The Notebook

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Summary: Enlightenment on love and dying and love.
Review: A mysterious love story, giving the reader a taste of a kind of deep love at the end of life that I didn't know was possible. And an unusual glimpse of Alzheimers disease, from the perspective of a very caring mate

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Summary: Laughable
Review: I laughed out loud several times during this book because the writing is so terrible. I was surprised it could be published like this. It is so full of cliches and fake characters. I was very disappointed that I spent money on this book

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Summary: Having Marriage Problems? Read This Book!!
Review: A friend had recommended this book to me. She told me that it was better than Bridges Of Madison County. I was thinking "yeah, right!". I read the cover to see what it was about and to tell you the truth, I thought it sounded like just another boring love story, even though it was a true story didn't intrigue me. I took it home anyway just to please my friend. It sat on my nightstand for about a week and every night I would look at and say "tomorrow." One night, not having anything better to do, I started to read it. I didn't put it down until I had read it all! I have never read a book that has made me cry more than this book had! I finished it and laid in bed for hours just watching my husband sleep. All the hard feelings we were feeling toward each other were magically gone! Needless to say I think my view on love and how love should be, has changed dramatically since I took the time to read this wonderful book! So far I have managed to talk all my friends and family into reading it! My mother told me never to bring her another book like that again! She couldn't handle all the tears! Anyone, guy or girl, needing something more in their life, needs to read this book! I promise you'll love it

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Summary: Warm, wonderful, words!
Review: I was reminded of my father's letters to my mother while he was oversears during WWII. What is true love? To me "The Notebook" reminded me of what God had in mind regarding man & wife. This man & woman's love typified II Corinthians love chapter. How different the world might be if we learned how to love in this way. A beautiful story.

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Summary: The "Bridges of Madison County" for happily married couples
Review: Nicolas Sparks, "The Notebook" is a gift of renewal to all married couples. Even if your marriage is safe and sound, read this book and you'll be able to remember just how deep your commitment goes. The story will have you cheering from the start and crying at the end. Then give this gift of love to your spouse but make sure your there when they reach the last chapter. "The Notebook" will make you both weep and remember exactly how much your love to oneanother means

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Summary: Get your tissues ready!
Review: On my afternoon off from work, I went to the bookstore,bought this book, went to the coffee shop, sat down with a latte and didn't get up until I finished the book. It was certainly a good thing I had plenty of tissues in my purse, I was moved to tears numerous times. There are certainly similarities with "Bridges of Madison County", but I really enjoyed this better. I'm a sucker for happy (sort of) endings. An excellent read

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Summary: a great "love story"
Review: It's hard to believe this was written by a man. If only all men could let go of their ego's and show their love the way this man did. One of the best "Love Stories" I have ever read

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Summary: Let's be honest - this is a poorly written book.
Review: Surely there must be someone else who thinks as I do about this poorly written book. The second part of the book which recounts the meeting between the man and the woman has the worst dialogue I can remember reading in a book. I don't know how many times he writes that the main character is sitting in the house but "stares at the stars" as he says something - or he "stared at the moon." He sets up dialogue with phrases such as "he went on to say." I was so distracted by the terrible writing. I think the reader is a personable handsome man who had a very good idea for a book, plus a good agent, but someone should have worked with him on writing dialogu

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Summary: Can you say "contrived"?
Review: Yes, it's a tear-jerker and a reader isn't supposed to be too picky, but give me a break. The woman's fiance is your typical WASPy bore, and our hero is such a man's man. He builds, he cares, he cries! And the ending is ridiculous. A better title would be "When We Were Pimps."

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Summary: What pure love really is
Review: I have never been so moved,as I was, reading this book.His love for her is what real love is,always putting the other person above yourself,and thinking of them every second of your life.This is a book for a man or a women,and they will both cry just as much,I did.Excellence