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Summary: Another great read by Nicholas Sparks!!
Review: If you liked Nicholas Sparks previous books - you'll love this - I highly recommend!!
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Summary: Not as well as expected
Review: Ever since I read[and re-read] "A Walk to Remember", I have eagerly awaiting all of Nicholas Sparks latest work. Needless to say I was somewhat disappointed. "The Guardian" had its moments and parts of it were interesting to read. The other parts weren`t. I found the characters not as well developed as they could of been and the plot didn`t make sense at times. Sparks should stick to his earlier style of writing. If you want a good novel of his try "The Rescue", "A walk to remember", or "the notebook". I gave it three stars simply because it is a Nicholas Sparks book and his next novel will hopefully be better.
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Summary: A different twist for Sparks but some of his finest work.
Review: Its Christmas Eve and there is an unexpected visitor at Julie's house. The visitor has a present for Julie from her late husband, Jim. Jim arranged for a Great Dane to be delivered to Julie upon his death. As you may guess, this great dog, Singer, becomes Julie's best friend and guardian. Singer is a great judge of character. He loves Mike Harris, Jim's best friend, who has taken quite a liking to Julie since Jim's passing. He is Julie's best people friend and her greatest admirer, going out of his way to make sure that Julie's house and vechile are up to par. Then Richard comes to town, working in town on a engineering project he asks Julie out, much to Singer and Mike's dismay. However, Richard Franklin has taken to Julie perhaps a little too much. Like a classic Sparks, The Guardian has a tragic love story but Sparks has added elements of a thriller to his newest book. I wasn't disappointed and I guarantee if your a Sparks fan you won't be either.
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Summary: One of Nicholas Sparks' best
Review: I could not put the book down from the minute I opened it. I am a huge fan of all of his books, but rarely am I entranced like I was with this novel. Sparks did a wonderful job of mixing the storylines and maintaining the mystery/romance. I can't wait for his next book.
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Summary: Not as good as his others
Review: I am a big Nicholas Sparks fan and have read all his books and loved them all, except this one. I hate to say it, but it was very predictable, from the very beginning of the book. I didn't have any trouble getting through it, it wasn't boring, but I had it all figured out in the first few chapters. I was also very disappointed in the ending. I won't spoil it for you, but I think it could have been done another way. I think Mr. Sparks should stick to his normal style of writing.
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Summary: A great book
Review: I read this book in a little over 24 hours...that is a new record. The only way that this could happen was if I enjoyed the book...which I did- immensely. I have read some of Nicholas Spark's other books...and could classify them only as mushy tear jerkers...which this book is NOT. It is a love story yes...but it is also suspenseful and mysterious. I felt it was perfectly paced...I didn't feel that anything was too rushed. I like the writing style- simple but not so simple it's stupid. The story line drew me in and made me feel like I was watching it...I think that this would make a great movie.
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Summary: Romance and Danger - A First for Sparks
Review: Julie Barenson became a widow and a mother to a puppy within days of each other. Her husband, Jim, died shortly before Christmas from a brain tumor. Before he passed away, he made sure she wouldn't be alone. She would always be protected. Even if her protector was a dog. Julie listens to Christmas music on Christmas Eve, she's put up the tree and is pretending to celebrate the holiday. She knows Jim would've wanted it that way. Although she's not a bitter widow, she does feel like the holiday doesn't matter much anymore. Not without Jim. That's when the present arrives. A letter from Jim and a whiney puppy. Julie can't believe her husband bought her a puppy to keep her company, knowing the brain tumor wouldn't allow Jim to be with her much longer. The prologue sets the stage for a Nicholas Sparks first: a romantic tale filled with danger, suspense and even murder. We pick back up with Julie four years later. Her puppy, now a full-grown Great Dane named Singer, is more than just a dog. He's her companion, a typical furry member of the family. Now Julie's trying to move on with her life. Her time with Jim was special but he wanted her to find someone else she could love. He even said so in the letter she received that Christmas Eve four years ago. She knew getting back into the dating scene wouldn't be easy but she describes the guys she's been out with lately as "boring" or just a plain "pervert." Then walks in Richard Franklin. He seems to have it all. Good looks. Charm. Success. And he's quite the romantic. But there's also Mike Harris, Jim's best friend, who's had his eye on Julie for years. He can't even work up the nerve to ask her out and if they started going out it would be awkward, she thinks. All of a sudden, Julie finds herself from batting a big, fat zero in the dating department to being torn between two men. When she makes her decision, she and the man of her dreams are thrust into the world of a psychotic killer. A man who won't take "no" for an answer and who won't let anything - or anyone - stand in his way. Even if that means murder. In the Author's Note section in the back of the book, Nicholas Sparks talks about how he came up with the idea for The Guardian and how the book went through "eight major revisions" before it was complete. His hard labor paid off as he's written a real page-turner sure to delight his dedicated fans and land him a whole new fan base at the same time. The characters are so real, you're horrified for Julie, you're terrified of the killer and you feel the pain of loss when some of the characters die. Singer, the Great Dane, is even a true-to-life character. A rarity for a dog to be a believable character in today's fiction. Sparks has also nailed the stalker's character so well, it's downright creepy. Let's cross our fingers that Sparks continues down this new path of romance coupled with suspense and danger. It really suits him.
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Summary: To be fair
Review: I have not read this one yet, just finished Nights in Rodannthe, but i gave The Guardian 3 stars to give it the benefit of the doubt...What i wanted to say is that The Notebook is one of the best books i ever read which made me want to read Sparks' other books....They weren't horrible, but none of them, i have to say, have even compared....Nights in Rodannthe was VERY simple, but a nice story....
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Summary: Typical and expected but, overall, still a good read.
Review: The Guardian holds Nicholas Sparks' style of writing firmly, but does not have such a tight grip on his usual creativity and originality. The story was entertaining, descriptive, enjoyable, and I was pleased during the entirety of the two days it took to finish this latest novel. However, though worthy of reading, the story is typical, with expected dialog, and movements that lead to what everyone has experienced before. Overall, it's not fabulously enrapturing, but it's still a good book, and I would certainly recommend it to any Nicholas Sparks fan.
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Summary: I hate this book!
Review: This is a poorly written, simple book that might have been written by Danielle Steele (which would be ok if you like Danielle Steele). I am on page 90, and am struggling to get through it. The story is simple, the characters are completely flat. Mike, one of the main characters, who is vying for Julie's attentions, is written as such a simpleton that it's hard to root for him.
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