Book 1.) The Notebook

          When I think of a love story, for some odd reason I always think of the famous ending phrase of happily ever after.  Nicholas Sparks’s “The Notebook” is a touching forbidden love story that completely captures the reader’s heart.

          I believe that throughout the whole book, the theme is that love conquers all.  One reason, is because throughout all of the odds of Noah and Allie meeting up again, they still found each other.  Another reason is that it had been about fourteen years since they last saw each other and yet they constantly thought about each other; He had been through a war and worked like crazy, but yet somehow her “ghost” remained with him.  Yet still, another reason is near the end of the book there is a story of an old man who reads to his wife everyday to try to remind her of their love story because she has Alzheimer’s and doesn’t even remember who he is…  Yet every so often she remembers everything and they are in love all over again, against all odds.  Even the doctors say it shouldn’t be possible at her stage of the illness, yet it happens.

          Throughout the whole story, I fell in love with Nicholas Sparks style of writing!  I loved the way that I could fall in love with Allie and Noah and could even feel how they felt about each other.  Each time that I read about their eyes meeting and them having cute moments, I couldn’t help but feel warm inside and my heart skip a beat!  Nicholas Sparks has a brilliant way of writing simple, but also writing exactly what I wanted to read!

          The characters in ‘The Notebook’ were precious, they were put perfectly together!  I loved how Allie was a confident, bright young woman and Noah was a quiet, hard working young man.  For some reason I had never thought that kind of a couple would work and yet, I do not think there could have been a cuter couple!  I loved the way that Nicholas Sparks showed both of their view points, in the process, constantly proving that they were perfect for each other!

          I would recommend this book to young teens and older, because ‘The Notebook’ is a simple read and a beautiful love story.  I think it would be inappropriate for young girls, because some of the wording and imagery wouldn’t be appropriate for them to conjure in their minds!  Besides that, ‘The Notebook’ is the perfect book to read if your in a love tragedy type of mood!