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Blah. What can I say? It's Nicholas Sparks. You read one you've read them all. They all have that same feel to them. I can't really explain it. It's not that he is a bad writer. Quite the contrary. It's just that his stuff puts me in this sort of coma while I read and I just feel bllaaaahhhh through the entire book. I'm neither sucked into the story or bored to tears. I just feel nothing.
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Book on CD narrated by Ron McLarty and January LaVoy
2.5**
Two love stories converge on a snowy mountainside. Ira Levinson, age 90+, recalls the love he and his wife, Ruth had over their courtship and marriage, from the Great Depression to the present. In current time, Sophia, a senior at Wake Forest University studying art history, is getting over a broken heart when she meets local rancher and bull-rider, Luke Collins. Luke works his family’s ranch with his mother, and rides bulls on the circui ...more
2.5**
Two love stories converge on a snowy mountainside. Ira Levinson, age 90+, recalls the love he and his wife, Ruth had over their courtship and marriage, from the Great Depression to the present. In current time, Sophia, a senior at Wake Forest University studying art history, is getting over a broken heart when she meets local rancher and bull-rider, Luke Collins. Luke works his family’s ranch with his mother, and rides bulls on the circui ...more
Sappy, sweet, and totally wonderful! This is actually two romances in one. First we meet Ira, a 91-year-old man who has been in a car accident and is reliving his life as he sits there waiting for rescue. He has had a long and happy life with his wife Ruth and reminisces. Little by little, we get to know him and discover what an interesting life he has led. At the same time, we follow the budding romance of Luke and Sophia. They are an unlikely couple since Luke is a bull-rider, living on his fa
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4.5 stars on this story of two separate, but eventually intertwined love stories. One is a lifelong love between Ira and Ruth; the other is a new love between Sophia and Luke.
Told from the alternating perspectives of 91-year-old Ira, college student Sophia, and rancher Luke, the story also mixes 20th century art with the realities of competitive bull riding, and it works. It may sound like an unlikely combination, yet the author pulls it off.
There are some moments that bring tears as well as mo ...more
Told from the alternating perspectives of 91-year-old Ira, college student Sophia, and rancher Luke, the story also mixes 20th century art with the realities of competitive bull riding, and it works. It may sound like an unlikely combination, yet the author pulls it off.
There are some moments that bring tears as well as mo ...more
I loved this story. Period. Its the kind of story that Nicholas Sparks use to write. Don't get me wrong, I read and love every novel of his but this was of the same caliber as The Notebook, A Walk to Remember and Nights in Rodanthe. I was hooked by the second page and just wanted to devour the story. I actually had to stop myself a few times from reading too fast as I wanted to savoir each moment.
The story is broken up into two plot lines; one follows Ira a retired gentleman who has a car accid ...more
The story is broken up into two plot lines; one follows Ira a retired gentleman who has a car accid ...more
Disappointingly dull.
Finally there was a Nicholas sparks book that didn't have me running for the tissues. I loved both stories in the book but I personally wasn't a huge fan of how it ended. I still thought it was a great book and I can't wait to check out the movie. tho from all my past experiences the book is almost always better ;)
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Another solid love story from Nicholas Sparks. This one crossing time periods and changing perspectives every chapter, but coming together at the end for a bittersweet ending. Loved all the main characters, especially Luke, Sophia, Ira and Ruth. Great message about the importance of love, too!
I was crying at the end-enough said.
May 03, 2013
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May 03, 2013
Angela
marked it as to-read
Sep 21, 2013
Amy ~Lover of Books~
marked it as to-read
Jan 08, 2014
Suzanne
marked it as to-read
Dec 26, 2014
Lisa
marked it as to-read
Jun 09, 2015
Sandy
marked it as to-read
