Sparks, Nicholas. At first sight. New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2005.
Nicholas Sparks is my latest favorite author. Everything I’ve read about it is wonderfully written and takes you on a roller coaster ride. His books are so good that I now buy any book written by him without reading what the book is about. Spark is the only author who doesn’t read the blurb first or check reviews before buying books.
Although At First Sight follows the book Believe the Truth, it is not necessary to read the first book in order to acquire this book completely. Sparks begins by bringing the reader up to date with what happened in the first pages of the book. As I had just read True Believer the night before Looking 1 this started the book slow for me. I wanted to hurry up and get to the new stuff. I think it’s best to re-read the first book before starting on the second book. It was not necessary.
The book covers five years and centers on the characters Jeremy Marsh and Lexie Darnell. In the first book they met when Jeremy flew from New York to investigate and write about the spooky lights in a Boone Creek, North Carolina cemetery. Lexie is the local librarian where Jeremy does a lot of time searching to find some answers. This book begins with Jeremy moving to Boone to be with Lexie, who becomes his fiancé. Our spouses have many personal issues that need to be resolved, among them; each is hindered from the other and from the situation. A certain issue was covered: Because he moved all the sacrifices (or did) ; he wants to move to his own house, until they are married because of the gossips, others try to prevent their relationship; finding & buying a new house; renovating a new house; he would prepare the wedding; having a child; he has a writer’s block; he keeps things from him; and not communicating with each other at all. Any one of these is enough to aggravate someone. These two birds are placed by the finger. Will they do it? Well read the book to find out.
There are many interesting letters in the book:
Alvin Bernstein: Jeremiah’s best friend. He lives in New York York and is a certified cameraman. He wears leather, has many stigmas and has many times ears. It really stands out when it comes to Boone Creek.
Claire Marsh: Jeremiah & Lexie is a girl. Jeremy’s second woman is the one he fell in love with at first sight.
Doris McClellan: Lexie’s grandmother and the one who raised her after her parents died when she was three “color blind when it comes to clothing.” He tends to wear shiny polyester clothes.
Rachel: He is Lexie’s best friend and waitress at Herbs. She’s a flirty airhead whose heart is in the right place.
Rodney Hopper: Deputy Sheriff of Boone Creek and had a crush on Lexie when they were kids. This causes problems between Jeremiah & amp; Lexie He works out with the weights, Roduey in bulk; Jeremiah is frightened by his greatness and his desire for inner purity. Lexie sees Rodney as the brother she never had and wants to focus on Rachel.
It is a very interesting book with characters that come to life and touch your soul. You are happy when they are happy and chat with them when they have a tragedy. Please prepare yourself by placing a facial tissue box within easy reach – you will need it.
I highly recommend reading this book and all the other Spark books. He is the author of several works of fiction: Commentary, Message in a Bottle, A Remember to Walk,Resue< /i>, Bend on the road, Nights in Rodanthe, Custos, Wedding,Believe the truth, To first look, Dear John, and The Choice. Three Weeks with My Brother is the only nonfiction book he wrote for Sparks. You definitely recognize more titles, especially those that are made into movies.
Purchase Price: Paperback $7.99; Hardback $24.95; Audiobook (CD) $39.98; Audiobook (Cassette) $29.98; Audio Download $29.98
