So last week on Twitter, AnHistorianAboutTown nominated me to post 7 photos of 7 books I love with no explanations or reviews. So rather than directly posting to Twitter, I thought where better to post in that on my blog 🙂
Also I’m supposed to nominate someone every day, but rather than directly nominating I’m nominating anyone who fancies the challenge! 🙂
So Day 1…
It feels like ages since I last wrote a book review, and ages since I last finished a book! I’ve been reading another Nicholas Sparks book, and the problem is, he often writes really long chapters and sometimes the books are a bit difficult to get in to! But I’ve finally got through another book of his!
That sounded like it was a bit of a chore, it honestly wasn’t! I did enjoy the book, it just took a little while to get in to it and see where it was going. 🙂
At twenty-eight, he’s focused on getting his teaching degree and avoiding all the places and people that proved so destructive in his past. The last thing he’s looking for is a serious relationship. But when he crosses paths with Maria Sanchez one rainswept night, his carefully structured life is turned upside down. And when Maria, a hardworking lawyer, meets Colin she begins to question every notion she has ever had about herself and her future – and what truly makes her happy.
Before the couple has a chance to envision a life together, menacing reminders from events in Maria’s past start to surface. And as the threat of violence begins to shadow her every step, she and Colin will be pushed to breaking point.
Firstly if you love romance and chick lit books then you should really give this a read. I often find Nicholas Sparks books to be a bit hit and miss, for example the last book of his I read (The Longest Ride) I wasn’t overly fussed about. But “See Me” was great, it was more like Safe Haven (the best book of his I’ve ever read) 🙂
The plot did become slightly predictable towards the end, but that didn’t stop me enjoying it. I loved the relationship that Maria and Colin formed too, because Colin just seems like someone Maria would usually avoid, but they were great together. Not forgetting Lily and Evan!
All in all, “See Me” was a great book, which I’d recommend to anyone who enjoys Nicholas Sparks books, romance and chick lit 🙂
Last month I had nearly read all the books on my bookcase so I was desperate to find some more, so it was time to take a trip to Amazon and have a good old browse!
So next up for me to read:
So it is safe to say that my bookshelf is replenished!
Have you read any of these books? What did you make of them? I’d love to know 🙂
I do enjoy a Nicholas Sparks book, but I have to admit that I struggle to get in to the books sometimes, and “The Longest Ride” was no exception. I picked up this book as I saw the film was coming out. I loved both “The Last Song” and “Safe Haven”, and I also loved “The Longest Ride”.
In “The Longest Ride” we follow Luke and Sophia as they start to build a relationship together after meeting by chance at a bull riding event. We also follow the lives of both Ruth and Ira, as Ira fights for his life after a car accident, with the “ghost” of his wife keeping him company while he waits to be rescued by Luke and Sophia.
I had read a few chapters of this book before going to see the film, and now that I have finished the film I can see all the differences that there are between the film and the book! The film is still good and does roughly follow the book, but it does stray in some aspects, and I think I do prefer the film in the way that Luke and Sophia do get to know Ira before he passes away, while in the book they don’t.
However this is a good book. It kept me gripped (in particular the Luke and Sophia parts) once I got going, and the characters are likeable. My only complaint is that it does get a bit confusing how there are 2 different stories going on! But all in all a good book, with a good story 🙂
Just another day... 