Water for Elephants/ The Red Tent Book Review

I haven't been keeping up with my Book Reviews lately so you get two in one today!

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen is a novel about a boy whose perfect life completely falls apart right as he is about to graduate from the University to become a Veterinarian. In his state of sadness and confusion Jacob throws everything he has worked for away, and wanders out of his final exam. With nowhere to go and no family left Jacob finds himself a job on a circus train and falls in love with a with the wrong woman. The stories in this novel are based on true stories of corruption and injustice of the old circus days. The drama is inconceivable and engrossing. This book is a roller coaster of dangerous excitement! I love the mixing of fact and fiction, and definitely recommend it.

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant is another historical fiction book. It is based on the story of Dinah in the biblical book of Genesis. The whole book is told from the perspective of Dinah and the days of the red tent and the celebration of each new moon, birth, death, midwifery, betrayal, and love. This book was so touching and beautiful. It made me feel grateful for our advances as woman, but also long for the days when a Woman's gift for childbearing was still seen as a miracle to everyone. Being a person that did not come from a religious background, I still enjoyed this book without knowing the history of Jacob and his sons betrayal to their sister. I really loved this book!

Hope y'all enjoy my book reviews! I am always looking for a new recommendation, so if you have one, please spill the beans!