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twinmama (original poster member #35637) posted at 7:40 PM on Monday, June 11th, 2012
Any one read Water for Elephants? I have the movie dvr'd but wanted to read the book first....is it any good? I am going on vaca soon and was wondering if it is a vacation type read. Thanks.
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Separated and I filed for D 7/12/12 ready to move on without this jerk!
Lucky2HaveMe ( member #13333) posted at 7:48 PM on Monday, June 11th, 2012
The book is AWESOME! And the movie doesnt do it justice.
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twinmama (original poster member #35637) posted at 8:00 PM on Monday, June 11th, 2012
Thanks Lucky...I only dvr'd the movie for Robert Pattinson 
Just wanted to see his acting outside of Edward!!
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Catwoman ( member #1330) posted at 8:12 PM on Monday, June 11th, 2012
Loved it! Highly recommend it!
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InnerLight ( member #19946) posted at 3:41 PM on Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
Enjoyable. Well-written. Good full dimensional interesting characters. Adventurous. Fun.
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deedug ( member #6535) posted at 3:41 PM on Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
the book was amazing. I couldn't put it down
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need_hope ( member #23989) posted at 3:19 PM on Thursday, June 14th, 2012
I'm just starting it now. Sounds like I made a good choice!
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osca ( member #35628) posted at 8:56 AM on Friday, June 15th, 2012
Yup. Great book. did not like the movie, but that's usually the case for me!
Enjoy, I devoured it!
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twinmama (original poster member #35637) posted at 3:57 AM on Saturday, June 30th, 2012
This was a good, easy vacation book. I watched the movie but had to fast forward the sex scene....hit too close to home even though her husband was an a hole it was still an affair. The book didn't bother me though.
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Wh 34
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Dd EA 2/2012
Dd EA/PA 3/21/2012
Separated and I filed for D 7/12/12 ready to move on without this jerk!
Lucky2HaveMe ( member #13333) posted at 10:26 PM on Sunday, July 1st, 2012
Just adding the note for those that may still be triggery, there is infidelity that plays a big part in the story.
Love isn't what you say, it's what you do.
teach5 ( member #18445) posted at 12:36 AM on Monday, July 2nd, 2012
Riding Lessons, by the same author is also excellent-laugh out loud funny in spots!
EasyDoesIt ( member #29514) posted at 1:25 AM on Sunday, October 20th, 2013
Riding Lessons is good, Water for Elephants is good.
If you want a PHENOMENAL series, get The Outlander (by Diana Gabaldon). That's the first one of the series and it is just unreal. http://www.dianagabaldon.com/books/outlander-series/
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