Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Sparks is a novelist who has written 18 novels.  Many of these novels are focused around a theme of romance.  Sparks was born on December 31^st and is 48.  He published his first big seller, “The Notebook” in 1996.  Many of Sparks’ books have been made into movies, these include: “The Notebook”, “The Last Song”, “A Walk to Remember”, “Message in A Bottle”, “Nights in Rodanthe”,  “The Lucky One”, “Safe Haven”, and “Dear John”.  He lives in North Carolina with his wife, Caroline and their five children.   I have seen many of the movie versions of the Nicholas Sparks books but want to see the difference between the books and movies.  I plan to read Safe Haven as my next book.

Nicholas Sparks responded to the question, “Who is your favorite author?” in an interview that was posted on http://parade.condenast.com/123117/parade/authors-on-authors/ , it reads, “While it’s hard to choose a single book that had a profound impact on my life, I can definitely say that the works of a single author certainly did: Stephen King. I started reading King’s books when I was a kid, and have continued to read every new one religiously. Not only did he fan the flames of my passion for reading (I couldn’t put his books down, which made me seek out other books that replicated that experience), but he truly shaped my concepts of what a writer could do and be. His books, like The Shining, Different Seasons and Lisey’s Story, taught me so much about storytelling, how to keep the pages turning, and creating characters that you felt invested in … all in a supremely enjoyable, accessible package. He has always been tremendously prolific—and I am in awe of that ability, as he doesn’t employ others to do his writing for him, or take any shortcuts. In short, he’s always been a role model for me: someone who not only shaped and re-defined the “genre” he wrote in, but ultimately transcended it.”  This was a very interesting answer because I wasn’t expecting an author who writes about the woes of relationships and struggles of life to enjoy reading horror novels.  

 

Citations

" Nicholas Sparks." 2012. FamousAuthors.org 6 September,            http://www.famousauthors.org/nicholas-sparks

"Your Quickie Guide to Every Nicholas Sparks Book." About. Web. 6 Sept. 2014.

"Top Authors on Their Favorite Reads." Parade. Web. 6 Sept. 2014.