Comments on The Book Vixen - A Romance Book Blog: REVIEW: The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks

This was a great review. TLS was not my favorite ...

2010-09-13T11:45:38.784-07:00

This was a great review. TLS was not my favorite of Sparks' novels, but it was reliably good. You are right---once a year is perfect for the mega-cry his books induce!

I saw the movie for this one recently but I haven&...

2010-09-12T12:21:37.484-07:00

I saw the movie for this one recently but I haven't read the book yet. The movie was really good and even hubby liked it. I've read some of his other books, but not everything. I typically prefer the HEAs, so I have to be in a certain mood to read his stuff. I'm surprised that the movie came before the book, since I've found that usually ends up with a bad book that comes off looking like "fan fiction".

I think Sparks will have to be on my reading list ...

2010-09-12T12:07:28.209-07:00

I think Sparks will have to be on my reading list now. :)

I have read The Wedding and loved it. And of course I have watched The Notebook, I actually have the book in my TBR pile. I am seriously thinking that I need to get more of his books now that I see how much his writing evokes emotions so amazingly. :) Thanks for sharing.

What is your favourite Nicholas Sparks book?

I loved A Walk to Remember, but it was the only bo...

2010-09-12T10:23:03.838-07:00

I loved A Walk to Remember, but it was the only book I've read of his. I've seen his movies. Notebook (Repeatedly), Walk to Remember, and Nights in Rodanthe. I wanted to through the TV through the window when I watched that one.

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2010-09-12T09:33:05.910-07:00

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@READFREEK - I haven't seen the movie adaptation for The Last Song but I will be getting the DVD to add to my collection. My obsession with Sparks all started with the movie The Notebook. Great movie, great book. Hope you get to read The Last Song soon :)

@Blodeudd - As a NS newbie, I would recommend that you start with The Lucky One, The Rescue or A Bend in the Road as those 3 have HEA. The books, in my opinion, are all better than the movies.

@KindleObsessed - You're right, NS is not known for HEA. But I'm okay with that. I love reading his novels for the passion and emotion. As the saying goes, It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.

A Walk to Remember was heavy on the religion. I just overlooked it while reading.

I absolutely loved The Last Song, and I'm sad ...

2010-09-12T09:23:13.203-07:00

I absolutely loved The Last Song, and I'm sad the film butchered it haha great review :)

I enjoyed this book as well. I recently read it a...

2010-09-12T08:34:10.143-07:00

I enjoyed this book as well. I recently read it as part of the Busy Moms Book Club selection.

Great review....

HEA = Nicholas Sparks? Not so much. His stories ar...

2010-09-12T08:26:22.972-07:00

HEA = Nicholas Sparks? Not so much. His stories are undeniably beautiful and yes, his stories have the "aww thank God" moments, but none of them are particularly happy in the end.

A Walk To Remember - Jamie dies (plus the entire book was based around religion)
The Notebook - they both die
Nights In Rodanthe - Paul dies (again region through acceptance)

(just a few examples)

They all get closure/inner peace in some cases, but the HEA in the traditional since is non-exsistant.

you know: "he kissed her soft cheek and they walked into the sunset"

Sparks is more of a "I finally realized I loved her, she loved me back, we lived peacefully for a few years then I die of cancer" (<-- ok that was a little harsh but you get my point)

regardless (sorry for rambling) lovely review, keep up the great work.

KindleObsessed :)

Nice review. I have never read a book by him, but ...

2010-09-12T08:19:16.790-07:00

Nice review.
I have never read a book by him, but I have seen the movies and they are always so sad :(

Great review! I haven't read this book or seen...

2010-09-12T08:11:17.527-07:00

Great review! I haven't read this book or seen the movie yet, but it's on my TBR. My favorite Nicholas Sparks book has to be The Notebook. I just couldn't put that one down.