The Choice by Nicholas Sparks --> Starting 23rd March

[Maddie]

#1 New York Times bestseller Nicholas Sparks turns his unrivaled talents to a new tale about love found and lost, and the choices we hope we'll never have to make.

Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life - boating, swimming , and regular barbecues with his good-natured buddies -- he holds the vague conviction that a serious relationship with a woman would only cramp his style. That is, until Gabby Holland moves in next door. Spanning the eventful years of young love, marriage and family, THE CHOICE ultimately confronts us with the most heartwrenching question of all: how far would you go to keep the hope of love alive?

[Shae]

chapter 3 (view spoiler)[ Kevin sounds like an arse! Not liking to talk about marriage, making Gabby move to be with him but not showing any commitment.

It was funny how Gabby goes over to yell at Travis about his loud music and his dog getting her dog pregnant!! I like how Gabby starts off on such a defensive foot with Travis, none of this love at first sight.

I like Stephanie and Travis' relationship. It was funny when Stephanie said "I didn't think you could make someone not like you so quickly". (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

The boat ride (view spoiler)[ I like how straight to the point Stephanie is about whether travis is gabby's type of guy. She doesn't hold back when talking to Gabby.

Yay! they kissed! so hopping Travis over Kevin. (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

The dinner (view spoiler)[ I feel that if I hadn't seen the movie I would say that gabby and travis are really insta loving. But because I've seen it I expect whats going to happen and the movie felt like there was more time before the "I love you".

Wine from Australia XD

I hate how Kevin called and now she is torn between the two. Like come on, Kevin is an arse that won't commit, there is no comparison. Travis all the way! (hide spoiler)]

[Shae]

ending thoughts (view spoiler)[ so what happened with Kevin?? Surely my audio didn't skip something. I know the movie had that part in it, but maybe it was made up to fill that gap. It broke my heart hearing how the daughters missed their mum. So glad she woke up and it was a happy ending! (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Shae wrote: "chapter 3 Kevin sounds like an arse! Not liking to talk about marriage, making Gabby move to be with him but not showing any commitment.

It was funny how Gabby goes over to yell at Travis about ..."

(view spoiler)[Yeah I agree about Kevin! I love how Travis just states it so openly XD

I wish Travis had just blurted out the stuff about Moby being neutered XD That would have shut her down. Also kind of cute how Mollie and Moby were friends at the end (and their names are so similar!)

Although we all knew that they'd end up together. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Shae wrote: "The boat ride I like how straight to the point Stephanie is about whether travis is gabby's type of guy. She doesn't hold back when talking to Gabby.

Yay! they kissed! so hopping Travis over Kevin."

(view spoiler)[I loved that parasailing! I seriously want to do it! (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Shae wrote: "The dinner I feel that if I hadn't seen the movie I would say that gabby and travis are really insta loving. But because I've seen it I expect whats going to happen and the movie felt like there w..."

(view spoiler)[Yeah I got that insta vibe. Not a good one from me XD They don't even know each other. So they went up in the sky together. Go them. Oh look they must be in love! No.

Yeah XD

It was obviously Travis all the way but I get where she's coming from, about not wanting to break up with Kevin because she still loves him. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

Shae wrote: "ending thoughts [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[Yeah I don't know what happened with Kevin. Can you tell me what the movie did?

Also I was crying so much when he went in to see Gabby after she woke up :D

I had no idea at all what the Prologue entailed in terms of an 'accident' and him going to the hospital to see her. I thought it was just coz of where she worked. The background to it was so good :D (hide spoiler)]

[Rae]

OMG!!!!! How did I miss this! I am so in here!

[Rae]

Chapter 1- 3 (view spoiler)[ Can you imagine Gabby's face when he tells her that Moby has been Neutered??? But seriously how do you not see that he is missing some vital equipment? (hide spoiler)]

[Rae]

Chapter 4-11 (view spoiler)[ I love the relationship between Stephanie and Travis it really shows the closeness of the siblings. I love how Gabby keeps referring back to her boyfriend when she is with Travis... If she really wanted to she could have just left. She like him (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

I really love how she (view spoiler)[kept bringing Kevin up XD It just makes sure that Travis knows, and she wants to do right by Kevin. (hide spoiler)] I like that.

[Rae]

Maddison wrote: "I really love how she [spoilers removed] I like that."
I think she is more trying to convince/remind herself then do right by him... Its like me saying I shouldn't eat ice cream then downing a whole pint of Ben and Jerry's...lol

[Maddie]

Yeah I know but still xD she told him so it wasn't a secret

[Rae]

Maddison wrote: "Yeah I know but still xD she told him so it wasn't a secret"

Very tru!!

[Rae]

chapter 12-17 (view spoiler)[ its so sad...How he is just holding on to hope even though he knows how unlikely it is that she will wake up and how he is thinking about the meals they cooked together.. its the little things like that that make a marriage.. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

(view spoiler)[I love the hope that he has. And the fact that he has children :( Makes it even harder. (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

And the fact that (view spoiler)[the accident was totally his fault, if only he'd listened to her asking him to slow down. Tbh that is one huge fear of mine that I have when my boyfriend drives, as he doesn't drive too slow. I always feel uncomfortable and a little scared at times in the car with him but he hates me saying anything because he won't change the way he drives. I don't like driving with him. (hide spoiler)]

[Rae]

Chapter 18 -fin (view spoiler)[ there is no way that I would have been able to make that choice.... not after 12 weeks,I need at least a year. I am so happy that she just woke up... but the medical professional in me is sucking her teeth. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

I'll read those spoilers when I get home in 8 hours xD not on my laptop anymore

[Rae]

Maddison wrote: "And the fact that [spoilers removed]" Trust I know the feeling, but I live in NYC and EVERYONE (mostly) is an asshole driver i feel. (view spoiler)[I think it is that much worse since he knows it is his fault and pulling the plug is basically saying he killed her with hardheadedness (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Maddie]

ignore this my notifications not working

[Maddie]

it's terrifying and I hate it. he scared me so much once I started crying. he slowed down after that thank God but I was so angry

[Maddie]

Finished. Review: Pleased this one was a quick audio, because I didn't enjoy it much. The whole story just annoyed me. According to my buddy, the movie portrayed the feelings better, but for me I found the whole entire thing rushed. (view spoiler)[Her feelings for her neighbour, who she hated for so long, just changed over the course of a weekend? (hide spoiler)] No. And then (view spoiler)[the fact that she had a bf who she even moved cities for, and all because Travis says that he isn't doing things right, she breaks up with him? (hide spoiler)] It just annoyed me, and the l word after 2 days isn't right. Bleh.