#5--At First Sight

My #5 book is At First Sight by Nicholas Sparks. I really cannot help but to read his books, this is already the last one I can use for the challenge! At First Sight is the sequel to one of Sparks' previous books titled, True Believer, which I enjoyed very much.

In the this book it picks back up on the story of Jeremy and Lexie who in the previous book decides that he will be moving from New York City to Boone Creek, North Carolina to get married to Lexie. This story highlights their wedding on the beach, buying a new house and getting ready for their daughter to be born. Jeremy is having a hard time adjusting to the small town that he has moved to and misses his friends/family back in the city and he's just getting over the shock of having a child (he had a medical problem that would be almost impossible to have one). As you read you understand more about the characters and their relationship, especially when there seems to be a problem with the baby and how they are tested with problems along the way. This book really shows the genuine love between the two people and how to over come all the obstacles along the way.

I think I only have 1 more Nicholas Sparks book to read before I can finally say I've read them all :)

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#4--Confessions of a Shopaholic

My #4 book was Confessions of a Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella. This was a really fun read for me. I saw the movie when it came out last summer and thought it was a cute story line so I decided to try the book.

The book was different from the movie in some ways, mainly where the story is set and the language was also different since in the book the main character, Rebecca Bloomwood, is from England. In the book Rebecca gets into trouble with her spending habits, she likes to shop and always has a justification for a new scarf, sweater, pair of shoes or other unnecessary items that she "has to have." Rebecca also has a tendency to put all her purchases on her credit cards and avoids checking the mail when the statements come. After receiving the advice, "either cut back or make more money" from her father, she realizes it would be too hard to cut back (I mean she NEEDS that scarf!), Rebecca decides to try whatever it takes to make more money with finding jobs, trying the 'make money at home' technique and other crazy ideas. This book was very enjoyable and a quick read. I think I'm going to have to read the sequels! :)

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