The Notebook

Nicholas Sparks

Simplicity is what this book is all about.For me the naivete's, The sweetness of the book is what makes it so special.and thank god at least in this one, the guy is not that typical macho man!

The hero is Noah,he is from a small town who is built in and out with the morals and ethics instilled in him by his father, that could not be broken even by a devastating war.Luck favours him, and again it doesn't.When the love of his life, his childhood sweetheart-Allie leaves him, after spending a beautiful summer with him and never looks back,the barriers of wealth,status,family and career stands between them and fate smirks at him .But, then again, his belated-boss leaves quite an amount of his fortune in his them.Thus he becomes able to fulfill his dreams,rebuild his dream house.And then--and then after 14 years, Allie returns to the town.
Noah and Allie are both two heart full people,close to nature.Noah likes poetry and Allie is a painter.Creation always needs inspiration, for them it's one another.At certain places i got drowned in the beauty of those verses,the poetries are an appeal to this story.
And there are times i wondered how can two people ever feel something like this for each other.The writer gave an eternity to the story,something that truly touched me.Just by those simple words,i think any one will get convinced that true love is unending,its infinite, its unconditional.and he made some fantasy seem real,he made the illogical seem the most possible, he made the impractical seem practical.It was as if Noah and Allie were defining love all over again, the abstract thing called 'affection' suddenly bounced out in full form in front of me,as if, love is exactly that, not any less!
Probably the story might not sound that interesting, but trust me it has got much more to it. Here Nicholas Sparks gives you that 'perfect' ending that you were always looking for!

Emma - Jane Austen

A departure from the subsequent thriller-review series underneath, this book I'm reviewing is an all-time favourite Social Comedy (the reason behind it being that this reviewer has never laid her hands on a thriller book, shame on her). Yes, yet another Jane Austen Classic, but unlike any of her other books. The heroine of this book is an exact opposite of P&P's Elizabeth Bennet. Unlike any of her other heroines, Emma Woodhouse is NOT polite, sincere, sensible or thoughtful. Tricky, huh? Well, it must've been so for Austen, because she has deemed Emma as her greatest and most favourite creation.

Getting right down to the story of the novel, Emma Woodhouse is a rich, elegant, beautiful and witty young lady of 19, who is the stereotypical "Popular Girl" of the Victorian age. She gets everything she wants, everybody loves her, and she rules. After her elder sister gets married and moves out of the house, she is the mistress of everybody, and she rather likes to think herself smarter than all other mortals, so she decided to bestow her kindness on her earthly neighbours through her best social skill:- Matchmaking! She makes all kinds of ironic and disastrous matches, creating a sort of havoc in her perfectly prim and proper society. But of course, no one can refuse her. No one except, the 38-year-old handsome, dashing, thoughtful and conveniently rich Mr. Knightley , Emma's sister's brother-in-law. He is like Emma's conscience, while Emma will only pay any heed to Mr. Knightley alone. But nothing stops her from her matchmaking, and she goes on and on trying to make other people fall in love, remaining blissfully clueless about her own true love.

This book is light, funny, witty and nothing else. It's not romance, it's obvious from the first chapter who is destined to end up with who, it's not a character in-depth analysis book, and doesn't pretend to be! It's the ultimate ancestor to romantic comedies. Those of you like that genre will love this book. But I suggest you pick up an abridged version. Because Emma in it's original classic Victorian English? Trust me, the first chapter will put you to sleep.....like it did with me!

Love Story ~Erich Segal

This is one of my very favorites. It is written in the most simple form a book could be possibly written but holds you on to it which few books can. Love Story" is a romantic,funny, and yet tragic story, that over 35 years ago had an entire generation in love, in tears, and spouting "Love means never having to say you're sorry".

Jennifer Cavilleri and Oliver Barrett IV are two very different people and come from very different backgrounds, but their chemistry and their conversations will bring a smile to your face. They meet and fall in love in college at a library.As time passes we get to see how their love blossoms and matures as they continue dating. Oliver turns his back to his super rich family to marry Jenny. Jenny gives up her dreams of going to Paris and becoming a musician inorder to marry Oliver.They go through many hardships, and just when they feel that they have reached a point where their hard work has paid off, tragedy strikes.This book is the sappy love story that is perfect for reading anytime. When the book finally ends you will have laughed and cried. By 'cried' I means serious crying here.

Sense & Sensibility-Jane Austen

Her first book ever published, Sense & Sensibility greatly reflects upon the true writing style of Austen. Like Pride & Prejudice, the meaning of this novel too, lies in its title. This story is about the conflict between Sense and Sensibility. The two main characters in the novel are Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, two beautiful sisters of elegant birth but of little fortune. Elinor, extremely mannered and reserved, portrays Sense while Marianne, lively and passionate portrays Sensibility.

Elinor deeply loves Edward Ferarrs, the brother of her sister-in-law; a man who is equally reserved and shy as Elinor herself. Elinor never quite manages to tell Edward about her feelings. This brings a high price, for one day she finds out that Edward has become engaged to another girl.

Marianne, who lives for passion, finds exactly what she wants. John Willoughby, a handsome and dashing bachelor, has almost everything in common with Marianne. The two are open and ardent in their love until their behavior becomes too scandalous and arrogant. They despise the 35-year-old bachelor Colonel Brandon, a man who has neither youth nor passion. Colonel Brandon forms an intimate and deep friendship with Elinor, and at the same time is enchanted with Marianne, who resembles his long lost love. Marianne's dreams are torn away from her as Willoughby betrays her shockingly and marries another girl for money.

So who wins in the end in terms of a happy ending? Sense or Sensibility? The answer is the same as almost all of Austen's other books: A balance between the two. Both the sisters come to terms with their own selves and realize their mistakes and finally, repair the rift between the two of them to help each other through their miseries. And both of them find true love and happiness in the end, in a way none of them had ever imagined. And thus Austen concludes with the fact that while both reserve and passion are important, too much of one can destroy any kind of relationship.

As far as personal opinion goes, I don't like this novel all too much. Though it has a great moral and storyline, the ending almost destroys the whole point of the novel. In my opinion the characters in the novel had a lot more room for development and the ending did none of them justice, especially Elinor and Marianne. Also, if you're looking for a romantic read like Pride and Prejudice, this book is not for you, because the book is more about the analysis of the characters of the two sisters than their love stories. Nonetheless it's a good read if you already like Jane Austen's style and aren't afraid of a somewhat disappointing ending.

Mansfield Park

Though not one of the most remarkable works of Austen,Mansfield Park is a novel which rose much interest among the mass

Yes,those of you who like to read classics, this probably is not one of the best of e kind but what the hell,Austen is Austen!

Fanny Price,the goody good young girl from a poor family starts living with her aunt and her family,the Bertrams. From the beginning she grows this soft corner for her Cousin Edmund.
Fanny is not the gossip raising beauty, and nor much of an outspoken girl,but since she is the heroin at the end of the day every one and evhingeryt goes in her favour.
When the new hotshot brother and sister-Mary and Henry Crawford arrive in her neighbourhood,every one gets drugged by their charm,and steps towards derailment.But obviously none of this affected our Fanny.
Henry Crawford at last becomes aware of the unconventional beauty in Fanny and proposes marriage to her.But our righteous and shy fanny,gave her heart to Edmund who gave his to Mary Crawford.Being refused by Fanny,frustrated Henry Crawford elopes and has a one night stand with Edmund's married sister Maria
Reality dawns on everyone and the spotlight again returns to Fanny

This is supposed to be a love story,but the mutual love is caged in only Chap 5b of a book containing 58 chapters.And it is in this Chapter that Edmund like everyone else figures out that no none suits him better than Fanny Price.And they live happily ever after.

A subduction of enthusiasm:Almost Heaven

Yes you guessed it right! This book of Mcnaught was not very impressive.

As it was one of the '19Th century Britain' based writing of hers and as it contained the widely appreciated characters of her book- 'something wonderful'- the readers were obviously expecting more..but alas it was a disappointment!
Elizabeth Cameron's undeserving fate,her barbaric uncle tries to marry her off with any other hardly acceptable bachelor eligible or not, after her half brother disappears suddenly leaving Elizabeth half drowned in his debts.2years earlier,Elizabeth, a ravishing young beauty had a very successful debut and also got offers from most eligible suitors of England but her reputation got destroyed as soon as her name got linked with Ian Thornton.Unable to accept this, her half brother Robert tries to kill Ian and after being humiliated continuously,flees.
Due to some flaws by his secretary,Ian suddenly finds himself serving Elizabeth as a house guest when she appears at his door step at his Scot home, claiming Ian to be her agreeable suitor.This is were the romance actually starts off,at least from Elizabeth's side. Then before you can settle with this idea,or even before Elizabeth falls in love with Ian,they are married!Here starts Mcnaught's famous and obvious twists,we find that Ian was the reason for Robert's disappearance.
As expected the story ends happily,ever after.
It might not be that bad as i am claiming it to be,it could just be me who is extremely tired of the same kind of plot and the same sorts of heroes and heroines of Mcnaught's books.

Perfect-Judith mcnaught

This is one of the better books of Judith Mcnaught.Though most people like Paradise among her modern writings but I personally like this particular book as it has got a great plot.The story is pretty different from all other writings of hers.

This book is all about a love saga between the notorious convict and also a famous actor Zacharia Benedict and a small town school teacher Julie Mathison.The story starts off when Zach escapes the prison and takes Julie as a hostage at a deserted place in Colorado.At that lone cottage in Colorado the romance begins and finally as Zach lets her go we experience the first turn in the story.
Zacharia was a cynical,wary,and increasingly attracted to Julie.Passion was about to capture them both in its fierce embrace...but the journey to trust,true commitment,and proving Zack's innocence was just beginning.........

"PERFECT is the prfect escape novel....Judith Mcnaught keeps the reader engaged from beginning to end............." ----The Advocate(Baton Rouge)