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"You might not understand but I gave you the best of me, and after you left nothing was ever the same.. I know you're afraid, and I'm afraid too."
Author: The Best of Me
Author: Nicholas Sparks
ISBN: 9780751542974
Publisher: Sphere/2011
Pages: 292
The Notebook was the first book I read by Nicholas Sparks and The Best of Me is the second one. I have not read anything in between except for watching Message in a Bottle, which too was by chance. I received The Notebook as a gift and Hachette India sent me The Best Of Me.
It is about two teenagers who are from opposite sides of the tracks, love each other fiercely yet are forced apart. They come together again after 25 years to their hometown to attend the funeral of a person they both loved, but at different points of their lives. Amanda is married with three children and Dawson Cole has remained the way he was, single and very much alone. There is no place for anyone in his life.
There are three stories running in this novel, which are all nicely tied up in the end. Tuck and Clara, who we know only via Dawson and Amanda's thoughts, Bonner family, who survives despite odds and Dawson Cole, who can't escape his family. And Amanda, who is torn up to make choices.
One can't help liking Dawson better than Amanda, and although I guessed the ending, I didn't want it to go that way. There are moments which touched me and I was blown over by Dawson's selfless love for Amanda. I am not a fan of mushy romances but I think I will pick up more of Sparks' novels.
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted over at The Broke and the Bookish. Each week, we get a theme to list our top tens.
This Week's Pick: Top Ten Books On My TBR List For Winter
I read pretty much anything. So I don't make a reading list. Maybe I should. So let me think:
1) The Diplomat's Wife by Pam Jenoff
2) The Kommandant's Girl by Pam Jenoff
3) A Foreign Affair by Caro Peacock
4) Carrie by Stephen King
5) Tempest in the Tea Leaves by Kari Lee Townsend
6) Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively
7) Blacklands by Belinda Bauer
8) Storm Prey by John Sandford
9) Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens
10) Hypothermia by Arnaldur Indridason
Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia at A Girl and Her Books after a tour, she is hosting it on her Mailbox Monday blog for the month of November 2011.
My friend gifted me the following three books:
The Diplomat's Wife by Pam Jenoff
The Kommandant's Girl by Pam Jenoff
A Foreign Affair by Caro Peacock
I also downloaded free kindle editions from Amazon. You can check those out for NOOK too. Have fun looking out for interesting titles at Pixel of Ink. (I have subscribed it on my Google Reader). I downloaded the following 8 free e-books:
Twas The Night
Surrender the Wind
A Regency Holiday
Open Season (Joe Gunther Mysteries)
Mad Money (Madeline Carter)
Entangled
Mary's Son: A Tale of Christmas
The God's Wife
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila of Book Journey. I managed to read a few e-books via my kindle on PC on my laptop! I finished the following:
the best of me by Nicholas Sparks
No, I am buying books for anyone. Not even for myself...In fact I am giving away some of what I own!
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| Staff Meeting after school hours in the Library |
Follow Friday, is hosted byParaJunkee, Book Blogger Hop, is hosted by Jennifer (Crazy-For-Books), and Follow Friday 40 and over is hosted by Java.
Parajunkee asks "It’s Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. so we want to know what you are Thankful for – blogging related of course! Who has helped you out along the way? What books are you thankful for reading?"
One can't name just one blogger, book or an author. I am thankful to all of you, and all those books I read and going to read...
Do feel free to explore my blog. You will definitely find something that interests you as I read wide range of genres, except maybe for a few. I also write poetry. You can read that on my other blog, rooted. Now go, explore both of my blogs! And follow them, if you like!! I follow blogs I like via Google Reader...
Enjoy!!
"You have a twin sister. Her name is Monica. Go to Benjamin Books. Look at the poster in the window."
Title: My Sister’s Voice
Author: Mary Carter
ISBN-13: 978-0758229205
Publisher: Kensington/2010
Pages: 352
Book Blurb:
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted over at The Broke and the BookishEach week, we get a theme to list our top tens.
This Week's Pick: Top Ten Authors I'd Love To Have At My Thanksgiving Feast
Now let me think, in no particular order, including a few poets:
1) Geoffrey Chaucer
2) William Shakespeare
3) Charlotte Bronte
4) John Keats
5) Robert Burns
6) Agatha Christie
7) J K Rowling
8) Alistair MacLean
9) George Bernard Shaw
10 Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia at A Girl and Her Books after a tour, she is hosting it on her Mailbox Monday blog for the month of November 2011. I downloaded free kindle editions from Amazon. You can check those out for NOOK too. Have fun looking out for interesting titles at Pixel of Ink. (I have subscribed it on my Google Reader). I downloaded the following 15 free e-books
Gingerbread Cookbook (Gooseberry Patch Classics)
Cool Shade
The Usurper (thriller, political intrigue)
Medical Error
One Imperfect Christmas
A Simple Amish Christmas
The Noon God
Capitol Reflections
Amos Walker: The Complete Story Collection: The Complete Story Collection
Daughter of Joy (Brides of Culdee Creek, Book 1)
Easy Vegetarian Recipes
The Everything Potluck Cookbook (Everything Series)
Home For Christmas
In the Garden of Temptation (The Garden Series Book 1)
A Lesson in Passion (Lesson Series)
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is hosted by Sheila of Book Journey. I managed to read a few e-books via my kindle on PC on my laptop! I finished the following:
A Fair of the Heart (Welcome To Redemption)
WILD JUSTICE (Beaumont Brides)
Not What She Seems
Mostly via book blogger's recommendations. Sometimes from some other review sites. I read a lot of poetry and crime fiction. Hence I am always on a look out for such books. Although I do pick up books on whim too...!!
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| Another one from THAT school outing! |
Follow Friday, is hosted byParaJunkee, Book Blogger Hop, is hosted by Jennifer (Crazy-For-Books), and Follow Friday 40 and over is hosted by Java.
Parajunkee asks "Letter to Santa: Tell Santa what books you want for Christmas!"
Lots of Crime Fiction, which should include Jo Nesbo novels.
Do feel free to explore my blog. You will definitely find something that interests you as I read wide range of genres, except maybe for a few. I also write poetry. You can read that on my other blog, rooted. Now go, explore both of my blogs! And follow them, if you like!! I follow blogs I like via Google Reader...
Enjoy!!
