It has been years since I read a novel by Nicholas Sparks.  After the Notebook I read the Guardian and then basically called it quits.  I enjoy his novels but they become predictable and are very formulaic.  The main reason I read the book was because a student of mine read it and highly recommended it to me.  Winter break was approaching so I figured I would need some light reading.  On the way to my in-laws for Christmas I started... and finished... the book.  Honestly, I liked it.  I guess...
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