When U.S. Marine Logan Thibault finds a photograph of a smiling young woman half-buried in the dirt during his third tour of duty in Iraq, his firs...
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May 07, 2011
Buggy
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~ROMANTIC, SUSPENSEFUL AND ULTIMATELY HARD TO PUT DOWN~
Opening Line:"Deputy Keith Clayton hadn't heard them approach, and up close, he didn't like the looks of them any more then he had the first time he'd seen them."
THE LUCKY ONE is another great read from Nicholas Sparks. Here we are given a story with a slightly darker edge and far more suspense then his usual soppy romance. Dog lovers and fans of The Guardian in particular will appreciate this engaging romanti More...
Opening Line:"Deputy Keith Clayton hadn't heard them approach, and up close, he didn't like the looks of them any more then he had the first time he'd seen them."
THE LUCKY ONE is another great read from Nicholas Sparks. Here we are given a story with a slightly darker edge and far more suspense then his usual soppy romance. Dog lovers and fans of The Guardian in particular will appreciate this engaging romanti More...
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Aug 14, 2011
Kate
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Damn, I really can't understand why I even started reading Sparks in the first place. This book was so full of stereotypes, it was awful. I mean, the guy was, of course, handsome, attractive, great with kids, a good craftsman, and surprise - surprise, he even could play the piano! The woman was beautiful, sensitive, a great mum, a talented cook, bla bla bla... And Sparks doesn't even make the effort to change the setting. Not once! It's always near or in Wilmington, North Carolina. *yawn*
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Nov 23, 2008
Barb
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A typical NS book, which seems like a gender-reversal of "Message in a Bottle". It was an easy escape read, and the characters are all well developed. I actually hated reading the chapters on Clayton! What a creep! I love Zeus, who had a great handle on character reading!
Almost feel that NS is becoming a bit Danielle Steeleish in his writing...formula, token sex, surprise of who died/lived.
All in all...not a bad book for a cold weekend!
Almost feel that NS is becoming a bit Danielle Steeleish in his writing...formula, token sex, surprise of who died/lived.
All in all...not a bad book for a cold weekend!
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Oct 01, 2009
Ivy
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This wasn't one of my absolute favorites--just okay. I have read several Nicholas Sparks novels and I put this one in the category of "True Believer" and its sequel, "At First Sight".
By now the author pretty much has a formula which he follows in most of his books: always set it his home state of North Carolina, there is always a storm where the plot twists and/or reaches its climax, someone usually dies, and the couples always fall in love and end up in bed--us More...
By now the author pretty much has a formula which he follows in most of his books: always set it his home state of North Carolina, there is always a storm where the plot twists and/or reaches its climax, someone usually dies, and the couples always fall in love and end up in bed--us More...
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Oct 16, 2008
Kelly
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I found The Lucky One, by Nicholas Sparks, captivating. Nicholas Sparks is a #1 New York Times best-selling author with over fifty million copies of his books in print worldwide and translated into over forty languages. Other titles include: The Rescue, A Bend in the Road, The Guardian, The Wedding, True Believer, At First Sight, Dear John, The Choice, and Three Weeks With My Brother. Nicholas Sparks has also had four of his novels adapted into major motion pictures including: Message in a Bottl
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Dec 29, 2008
The famous Nicholas Sparks creates yet another amazing tale of lovers.
Driven by luck and determination, Logan Thibult is in a search for a woman in a photograph that he found serving war in iraq. The photograph saved his life numerous times and with little persuasion by his friend Victor, he set on a journey to find the woman and repay the debt he felt he owed.
Elizabeth, a woman who spent the rest of her life after highschool struggling through life as a single mother, is overwhelmed More...
Driven by luck and determination, Logan Thibult is in a search for a woman in a photograph that he found serving war in iraq. The photograph saved his life numerous times and with little persuasion by his friend Victor, he set on a journey to find the woman and repay the debt he felt he owed.
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Feb 04, 2009
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Dec 20, 2008
AnnaMay
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Okay, so this book followed my reading of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. After that great work of literature, anything would pale, probably. Maybe I'm not being fair, but I really just didn't care for Sparks' latest. I've only read a few of his books, but already I'm seeing a pattern and I found myself getting bored and saying, "Awe, come on," throughout. The plot was too predictable, the characters were too generic, and I guess I just wasn't in to the whole storyline. The creepy co
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Nov 26, 2008
Ashley
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Started off a little slow, maybe because he spent so much time introducing the characters. It just got a little old and before I knew it I was 1/2 way through the book and not much had happened. But good thing you don't read the beginning last.
I did like the story, I'm a sap for romance, I loved the character Logan.
On a side note I couldn't get past some of the writing. For being such a famous author I would think they would use spell check or something before they publis More...
I did like the story, I'm a sap for romance, I loved the character Logan.
On a side note I couldn't get past some of the writing. For being such a famous author I would think they would use spell check or something before they publis More...
Feb 01, 2010
kari
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This is the first Nicholas Sparks book I've read and I'll look for another. This book grabbed me from the first chapter, clearly written and intriguing characters and, even though I had a pretty good idea of where the plot was going and didn't really have any surprises, I still really enjoyed the story and how it was told.
Logan Thiebault is a great character and I really wanted him to find his way and his HEA. Without too much detail, his experiences as a marine and how that affected his l More...
Logan Thiebault is a great character and I really wanted him to find his way and his HEA. Without too much detail, his experiences as a marine and how that affected his l More...
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Jul 22, 2011
K.D.
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Although this was the novel that brought back my interest on reading novels again, love stories are really not among my preferences. I loved the movie The Notebook and I also read a couple of years back, Spark's Message in a Bottle but this one is not at par with those. It could have been better if the one who got the picture was probably the one who accidentatlly killed the brother in the desert war so the emotional impact during the climax would really be more dramatic. The second half of the
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Mar 17, 2009
Jason_W.
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The book The Lucky One, by Nicholas Sparks, is about a guy named Logan Thilbault who served in the Marines in Iraq. During his service on one of three trips there, he finds a picture of a girl. Carrying the picture makes Logan the luckiest man in the Marines, causing him to break the record of the most car bombs survived. His friend Victor tells him the mystery and “destiny” that he has and he goes out to find the women. When he does, he somehow falls in love with the girl, Elizabeth. After he f
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Feb 27, 2009
Samantha
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Another charming love story from Nicholas Sparks! This is the story of how a photograph brings together two strangers. Logan, a soldier before the story opens, finds the photograph while serving in Iraq. After surviving a series of close calls Logan comes to believe that the photograph he's been carrying is lucky and is the reason he hasn't been killed. Under the suggestion of his best friend and fellow soldier Logan sets out on foot with his German Shepard Zeus to find the woman in the photogra
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Feb 12, 2009
Donna
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I've read every book Sparks has written. His writing always enthralls me. I get so caught up in his vivid characters that I hate to say good-bye at the end of the story.
Logan Thibault finds a picture of a pretty woman during his first weeks in Iraq. Although he posts the picture on the company bulletin board nobody claims it. He takes it down to look at and absentmindedly puts it in his pocket when his friends invite him to a poker game. Since he has lost repeatedly previously, his frie More...
Logan Thibault finds a picture of a pretty woman during his first weeks in Iraq. Although he posts the picture on the company bulletin board nobody claims it. He takes it down to look at and absentmindedly puts it in his pocket when his friends invite him to a poker game. Since he has lost repeatedly previously, his frie More...
Jan 28, 2009
Arlene
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This is the first novel I've read of Nicholas Sparks, and I was definitely pleased. I enjoyed Sparks' writing style, as well as his plot and character development.
The Lucky One is about an ex-marine named Logan Thibault, who begins a journey in search of an unknown woman whose picture he found during one of his tours in Iraq. He believes the picture of Elizabeth was his lucky charm and responsible for getting him safely through his three tours in the war. As a result, he makes it his mi More...
The Lucky One is about an ex-marine named Logan Thibault, who begins a journey in search of an unknown woman whose picture he found during one of his tours in Iraq. He believes the picture of Elizabeth was his lucky charm and responsible for getting him safely through his three tours in the war. As a result, he makes it his mi More...
Jan 11, 2009
Tori
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Nicholas Sparks never fails to captivate my interest with his impressive novels for I have read and enjoyed them all. As soon as his most recent novel, The Lucky One was released, I knew that I had to read it and can now easily say that I was far from disappointed. Nicholas Sparks has the ability to combine certain elements, such as love and fate, in an array of storylines, each with their own wide variety of characters. The Lucky One contains several of the familiar elements present in Sparks’
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Feb 17, 2012
Juana
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I really loved this book fell in total
Love with the story. Enjoyed every part of it. I liked how Nicholas Sparks made everything fall soo perfectly well in place. First the story starts when Logan meets Keith Clayton I really didn't pay much attention to that guy cause I wasn't thinking he would ever see him again but then later in the book as they talk more about Elizabeth it just hits me that Keith was her ex husband and father of her child. I knew there was going to be trouble because of More...
Love with the story. Enjoyed every part of it. I liked how Nicholas Sparks made everything fall soo perfectly well in place. First the story starts when Logan meets Keith Clayton I really didn't pay much attention to that guy cause I wasn't thinking he would ever see him again but then later in the book as they talk more about Elizabeth it just hits me that Keith was her ex husband and father of her child. I knew there was going to be trouble because of More...
Feb 14, 2012
Misty
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First up in "Romance Week" (drum roll please) “The Lucky One” by Nicolas Sparks. Why? Well other than the fact that one of his novels has been turned into a verb, (“Oh dude… you just got Notebooked!”) He is King in a Jackie Collins, Kresley Cole world. (Also…this movie comes out in April so I needed to get the book under my belt. Pun intended.)
“When U.S. Marine Logan Thibault finds a photograph of a smiling young woman half-buried in the dirt during his third tour of More...
“When U.S. Marine Logan Thibault finds a photograph of a smiling young woman half-buried in the dirt during his third tour of More...
Jan 25, 2012
Melanie
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I enjoy reading Nicholas Sparks's books. Sure, they aren't the deepest or most thought-provoking books and while he writes romances, he always tries to explain why the characters have fallen in love (she's smart, funny, and beautiful ON THE INSIDE!) and anyone who has ever been in love can tell you "the heart has its reasons that reason knows not of"(Pascal). When he does this over-explaining, it actually makes me less invested in the characters and their romance. In this book, he even
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Jan 14, 2012
Gina
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I swore to myself after reading Dear John that I would never read another Sparks' book. I hated the cloying sentimentality of that one, found in so many of his books, and I'd just had enough. I hated that book so much I stil haven't seen the movie even though I've heard the ending was tweeked to be happier. I could no longer let how much I liked The Notebook and The Wedding carry me. So why did I read The Lucky One? I have no idea. I was intrigued enough by the military angle to pay $.50 at the
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Dec 17, 2011
Carinya
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It is a marvellous gift that allows a writer to describe spiritual or emotional encounters, deeply engaging the reader without making them cringe. Nicholas Sparks ‘ readers are intrigued to discover as much about his characters by exploring between the lines of this novel as they do enjoying the words themselves. Only a narrow slither of distinction exists between a cheap romance and a beautifully constructed love story. However the ability to bridge this gap is rare.
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Dec 10, 2011
April
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Eh, I'm not sure why I keep trying Sparks’ books. I haven't had any luck with them, but a trailer comes on with Zach Efron and I think it looks good so I look up the book I see that it is another Sparks book, then against my better judgment....I read it.
I really think if this story was written by another author, I would have enjoy it because I thought the storyline was good. However, Sparks has this annoying habit of making his characters so extreme that it turns the story into a ch More...
I really think if this story was written by another author, I would have enjoy it because I thought the storyline was good. However, Sparks has this annoying habit of making his characters so extreme that it turns the story into a ch More...
Dec 05, 2011
Nora
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When I first started reading this book, I thought it was going to be boring. But then I noticed that it was written by the same author that wrote the last book I read. My favorite part of this book was when he found the photo and I actually thought he wasn't going to walk the whole way to North Carolina to look for Elizabeth (the girl from the photograph). He couldn't seem to forget about the photo of the women in the photo so he looked for her. My favorite character is Logan he main character a
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Nov 28, 2011
Emilyehs
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The main character is Elizabeth. She is in her 30s and everyone swears she gets more beautiful as he grows older, which didn’t seem possible to them. She has a son Ben; he doesn’t have very many friends. He rather read and play games by himself. Beth is always taking care of people and trying to do the right thing. She gave up hope looking for the “right” guy for her; she came to the conclusion that her best wasn’t good enough for others. Clayton is Elizabeth’s ex husband and a pain in her butt.
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Nov 08, 2011
Like many Nicholas Sparks books, The Lucky One portrays the life of man in the military. Marine Logan Thibault finds a picture of a young woman in the sand in Iraq and holds on to it and soon becomes a good luck charm; saving his life multiple time. After his tour in Iraq, went on a personal mission to find this woman. He walked hundreds of miles in search for the town this woman lived in, looking for clues in the picture. Once he reaches his destination and finds this woman, he works for her gr
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Sep 24, 2011
Mitch
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I had read "A Bend in the Road" by Nicholas Sparks book and flew through it so fast (and enjoyed it), which left me hungry for more corny Sparks romance. I quickly began "The Lucky One", which I was told was one of his best novels. Sadly, I must disagree. I am also begininng to learn that my opinion of Sparks books is either the book is a huge hit or just mediocre. This one totally falls into the mediocre category and left me feeling like the feelings and tender moments were
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Sep 05, 2011
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Aug 08, 2011
Megan
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I read this book in two days and could hardly put it down.
As usual, the way Sparks organized the plot and slipped in character details was supreme. He craftily sneaks a theme into a single chapter and manages to thoroughly explain all background without extensive dialogue or unnecessary questions, which is always refreshing.
I would say this novel definitely outranks Safe Haven but it does have it's similarities. In fact, of the novels i've read, they all seem to have recurring traits. More...
As usual, the way Sparks organized the plot and slipped in character details was supreme. He craftily sneaks a theme into a single chapter and manages to thoroughly explain all background without extensive dialogue or unnecessary questions, which is always refreshing.
I would say this novel definitely outranks Safe Haven but it does have it's similarities. In fact, of the novels i've read, they all seem to have recurring traits. More...
Jul 25, 2011
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Jul 17, 2011
Andrew
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This was a great story and very fun to read. Despite the long, slow build to the main climax, it was very entertaining along the way and never got boring. This was very quick to get into, very easy to finish, and very hard to put down.
All the characters were wonderful and very likable—except the one you weren't suppose to like. This was the first Sparks novel that depicted a character I really despised with such intensity. I was very surprised, but at the same time, appreciative at More...
All the characters were wonderful and very likable—except the one you weren't suppose to like. This was the first Sparks novel that depicted a character I really despised with such intensity. I was very surprised, but at the same time, appreciative at More...
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