Bob And Susan

At First Sight by Nicholas Sparks is a very sappy romance.  It annoyed the hell out me while I was reading it – come on – people aren’t really like that.

This book is about a journalist, Jeremy Marsh,  that lives and breathes New York City until he meets Lexie Darnell, a librarian from Boone Creek, North Carolina.  Well he gets 31 year old Lexie pregnant and gives up his whole New York lifestyle to do the right thing which is move to Boone Creek, North Carolina and the story unravels from there. 

I found this book annoying because it seemed to go on and on with the sweetness between Jeremy and Lexie and the over-the-top politeness.

Last night I decided to finally put an end to my misery and finish this book so I could move onto to something with more depth.  I went to bed at 9 p.m. and was determined to read it until I finished it which was 11:45 p.m..  When I did finish the last page my very first thought was ~ thank goodness it is over.

If your are a lover of romance novels go for it.  I am sorry Nicholas but it will be a very long time before I read another one of your novels.

I am either going to continue on with Treading Water by Anne DeGrace ~ a story about the community of Renata, BC in the early 1900′s.  I started it a while back then started the sappy romance novel because I forgot the Treading Water novel at home and I happen to have  At First Sight with me at that given time.

Or I am going to start Here’s the Deal Don’t Touch Me by Howie Mandel.  I think I will call it a biography.  I got the book from the library for Bob and he absolutely totally enjoyed the book.  It is not due back until April 20 which gives me a fair amount of time.