6/10/11 - I just finished this book yesterday....here's what I thought: 
I thought overall, this was a pretty good book.  It kept me interested from page one until the end.  I must say though, I actually give this book 3.75 stars - due to not being quite ready for it to end just yet.  Jacob, the main character, I love his personality as an older man.  He's a hoot, however as a young man, I think he's a little on the uptight side.  All-in-All, I have to say if you want to know more about the exciting life of a traveling circus, this is a must read.  It was amazing to find out that the bulk of the things the author put in the book are actual accounts from traveling circus history!  Great read!! 

5/23/11 - This book is pretty good so far.  It's had both funny and sad moments.  I'm excited to see how it turns out.

5/18/11 - After reading the reviews and hearing about Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, from friends, I'm excited about starting it today!!!

Quotes I Liked:
*  "'I'm about used up.  Ain't good for nothin' but ticket seller, and I recon I'm too ugly for that."  I glance over and decide he's right.  'Is there something else you can do instead?  Maybe behind the scenes?"  ~Camel to Jacob, page 64

* "Keeping up the appearance of having all your marbles is hard work but important."  ~Jacob, page 82

* "When two people are meant to be together, they will be together.  It's fate."  ~Jacob, page 355

*  "With a secret like that, at some point the secret itself becomes irrelevant.  The fact that you kept it does not."  ~Jacob, page 415



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5/18/11 - I just finished reading this book last night - it was truly a good quick read!  I must say it was very colorful, vivid and very beautifully written.  It led up to a great climax and an unexpecting ending.  A true testament to one's happiness.

5/16/11 - Just started reading this today - hope it's as good as it seems to be.  

Quotes I liked:
“He was, besides, one of those men who like to witness their own life, considering any ambition to live it inappropriate. “  ~Page 7

“The girl continued to stare at him, with a violence that wrenched from every word the obligation to be memorable.”  ~Page 29

“Read the flight of your arrow if you want to know your future, my father said to me.”  The birds flew slowly, rising and falling in the sky, as if they wanted to erase it, very carefully, with their wings.”  ~Hara Kei to Hervé Joncour, Page 42

“A thousand times he searched for her eyes and a thousand times she found his.  It was a kind of sad dance, secret and impotent.”  ~ Page 68

“Maybe it’s that life, at times, gets to you in a way that there’s really nothing more to say.”  He said.  “Nothing more, forever.”  ~ Hervé Joncour to Baldabiou, Page 77


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5/16/11 -   I just finished reading Spring Break by Kayla Perrin.  I'd have to give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.  I must say that when I first started reading the book, it reminded me of the Natalie Hollaway case.  But overall, I think the book had some sudden suprises and an ending I didn't expect.  If your looking for  a quick easy read, I would recommend this one.

5/11/11 - Just started reading this book today...hope it's a good one as this is the first book I've read from this author.

Quotes I liked: 
"Even the darkest clouds have a silver lining.  Me and you - we're that silver lining."  ~ Jason, page 276

"Life is too short to live it being angry over what you can't change.  It's too precious to let resentment keep you from accepting second chances with people you love."  ~ Chanetelle, page 312

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