Robert Pattinson as Jacob Jankowski; Tai as Rosie the Elephant; and Reese Witherspoon as Marlena Rosenbluth, in the movie version of “Water for Elephants”.★★★☆☆ (This is a review of the audiobook.) John Randolph Jones as Jacob - the novel’s protagonist - at a curmudgeonly ninety-something, and Davi...
I love that the audiobook is read by two narrators, one young and one old.I was engaged and fascinated by the first 2/3 of the story. I enjoyed the time and setting, Jacob's situation (running away to join the circus right before sitting his veterinary exams), the characters he met, all the interest...
4 1/2 Stars! This was a great audio book. The narrators did a great job as the young and old Jacob. I think this should be a must read for anyone working in the nursing field, especially the geriatric field. I think the author did an amazing job writing from the male perspective. Now I can watc...
This book easily makes my top 10 list of favorite books of all time. As a matter of fact, it's second only to To Kill A Mockingbird.
This best seller book came to my attention because it received raving reviews from readers and high praise from critics. Judged in comparison to other romantic-suspense-thrillers, this is a well written story. If you like stories with a bad villain, good hero and lovely lady at the three corners o...
As Lilly would say, I can recommend this book until the cows come home, or in this case, until the elephants come home. A great story of bravery, compassion, and love. This is a great example of audiobooks at their best. The story is told by Jacob Jankowski, both at the end of his life as a 90 (o...