The Notebook

For the Friday Entry…

After finishing reading this book, I tried to think what the main, overarching theme was. Many came to mind but the one that stood out the most was ‘True love never ends.”

Noah Calhoun and Allie Nelson truly loved each other, that even after years of separation they were still able to find each other, re-fall in love, and make a future together. They are a perfect example of ‘true love never ends.’

Throughout the first part of the book (before Noah and Allie get married), you read about how Noah never stopped loving Allie. Even after 14 years of being apart, Allie was still in his thoughts and in his heart. You don’t find the same out about Allie, until she visits Noah just weeks before her engagement to Lon. Well, actually I guess you should say Allie didn’t admit that she still loved Noah until after they had been re-united. I also think it was true love that brought Allie to visit Noah just weeks before her engagement. True love reunited them together because that love never ended.

True love is sometimes view as a sappy, inexistence thing. Yet I believe it is a special gift from God to us. And this book really portrays this idea. So I think the main, overarching theme of this book is that: ‘true love never ends.’

The Notebook

For the Wednesday Class Entry...

Isn't it interesting that a book can disappoint you. I've read quite a few books that have a lot of great things going for them, then all a sudden something happens and it kills the story. In fact, there have been 2 cases in which I have actually stopped reading a book for this very reason. I guess it’s just the way I view the book, because one of the ones I quit reading was a noble prize winner.
Anyways, getting to the point, The Notebook isn’t as great as I had first thought it would be. I don't think it is bad, it is a good book, but it just doesn't have that flare that I thought was originally there. I guess it disappointed me by being good not great. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. I think the reason for my disappoint was that it gave away the ending pretty soon. I was expecting a climaxy-suspenseful, seat gripping book that would make me wonder what happened to Noah and Allie until the very end. But I'm on the 153rd page and I already know that they get married. That’s great; that is what I wanted. But I would have had liked to be guessing what happened all the way through to the end of the book. However, Nicholas Sparks didn't decide to write this book like that. And that's fine, because it still is a good book. I was just a little disappointed that’s all. I wonder what the rest of the book has in store for me...

The Notebook- First Entry

I am reading the Notebook by Nicholas Sparks.

Most people have seen the movie, The Notebook; it is a classic love story. I really enjoyed the movie. It was so sweet and sad at the same time. I guess that is what prompted me to read it (oh, and Susie’s recommendation). I was really curious to see if the book would match up to the movie. I’m the type of person who reckons that movies are always better than the books. But I wanted to be proven otherwise. And I think this might be the one (book) that will change my perspective.

Anyways, so far this book is fantastic! I love the author’s voice. Nicholas Sparks writes in such a smooth, compelling way; all the words and sentences much perfectly together. He is also very good at describing things. Here is one quote that proves this: “…Broken sunlight passed through the water oaks and hickory trees a hundred feet tall, illuminating the colours of fall…” Some authors’ ways of writing are choppy and confusing but Sparks’ style flows together like 2 clam rivers. He also writes in a suspenseful way.

Even though much hasn’t happened yet, (Allie Nelson and Noah Calhoun have just reunited after the war) this book is so exciting and suspenseful. I guess that is because I am waiting for it to surprise me. I’m waiting for something to happen that didn’t occur in the movie, and hopefully it will!

So far I am really enjoying this book. And I have a feeling it will only get better:)