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"Spark" your interest Bookclub

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All my favorite books with special highlight on Nicholas Sparks books
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Sparks your interest

All of my favorite Nicholas Sparks books. Most have been turned into movies

 
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A classic, love story
The Notebook|Paperback
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A story about a man who on paper has the perfect life with a good career and family when one day his life is turned upside down.
Two By Two By Nicholas Sparks - By Nicholas Sparks ( Paperback )
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A story about a popular boy falling for a non-popular religious girl who changes his whole world and future aspirations.
A Walk to Remember - by Nicholas Sparks (Paperback)
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The story of how a young artist and professional bull-riders worlds collide.
The Longest Ride - by Nicholas Sparks (Paperback)
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Story about family and forgiveness and new beginnings.
The Last Song - by Nicholas Sparks (Paperback)
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A woman in med school moves next to a terminal bachelor which changes life as she knows it.
The Choice - by Nicholas Sparks (Paperback)
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Sequel to the Notebook about the life of Noah and Allie's daughter as she is helping to plan her daughter's wedding.
The Wedding - by Nicholas Sparks (Paperback)
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About a boy from the wrong side of the tracks and a girl from a proper family and their reunion after many years apart. Adapted into a movie with James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan.
The Best of Me - by Nicholas Sparks (Paperback)
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A woman escapes an abusive relationship to a small coastal town and falls in love with a local with a story of his own.
Safe Haven - by Nicholas Sparks (Paperback)
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A former Marine sets out on a journey to find out the identity of a woman who's picture he found in combat that he credits as being his lucky charm.
The Lucky One (Reprint) - by Nicholas Sparks (Paperback)
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A soldier meets an idealistic college student and falls for her during his leave. He is about to be done with his service when an unforseen tragedy occurs.
Dear John - by Nicholas Sparks (Paperback)
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A women tending to her friends inn for the weekend finds romance with a guest. Adapted into a movie with Diane Lane and Richard Gere.
Nights in Rodanthe - by Nicholas Sparks (Paperback)
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Inspirational Stories

Some feel good stories and life lessons

 
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I won't ruin the book for you but it's a great read.  I read it in an afternoon because I couldn't put it down.
The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Reprint) (Paperback) by Mitch Albom
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The author meets with his old professor who is dying from ALS.  They talk about life during his Tuesday visits.
Tuesdays With Morrie (Reprint / Anniversary) (Paperback) by Mitch Albom
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Feel good stories.  I have many different versions of the Chicken Soup Series from different stages of my life but I still enjoy reading these stories from people in their younger years.
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul - by Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen & Kimberly Kirberger (Paperback)
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Mystery/Thriller

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Adapted into the HBO show.  Great mystery.
Big Little Lies (Reprint) (Paperback) by Liane Moriarty
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Mystery-Thriller.  Story of a woman whom has a seemingly perfect life when she goes missing.
Gone Girl - by Gillian Flynn
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Biography/Autobiography

Journals, Diaries and other biographical reading 

 
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I read this book initially as a teenager and it truly is a cautionary tale.  A true story based on the journal of a teenager who became hooked on drugs accidentally.  Her trials and tribulations and ultimately her demise.
Go Ask Alice (Reprint) (Paperback) by Anonymous
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The Diary of Anne Frank.  An American classic about the true life of a young girl during the Holocaust. “In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart."
The Diary of a Young Girl - by Anne Frank (Paperback)