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Water for elephants by Sara Gruen
A review by Penny Sara Gruen’s third novel continues her equestrian theme through Marlena, the horse trainer and rider attached to the circus billed as the Most Spectacular Show on Earth. The real...
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Praise for elephants
Elephants are just one of those species of creatures that it’s hard not to love, and Rosie, the lemonade-swilling, disobedient star of Water for elephants, is no exception. But a fair slice of the...
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Carnivals – desperate, depressed and diabolic
The circus featured in Sara Gruen’s Water for elephants trundles its way across an American landscape devastated by the Depression. The appeal of carnivals has always been that they offer an escape...
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More books into films!
For all you fellow lovers of books made into movies I’ve come across some recent information about the casting of some big-name books that I thought I’d share (thanks to imdb for some of the details)!...
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Open Book Club Recommendations for May
The Open Book Club in May was attended by a small but enthusiastic group who have been reading widely and happily discussed the many books they had been reading. They recommend the following to you:...
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Read 6 – Moira’s reviews
Moira, a reader from Southport Branch Library, has read 6 for Read 6. She recommends you try five of the six (warning! these reviews contain spoilers): The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini – “Amir is...
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Read 6 – Lisa’s reviews
Lisa, a reader from Coolangatta Branch Library, has read 6 for Read 6. If you love engaging fiction, read on for Lisa’s six recommendations: The Sparrows of Edward Street by Elizabeth Stead – rated...
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