The Last Song

I've been reading like crazy, but never seem to make it to my computer before I begin the next book. So...I'm making an early New Year's resolution to blog about the books I've read for the last several months.

I read "The Last Song" several months ago for book club. I first read Nicholas Sparks when I was in high school, but I got tired of them quickly. It always seemed to be the same format, just different names, so I was really wary of reading this one.

It's the story of a teenage girl, recently graduated from high school, who is sent by her mother to spend the summer with her father in North Carolina. Still bitter about the divorce, Ronnie has adopted a rebellious attitude about life and immediately falls in with the wrong crowd upon moving to North Carolina. Before too long she meets a guy who is nothing like the guys she's been hanging out with, decides she can't stand him and eventually falls in love with him. in the midst of her summer romance, she also finds that she can let go of her hard feelings toward her dad and begin to rebuild their relationship.

The story is predictable from the beginning and yet I couldn't put the book down; I really liked it. I don't think I'll run to the library to check out all of his books, but I wouldn't be opposed to reading another one in the future.