Dear John - Nicholas Sparks

Dear John is a novel by Nicholas Sparks, it was published in 2006. The book follows the story of John and Savannah. At school John had been an angry rebel and soon after leaving school in 1997 John signed a four year contract that enlisted him into the army. Over the years he grew up, quit smoking and avoided relationships. Whilst on leave visiting his father in June 2004 he met Savannah who was in Wilmington volunteering for Habitat for Humanity. Their relationship develops and Savannah helps John understand his Dad, who he previously couldn't get along with; she tells him that his dad has Asperger's. John reenlists in the army after September 11th. The story continues ...  Read the complete review

Ever the romantic, I'm sucker for Nicholas Sparks' stories. Having previously read and wept my way through three of his novels, I was keen to read the rest, something that my husband couldn't quite understand, "Why would you want to read a book that makes you cry?" He looked at me like I was crazy when I told him there's something quite therapeutic about it, and besides, his novels weren't sad in a depressing way, more in a hopeful, unashamedly romantic way. Therefore when I spotted a selection of his novels in my local bookstore at a bargain price of 3 for £5, I snapped them up. Dear John was one of them. Many romance novels are typically ...  Read the complete review

Introduction ########## This is the third book by Nicholas Sparks I've read. The first two being "At First Sight" and "A Walk to Remember". I decided to buy this as I was really pleased with the author's way of writing and really enjoyed reading the two books from him. The Author ########## Nicholas Sparks has 13 novels to his name. The entire range is of the Romance genre. I think I have developed a "soft spot" for the author; he is the master of the genre of Romance and heartbreak novels. Dear John Book Synopsis ###################### When John ...  Read the complete review