The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Night Circus is perhaps the best book I've read in a very long time; it is certainly the most imaginative. The plot is deceptively simple. Two aging magicians train young proteges to compete against one another at the circus. But this is no ordinary magic. These are no ordinary students. And this is definitely … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
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Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
I immediately fell in love with the 90 (or 93) year-old narrator and protagonist of this story. His memories of his time with the circus and his love for one of the performers were detailed and fascinating. The research of Sara Gruen was apparent. I was engrossed in the history and the characters. Some of it was very dark but … [Read more...] about Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen