'The Wedding'

     As I impatiently wait to get my hands on a copy of Nicolas Sparks' brand new book 'Safe Haven' I thought I'd tell you about my favorite book of his. Sure 'Safe Haven' was released Tuesday and it is only Thursday but I'm used to getting a copy first from my library from when I worked there. No more, as I must be further down on Pat-Med Librarys' list of holds. They may also not order as many new books as Coms. did. I also don't want to buy it. The one book of his I did buy wound up being one of my least favorites.I guess I could read that one again and maybe I'll like it more now. You never know.
     On to 'The Wedding' by Nicholas Sparks. This is sort of a sequel to 'The Notebook' as it takes place after it. It is about Wilson and his wife Jane, who is the daughter of Noah and Allie Calhoun, the main characters in 'The Notebook.' You do not have to read one before the other though. Of course it is another love story as I'm a big sap and those are my favorite things. There is just something about this story that gets me every time. Maybe its because I'm an older married lady now and the main characters are an older married couple. Sure their kids are grown and out of the house but it still hits home for me. Maybe it's because the ending is such a surprise the first time you read it. Maybe it's because who wouldn't want their partner to fight and work their best to save the relationship they know is not on solid ground. Maybe it's all combined. I really don't want to ruin it for anyone who has not read it and may want to now. It's a very heart-warming, tender, anything is possible if you want it to be story.
     I know most of the story by heart. I read it over or listen to the audio book of it at least once a year. It is that good. It's a story I won't forget but love hearing over and over again. I may not know all the lines to it like Rob knows all the lines in his favorite movies. But it's a book, I'm not supposed to know all the lines. It's also about the story not the lines. I also hope they don't make it a movie as they have been making more and more of his books into movies. I liked the movie version of 'The Notebook' but the book is so much better even though the movie was done well. And of course they always change things for the movie. I don't want them wrecking up the pictures I have in my head of this great story. Although, it is a story I'd love my husband to know and I know he won't ever read it. If they made it a movie I could at least make him watch it with me.