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allioops414

Hi!  I just finished reading Water for Elephants, and I loved it!  You posted a comment on GoodReads saying you had a theory about it???  Do tell!!

ncsu4ganne

A woman at an independant book store that I frequent when I'm @ the beach said that her theory was that the main character died in the nursing home & went to his idea of heaven which was the circus. His spririt went out the door & down the road to the circus grounds. I thought this was a great theroy b/c the end of the book didn't seem to flow as well as the rest & seemed far-fetched that an old man would just take up with a travling circus that was in town & that the guy with that circus would be ok with this elderly man tagging along. Just a thought but it really sounded good to me. Ihope you enjoyed the book.

allioops414

oh wow!! that's interesting!!!  o please, that chapter where his family forgets about him and he misses the circus literally broke my heart.  that does make a lot of sense though, because it definitely ended like a "tall tale"

 i did really enjoy the book - it was captivating and just a really good story.  i loved loved loved jacob's character and i loved how you got a glimpse into his young life and old life.  

ncsu4ganne

Have you read The Help or Little Bee? I've recently finished both & even though they were very different I loved each. Also, The Space Between Us by Thirty Unger (not sure of the lest name) was very goo too. I'm trying to get through The Known World right now but just don't seem to have the time that I need to devote to it. What els have you read that you truely enjoyed?

ncsu4ganne

Have you read The Help or Little Bee? I've recently finished both & even though they were very different I loved each. Also, The Space Between Us by Thirty Unger (not sure of the lest name) was very goo too. I'm trying to get through The Known World right now but just don't seem to have the time that I need to devote to it. What else have you read that you truly enjoyed?

allioops414

i did read the help, but not the others.  i'll give them a try! 

i recently read the newest book by adriana trigiani, which is called brava, valentine - i'd recommend ANY of her books, so well written and entertaining reads.  she develops her characters so well, too. i also love jennifer weiner - i've read almost everything she's written.

allioops414

oh! and try american wife (curtis sittenfield) - it was one of the books i've read recently that i didnt want to stop reading.

ncsu4ganne

I'll have to give those a try. Thanks!