Review: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

Title: Water for Elephants

Author: Sara Gruen

Series: none

Publisher: Algonquin Books

Publish Date: May 1st, 2007

Genres: Adult, Fiction

Orphaned, penniless, Jacob Jankowski jumps a freight train in the dark, and in that instant, transforms his future.

By morning, he’s landed a job with the Flying Squadron of the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. By nightfall, he’s in love.

In an America made colourless by prohibition and the Depression, the circus is a refuge of sequins and sensuality. But behind the glamour lies a darker world, where both animals and men are dispensable. Where falling in love is the most dangerous act of all…

Reading 101: TBRing Like a Boss

I have a book buying addiction, and I cannot lie.  Particularly when it comes to acquiring books at a significantly faster rate than I can read them.  Death by ominously towering TBR pile appears exceedingly imminent at the moment and certainly would not come as a shock.  I use TBRing as a verb – that’s often the first indicator of a problem adorably cute bookish habit that all readers should partake in.

10 Series I’m Marathoning in 2017

I have an unhealthy book-buying obsession, particularly when it comes to purchasing entire series in a single sitting without having read a single installment in said series.  While this method proves rather unfortunate when I’m assigning a one star review to the first book in the series, my inner perfectionist is overjoyed to see the entire series (with matching covers, of course) perched on my bookshelf.

BRBAMW: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Hello everyone!  I’m back with another thrilling installment of Book Reviews by a Movie Watcher (BRBAMW)!!!  Today, I’m making (100% valid) assumptions about the plot, characters, and romances in A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.

For those of you who are new to BRBAMW, I am provided with the cover and summary of a book that I have never previously heard of.  Using this information, I create my own version of the plot, provide detailed analysis, contemplate choices in cover art, and (primarily) ask questions which reveal exactly how lost I am.  Enjoy the confusion that is about to occur, because I have no clue what to make of this book.

Winter Wonderland Book Tag

A huge thank you to Kathy over at the Novelty of Life for nominating me for the Winter Wonderland Book Tag!

Snow is my favorite reading weather, and I can never resist curling up with a good book.  Considering a snowstorm has rendered me stuck inside by the fireplace for the majority of the day, I couldn’t think of a better time to complete this tag!

2016 Recap & 2017 Resolutions

I met my Reading Challenge of 50 books throughout 2016 by reading…exactly 50 books!  There were a few ups and downs along the way, including some new favorites and a handful of disappointments.  I started college a few months ago which has been significantly cutting into my reading time, but I’m hoping that this will improve over the next several months!