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The Notebook #2
The Wedding
After thirty years of marriage, Wilson Lewis, son-in-law of Allie and Noah Calhoun (of The Notebook), is forced to admit that the romance has gone out of his marriage. Desperate to win back his wife, Jane's, heart, he must figure out how to make her fall in love with him... again. Despite the shining example of Allie and Noah's marriage, Wilson is himself a man unable to easily express his emotions. A successful estate attorney, he has provided well for his family, but now, with his daughter's upcoming wedding, he is forced to face the fact that he and Jane have grown apart and he wonders if she even loves him anymore. Wilson is sure of one thing--his love for his wife has only deepened and intensified over the years. Now, with the memories of his in-laws' magnificent fifty-year love affair as his guide, Wilson struggles to find his way back into the heart of the woman he adores.
Did You Know?
The Wedding is a follow-up to The Notebook?
The Wedding was inspired by a few unnamed couples that Nicholas knows well?
The novel is set in the North Carolina town in which Nicholas now lives?
Did You Know?
The Wedding is a follow-up to The Notebook?
The Wedding was inspired by a few unnamed couples that Nicholas knows well?
The novel is set in the North Carolina town in which Nicholas now lives?
276 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 1, 2003
About the author
Nicholas Sparks
271 books231k followersNicholas Sparks is one of the world’s most beloved storytellers. All of his books have been New York Times bestsellers, with over 130 million copies sold worldwide, in more than 50 languages, including over 92 million copies in the United States alone.
Sparks wrote one of his best-known stories, The Notebook, over a period of six months at age 28. It was published in 1996 and he followed with the novels Message in a Bottle (1998), A Walk to Remember (1999), The Rescue (2000), A Bend in the Road (2001), Nights in Rodanthe (2002), The Guardian (2003), The Wedding (2003), True Believer (2005) and its sequel, At First Sight (2005), Dear John (2006), The Choice (2007), The Lucky One (2008), The Last Song (2009), Safe Haven (2010), The Best of Me (2011), The Longest Ride (2013), See Me (2015), Two by Two (2016), Every Breath (2018), The Return (2020), The Wish (2021), and Dreamland (2022), as well as the 2004 non-fiction memoir Three Weeks With My Brother, co-written with his brother Micah. His twenty-fourth novel, Counting Miracles, will be published on September 24, 2024.
Film adaptations of Nicholas Sparks novels, including The Choice, The Longest Ride, The Best of Me, Safe Haven (on all of which he served as a producer), The Lucky One, Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, Nights in Rodanthe, Dear John and The Last Song, have had a cumulative worldwide gross of over three-quarters of a billion dollars. The Notebook has also been adapted into a Broadway musical, featuring music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson.
Sparks lives in North Carolina. He contributes to a variety of local and national charities, and is a major contributor to the Creative Writing Program (MFA) at the University of Notre Dame, where he provides scholarships, internships, and a fellowship annually. He co-founded The Epiphany School in New Bern, North Carolina in 2006. As a former full scholarship athlete (he still holds a track and field record at the University of Notre Dame) he also spent four years coaching track and field athletes at the local public high school. In 2009, the team he coached at New Bern High School set a World Junior Indoor Record in the 4×400 meters, as well as US High School National Records in the 800 Medley and 1600 Medley. Click to watch the Runner’s World video with Nicholas.
The Nicholas Sparks Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, was founded in 2011, to provide scholarships and fund educational programs for underprivileged and disadvantaged youth. Between the foundation, and the personal gifts of the Sparks family, more than $15 million dollars have been distributed to deserving charities, scholarship programs, and projects. Because the Sparks family covers all operational expenses of the foundation, 100% of donations are devoted to programs.
Sparks wrote one of his best-known stories, The Notebook, over a period of six months at age 28. It was published in 1996 and he followed with the novels Message in a Bottle (1998), A Walk to Remember (1999), The Rescue (2000), A Bend in the Road (2001), Nights in Rodanthe (2002), The Guardian (2003), The Wedding (2003), True Believer (2005) and its sequel, At First Sight (2005), Dear John (2006), The Choice (2007), The Lucky One (2008), The Last Song (2009), Safe Haven (2010), The Best of Me (2011), The Longest Ride (2013), See Me (2015), Two by Two (2016), Every Breath (2018), The Return (2020), The Wish (2021), and Dreamland (2022), as well as the 2004 non-fiction memoir Three Weeks With My Brother, co-written with his brother Micah. His twenty-fourth novel, Counting Miracles, will be published on September 24, 2024.
Film adaptations of Nicholas Sparks novels, including The Choice, The Longest Ride, The Best of Me, Safe Haven (on all of which he served as a producer), The Lucky One, Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, Nights in Rodanthe, Dear John and The Last Song, have had a cumulative worldwide gross of over three-quarters of a billion dollars. The Notebook has also been adapted into a Broadway musical, featuring music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson.
Sparks lives in North Carolina. He contributes to a variety of local and national charities, and is a major contributor to the Creative Writing Program (MFA) at the University of Notre Dame, where he provides scholarships, internships, and a fellowship annually. He co-founded The Epiphany School in New Bern, North Carolina in 2006. As a former full scholarship athlete (he still holds a track and field record at the University of Notre Dame) he also spent four years coaching track and field athletes at the local public high school. In 2009, the team he coached at New Bern High School set a World Junior Indoor Record in the 4×400 meters, as well as US High School National Records in the 800 Medley and 1600 Medley. Click to watch the Runner’s World video with Nicholas.
The Nicholas Sparks Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, was founded in 2011, to provide scholarships and fund educational programs for underprivileged and disadvantaged youth. Between the foundation, and the personal gifts of the Sparks family, more than $15 million dollars have been distributed to deserving charities, scholarship programs, and projects. Because the Sparks family covers all operational expenses of the foundation, 100% of donations are devoted to programs.
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November 23, 2008
A friend of the family loaned me two Nicholas Sparks books. The friend is very nice. However, reading Nicholas Sparks, to quote Tommy Smothers, makes me realize why some animals eat their young.
October 17, 2020
The Wedding (The Notebook, #2), Nicholas Sparks
The Wedding is a 2003 romantic novel by Nicholas Sparks. It is about a couple who celebrates 30 years of marriage, and has been described as a sequel to Sparks' previous novel The Notebook.
The book follows the life of Noah and Allie's daughter, Jane and her husband, Wilson. While they are planning their daughter's wedding, Wilson decides he needs to "re-court" his wife to save their marriage.
تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز هشتم ماه فوریه سال 2005میلادی
عنوان: عشق گمشده؛ نویسنده: نیکلاس اسپارکس؛ مترجم: نفیسه معتکف؛ ویراستار: حمیده رستمی؛ مشخصات نشر: تهران، نشر علم، 1383، در 358ص، موضوع داستانهای نویسندگان امریکایی - سده 21م
عروسی یا «عشق گمشده»، رمانی عاشقانه، نگارش سال 2003میلادی، توسط «نیکلاس اسپارکس» است؛ داستان در باره ی یک زن و شوهر است، در جشن سی سالگی ازدواج؛ و دنباله ی رمان پیشین «اسپارکس»، با عنوان «نوت بوک» است؛ این کتاب داستان زندگی نوح و دختر آللی، جین و شوهرش، ویلسون است؛ در حالیکه آنها عروسی دختر خود را برنامه ریزی میکنند، «ویلسون» تصمیم میگیرد که ...؛
تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 25/07/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی
The Wedding is a 2003 romantic novel by Nicholas Sparks. It is about a couple who celebrates 30 years of marriage, and has been described as a sequel to Sparks' previous novel The Notebook.
The book follows the life of Noah and Allie's daughter, Jane and her husband, Wilson. While they are planning their daughter's wedding, Wilson decides he needs to "re-court" his wife to save their marriage.
تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز هشتم ماه فوریه سال 2005میلادی
عنوان: عشق گمشده؛ نویسنده: نیکلاس اسپارکس؛ مترجم: نفیسه معتکف؛ ویراستار: حمیده رستمی؛ مشخصات نشر: تهران، نشر علم، 1383، در 358ص، موضوع داستانهای نویسندگان امریکایی - سده 21م
عروسی یا «عشق گمشده»، رمانی عاشقانه، نگارش سال 2003میلادی، توسط «نیکلاس اسپارکس» است؛ داستان در باره ی یک زن و شوهر است، در جشن سی سالگی ازدواج؛ و دنباله ی رمان پیشین «اسپارکس»، با عنوان «نوت بوک» است؛ این کتاب داستان زندگی نوح و دختر آللی، جین و شوهرش، ویلسون است؛ در حالیکه آنها عروسی دختر خود را برنامه ریزی میکنند، «ویلسون» تصمیم میگیرد که ...؛
تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 25/07/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی
April 15, 2008
The Wedding almost seemed like it was specifically written for me to hate - and it's been a long time since I've disliked a book this much. There's no real art to it (people are "white as paper" and so forth), but it's written for people who don't exactly have alternative lifestyles or world views. The baby boomer housewife married her husband because he respected her desire to be a housewife at a time when "most people our age wanted to change the world," and she knew he'd be a good provider. As someone who eloped (and really upset her mother), I flinched when the wife freaked out just because her daughter wanted a small wedding (and says she would be horrified if her daughter had eloped).
The entire book is devoted to wedding plans - the narrator will say something like "I spent the afternoon in my den making calls for the wedding" and then DETAIL them (called the sheetrock guy, who said...called the gardener, who said...). These are conversations that bore me in real life, so why would I want to read them in a book I'm ostensibly reading for pleasure???
And it is so over-the-top - the daughter asks her mom to be her matron of honor, and then there's a twist at the end that is impossible to believe would ever happen. Still, there are folks that will love this book despite its sappiness, and I don't want to rain on their parade more than I already have.
The entire book is devoted to wedding plans - the narrator will say something like "I spent the afternoon in my den making calls for the wedding" and then DETAIL them (called the sheetrock guy, who said...called the gardener, who said...). These are conversations that bore me in real life, so why would I want to read them in a book I'm ostensibly reading for pleasure???
And it is so over-the-top - the daughter asks her mom to be her matron of honor, and then there's a twist at the end that is impossible to believe would ever happen. Still, there are folks that will love this book despite its sappiness, and I don't want to rain on their parade more than I already have.
November 5, 2018
Library Overdrive Audiobook....narrated by Tom Wopat
I can’t remember for the life of me when I last read a Nicholas Sparks book...or which one - or if I read more than one.
I remember reading 1 book though - for sure - and have seen a couple of his movies - so although I had no idea what the specifics were going to be when I saw the Audiobook pop up on my library feed as available ‘now’...
I knew enough ( in general) that his books & movies were love stories - sweet & touching - predictable - with old-fashion values - ( I say that as a good thing), and is as American as ‘apple pie’ - ( or was: our country has been changing as you’ve noticed). Also - there would be no graphic sex scenes.
So....given that I recently read 4 books about African Americans-
......”I Know Why Caged Birds Sing”
......”Heads of the Colored People”
......”Friday Black”
......”Washington Black”
.......I thought.....”hm, when’s the last time I read a book that was specifically about caucasian characters?” None came to mind- not like this.
This isn’t a WWII book - an immigration book - not a book about rape or abuse - or murder - or a kidnap - no major accident or disability - not a heavy political novel either.....
so my hunch was right - this novel is primarily about a caucasian couple and their relationship and or A WEDDING.....
........but WHAT ELSE?
I wasn’t completely ignorant about the type of book I chose —but.....
I WAS ACTUALLY CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT THEIR *issues* would be?
So....May I be serious now? Tom Wopat was TERRIFIC as the voice narrator. He was easy-on-the-ears....very natural to listen to.
The issue at hand - is actually something ‘very real’.
It’s very common for a married couple who’ve been married 20 + years to have experienced the same issues that Wilson & Jane did in this novel.
Wounds hurt - wounds happen.......such as what happened with Jane and Wilson. Jane was quietly hurting for a long time and that hurt came to a head when Wilson forgot their 29th wedding anniversary.
This story is written from the male’s perspective. Some married women might wish their husbands listened to this Audiobook.
There is a lot of self-reflection.
As the story unfolds we see the effort - the work - that Wilson makes to heal those wounds - to transform himself - little by little. The guy doesn’t give up.
Truthfully - any wife would be moved - by the steps Wilson took to show Jane how committed he was to generating life - love - romance - and sincere vitality of freshness in their relationship.
Many other ‘gem’ stories & characters within these pages with a wonderful ending.
I liked it......for what this book was....
......lighter issues than world issues - yet - some very real personal ones - between couples who have been married a long time - raised kids - have lived busy ‘somewhat-parallel’ lives with different rushing-around schedules - passing each other a little too often - with great solutions.
I can’t remember for the life of me when I last read a Nicholas Sparks book...or which one - or if I read more than one.
I remember reading 1 book though - for sure - and have seen a couple of his movies - so although I had no idea what the specifics were going to be when I saw the Audiobook pop up on my library feed as available ‘now’...
I knew enough ( in general) that his books & movies were love stories - sweet & touching - predictable - with old-fashion values - ( I say that as a good thing), and is as American as ‘apple pie’ - ( or was: our country has been changing as you’ve noticed). Also - there would be no graphic sex scenes.
So....given that I recently read 4 books about African Americans-
......”I Know Why Caged Birds Sing”
......”Heads of the Colored People”
......”Friday Black”
......”Washington Black”
.......I thought.....”hm, when’s the last time I read a book that was specifically about caucasian characters?” None came to mind- not like this.
This isn’t a WWII book - an immigration book - not a book about rape or abuse - or murder - or a kidnap - no major accident or disability - not a heavy political novel either.....
so my hunch was right - this novel is primarily about a caucasian couple and their relationship and or A WEDDING.....
........but WHAT ELSE?
I wasn’t completely ignorant about the type of book I chose —but.....
I WAS ACTUALLY CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT THEIR *issues* would be?
So....May I be serious now? Tom Wopat was TERRIFIC as the voice narrator. He was easy-on-the-ears....very natural to listen to.
The issue at hand - is actually something ‘very real’.
It’s very common for a married couple who’ve been married 20 + years to have experienced the same issues that Wilson & Jane did in this novel.
Wounds hurt - wounds happen.......such as what happened with Jane and Wilson. Jane was quietly hurting for a long time and that hurt came to a head when Wilson forgot their 29th wedding anniversary.
This story is written from the male’s perspective. Some married women might wish their husbands listened to this Audiobook.
There is a lot of self-reflection.
As the story unfolds we see the effort - the work - that Wilson makes to heal those wounds - to transform himself - little by little. The guy doesn’t give up.
Truthfully - any wife would be moved - by the steps Wilson took to show Jane how committed he was to generating life - love - romance - and sincere vitality of freshness in their relationship.
Many other ‘gem’ stories & characters within these pages with a wonderful ending.
I liked it......for what this book was....
......lighter issues than world issues - yet - some very real personal ones - between couples who have been married a long time - raised kids - have lived busy ‘somewhat-parallel’ lives with different rushing-around schedules - passing each other a little too often - with great solutions.
January 12, 2016
Most Nicholas Sparks' books are tear jerkers and heartbreaking, I just didn't expect this one to make me cry a little. It's more of happy tears than sad ones. I'm just incredibly touched with the story.
Noah Calhoun's words helped Wilson Lewis to become a better man to his wife, Jane. Realizations of how much time he lost because he's too busy at work and doesn't pay much attention to his family. Wilson made a mistake of forgetting their wedding anniversary and hurts Jane's feelings. To make up for it, he prepared something special on their next anniversary. .
The ending is just really sweet in my opinion. I really like it.
Noah Calhoun's words helped Wilson Lewis to become a better man to his wife, Jane. Realizations of how much time he lost because he's too busy at work and doesn't pay much attention to his family. Wilson made a mistake of forgetting their wedding anniversary and hurts Jane's feelings. To make up for it, he prepared something special on their next anniversary. .
The ending is just really sweet in my opinion. I really like it.
June 25, 2008
This was my very first Nicholas Sparks book. I never had time nor made time for reading, other than educational reads for health and career. I decided to choose a book in the airport before boarding the plane. I figured it may keep my mind off of flying- I never in my life thought I would spend the next 3 days unable to put the book down. From that day on I continue to read Nicholas Sparks books. For me I find his books to be captivating, always drawing me in and keeping me there as I continue to be unable to put his books down. I truly enjoy his novels and I now enjoy reading for pleasure. I must admit his books make me cry, but I still love to read them!
May 15, 2008
Noah is now living at Creekside, where he and Allie had moved toward the end of her life. He spends his time feeding a lone female swan, distinguished by a dark patch of color on her chest. Noah feels that this is Allie come back to him, and his children feel that he's lost touch with the world. Noah, however, never gives up on his theory and insists that it is his dear beloved wife.
Noah and Allie's oldest daughter, Jane, is married to Wilson Lewis. They've been married for nearly 30 years and have raised three children, all of whom are now adults. Jane and Wilson's story is told in flashbacks, as Wilson remembers what brought him and Jane together all those years ago. The reason for his reflections, though, is that he knows Jane is very unhappy with their marriage. So unhappy, that she leaves town for a few weeks to spend with their son Joseph. She doesn't say exactly why she left, but Wilson knows she needs to get away to think things over.
In the meantime, their oldest daughter Anna has announced that she and her boyfriend Keith plan to be married in a few weeks. She doesn't want anything fancy, and plans to marry at the justice of the peace. However, this is not what Jane wants for her daughter. Suddenly, Jane shows a new interest in life, and with the help of Wilson the two of them proceed to organize the best wedding any daughter ever had.
As the wedding plans take shape, Wilson keeps Noah up to date. During their visits, Wilson notes how Noah dotes on the swan, talking to her and sharing his thoughts with her. A few odd events almost convince Wilson that maybe this is indeed Allie reborn, but he always keeps these thoughts to himself. And all through these visits, Noah reminisces about his wife, while Wilson remembers his own first love Jane
Noah and Allie's oldest daughter, Jane, is married to Wilson Lewis. They've been married for nearly 30 years and have raised three children, all of whom are now adults. Jane and Wilson's story is told in flashbacks, as Wilson remembers what brought him and Jane together all those years ago. The reason for his reflections, though, is that he knows Jane is very unhappy with their marriage. So unhappy, that she leaves town for a few weeks to spend with their son Joseph. She doesn't say exactly why she left, but Wilson knows she needs to get away to think things over.
In the meantime, their oldest daughter Anna has announced that she and her boyfriend Keith plan to be married in a few weeks. She doesn't want anything fancy, and plans to marry at the justice of the peace. However, this is not what Jane wants for her daughter. Suddenly, Jane shows a new interest in life, and with the help of Wilson the two of them proceed to organize the best wedding any daughter ever had.
As the wedding plans take shape, Wilson keeps Noah up to date. During their visits, Wilson notes how Noah dotes on the swan, talking to her and sharing his thoughts with her. A few odd events almost convince Wilson that maybe this is indeed Allie reborn, but he always keeps these thoughts to himself. And all through these visits, Noah reminisces about his wife, while Wilson remembers his own first love Jane
November 12, 2022
I haven't read any Nicholas Sparks before and for some reason I had this one on my Kindle (must have bought it at some point) so I decided to give it a shot. Are his other books like this as well, because if they are I definitely will not be reading anything else by him. This kind of saccharine book really isn't in line with my taste.
May 31, 2022
“My first thoughts after waking are – and always have been – of you.”
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The reason I am a hopeless romantic pt.2 . This book was truly so beautiful, it was incredible hard to find THE quote which starts this review. That's why I will put some other quotes in the end of it :))
The Wedding is about the children and grandchildren of Allie and Noah (from the notebook). Since the notebook has become one of my all time favourite books, I obviously HAD to read this one. If only to read more about Noah.. .
Jane, the daughter of Noah, is married to Wilson for almost 30 years. They have three children, a house, a stable income and everything you could wish for. EXCEPT that the love in their relationship has somehow got lost between these thirty years as a couple. And when Wilson has realised that, he promises himself to get Jane to fall in love with him again.
You might ask yourself now: why does Wilson thinks Jane doesn't love him anymore and not the other way round? Yeah - you have to know one thing about him: Showing feelings and especially SAYING what he's thinking isn't characteristic of him. He made some BIG mistakes. So of course it's about time to make up for them.
In this book, we follow them and see how their relationship changes. But not only that, we see Noah, his 3 other children and the children of Wilson and Jane. We see that they love each other and especially how they all adore Noah. He is so smart, funny and endearing! I loved every second we got to see of him 💗.
It was just such a beautiful book which often remembered me of the notebook. I really enjoyed it and recommend it to you all! <33
Here are, as I said, some of my favourite quotes:
"It's funny, but have you ever noticed that the more special something is, the more people seem to take it for granted? It's like they think it won't ever change."
“What are we, after all, without our memories … without our dreams?”
“But love, I’ve come to understand, is more than three words mumbled before bedtime. Love is sustained by action, a pattern of devotion in the things we do for each other every day.”
“I guess what I'm trying to say is that you are there, in everything I am, in everything I've ever done, and looking back, I know that I should have told you know much you've always meant to me.”
---
The reason I am a hopeless romantic pt.2 . This book was truly so beautiful, it was incredible hard to find THE quote which starts this review. That's why I will put some other quotes in the end of it :))
The Wedding is about the children and grandchildren of Allie and Noah (from the notebook). Since the notebook has become one of my all time favourite books, I obviously HAD to read this one. If only to read more about Noah.. .
Jane, the daughter of Noah, is married to Wilson for almost 30 years. They have three children, a house, a stable income and everything you could wish for. EXCEPT that the love in their relationship has somehow got lost between these thirty years as a couple. And when Wilson has realised that, he promises himself to get Jane to fall in love with him again.
You might ask yourself now: why does Wilson thinks Jane doesn't love him anymore and not the other way round? Yeah - you have to know one thing about him: Showing feelings and especially SAYING what he's thinking isn't characteristic of him. He made some BIG mistakes. So of course it's about time to make up for them.
In this book, we follow them and see how their relationship changes. But not only that, we see Noah, his 3 other children and the children of Wilson and Jane. We see that they love each other and especially how they all adore Noah. He is so smart, funny and endearing! I loved every second we got to see of him 💗.
It was just such a beautiful book which often remembered me of the notebook. I really enjoyed it and recommend it to you all! <33
Here are, as I said, some of my favourite quotes:
"It's funny, but have you ever noticed that the more special something is, the more people seem to take it for granted? It's like they think it won't ever change."
“What are we, after all, without our memories … without our dreams?”
“But love, I’ve come to understand, is more than three words mumbled before bedtime. Love is sustained by action, a pattern of devotion in the things we do for each other every day.”
“I guess what I'm trying to say is that you are there, in everything I am, in everything I've ever done, and looking back, I know that I should have told you know much you've always meant to me.”
November 24, 2012
Opening Line: "Is it possible, I wonder, for a man to truely change?"
Although not the best book in Nicholas Sparks's collection this is an easy and sweet (sometimes sickly) read without the usual gut-wrenching heartbreak at the end. I found it amazing and a credit to Sparks as a writer that he was able to craft an entire book out of the simple premise of a wedding and a few flashbacks. This is almost like a Seinfeld episode in that it's about nothing but still intriguing to watch unfold. And even though he tries to be sneaky you'll have a pretty good idea early on of how it's going to play out.
Despite the shining example set by his in-laws (Noah and Allie from The Notebook)THE WEDDING tells the story of middle aged workaholic lawyer Wilson Lewis and his year long romantic journey to rebuild his failing marriage. This is basically filler but it is good to hear from THE NOTEBOOK's Noah and Allie again.
Wilson has spent too little time at home and too much time at the office during his marriage. Neglecting his wife and missing his children grow up. The crux comes when Wilson forgets their 29th wedding anniversary and after witnessing his wife's tears and subsequent departure is forced to face a painful truth. Jane has fallen out of love with him and it's entirely his fault. Unable to express his true feelings in words (although we get to hear all his internal dialogue and more than once I wanted to shout at him; tell your wife how you feel, don't just think it.) Wilson vows to make some serious changes and somehow get his wife fall in love with him again.
Wilson spends the next year planning their 30th wedding anniversary. He also goes on a diet, learns to cook romantic dinners and begins really listening to what his wife has to say. As the day approaches their oldest daughter Anna suddenly announces that she's getting married and as a tribute to her parents wants to do it on their anniversary, overshadowing Wilson's secret plans. Jane however is excited and begins showing new interest in both her routine life and as Wilson helps with the hurried preparations, their long neglected marriage.
Jane and Wilson's story is then told in a series of flashbacks as Wilson remembers what brought them together all those years ago. Throughout the arrangements Wilson visits Noah at Creekside retirement home updating the cantankerous old man on the preparations and getting advice on how to save his marriage. For me Noah was the best part of this book and I loved revisiting this spunky yet heartbroken character. He is absolutely endearing here, spending his days feeding and talking to a lone female swan who in herself becomes a character.
With the memories of Noah and Allie as a guide and their old family home as a setting the wedding plans come together. But has Wilson been able to change himself and their relationship enough to see them through things afterwards? Will he be able to show her how much she has meant to him all these years? And will it be enough?
Although not the best book in Nicholas Sparks's collection this is an easy and sweet (sometimes sickly) read without the usual gut-wrenching heartbreak at the end. I found it amazing and a credit to Sparks as a writer that he was able to craft an entire book out of the simple premise of a wedding and a few flashbacks. This is almost like a Seinfeld episode in that it's about nothing but still intriguing to watch unfold. And even though he tries to be sneaky you'll have a pretty good idea early on of how it's going to play out.
Despite the shining example set by his in-laws (Noah and Allie from The Notebook)THE WEDDING tells the story of middle aged workaholic lawyer Wilson Lewis and his year long romantic journey to rebuild his failing marriage. This is basically filler but it is good to hear from THE NOTEBOOK's Noah and Allie again.
Wilson has spent too little time at home and too much time at the office during his marriage. Neglecting his wife and missing his children grow up. The crux comes when Wilson forgets their 29th wedding anniversary and after witnessing his wife's tears and subsequent departure is forced to face a painful truth. Jane has fallen out of love with him and it's entirely his fault. Unable to express his true feelings in words (although we get to hear all his internal dialogue and more than once I wanted to shout at him; tell your wife how you feel, don't just think it.) Wilson vows to make some serious changes and somehow get his wife fall in love with him again.
Wilson spends the next year planning their 30th wedding anniversary. He also goes on a diet, learns to cook romantic dinners and begins really listening to what his wife has to say. As the day approaches their oldest daughter Anna suddenly announces that she's getting married and as a tribute to her parents wants to do it on their anniversary, overshadowing Wilson's secret plans. Jane however is excited and begins showing new interest in both her routine life and as Wilson helps with the hurried preparations, their long neglected marriage.
Jane and Wilson's story is then told in a series of flashbacks as Wilson remembers what brought them together all those years ago. Throughout the arrangements Wilson visits Noah at Creekside retirement home updating the cantankerous old man on the preparations and getting advice on how to save his marriage. For me Noah was the best part of this book and I loved revisiting this spunky yet heartbroken character. He is absolutely endearing here, spending his days feeding and talking to a lone female swan who in herself becomes a character.
With the memories of Noah and Allie as a guide and their old family home as a setting the wedding plans come together. But has Wilson been able to change himself and their relationship enough to see them through things afterwards? Will he be able to show her how much she has meant to him all these years? And will it be enough?
September 26, 2007
I read this book right after I read Twilight because I was on a romance kick (very rare, I promise) and I couldn't get my hands on New Moon. At first I was worried it was going to be lame because it makes it seem like it's going to be another story about what a jerk the main guy is and how he's neglecting his wife. However, I really liked the way the author made Wilson not a bad guy, but a good guy who just doesn't know any better. I usually don't like mushy books because it always seems like it's way overdone, but this book was really sweet.
The one aspect I didn't really like was the author ties the book to his previous one (which I love) The Notebook. I guess you could argue that it plays a big part in this story, but I really don't think so. I kinda think the author tied the two together to get people to buy this second book. However, I think it stands fine on it's own.
Warning:: If you cry easily in books, this could get you to tear up. Plus, if you are one of those girls who always hopes your husband were a hopeless romantic, but honestly, he never has been so chances are he never will be, don't read this book. Well, I take that back. Read it if you can look at it as sort of a guide on things YOU can do yourself FOR your husband. It made me want to be a lot nicer to JD.
The one aspect I didn't really like was the author ties the book to his previous one (which I love) The Notebook. I guess you could argue that it plays a big part in this story, but I really don't think so. I kinda think the author tied the two together to get people to buy this second book. However, I think it stands fine on it's own.
Warning:: If you cry easily in books, this could get you to tear up. Plus, if you are one of those girls who always hopes your husband were a hopeless romantic, but honestly, he never has been so chances are he never will be, don't read this book. Well, I take that back. Read it if you can look at it as sort of a guide on things YOU can do yourself FOR your husband. It made me want to be a lot nicer to JD.
September 9, 2017
Nicholas Sparks: the author who never disappoints.
Once again I was blown away by a book written by Sparks. It was so intense, so pure and the ending was a great surprise for me. Books like this one change the way people think.
It was so perfect... in all the ways possible. I don't know why I didn't read this book sooner.
I don't have words to describe what this book made me feel. But peace, tranquility, love and special seem to be the suitable words.
Once again I was blown away by a book written by Sparks. It was so intense, so pure and the ending was a great surprise for me. Books like this one change the way people think.
It was so perfect... in all the ways possible. I don't know why I didn't read this book sooner.
I don't have words to describe what this book made me feel. But peace, tranquility, love and special seem to be the suitable words.
October 23, 2015
Most love stories happen before and end with marriage, and the story ends and they've supposedly lived happily ever after. This book, however, shows that even after the rocky path that follows marriage, there's still a loving ending.
The concept of the book is so beautiful, but the way it was presented was very difficult to get into at first. I also found that after reading many of his books, they start to become very similar, and predictable.
The story was incredibly heartfelt, nonetheless, and I was so touched.
The concept of the book is so beautiful, but the way it was presented was very difficult to get into at first. I also found that after reading many of his books, they start to become very similar, and predictable.
The story was incredibly heartfelt, nonetheless, and I was so touched.
September 13, 2016
This book was different in two ways. First, it was written in one person's point of view, the male character. Second, it is not a story about two people meeting and falling in love. No. These couple met and married each other. And the story starts off thirty years later. This book was so adorable. I thought it was realistic and it had zero percent cheesiness. I learned a lot about marriage from Wilson, the husband. I learned that marriage is a battle everyday where you have to fight to keep the romance alive. I also learned that in order to keep your marriage strong, you have to appreciate, compliment and listen to your spouse. And always be there and make them know that you'll always be there for them. What else can I say about this book? I loved the surprise ending of course! Nicholas always writes the best conclusions. And I am proud to say that i knew what would happen even though it wasn't obvious. Still, i was totally surprised! I also learned that if you want to get your spouse the perfect present, you don't need to worry about the details because it'll come from the heart and you'll know what to get him/her. I thought the present Wilson got was perfectly thoughtful and romantic. All in all, it was good to read something different for a change. I would really love to see this turn into a movie though.
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March 14, 2017
Adoré esta segunda parte de El cuaderno de Noah.
Es la historia de la hija de Noah, Jane.
Tiene una sorpresa que, por ser tan inesperada, sorprende.
Es la historia de la hija de Noah, Jane.
Tiene una sorpresa que, por ser tan inesperada, sorprende.
September 24, 2016
Okay so nobody died. Yay! Still, it was boring.It was basically this guy who was making calls the whole year to get things in order. I was waiting for a conflict but there was none whatsoever. That's a lot coming from someone who doesn't like conflict very much. It also got predictable halfway through the book. As in I knew, somehow, who the wedding was for. I think it was because she said her daughter would regret it if she didn't have a "proper wedding" ... but that's just me.
The book was well written as in it was easy to read so it was okay. My major issue is in the story. I see why most women would love this book (that may sound stereotypical but, hey ...). I mean, who wouldn't want to feel like a queen and have her husband court her again ... and over and over again? I'd love that too but I feel for a guy who is faithful to his wife and did his best to provide for his family but, apparently, is still "majorly" flawed because ... I dunno, he couldn't say "I love you" all the time because it wasn't in his nature. It seems a bit petty. If, for example, he brought her perfume for their anniversary, one that he let his secretary pick, would he have known that she felt that way? Would she have cried? Would she go to NY to be away on her own? Also, I'm not an expert on being a parent and in marital affairs but would a mother go to her kids about marital issues? Would a mother burden her children about it? Hey why don't I make my son the shock absorber, never mind that he'll surely pick my side and hate his father afterwards. Again, I'm no expert but I think I'd go to my friends. Or my siblings, even.
There's another side to this so why lay blame? Maybe she was too busy tending to the kids too that when they left, she, herself, didn't know what to do with the two of them being alone. She did bury and busy herself in redecorating the house after their kids left, right? And they didn't say in the book that she asked him to go away on vacation or anything. Men can be dense.
Don't get me wrong. I loved that they made the marriage work in the end. Or I should say HE did something to make it work in the end. But people say a relationship is always a two-way street ...
The book was well written as in it was easy to read so it was okay. My major issue is in the story. I see why most women would love this book (that may sound stereotypical but, hey ...). I mean, who wouldn't want to feel like a queen and have her husband court her again ... and over and over again? I'd love that too but I feel for a guy who is faithful to his wife and did his best to provide for his family but, apparently, is still "majorly" flawed because ... I dunno, he couldn't say "I love you" all the time because it wasn't in his nature. It seems a bit petty. If, for example, he brought her perfume for their anniversary, one that he let his secretary pick, would he have known that she felt that way? Would she have cried? Would she go to NY to be away on her own? Also, I'm not an expert on being a parent and in marital affairs but would a mother go to her kids about marital issues? Would a mother burden her children about it? Hey why don't I make my son the shock absorber, never mind that he'll surely pick my side and hate his father afterwards. Again, I'm no expert but I think I'd go to my friends. Or my siblings, even.
There's another side to this so why lay blame? Maybe she was too busy tending to the kids too that when they left, she, herself, didn't know what to do with the two of them being alone. She did bury and busy herself in redecorating the house after their kids left, right? And they didn't say in the book that she asked him to go away on vacation or anything. Men can be dense.
Don't get me wrong. I loved that they made the marriage work in the end. Or I should say HE did something to make it work in the end. But people say a relationship is always a two-way street ...
May 31, 2022
Normally Nicholas Sparks books always make cry, The Wedding however just wasn't for me. The Wedding is number 2 in The Notebook series. It was a bit slow and just didn't have my attention. I was a bit disappointed with this story.
Wilson and his wife Jane have been married for 30 years, but Wilson thinks Jane has fallen out of love with him. Wilson Lewis is the son-in law to Noah and Allie Calhoun who we met in The Notebook. To win back Jane's heart Wilson must know know to make Jane fall back in love with him.
Wilson made a mistake of forgetting his and Jane's wedding anniversary, which hurts Jane so much. Wilson is forced to face the falling apart of their marriage at their daughter's wedding. Noah spends his time feeding a lone sawn with a black patch on it's chest
Although I did enjoy this book, but The Notebook was definitely my favorite in this series. The Wedding had my attention for a little bit but then it started going downhill, and I often found myself falling asleep reading it, which is a bummer because I absolutely love Nicholas Sparks.
Wilson and his wife Jane have been married for 30 years, but Wilson thinks Jane has fallen out of love with him. Wilson Lewis is the son-in law to Noah and Allie Calhoun who we met in The Notebook. To win back Jane's heart Wilson must know know to make Jane fall back in love with him.
Wilson made a mistake of forgetting his and Jane's wedding anniversary, which hurts Jane so much. Wilson is forced to face the falling apart of their marriage at their daughter's wedding. Noah spends his time feeding a lone sawn with a black patch on it's chest
Although I did enjoy this book, but The Notebook was definitely my favorite in this series. The Wedding had my attention for a little bit but then it started going downhill, and I often found myself falling asleep reading it, which is a bummer because I absolutely love Nicholas Sparks.
January 29, 2011
What an amazing read, I enjoyed every page. Actually it will be really hard to rate this book as I feel I loved it but it wasn't as deep and tragically as most Spark's books usually are. I have been dying t read this book for years as I heard it was the only one with a HEA this author wrote. Well, I'm happy to tell you guys that's true. Not a single person dies in here which is usually how Spark's books go. This has pro's and con's. While I enjoyed everything being happy and nice, I missed those deep feeling Sparks usually makes me feel with his books. But it was a nice change. I did loved it, and I definitely recommend it. In my case, I just prefer his usual style and that's what I will be looking forward in the future, I guess when it comes to NS I enjoyed being tortured, maybe he has changed me into a bit of a masochist,LOL.
Another thing I adore about this author is the way he writes, so many descriptions you can't help but to feel part of the story.
In this book we get to read about a couple who has been married for 30 years and while they had an amazing marriage, with time it has become nothing as it used to be. With this book you'll face a harsh reality and something almost most couples get to go through with time. It was so fascinating to see them fighting to stay together, to see the love the have for one anther and how even though with time a person can screw it over and over it's still possible to make things better. Good things come with sacrifice, but they are always worth it, we just have to fight for them. Sparks takes us to everyday situations and makes us analyze them and understand things we give for granted. There's no other author that has his effect on me.
Moreover, THE NOTEBOOK has been an all time fav for me, and I loved to see some of the characters again. Great read. I'm not giving 5 stars to it because I enjoy his other type of books better but definitely a book I would recommend.
Another thing I adore about this author is the way he writes, so many descriptions you can't help but to feel part of the story.
In this book we get to read about a couple who has been married for 30 years and while they had an amazing marriage, with time it has become nothing as it used to be. With this book you'll face a harsh reality and something almost most couples get to go through with time. It was so fascinating to see them fighting to stay together, to see the love the have for one anther and how even though with time a person can screw it over and over it's still possible to make things better. Good things come with sacrifice, but they are always worth it, we just have to fight for them. Sparks takes us to everyday situations and makes us analyze them and understand things we give for granted. There's no other author that has his effect on me.
Moreover, THE NOTEBOOK has been an all time fav for me, and I loved to see some of the characters again. Great read. I'm not giving 5 stars to it because I enjoy his other type of books better but definitely a book I would recommend.
July 17, 2008
This is the second Nicholas Sparks book that I have read; the first being The Notebook. This is a follow up to that book focusing on one of Noah's daughters. It was a decent read but not quite as engaging as The Notebook. It could be the "male perspective" that comes across so clearly to me. However, that being said, I suppose as a married woman, I should be glad to have a closer look at the "male perspective." I am getting used to Sparks' style of writing which I wouldn't say is quite chic lit.
The story was a bit slow in the beginning but I really enjoyed the ending which turned out quite romantic. The book offers hope that marriages can be turned around for the better if a positive effort is put forth and both parties aren't quite ready to let go.
The story was a bit slow in the beginning but I really enjoyed the ending which turned out quite romantic. The book offers hope that marriages can be turned around for the better if a positive effort is put forth and both parties aren't quite ready to let go.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 25, 2017
Wasn't as good as The Notebook, but it was fine.. Sparks has this effect on me of always being able to shed at least a tear throughout his books, and even in times I think that the story is going to be plain he comes up with a surprising turn in the events.
This is a story of the renewal of love, of vows, of compassion, and how it is possible for a couple to learn how to love each other again no matter how disappointed one is in the other.
This is a story of the renewal of love, of vows, of compassion, and how it is possible for a couple to learn how to love each other again no matter how disappointed one is in the other.
March 26, 2010
Is this book a sequel to the Notebook? Because it makes references to the Notebook, but maybe he's just trying to get your interest piqued so that you want to go and find his other books and read.
I loved this book. It was so cute. I want to find rose petals all throughout the house and find a cute dress and high heels. I don't even need to be picked up in the limo. I think a great romantic night planned would be absolutely incredible! I swooned when I read it.
While I personally don't agree with renewing of vows, I think in this case they did a good job at it. To keep that big of a secret - pretty awesome. And not only was he trying to show her he had changed, he was also trying to make up for their actual wedding which wasn't at all what she wanted but she sacrificed for him. It was cute.
And I'm really glad to say that my parents didn't do that lovey dovey stuff when I was a teenager - or as an adult - cuz I'm fairly certain that would creep me out. . . Just saying.
I loved this book. It was so cute. I want to find rose petals all throughout the house and find a cute dress and high heels. I don't even need to be picked up in the limo. I think a great romantic night planned would be absolutely incredible! I swooned when I read it.
While I personally don't agree with renewing of vows, I think in this case they did a good job at it. To keep that big of a secret - pretty awesome. And not only was he trying to show her he had changed, he was also trying to make up for their actual wedding which wasn't at all what she wanted but she sacrificed for him. It was cute.
And I'm really glad to say that my parents didn't do that lovey dovey stuff when I was a teenager - or as an adult - cuz I'm fairly certain that would creep me out. . . Just saying.
April 9, 2017
It's been a really long time since I've read this (probably about 12 years ago) and I thought since this is my wedding year it would be a good time for me to read it again! Although I remembered what happened, I loved reading this in a whole new light! I could definitely use some help from Wilson to finish planning my own wedding!
May 6, 2018
This was so sweet and romantic... A true emotional journey! Also, such a delight to see Noah again!
July 26, 2018
This was such a wonderful story!
September 12, 2017
On a rare ocassion, I tend to read a Sparks book that hasn't been made into a movie, so that the story still sounds fresh and new to me. Unfortunately, this one disappointed me. This was a rather stagnating story; meaning that nothing much happened besides the musings of fifty-something man, Wilson, who's married to Jane, the daugther of the eldery Noah Calhoun (and Allie) who were the main characters of the Notebook.
After a thirty years of marriage, Wilson has finally realized that maybe his wife has fallen out of love with him. His arguments for coming to that conclusion are very well rationalized. He's been an absent father, more focused on providing for his family than being part of that family. He's been working non-stop and has established an excellent reputation as an estate lawyer. They are not super rich, but they are upper middle-class people. It's always been his wife, Jane, that was close to the children, and close to what's at the emotional heart of their little unit.
What we witness in this book is the progression, the best-case-scenario of a man trying to win back the emotional connection to his wife. It's not that it wasn't very valid, but it wasn't very thrilling either. It was sweet. No more, no less.
After a thirty years of marriage, Wilson has finally realized that maybe his wife has fallen out of love with him. His arguments for coming to that conclusion are very well rationalized. He's been an absent father, more focused on providing for his family than being part of that family. He's been working non-stop and has established an excellent reputation as an estate lawyer. They are not super rich, but they are upper middle-class people. It's always been his wife, Jane, that was close to the children, and close to what's at the emotional heart of their little unit.
What we witness in this book is the progression, the best-case-scenario of a man trying to win back the emotional connection to his wife. It's not that it wasn't very valid, but it wasn't very thrilling either. It was sweet. No more, no less.
May 28, 2009
2 stars is a bit harsh, I'd give it another half if I could. It's not that I didn't kind of enjoy this book, it's just that it seemed a little, okay a lot contrived. There is no way a man would ever behave this way...even a good and decent and worthwhile one. Even a romantic one. I just think books like this contribute to divorced women who sit at home reading sappy romances and wondering why they can't find a man like that. Give the guys a break. How does Nicholas Sparks come up with this stuff? It reminds me of a 30 Rock episode I saw a while back where they are trying to make an older Latina woman change her bad opinion of the villain in her favorite soap opera. So they write the script for him to become charming to the point of asking to see photos of the older heroine's grandchildren. Things like that just don't happen in real life. It was good for a laugh on a comedy show. Less good for a romance that's not trying to be funny. That's all. It was okay. Wouldn't recommend it, but also wouldn't judge you if you enjoyed it.
December 5, 2014
This was a great audiobook narrated by actor Tom Wopat. After forgetting his 29th wedding anniversary, Wilson realizes that his wife is no longer happy in their marriage. She decides to visit her son in New York alone and decides to stay there for several weeks. Wilson decided it's time to make drastic changes in his life in order to put some romance back into his marriage. He loses weight begins cooking dinner for his wife once a week and begins reminiscing about the last 29 years with his wife and realizes why he fell in love with her. Their daughter Anna also makes the announcement that she has recently gotten engaged and wants to get married soon specifically on their 30th wedding anniversary because she wants her grandfather Noah from Nicholas Sparks book The Notebook to be in attendance at her wedding. This audiobook is really charming and sweet. The narrator had a great voice and you really felt like Wilson the middle aged man was telling the story of his marriage to you. There is a little twist at the end which was really sweet.
February 11, 2013
way too sappy for me. i do like feel good books, but not sappy love stories. i just didn't buy that all their relationship issues were his fault. as a feminist i believe women are accountable for their happiness and if they aren't happy with their relationship they need to speak up/do something about it. i do believe that people can change and that theme in the book was good.
January 14, 2021
otro hermoso libro. Definitivamente y ahora teniendo cuatro libros de Sparks, se ha convertido en otro del que me encantan sus novelas. están plagadas de muchas emociones, sentimientos intensos, que en esta historia no fue la excepción.
¿Qué pasa cuando tu matrimonio cae en rutina? Olvidas tu aniversario, tienes desatendidos esos aspectos de intimidad, comunicación, la chispa o llama del amor está apagada... y todo parece que no se reaviva pronto. entras en una desesperación y buscas hacer lo posible porque todo vuelva a ser como los primeros años, pero te sientes perdido.
Hace 2 años y medio hice una reseña del libro del diario de noah que me encantó, y ahora viene su segunda parte. fue muy bonito verlo aparecer de nueva cuenta aquí, pues esta es la historia de nada más y nada menos que la hija de Noah, Jane, en su 29 aniversario.
Es un libro que habla sobre recuperar ese amor y sobre los peqeños detalles que valen más que cualquier otra cosa. el final es sencillamente hermoso, el giro que tiene la historia es para morirse.
total y absolutamente recomendado. pero claro, si pueden antes contextualizarse con el primer libro, háganlo. les sabrá mejor.
¿Qué pasa cuando tu matrimonio cae en rutina? Olvidas tu aniversario, tienes desatendidos esos aspectos de intimidad, comunicación, la chispa o llama del amor está apagada... y todo parece que no se reaviva pronto. entras en una desesperación y buscas hacer lo posible porque todo vuelva a ser como los primeros años, pero te sientes perdido.
Hace 2 años y medio hice una reseña del libro del diario de noah que me encantó, y ahora viene su segunda parte. fue muy bonito verlo aparecer de nueva cuenta aquí, pues esta es la historia de nada más y nada menos que la hija de Noah, Jane, en su 29 aniversario.
Es un libro que habla sobre recuperar ese amor y sobre los peqeños detalles que valen más que cualquier otra cosa. el final es sencillamente hermoso, el giro que tiene la historia es para morirse.
total y absolutamente recomendado. pero claro, si pueden antes contextualizarse con el primer libro, háganlo. les sabrá mejor.
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