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Summary: Beautifully captivating from beginning to end!
Review: This being my first book by Nicholas Sparks, I didn't know what to expect, a friend suggested the book because it looked interesting, she's yet to read it(but she will soon).The touching love story, steals your heart and grasps your attention from page one. The beauty of the love shared between Theresa and Garrett touches you in a way that incomprable. In the wonderful way that Nicholas Sparks writes you are able to see the complexity and simplicity of love all at the same time. The end of the book takes it to a whole new level, I was crying so hard the last 20 pages my husband was starting to worry about me being able to breathe, keep the tissues handy.
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Summary: Does not live up to Notebook
Review: While Notebook wrenched my heart and was, I truly believe, a beautiful love story, Message was a bit trite. The topic was meaningful but the story fell short--I did not shed a tear. I have lost a spouse to death also and while the situation touched me, the characters did not. I know Nicholas Sparks can do better than this and next time I hope he will.
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Summary: If you believe in Soul Mates - then this book is for you
Review: Nicholas Sparks know how to immediately capture his reader into this wonderful romance which reiterates the fact that there is someone out there for you. Taking place in a sleepy NC town of Wilmington - you experience the emotions of love, passion and sorrow of Theresa and Garrett and Catherine. If you love romance, sailing, and the coast this book is for you.
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Summary: Falls short of The Notebook
Review: Sparks'second novel falls short of The Notebook. While it held my attention I must say that the dialogue and writing were full of cliches. At first I thought I had picked up a book belonging to the romance genere. By the time I had read the first 200 pages I thought "I've had enough". Theresa came across as devious in my eyes, and Garrett a weak victim. BUT, thank goodness I read on for the end saves the story. This tale could have been told in a shorter format without a lot of useless descriptions. The letters found in the bottles were very moving and all-in-all the story sends a powerful message about learning to let go.
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Summary: How lucky can we get! A private reading by the author.
Review: Nicholas Sparks paid a surprise visit to the Nicholas Sparks Book Club 3-3-98 and read us the first message Theresa finds in the bottle. Are we excited about this book? You bet we are. No, you can not compare it to "The Notebook" is has its own merit as a "tear jerker for romantics only". Enjoy! NSBC Jo-Anne & Dee
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Summary: Nicholas Sparks Book Club-JoAnne Garside
Review: The NSBC is going strong. Thanks goes to the devoted club members, our supportive author, and his enthusiastic readers. We are pleased to hear "Message in a Bottle" will be released in early April. Kevin Costner will star in the film. Shooting starts 4-6-98 in the Carolina's. The interest in our author and his work is growing. We receive inquiries on his books, club events, and New Bern everyday. Best news of all is there are even more in the works!
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Summary: Typical cheesy romance novel you'd see in markets
Review: After finishing Message in A Bottle, I thought I must have a heart of stone. I did not cry once. The story itself was unrealistic, the dialogue was stupid and cliched. It's disappointing really because I felt absolutely no connection between the two main characters, Theresa and Garret, other than lust and desperation to have a real relationship after being alone for such a long time. They are not cute as Sparks intended during moments of flirting (she slyly did this, she coyly smiled, etc)...it's not cute, disgusting to read, really.The only redeeming quality about this novel is Catherine. I could actually feel this longing and true love between Catherine and Garret. They truly loved each other and their love was real, which is probably why it was so hard for me to accept Theresa and Garret's love...yeah, I know that's exactly what the story is about, the moral - We can all move on. T & G's love showed Theresa that we can all move on. And people can, however much I don't believe in it. But Sparks just doesn't make it believable. The whole time I was semi-disgusted with Theresa. Why did she never tell Garret about the letters? Come on, now really...even if I were so bold as to do what she did, I would have told him about finding the letters sooner. Disgusting. Ugh. I was rooting for Catherine the whole time. And the only parts I enjoyed in the novel were Garret's flashback of him and Catherine. I have rambled for the most part, but this novel really didn't live up to what I expected.
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Summary: Box of Kleenex is a must
Review: The letters written by Garrett Blake to Catherine broke my heart. They were incredibly powerful and emotional. With every word, you felt the love,sorrow,and longing he had for his wife. I cried so hard when I read this book. Be prepared with a box of tissues because you'll need them. Fantastic,moving,emotional book by Nicholas Sparks. Just incredible.
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Summary: One of Sparks' BEST!
Review: This book is one of Sparks' most ROMANTIC ever, and MY favorite! This is the tale of finding true love twice, and having absolute faith. It is about a woman, who is divorced with a son and live with him in Boston. One day on vacation she stumles upon a bottle on the beach. She opens it and finds a beautiful love letter addressed to a "Catherine". Being that she is a reporter, she publishes it in the paper, touching many, MANY hearts of her readers. This intrigues her, so she tries to track down the author, not knowing that she will fall in love in the process, and learn a great deal about him and his life before her. . .
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Summary: Dont Take Anything For Granted
Review: After reading a number of Nicholas Sparks novels, I've come to expect to read a hopeless romantic love story. This book does not disappoint, however the ending has a surprising twist I did not expect- however once read- I am not surprised. Another great creation of endless love. This novel is a true testament of love, and a good lesion in not letting go of something wonderful that you have, or else it may be too late...
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