a circus in post depression America. The book is very well written and somewhat of a love story underneath. The main character is a cantankerous, still-sharp 93-year-old man, and his frustration at being trapped in an old man's body is palpable. The story of his incredible life and adventures with the Benzini Brothers circus unfolds in a way that is emotionally wrenching, and yet flashes of good humor pervade throughout. The characters are richly drawn, and even the animals are given complex personalities that make them a pivotal part of the story. There is something in the novel for everyone: it is equal parts adventure, mystery, fictional memoir, love story, and historical account.

 

 

When I checked this book out, I read it in one day! I just couldn't put it down! This is not your typical James Patterson book. It is a cross between Nicholas Sparks and Luanne Rice. As you are reading, be prepared to shed a few tears. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.

 

 

It is very intense. You cannot put the book down, If you like CSI kind of mystery and gore, this is for you.

 

One of my all-time favorite authors and creator of scifi's legendary world of Pern and it's Dragonriders, teams up once again in this collaborative novel. The 3rd, and by far the best, book in the "Brainship" series, Anne truly shines in this novel. As in all her sci-fi novels, Anne does not focus on the scientific techno-babble that can discourage so many readers from reading science fiction. But rather, focuses on the human aspect of her futuristic worlds. This novel was so sad in parts, that it literally made me cry, but in the end had a very happy ending. As with all her stories, this was a very easy read. I actually read this entire book in one night. Not cluttered with a lot of scientific explanations and with only a minimum amount of characters to focus on, not to mention the young age of the main character, also makes this book appealing to the younger reader. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in making their first foray into the sci-fi genre or anyone who just likes to stir their imagination once in a while. Enjoy!

This was a very interesting read. I usually enjoy murder mysteries but this was an unusual setting. Vida Winter, England's most famous and reclusive writer, is nearing the end, and before she goes she wants her amazing life story to be recorded for posterity. For this, she engages a lonely young biographer, Margaret Lea, who has a few secrets of her own. When these two forceful women meet, the stage is set for an ever-mounting series of shocking surprises.

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It is a fantastic book of true stories about a horse sanctuary called Proud Spirit. It is full of heartwarming, sad, happy, witty, wonderful true-life stories of how the rescued horses came to live at Proud Spirit.

I read about this book in the paper I picked up at the library one day and asked them to purchase it. This is Susan's first book, and what a fantastic writer she is! I don't want to give anything away, but you'll be laughing and crying as Catherine Grace Cline tells her story. I look forward to many more books by Susan Gregg Gilmore!

Freelance carpenter Shay Bourne was sentenced to death for killing a little girl, Elizabeth Nealon, and her cop stepfather. Eleven years after the murders, Elizabeth's sister, Claire, needs a heart transplant, and Shay volunteers, which complicates the state's execution plans. Meanwhile, death row has been the scene of some odd events since Shay's arrival—an AIDS victim goes into remission, an inmate's pet bird dies and is brought back to life, wine flows from the water faucets. The author brings other compelling elements to an already complex plot line: the priest who serves as Shay's spiritual adviser was on the jury that sentenced him; Shay's ACLU representative, Maggie Bloom, balances her professional moxie with her negative self-image and difficult relationship with her mother. Picoult moves the story along with lively debates about prisoner rights and religion, while plumbing the depths of mother-daughter relationships and examining the literal and metaphorical meanings of having heart.