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Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say they are. They are always the same - fellow A and fellow B fall in love just like that, they are h..."
Yes, and it is like he has four different scenarios that he uses each time and tweaks a bit.
Scott wrote: "I personally wouldn't read his books because they are chick-lit and I don't like books like that!"I read some chick-lit but it is a rarity to see me with any.
Sarah wrote: "worst book read? Three cups of tea. I thought it would be incredibly interesting and I gave up about 2 chapters in, it's very slow and doesn't capture your attention. I had much higher hopes.Also..."
I didn't find Kirsten Hannah's books bad, just very melancholy and sad.
Irene wrote: "Sarah wrote: "worst book read? Three cups of tea. I thought it would be incredibly interesting and I gave up about 2 chapters in, it's very slow and doesn't capture your attention. I had much highe..."I agree, I guess to me that qualified them as bad because I didn't want to read them, they are very negative and depressing. There are probably worse books but for myself I want reading to be enjoyable and her books made it anything but.
Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say they are. They are always the same - fellow A and fellow B fall in love just like that, they are happy for a while and then one ..."
True!
Nicholas Sparks may even have writing skills (I don't see nothing special with his writing but, whatever)but he doesn't develop it because his books are always the same, just with characters with different names.
Besides, his books are boringly short. -.-
Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say they are. They are always the same - fellow A and fellow B fall in love just like that, they are happy for a while..."
Right, and the love is so unrealistic. Relationships actually have to develop, you can't just stick two people together and then a month later they get married.
Sarah wrote: "Irene wrote: "Sarah wrote: "worst book read? Three cups of tea. I thought it would be incredibly interesting and I gave up about 2 chapters in, it's very slow and doesn't capture your attention. I ..."It's true. There are a lot of depressing books out there.
Do you know author Santa Montefiore? I think you would like her work, especially the books "The Forget-Me-Not Sonata" and "Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree". :)
Lucy wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Irene wrote: "Sarah wrote: "worst book read? Three cups of tea. I thought it would be incredibly interesting and I gave up about 2 chapters in, it's very slow and doesn't capture your..."I do not, I will have to take a look at her stuff.
Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say they are. They are always the same - fellow A and fellow B fall in love just like that, they are hap..."
Exactly!
Usually, the protagonists of his books have nothing to do with each other and then they fall in love just like that and it's a Romeo and Juliet type of thing. -.-'
Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Irene wrote: "Sarah wrote: "worst book read? Three cups of tea. I thought it would be incredibly interesting and I gave up about 2 chapters in, it's very slow and doesn'..."You won't regreat it!
She writes beautifully and, while having some sad things as well (after all life is not always good), her books are mainly above real people faced with real situations and trying to do the best they can.
Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say they are. They are always the same - fellow A and fellow B fall in love just like that..."
Right, and I understand that for a few select people do hit it off from the start (and make it last long term) but most people don't and that is reality.
Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Irene wrote: "Sarah wrote: "worst book read? Three cups of tea. I thought it would be incredibly interesting and I gave up about 2 chapters in, it's very s..."I will have to take a look then.
Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say they are. They are always the same - fellow A and fellow B fall in love ..."
Indeed! *Sigh*
And I have a huge problem with people that say that he is the "king" of romance, without having even read one of his books! -.-'
Like my uncle, for example. He says "Nicholas Sparks is a genious and his books are extraordinary!" and then I'm like "Why in the world do you say that when you haven't read a single book written by the man?".
He says "Because I've watched the movies and they're amazing!" -.-'
I've read most of his books and I've watched every single movie adaptation of his books and I tell everybody that the movies are way better than the books!
Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Sarah wrote: "Irene wrote: "Sarah wrote: "worst book read? Three cups of tea. I thought it would be incredibly interesting and I gave up about 2 chapters i...":) Great! :)
Irene wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say they are. They are always the same - fellow A and fellow B fall in love just like ..."
It never changes, it's the same old thing every time. I was a little hopeful with his The Best of Me, but it ended the same way as the others.
His best one is probably just... A Walk to Remember. Besides that, I don't know what else is worth reading.
Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say they are. They are always the same - fellow A and fellow B..."
And the movies aren't that great in my opinion either so he isn't all that incredible.
Lucille wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say they are. They are always the same - fellow A and fellow B fall in l..."
Yeah, that one was okay.
Intertwined is also one of the worst books for me. The story was interesting, but I can't stomach the characters. Especially Mary Ann.
Lucille wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say they are. They are always the same - fellow A and fellow B fall in l..."
You're right. A Walk To Remember is probably the best one.
His worst book is definitely The Notebook!
OMG! What a mixture of bull!
He doesn't explain a single thing and I was wondering what was going on throughout the whole book!
He didn't say, at least, how Allie ended up married to Noah if she was saying that she couldn't cancel her wedding with the other guy.
And I didn't knew what the heck happened in the end. I thought that they had both died. Just when I read The Wedding did I understand that she was the one who died. Noah is still alive. Old and sick but alive. -.-
Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say they are. They are always the same - fellow ..."
Yeah, the movies are not Oscar-worthy but they are nice. Way better than the books.
My favourite is, without a doubt, A Walk To Remember. Mandy Moore and Shane West are great together and they did a great job.
Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say they are. They are always the same - fellow A and fe..."
What? Noah lived? The hell. I haven't read the book, but I thought they died together in the movie...
Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say they are. They are always the ..."
I agree. Mandy Moore and Shane West delivered this sweet, sad feeling when the movie ended.
Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say they are. They are always the same - f..."
Yeah, the movie and the book make us think that they both died that night! -.-
Turns out, if you read The Wedding that is about Jane, Allie and Noah's oldest daughter, and her husband you see that Noah is very much alive.
He is an old man, of course and he is sick, but alive.
Jane's husband asks him for advice concerning relationships, romance, etc
Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say they are. They a..."
Indeed!
I was constantly crying since the moment when Landon finds out that Jamie is sick! And it takes a lot for me to cry...
Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say t..."I know, I got teary when he talked to his dad in the middle of the night and when he was building that telescope for her. I'll have to say that the movie was better than the book!
Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good a..."Those parts killed me :'(
Totally! The movies are always better! Even the worst movie - Nights In Rodanthe - must be better than the book.
I haven't read that one but that must happen.
Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books a..."Not even going to bother reading it. Almost all his books have movie adaptations. I don't even know why. They should just do other more interesting books. Like Sarah Dessen's books or The Iron Fey or Divergent.
Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sp..."I so wanted the Iron Fey series adapted to movies!! +.+
They are going to adapt Julie Kagawa's The Immortal Rules and I think that it is not as wonderful as The Iron Fey...
Divergent is going to be a movie, I think. At least, I've read something about it.
Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wro..."I guess they can't find someone to play as Ash or something... Divergent is coming out on 2015. Way too long.
Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wrote: "Lucy wrote: "Irene wro..."Yeah. It is difficult to find a guy to play Ash. He's perfect. :)
Lucy wrote: "Nicholas Sparks's books are not as good as people say they are. They are always the same - fellow A and fellow B fall in love just like that, they are happy for a while and then one of them flips ..."
I liked The Notebook, but most of the others are too similar.
Lucille wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Patrick wrote: "
"I actually liked the story, though the writing is really bad."
I so agree! I wanted to love it so much!"
I had a hard ...".
( I thought this book is really good I actually love it.) :)
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Lily wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Patrick wrote: ""I actually liked the story, though the writing is really bad."
I so agree! I wanted to love it so much!..."
I tried so hard to read it but just couldn't read it! But maybe could give it a try again! :)
The worst book I have read so far is "In To Thin Air" it was boring and I had to read it for school. It was painful to read that book. I got a 75 on the test for it, I'm not even sure how I passed it.
PC Cast books! The writing is dreadful and the characters are just a bit crap :/ That being said I have read all the House of Night books, except the last one, because I really enjoy the story :) Couldn't make it through any of her other ones though. The writing is also rather terrible in I Am Number Four but the story makes up for it and the writing seems to improve as the book progresses, that or I just stopped noticing :)
I just finished reading the Mortal Instruments.I'm now reading The Lodestone Trilogy so far so good!
Shiv wrote: "I just finished reading the Mortal Instruments.I'm now reading The Lodestone Trilogy so far so good!"The Mortal Instruments was really good! ;)
Madeleine wrote: "And as much as i hate to say it.....
But reading this was painful"
I understand completely. I loved the first two books. I was on a plane seated between my two brothers and they told me everything that happened, and I hated it. So i just decided not to read it
Lucille wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Patrick wrote: ""I actually liked the story, though the writing is really bad."
I so agree! I wanted to love it so much!"
I had..."
I think the way it was written actually added a lot to the story. The narrator is kind of uneducated but tough. The improper speech really emphasized that aspect of her and contributed to the overall feel of the book.
Maggie wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Patrick wrote: "Lucille wrote: "Patrick wrote: "
"I actually liked the story, though the writing is really bad."
I so agree! I wanted to love it ..."
I agree! I thought the way it was written just kind of added to the story... What I didn't like was the king thing, I thought that was kind of weird, but the story was pretty good.
Madeleine wrote: "And as much as i hate to say it.....
But reading this was painful"
THANK YOU. Personally, I think ending it with the first book would have been fine.
After ObsessionHorrible. The writing makes it seem like it was done by a 11 year old. Also the plot sucked.
The characters were horrible and boring, especially the main character. The plot was interesting, but the reason their society came to be that way wasn't explained properly. Also, what ticked me the most was the ending! It was a mixture of Breaking Dawn and Pandemonium. :<
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They are always the same - fellow A and fellow B fall in love just like that, they are happy for a while and then one of them flips ..."
No kidding, I read them all before they were the rage at my school thinking each one would be different (boy was I sorely disappointed).