I have always enjoyed reading. I don't often read books, but every once in a while I pick up a great book and let myself become completely enveloped in the story.
As most of you know, I have been back and forth to Louisiana a couple of times in the past month and the flight is quite lengthy for my attention span. Especially if I don't have a window seat....
So I picked up Water for Elephants in the airport. I really want to see the movie (Reese Witherspoon is one of my faves), and have heard great things about it and decided that I should read the book first...because we all know that the book is ALWAYS better than the movie.
WOW. It was not what I had expected. I wasn't sure what to expect, I guess just that it was a book during the Great Depression about a guy in the circus, that brought water to elephants. And it was that, and SO much more. I loved the story, but won't ruin any of for those of you who don't know it yet.
In the back, there is an interview with the author about her research before writing. Reading that gave me an even greater appreciation for the book. She did all this research about elephants and the circus and the train circus life. She went on a few trips and made contact with old circus crew members. There is also an underlying reference to the Biblical story of Jacob. The interview sort of spelled out the author's "design process" for the book, which I thought was pretty cool.
Anyway, I would highly suggest reading Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. Now I am super excited to see the movie!
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