Two By Two

Despite watching many movies based on his books, this is the first Nicholas Sparks novel I've read.

A lovely gentle read, I knew what was coming (being an author makes it hard not to figure out a plot in advance!) yet enjoyed watching it unfold.

Great characterisation and I particularly liked the whole book being first person male POV.

The Last book I read by Nicolas Sparks was Rescue Me and that one I liked, I dont count the notebook because I read that at least once a year. Russ Vivian and London will make you fall in love with Nicholas Sparks all over again. I found Russ Green a very good character although there is lots less on his looks and lots more on his personality I dont see why many of the reviewers complained. I found the story touching in parts I wanted to shake some sense into Vivian I found her selfish and self absorbed. The supporting cast of characters was AWESOME minus the fact that by the end of the book I wanted to forget the name Walter. All and all I loved this book my bestfriend said that it made me bipolar because my reactions are so all over the place but to me that just means I enjoyed the book

DNF page 79. Wrong book at the wrong time for sure, though I don't know if there will ever be a right time with this one. I got this from my Bookcase Club romance box - and I know there's some debate whether Sparks actually qualifies as a romance writer - but so far this is not so much a romance as a painful story of two people who are painfully bad at being married and who are on their way to a painful divorce. And look, I just wanted some happy - I'm not currently in my own home, my son is in the NICU (he's doing fine, was just premature, though his long stay is taking its toll on me), and I want to get through the day with as little emotional distress as possible. Maybe when I don't have to drive 20 minutes, get my temperature taken, go to the 14th floor and make a phone call in order to see my baby, I'll be interested in fictional characters doing things other than falling in love.