Bossypants by Tina Fey

Based on reviews, this book will make you laugh out loud. In my case, not a smirk on my face. Perhaps because I don’t get American humor and I don’t have a clue about Tina Fey. I’ve seen her photos on the internet, but I’m not interested enough to know who or what she does.

So why bother buying and reading this? I was swayed by the reviews and recommendations on my Goodreads account, so I thought, I’ll give it a try.

This is one of the books that I have finished in a very short time, which I’m glad I did because I find the whole book boring. Again, not because I think the writer is not good, but because I just don’t get the humor.

However, being an AB Communication graduate, I somehow understand her life as a producer. I may not be able to work on a TV show or a movie, I somehow understand the pressure of creating scripts and sketches. And this book also gave me an idea of how stressful production houses can be.

So despite my ignorance on American humor, I would still recommend this to students of film or writing as well as women employees who don’t have an idea how to juggle things between life and family. And I hope you get something out of it.

 

Ratings:

2 out of 5. I don’t like it.

The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks

There are a lot of things that I love about this particular Nicholas Sparks book. Here are some of them:

 

Weaving two different love stories into one

Introducing two different stories into one book can be confusing and boring to some readers. I have read some books, where authors introduce two or more stories into one. And these authors successfully weaved those different stories into one perfect ending. And this particular book is no different. It has successfully tied the two stories in the end.

 

Predictable and yet heartwarming ending

I have foreseen the twist in the end. Who wouldn’t? But the good thing about that predictable ending are the details that it was introduced as well as the way it was written by the author. I don’t want to spoil anything, but the ending and the twist of Ira’s love story is very romantic.

 

The overwhelming love and emotions in the book

Nick truly has the power to make you fall in love with his characters. I have felt the deep love Ira has for Ruth. Their story is just a simple one, and yet you can feel the overwhelming love of Ira for Ruth, and vice versa. It makes you hopeless romantic and it makes you wish that you have your own Ira in your life.

 

Descriptive background and setting

Nick used two different settings in this book. One, is focused on art while the other is about ranch life. Two unlikely settings that you can read in a book, and yet Nick did an amazing research job of combining them in the most detailed and not in a forceful way.

 

Overall

This book, with its good narration, amazing story and all the other elements I mentioned, is hard to put down. After reading, it will make you stop and absorb the whole story. I don’t even regret buying a copy, and encourage me to read more of Nick’s stories.

 

The Story

Sophia found herself being saved from her annoying ex-boyfriend by Luke one night when she was out partying with her friends. And this fateful night, led her to discover the ranch life that Luke has grown up with. As she fell in love with the beauty of his ranch and the simple life he has,  she soon found herself falling in love with Luke. But Luke is hiding something from Sophia. And this secret has caused Luke to lose her.

On the other hand, Ira has been missing his wife so much. He is old and alone and all he wanted was to be with her loving wife, Ruth. But he knows that he still have things to settle here on earth before he dies. And in one fateful accident, Ira, Luke and Sophia crossed paths, that changed their lives forever.

 

Ratings:

3.5 out of 5. I like it.

The Best Of Me by Nicholas Sparks

I thought this book will never make me cry. But the last part… tugged my heart.

I’m not a fan of Nick. And I am not particularly interested in reading romance stories of adult people. Not because I’m young for this kind of genre but because it is too much drama. The only books of Nick that I’ve really enjoyed (and have read and actually finished) are A Walk To Remember and The Notebook – and they were masterpieces, especially the former.

So, what made me read this book? Well, apparently it was in my bookshelf and I can’t pathom the thought of leaving it unread.

I’ve seen the movie first. And it made me cry. The movie was good. So reading the book, I have the idea of what the story is about.

So all in all, the story was good and very unique. It was heartbreaking since the hero and heroine were not able to have a typical happy ending. But I like the ending as compared to the conventional happy ever after of most romance books (a cliche).

But what I like the most about this book is the way it was told. The narration is smooth and very descriptive. The story progress is not confusing.

I think this is the power of Nick. He has the mind of a great story teller. He can make you want to read more. This book, is in fact, a page turner. If you have a whole day to spare, you might be able to finish this. And you’d be surprised that you would want to read more of Nick.

Yup, I think after this, I might try some of his works.

I enjoyed reading this. It made me fall in love with the characters and to their story.

The Story
Amanda is Dawson’s one true love. But their worlds are different. Amanda belonged to a respected family while Dawson belonged to a family of criminals. Despite his family’s reputation, Dawson is different. He is kind, smart, and hardworking. And Amanda fell inlove with him.

Despite their differences they were able to be with each other and spend their teenage years together.

However, an incident had put Dawson into prison. They were separated.

And after 25 years, their paths crossed again. And as if years has not gone by, the love they have for each other is still as passionate as the one they had when they were young.

But Amanda is already married and no matter how much they wanted to be with each other and make up for the lost years, destiny has a better plans for them.

Ratings:
3 out of 5. I like it.