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    The Notebook

    Written by Nicholas Sparks

    Narrated by Barry Bostwick

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    About this audiobook

    At 31, Noah Calhoun, back in coastal North Carolina after World War II, is haunted by images of the girl he lost more than a decade earlier. At 29, socialite Allie Nelson is about to marry a wealthy lawyer, but she cannot stop thinking about the boy who long ago stole her heart. Thus begins the story of a love so enduring and deep it can turn tragedy into triumph, and may even have the power to create a miracle.

    Editor's Note

    An unforgettable love story…

    Sparks’ most iconic work will, of course, leave you in tears. But it will also reaffirm your belief that love can conquer time and space and every other obstacle the universe throws at it.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateAug 1, 2005
    ISBN9781594833168
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    The Notebook
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    Nicholas Sparks

    Nicholas Sparks nació en Estados Unidos en la Nochevieja de 1965. Su primer éxito fue El cuaderno de Noah, al que siguió Mensaje en una botella, que han sido llevadas al cine, al igual que otros de sus éxitos como Noches de tormenta, Querido John y La última canción. Es autor de más de 20 novelas que han sido traducidas a más de 50 idiomas y publicadas en 25 países.

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    • 1/5
      Audiobook read by Barry Bostwick. An elderly man recalls how he met his wife, writing the couple’s story in a notebook and reading sections to his wife, who is in a nursing home with dementia. Maudlin. Simplistic. Wooden dialogue. Cardboard characters. On the plus side, I did like the depiction of how devoted Noah was to Allie as she is basically lost to him via dementia. All in all, however, I was bored and found myself rolling my eyes frequently. Just not my cup of tea. Thank heavens it’s a fast read (or listen). Barry Bostwick does a good job of voicing the audio in that he sets a good pace, enunciates clearly, and gives credible voices to the characters.
    • 3/5
      Not that it matters what I think, as this book has been a bestseller for over a decade... but I found the story a bit flat. The premise was good, but I didn't feel the emotion I should have felt from such a heartbreaking tale. I liked the book, but I wanted more.
    • 5/5
      Nicholas Sparks is nothing if not formulaic, but this -- his first novel, and supposedly inspired by the story of his wife's grandparents -- is nothing short of spectacular. Possibly the most moving love story I have ever read.
    • 3/5
      I found the story to be confusing when the author shifted from past to present to past.
    • 3/5
      I actually didn't enjoy this as much as I thought I would. Loved the movie, but the book is only getting 3 stars from me....can't really pinpoint what didn't thrill me about it...who's to say. It was still a good book, just not as good as I had expected :(
    • 3/5
      I actually didn't enjoy this as much as I thought I would. Loved the movie, but the book is only getting 3 stars from me....can't really pinpoint what didn't thrill me about it...who's to say. It was still a good book, just not as good as I had expected :(
    • 5/5
      A beautiful love story for the ages, it appeals to a variety of readers (teens and adults) with the tortured love story of Noah and Allie.
    • 4/5
      Another Nicholas Sparks tear-jerker.This felt like two completely different novels - one narrating the teenage meeting of Noah and Allie, and how they were separated by time and space until they met again fourteen years later. The other, the part that really touched me, was the present day story of the narrator and his elderly wife who was suffering from Alzheimer's disease and rarely even recognised him. They are both living in an old people's home (if that's a politically correct term?) and he visits her every day, waiting for a glimmer of the person he fell in love with. Even as I write this my eyes fill, so I was very grateful that the plane I was flying in had the lights out while I was listening to this as an audiobook.The love story between Noah and Allie was pretty predictable. Noah was a bit of a loaner who enjoyed poetry, playing his guitar and living in the country doing up a house he had fallen for many years before. He'd fought in the war and wasn't really looking for love. He hadn't forgotten his first love, but it had become little more than a dream.Allie was engaged to an up-and-coming lawyer but it was apparent that it was more a marriage of convenience, mainly for their parents. Others have said how good the film version of this book is and I could imagine that it would make an excellent film. Though I'd have to watch it in the dark.Apparently the scenes in the present day were based on the lives of Nicholas Sparks's parents so it was emotion from the heart.I always know Mr Sparks is going to make me cry, the question is whether the back-story is satisfying. In this case, maybe not, but lovers of Chick-Lit will probably disagree with me.
    • 5/5
      The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks, is a beautifully simple story of the love two people share. In the days before the "Great Depression," two teenagers in New Bern North Carolina meet. Noah Calhoun and Allie Nelson catch a little southern summer magic and fall in love. Unfortunately, they are doomed to be parted, and at the end of the summer, Allie's disapproving parents take her away from Noah. For the next 14 years, Noah and Allie lead their separate lives, never forgetting the enchantment of that summer, and the passion they had for each other. Noah moves to New Jersey to find work, and eventually enlists in the U.S. Army during WWII. When the war is over, having inherited a small fortune from his old boss, Noah returns to New Bern, buys the house he has always wanted, and gets to work restoring it. Meanwhile Allie, forced by her parents to marry a man with status within society, has become engaged to influential lawyer Lon Hammond. When she comes upon a chance newspaper story about Noah and the restoration of the old house, something stirs inside her. She doesn't fully understand the reasons, but Allie knows she must go to New Bern and see Noah.Allie shows up at the house in New Bern to get some answers, and ends up spending the next two days getting to know Noah again. During their time together, something happens between them, and soon they are questioning their choices in life and their futures.The Notebook is an intensely romantic story of the power of true love across time, across social conventions, and ultimately conquering all. The story is very simple and easy to read, but it captivates and touches the reader in a profound way. The setting of small town North Carolina is breathtaking, and only adds to the intoxicating feeling of the story. The love between Noah and Allie, from the time they are teenagers to the days they spend in the nursing home, is overwhelming. I highly recommend this book as a quick read for any hopeless romantic. The story may be sweet and simplistic, but it is also dynamic and poignant - a beautiful story of the strength of true love.
    • 2/5
      It's not often that I find a movie better than the book. But in this case, it truelly was. Where the movie softly moves over the story, the book harshly pushes the story forward. This make the story lose details and emotions.
    • 4/5
      I read this book because I had heard so much about the movie. The book was good. Interesting. But not as great as I thought it would be. The part where the couple is younger is terrific. I felt like the author got a lot of emotions correct. But the part where they are older didn't feel like the way an older person talks. The attitudes felt like a middle age person but in the body of an elderly person
    • 5/5
      utterly romantic.
    • 5/5
      excellent book
    • 5/5
      I really don't understand why some people don't like this book. Maybe I'm just a helpless romantic. But for me the story of Noah and Allie is the greatest love story I've ever read. So selfless and so strong despite of all the adversities they faced in life. Even if I have already seen the movie, this book touch my heart and made me cry again. Yes, I love both the book and the movie. There's some few changes but the thing that I love about reading this book is that in-depth feelings/thoughts of the characters that really grips my heart. So beautiful!!! I copied a lot of the quotes/poems. My favorite is this: "Nothing is ever really lost, or can be lost, no birth, identity, form, no object of the world, nor life, nor force, nor any visible thing;...The body, sluggish, aged, cold-the embers left from earlier fires,...shall duly flame again..." It is also sad to know that the actor in the movie version of this book, James Garner, passed away few days ago (July 19, 2014), RIP.
    • 3/5
      A love story with unusual, touching ending.
    • 1/5
      Cheesy. Read it because so many people said I should. Could barely make it through. This will be my last Nicholas Sparks book.
    • 3/5
      This was a reading group book as normally I wouldn't have touched it with a bargepole. And it was pretty bad. It's a Mills & Boon pretending to be something better. Luckily it is very short. I found the first half boring. However the 2nd half was an improvement and pushed my star rating up 1/2 a star. But I can't imagine why anyone picked it for the reading group.
    • 3/5
      I will admit that I only vaguely remember seeing the movie when I was in high school, at a sleepover, and hopped up on Jolt Cola. I remember the kiss, the rain, and the end (which is different in the book!). With that limited knowledge in mind I picked up this quick read (I finished it in less than two hours) and had virtually no expectations. I'm not the biggest Nicholas Sparks fan but this book wasn't awful. Was it great? No. Was it way too good of a romance to be true? Yes. But overall, it wasn't a horrible way to pass the time. An old man in a nursing home reads out of a notebook to an elderly woman every day, the middle of the book is the story contained in the notebook and it's book ended by the "present day" story of the old man. The story he reads to her is about ill fated romance and the rekindling of youthful love. It's emotional, slightly unbelievable, and good fluff. I think I prefer the movie (Ryan Reynolds, hubba hubba) but I won't know until I actually rewatch it.
    • 3/5
      I had not planned to read this, but Mom and Sister recommended it so highly. As I feared, it was a bit too much like a made-for-TV movie sponsored by a greeting card company. A touching, even inspiring, story about two people, but not enough character development of them as individuals for my taste. It is interesting, though, how Noah's could make a connection with Allie, despite her Alzheimer's. There is evidence that a connection can be made through caring and love even in the absence of memory...that your relative may not know who you are but still be able to feel the genuine caring you have for them. And yes, despite all I said, the book did bring a tear to my eye, as my Mom knew it would.
    • 4/5
      I just have to start this review by saying how wonderful and beautiful and amazing this story is. I've enjoyed it with every fiber of my body and, yes, I've cried like a baby while reading it. I literally had to stop two or three times because I just couldn't even read anymore. Too many tears.Nicholas Sparks wrote this story in a really simple, straightforward manner which makes it easy and quick to read. The story is told from both Noah's as Allie's perspective, a necessity to grasp all the feelings that are tumbling around.At first I felt the love Sparks describes is a little over the top, but as I kept reading it started feeling right. As if there really could be a love as great as that in this world. Maybe there is, maybe there isn't. But wouldn't it be absolutely beautiful if it exists?"My daddy used to tell me that the first time you fall in love, it changes your life forever, and no matter how hard you try, the feelin' never goes away. This girl you been tellin' me about was your first love. and no matter what you do, she'll stay with you forever."The only thing I got a little annoyed by, is that there were too little separate paragraphs, if you know what I mean. I usually read on until I get to the end of a paragraph so I can easily read on later. Sometimes those paragraphs were half a chapter - and the chapters are huge. But that's just a minor annoyance I had.I wish I could make this review longer, since it really deserves that, but I don't want to spoil anything for those of you who haven't read The Notebook yet.If you're in for a good cry, want to try to grasp what love can be about and if you want that beautiful, tender love oozing out of pages... Just pick up this book and start reading. I know you won't regret it."In times of grief and sorrow I will hold and rock you, and take your grief and make it my own. When you cry, I cry, and when you hurt, I hurt. And together we will try to hold back the floods of tears and despair and make it through the potholed streets of life."Just make sure you have some tissues at hand.4,5/5KathyI bought this book secondhand and this is my honest review for which I am not being compensated in any way. All opinions are fully my own.
    • 3/5
      This is the closest I've ever gotten to reading a "romance" book. But nevertheless, I enjoyed it. It was definitely WAY better than the movie, my only complaint is that the ending didn't leave enough closure for my personal taste. It's good for when you want something sappy to remind you of your first love when you were a teenager.
    • 3/5
      This took me forever to read, because I read it on my Palm and only when I had no other books at hand. I was positively surprised by it though. It was very slow starting, but ended up being a beautiful love story.
    • 5/5
      This book is my favorite out of all Nicholas Sparks book. It's a great book if you like romance books.
    • 5/5
      Book review by Brianna D., posted by CA Library:"The Notebook is a contemporary love story set World War II era. Noah and Allie spend a wonderful summer together, but her family has more money then Noah. This prevents them from being together. Although Noah attempts to keep in contact with Allie after they are forced to separate, his letters go unanswered. Eventually, Noah professes his undying and eternal love in one final letter. Noah travels north to find gainful employment and to escape the remebrance of Allie, and eventually he goes off to war. After serving his country, he returns home to restore an old farmhouse. A newspaper article about his endeavor catches Allie's eye, and 14 years after she last saw Noah, Allie returns to him. The only problem is she is engaged to another man. After spending two wonderful reunion days together, Allie must decide between the two men that she loves."
    • 5/5
      Still an all time favorite even after the fifth read. Allie & Noah share the kind of love most of wish for. Always need a tissue handy when reading this
    • 2/5
      This book really wasn't so bad. Unfortunately, it really wasn't so good, either. The story itself had promise, and in fact I did get a little weepy towards the end. But basing my opinion on just this book, Nicholas Sparks writes like a man who hasn't read a whole lot of great books, and who studied romance from made-for-TV movies... not like a believable narrator who is truly invested and immersed in his tale. It was just clear and descriptive enough to pull me through, and even a little charming at times, but that's the best I can say about it. My imagination helped to overcome the book's two-dimensional feel, and in truth some parts did tug at my heart, and so I did manage to enjoy this novel somewhat. But I really wouldn't recommend it to too many people.
    • 2/5
      The movie was tons better. I didn't care too much for the ending in this book.The movie makes me cry. The book didn't. I was expecting to get a good cry from the book, and I didn't. I was disappointed.
    • 4/5
      This book changed the way I thought of relationships in love. I'm a basic 18 year old girl, after all, and I'm one of "the lucky ones" who's never been in a relationship and never really experienced all that lovey-dovey-ness involved. What I loved about this book was the concept of growing old together, and it made me realize that whenever I do get around to dating, the compatibility of growing old together should be one of the more important factors, compared to aspects like attractiveness, career choice, or hobbies. A lot of people find this book to be really sad, but I don't; their love lasted for 49 years, and that's impressive. I can even overlook his over-exaggeration of over the top fuzzy-wuzzy "oh i love you" theme, because it does get a little unrealistic.
    • 3/5
      I have to say, I'm not much of a romance fan. In fact, I don't even like the movie version of The Notebook all that much. However, Nicholas Sparks' novel of true love for the ages leaves me warm and inspired. When it comes to romance, The Notebook is actually far more realistic than it's film counterpart and many of the novel's contemporaries.It can be slow going at times, but the novel is short so it is still a fairly quick read. I believe I like it mostly because it is set right after WWII, and I'm usually intrigued by stories set in a time long past. Life was simpler then, and Sparks really uses that to his advantage when writing this novel. Noah and Allie are written in a way that makes them seem familiar, like anyone you'd see on the street today. Their love is not as over the top as it is in the movie. The movie covers much more time than this novel does. The book is set within the span of several days in the late 1940s, and the course of a few days in what is meant to be current day, so it comes across more as a "slice of life" type novel than the movie would have you believe.I think that The Notebook is perfect for romantics, or for readers like myself who detest the typical sappy love stories of the genre, but do like more realistic portrayals of love. Still, I find it to be a fairly average book at its best and give it three stars.
    • 5/5
      The story told in The Notebook is timeless. It has inspired me to write my own book, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love, which I hope people will enjoy just as much.