by Sara Gruen
Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance
Jacob Jankowski is a veterinary student just shy of a degree who, by twist of fate, ends up caring for the menagerie on a second-rate traveling circus where he meets and falls for Marlena, the beautiful equestrian star. Trouble is, Marlena is married, and not to just anyone: her husband August is a charismatic but twisted animal trainer...
Top 20 Books into Movies in 2011
With 2011 behind us, it’s time for summaries and recapitulations. Here is a compilation of 20 popular novels that were adapted into major movies / TV series in the past year. The list includes such blockbusters as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Water for Elephants, The Help, the concluding installments of the Harry Potter and Twilight series and plenty of others.
My Favorite Novels
I have put together a list of some of my favorite novels in order to give the first time visitors an idea what kind of fiction I like and what sort of books are likely to be reviewed at this website. It’s a jumbled bouquet of titles, covering a wide range of genres: commercial, literary, mystery, thriller, romance, science fiction, fantasy — I've always felt that a good book is a good book, regardless of what compartment it's been placed in by the publisher or a book seller. To keep the list at a reasonable size there is one title per author only.