The Lucky One

This is one of my less favorite Nicholas Sparks books. It's still good because he's just a great story teller, but it's too predictable and cheesy for me. There's also a slightly stalker-ish aspect to it. But it is a sweet story... especially if you're a military wife.

Warning: Don't read it while your husband is deployed.. unless of course you are looking for an excuse to cry.

I'm such a sucker for Nicholas Sparks. Finished this book in less than 24 hours because I couldn't put it down. Sparks most certainly knows how to tug on the heart strings, and the ending of this novel does just that, although not exactly as I predicted. The Lucky One is a beautiful, romantic story that does not quite reside on the most feasible end of possibility but proved to be a great read all the same. I enjoyed the continual exploration into who the characters are and why they are the way they are as well. Can't wait to see the movie!

This is a good beach read. I am surrounded by reading women in my family. And when we go to the beach, there are always lots of novels that are in the Nicholas Sparks and Nora Roberts genre. I usually read at least one of them while at the beach (after all I don't really feel comfortable reading my kindle while actually in the pool.)

I knock this one out yesterday. This is a recent Sparks book and deals with the male character's return from Iraq after serving 3 tours. It touches on post tramatic stress and other adjustments (although they aren't huge part of the book.