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Thank God for Powerbooks sale (along with a very generous mother), I got three delightful treats for myself last Sunday: The Lucky One, The Magic, and The Secret. After reading terrible reviews on Goodreads, I had nothing but regret for the latter one. I only got it because I always believe what Oprah says. Note to self: Never again. But good news always comes after the bad: my reading speed had some progress -- I can now  finish a 300++ page book in roughly around 24 hours -- I know, I'm no expert compared to others. But still, winning moment for me.

I'm sorry Nick (ay close?) but the book did bore the hell out of me. All I wanted was for it to end so I don't put my 315 pesos to waste. Taken from my Goodreads account:

Typical Nicholas Sparks novel. Set in North Carolina (which is his hometown, that's why), someone always dies. Always. And The Lucky One is not my favorite of all his works, must I say.  It started out in a really, really slow pace; with uneccessary details about the characters that just prolonged the agony of reading. It was, to an extent, boring. Nothing exciting happened 'til I was halfway through the book. There were also a lot of repetition -- I mean, it's just full of sentences that has the exact same meaning, yet being echoed twice or more. Again, typical Sparks novel. For me, the story is too good to be true. Well, after all, this is a fictional book. On the upside, I found solace in some of its characters. I liked Ben who reminded me of myself as a kid, and maybe even as a grown-up, having a parent with [too many] high expectations. I also have a fascination for Zeus, the dog, because of one thing: he is a dog. And way too smart for one. I must also concede that I was an inch close to falling in love with Logan's character, but then I realized he was, as well, too good to be true. "Men like that are just products of the mind," I pondered. Nana was a joy, too. Her metaphors were really of great help in expanding my vocabulary. Plus, she's so strong, youthful, cool, and I could really use a grandmother like her. I love mine, though.   Final word: the book deserves its 3 out of 5 rating. And here, I'm not rating the author, but the book alone. Sparks' still on my favorite writers' list.

Favorite quote: "She was struck by the simple truth that sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people." So true!!

By the way, highway, the title was no way related to the book. However, this Rico Blanco song has a lyric that says "You can thank the stars all you want, but I'll always be the lucky one.." Hehe, witty. Goodnight!