The Notebook - Nicholas Sparks

Back when I was a lot younger, I wasn't too much of a reader, I remember picking up my first Nicholas Sparks book. It was this one, The Notebook. This must have been a good 2/3 years before the film was even released, and I absolutely adored it. Since then I have read every book that Nicholas Sparks has ever written and think he is one of the best writers that I've ever read. I was shocked when I realised that I hadn't written a review on this book already on this site as it is probably one of the best books I've read in my life. It truly is a masterpiece. ======= The Plot ======= We are first introduced to an elderly ...  Read the complete review

After seeing the film of this book I really wanted to read this so I could see how well the film was adapted and if it missed anything out. I was very pleased when I received this as another birthday present as I though hubby had forgotten I was after it. I cannot believe though that I knew exactly what was coming at the end of the book but it still made me cry like a baby! The book starts with us being introduced to an elderly gentleman who is living in a nursing home and is ill but spends his day reading to a lady friend who had Alzheimer's and does not know who he is. He reads to her from his notebook about a lovely young couple called Allie and Noah. ...  Read the complete review

The Notebook-book review Written by: Nicholas Sparks Genre: Fiction Pages: 272 pages Published: 1996 About the Author: The Notebook was the first book by Nicholas Sparks. He is an American author born in 1965, he started writing in 1985, and had his first book published in October 1996. Four of his novels have been made into films; The Notebook, A walk to remember, Message in a Bottle and Nights in Rodanthe. And there is also a film release of Dear John which is in production to be released in 2010, to be called The Last Song, which is possibly something to look forward to. An introduction: I had heard of the ...  Read the complete review

This is not a book I would ever have bought, but having started it, once I got beyond the first few pages, I couldn't put it down. I don't want to spoil the story for anyone who might read it, so will say little about the storyline except that there's a story within a story, and it's probably the most moving and beautiful love story I've ever read. Set in North Carolina, this is the story of the love between Noah and Allie....a story which will draw you in on more than one level and a story where at some point you will gasp because you've understood.... The critics rated this more bittersweet and romantic than "The Bridges of ...  Read the complete review

The Notebook was the first book written by Nicholas Sparks. It is about the love story between Noah and Allie who first met in the beauty of the North Carolina coast when they were both teenagers, for 14 years they separated only for Allie to show up unexpectedly at Noah's house again. There story is told from the very beginning, we soon discover that this is because Noah is telling his wife Allie the story every day so that she can remember him and their story for a while even with her severe dementia. As many people will know The Notebook was later turned into a film but it is important to note that for the film they change the end of the story. So even ...  Read the complete review