Goodreads Updates Historical romances are probably my guilty pleasure reading. The plot of a love that was not meant to be against the turmoil of the 1950s Cuba was right up my alley. I did feel that Marisol’s present-day was necessary to the story, however, I looked forward to listening to Elisa’s tale more. Kyla […]
Every Breath reminded me of one of Nicholas Sparks’ earlier works, Message in a Bottle, how fate and the power of a letter can transform the roads one takes. After reading the forward and learning that this was based on a true story I was excited to begin reading Nicholas Sparks’ first semi-non-fiction novel. Tru […]
Nicholas Sparks is a very formulaic author. He designs two star-crossed lovers living on opposite sides of the tracks and despite all odds come together. Even if I had not seen the movie before hand I could have seen where the story was going. Although, being predictable was not my biggest complaint with The Notebook. […]
I never thought I’d say it, but I preferred Mandy Moore to Nicholas Sparks. A Walk to Remember was my first foray into Nicholas Sparks and I have to say, I was not impressed. I knew the premise before I began, I knew I was in for a tear-jerker. However, I did not expect the […]