Helpful Score: 5
I really enjoyed this book. I only read it so that I would have the background for "At First Sight," which was also excellent. It's a must read for the background, but it's also enjoyable. What I didn't particularly enjoy was the supernatural element.
Helpful Score: 4
Nicholas Sparks books are like cheesecake: sweet and fluffy, satisfying, and hard not to devour in one sitting. True Believer is the story of Jeremy Marsh, a cynical New York writer who makes his living debunking supernatural phenomena. As the story opens, Jeremy is headed to Boone Creek, South Carolina to investigate mysterious lights that appear in the small towns historic cemetery. There, he encounters all sorts of amusing southern stereotypes: a talk-your-ear-off gas station attendant, a motel filled with stuffed forest critters, and a mayor overflowing with southern hospitality. What Jeremy doesnt expect is the sassy, worldly town librarian, Lexie Darnell. As he comes closer to solving the mystery of the cemetery lights, Jeremy begins to dread the day hell have to return to New York and leave Lexie.
This is a breeze to read, perfect for making a bus commute fly by. The dialogue between Jeremy and Lexie is fun and snappy, and although the conclusion of the book is predictable, there are a few surprises along the way.
This is a breeze to read, perfect for making a bus commute fly by. The dialogue between Jeremy and Lexie is fun and snappy, and although the conclusion of the book is predictable, there are a few surprises along the way.
Helpful Score: 3
I enjoyed reading "True Believer". Sure, there was no great tragedy, but it's a nice read when you're not in the mood for a tearjerker. I thought the book had good character development, in that I cared what happened to the lovers of the story.
If you're looking for an easy read romantic story with a little mystery thrown in, this is your book.
If you're looking for an easy read romantic story with a little mystery thrown in, this is your book.
Helpful Score: 2
This was more of love story than anything, which did get a little monotonous. I found the ghost mystery more interesting but was a little disappointed with the outcome....I thought it was going to be more exciting.
Helpful Score: 2
Amazing love story, one of Nicholas Sparks' best books. I totally recommend this book to anyone and everyone who believes in love. Sparks is an incredible writer, if you are a person who likes to be be engulfed in the book you are reading, than I suggested this book and any of Nicholas Sparks' books.
Helpful Score: 2
Great escapist fiction and a good love story. I've read it twice and enjoyed it both times.
Helpful Score: 2
I did not enjoy reading this book. I was surprised that it took me so long to finish the book. I just could not get into it. I read about 3/4s of the book and then gave up and skimmed through the rest of the book. Not what I was expecting for Nicholas Sparks.
Helpful Score: 2
Big city writer goes to a small town and meets the woman he is to fall in love with. Nicholas Sparks typical love story......with a (dare I say it) happy ending.
Helpful Score: 2
Jeremy Marsh looks for the logic and science behind the supernatural, and has made it a career to shed light on the supernatural. When accepting an assignment to investigate apparitions in North Carolina, he stumbles into a test of his beliefs and his faith.
Helpful Score: 2
DESCRIPTION: As a science journalist with a regular column in Scientific American, Jeremy Marsh specializes in debunking the supernatural. A born skeptic, he travels to the small town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, determined to find the real cause behind the ghostly apparitions that appear in the town's cemetery. What he doesn't plan on, however, is falling hopelessly in love with Lexie Darnell, granddaughter of the town psychic. Now, if the young lovers are to have any kind of future at all, Jeremy must make a difficult choice: return to the life he knows, or do something he's never done before--take a giant leap of faith.
Helpful Score: 1
Another one of his finest. Nicholas Sparks is never a disappointment.
Helpful Score: 1
This book was fun, though a little predictable. I did enjoy it.
Helpful Score: 1
Great story! A great love story intermixed with a ghost story.
Helpful Score: 1
I really liked it and am looking forward to the next one!
Helpful Score: 1
This romance tugged at one's heartstrings...and stretched the imagination somewhat. A New York reporter falls in love with a Southern girl while investigating mysterious "ghosts" in a Southern graveyard.
Helpful Score: 1
Great read!
Helpful Score: 1
This is my time reading a book by Nicholas Sparks, I've always enjoyed his movies; A Walk to Remember and The Notebook. I had a sleepless night last night and went from page 33 to page 333 finally looking at the clock and seeing that it was 4:30 in the morning. I ended up having to force myself to get some sleep to get up for work in three hours and almost ended up being late because I wanted to finish the ending so badly.
So glad I did, I really connected with the character of Lexie because I'm like that too, where I would push away the man I loved in order to protect my heart from further dissapointment and while I haven't found my Jeremy yet I am "true believer" that I someday will. This was a lovely book even if sometimes a bit predictible but we wouldn't be satisifed if it wasn't.
So glad I did, I really connected with the character of Lexie because I'm like that too, where I would push away the man I loved in order to protect my heart from further dissapointment and while I haven't found my Jeremy yet I am "true believer" that I someday will. This was a lovely book even if sometimes a bit predictible but we wouldn't be satisifed if it wasn't.
Helpful Score: 1
No heavy reading here, just a relaxing weekend book. The characters were likeable and the townspeople are entertaining, but I would have liked more details about the legend and the "ghosts". Not as memorable as some of his other books.
Helpful Score: 1
I'm sorry to say that I could not get in to this book. If I'm not HOOKED by the third chapter, I just can't go on. Maybe geared to a younger (20's - 30's audience.)
Helpful Score: 1
Jeremy Marsh is a born skeptic and a science journalist who specializes in debunking the supernatural. When he hears about ghostly apparitions in a cemetary in Boone Creek, North Carolina, he leaves his beloved New York City for this small, rural town - and what his instincts tell him could make a great story. What he doesn't plan on is meeting and falling hopelessly in love with Lexie Darnell, who is sure of one thing, her future is here in Boone Creek, close to the people she loves. Now, if the young lovers are to be together, Jeremy must make a difficult choice. Return to the life he knows in New York, or do something he could never do before...take a giant leap of faith.
For Nicholas Sparks fans, this one is another winner.
For Nicholas Sparks fans, this one is another winner.
Nicholas Sparks has a good mind for love story's but I am not fond of his way of writing. He has a tendency to drag out the boring insignificate parts and not the more romantic parts. This story was nice, but not what I would call a real pageturner.
Another great Nicholas Sparks book, which left me in tears by the end. Every Sparks book should come with a box of tissues!
Excellant read! A real page turner!
This is the first Nicholas Sparks book I have ever read and I thought it was pretty good. A little predictable at the end but still quite good. I enjoyed the characters of Jeremy, Lexie and Doris especially.
Nicholas Sparks has written another wonderful love story. This novel takes place in a small town along the coast of North Carolina. As is his style, he entwines a wonderful, old-fashioned love story with a little suspense to make you want to read this book in one sitting.
Good storyline. A little boring in parts but great ending.
Loved this book. Very easy beach, weekend read.
Not as good as his other books, but I liked it!
Really well written. Beautiful descriptions. I wanted to move to the small town described !
A good mystery and love story rolled into one.
Donna V.
Donna V.
i have not finished reading this book and i am not interested in finishing this book either.
I haven't read a book of his that I didn't like!
A must read!
Sparks always writes a good story.
I sat up late one Saturday night reading this book. It was great! It is a book that pulls you in out of nowhere.
Another great book by Nicholas Sparks
Great book and a wonderful intro into Jeremy Marsh's live. You won't stop reading
Another wonderful Sparks book though a bit on the supernatural side for a story theme.
different kind of mystery solved to keep everyone in story line happy!
Great writer..loved it!!!
Another great one from Sparks.
Sparks has perfected his technique for writing.
Great Book - Just finished Part 2 - At First Sight and loved that as well.
Love this author and this was one of the best novels so far.
Love his writing. Very good book, page turner.
Another great Sparks book!
Not as good as Message in a Bottle, but a good read. Only took me two days - that says something!
Not one of his best books.. it didn't make me cry. Still a decent read
A quick and easy read. A reason to believe in the power of love.
definately not one of his best...
A romantically good read - you will not be disappointed.
good book
A good story about taking a giant leap of faith.
A story about taking chances and following your heart. If you like Nicholas Sparks, you'll like this book.
A very sweet story, as Sparks' books usually are. NYC journalist meets small-town librarian. Okay, it's not as sappy as that synopsis seems, but it is touching.
Fantastic love srory! A man that spends his time debunking supernatural sightings is called to N.C. to investigate mysterious lights. There he finds love and the answer to the lights.
Another good book by Nicholas Sparks - I find myself getting so wrapped up in the book that I get bummed when I finish it! Great book!
interesting!
Excellent!
Nicholas Sparks is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. Here's another really great read.
Sparks has done it again! I always cry with his books.
While tring to de-bunk ghostly lights the appear in a cemetery in a small North Carolina town, journalist Jeremy Marsh finds more than he bargained for with the town and it librarian. Nicholas Spark fans will find this true to his style.
Loved it!!
A nice romance novel.
An expert on the supernatural, Jeremy Marsh goes to a small town to debunk a local myth. There he meets his soulmate. Great book.
Good romance, kinda slow like his other books; doesn't have any mystery or suspense like The Guardian
Not my favorite of his books, but a good read
GREAT BOOK!!!
A great book.
Jeremy Marsh is the ultimate young New Yorker, handsome, almost always dressed in black, and part of the media elilte. An expert on debunking the supernatural with a regular column in Scientific American, he's just made his first appearance on national tv. When he receives a letter from the tiny town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, about ghostly lights that appear in a legend=shrouded cemetery, he can't resist driving down to investigate.
Jeremy Marsh is the ultimate young New Yorker: handsome, almost always dressed in black, and part of the media elite. An expert on debunking the supernatural with a regular column in "Scientific America", he's just made his first appearance on national TV. When he receives a letter from the tiny town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, about ghostly lights that appear in a legend-shrouded cemetary, he can't resist going down to investigate. Here, in this tightly knit community, Lexie Darnell runs the town's library, just as her mother did before the accident that left Lexie an orphan. Disappointed by past relationships, including one that lured her away from home, she is sure of one thing: her future is in Boone Creek, close to her grandmother and all the other people she loves. Jeremy expects to spend a quick week in "the sticks" before speeding back to the city. But from the moment he sets eyes on Lexie, he is intrigued and attracted to this beautiful woman who speaks with a soft drawl and confounding honesty. And Lexie, while hesitating to trust this outsider, finds herself thinking of Jeremy more than she cares to admit. Now, if they are to be together, Jeremy Marsh must make a difficult choice: return to the life he knows, or do something he's never done before - take a giant leap of faith.
Great book, Nicholas Sparks has amazing talent and it shows in this book. Plan to spend a weekend reading this, you'll have it finished by monday moring! GREAT GREAT GREAT BOOK!
Ejoyed this book. Another great one from Sparks.
Great Book.... I like the fact that he lives in NC and the stories take place in NC... I just moved to NC and have learned a lot about this state, thanks to Nicholas and one other author who's father was raised in NC we get a story line and actual facts as well! Keep them coming Nicholas!!!!!!!!
As all his books, excellent and insightful read.
This book failed to fulfill expectations in so many categories that it's hard to know where to begin. Passion doesn't come through the pages until 75% of the book has been read, making for an extremely boring read. Even the promise of meeting ghosts in a cemetery isn't spooky enough to hold your interest as the characters venture back to the cemetery multiple times. Towards the end, it's hard to feel anything but agreement with the television producers when there is no interest in Jeremy's project about the town. By the end of the story, I was so finished with Lexie and her emotional weakness that I could care less what happened to her which was probably not what the author intended.
Good book, though I did not think it was quite up to Sparks' ability! Do not judge the author by this book. But a decent read.
True Believer & At First Sight.. WOW! What a touching set of books. I can't believe this story was never made in to a movie like some of Nicholas Sparks' other books. Don't worry if True Believer does not make you cry, At First Sight will make you cry enough for both books!
I love all his books, this wasn't his best, but worth the read
N Sparks is an excellent author. I enjoyed this book.
Some mystery, good reading.
Some mystery, good reading.
Interesting book, a true love story
A great, but predictable love story...
A nice story with a predictable but nice ending. Typical Nicholas Sparks, but an enjoyable read.
This Book starts off kinda slow in New York But it takes a turn for the better and it was one of the better books i have read and i think that if your into the mushy fairy tail romance that every girl dreams about than this is the book for you. I hope you like it as much as i did. :)
I love Nicholas Sparks. This was a good book, not his best, but still good.
Another interesting story by Nicholas Sparks !
ONE DAY YOU ARE GOING TO LEARN SOMETHING THAT CAN'T BE EXPLAINED WITH SCIENCE. AND WHEN THAT HAPPENS, YOUR LIFE'S GOING TO CHANGE IN WAYS YOU CAN'T IMAGINE.....
I loved it but just left me hanging.
I like Nicholas Sparks alot. Several of his books I refuse to share. True Believer is good. It's a lovely romance in North Carolina (like practically all of his books I think) between a guy who proves psychics are liars and a girl who is the granddaughter of a psychic. Very fun, light easy read.
A heart felt story.
Great read. A real page turner!
As a science journalist with a regular column in Scientific American, Jeremy Marsh specializes in debunking the supernatural and has a real nose for the strange and unusual. A born skeptic, he travels to the small town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, determined to find the real cause behing the ghostly apparitions that appear in the town cemetary. What he doesn't plan on, however,is meeting and falling hepelessly in love with Lexie Darnell, granddaughter of the town psychic. Now, if the young lovers are to have any kind of future at all, Jeremy must make a difficult choice: return to the life he knows, or do something he could never do before - take a giant leap of faith.
This is a good clean book to listen to, however I found it to be very slow...but has a suprising ending! Which made listen to it worth while.
Could not bring myself to read pass the second chapter. It's a remake of At First Sight. Instead of Lexi death in the end the that book she lives thru this one. The story did change a little and do not like it.
I loved this book, another great book from Nicholas Sparks!
This is another compelling story by Nicholas Sparks. The man can tell a love story.
Another Amazing book by Nicholas Sparks!
The main characters in TB & its sequel, @ First Sight, are my favorite Sparks characters thus far.
What a great book! This is the first book I have read by this author and I loved it. He has a new fan!
A Scientific American investigative journalist can't believe what he finds in a small coastal town of NC. Mysterious lights appear out of nowhere which are so hard to explain for the locals. But this man works with the help of the town librarian to figure this out.
A love story, in true Nicholas Sparks fashion.
This was another Nicholas Sparks same style book... nice story... predictable, but very sweet. Enjoyed it.
This is a wonderful love story in true Nicholas Sparks fashion. The characters are interesting and amusing and you will not want to put the book down. The story revolves around a young writer from New York that travels to Boone Creek, North Carolina to solve a mystery and ends up falling in love.
Another GREAT one from Nicholas.
Another compelling book by Nicholas Sparks. This is a story about lost loves, betrayal, broken trust,and how love can change a person for the good. Great read.
great book
I loved this book...another wonderful book by Nicholas Sparks!
Good light reading. Nicholas Sparks is a high-end romance writer.
Good story.
From back cover:
Jeremy Marsh is a born skeptic & a science journalist who specializes in debunking the supernatural. When he hears about ghostly apparitions in a cemetary in Boone Creek, NC, he leaves his beloved New York City for this small, rural town--and what his instincts tell him coudl make a great story. What he doesn't plan on is meeting and falling hopelessly in love with Lexie Darnell, who is sure of one thing; her future is her in Boone Creek, close to the people who she loves. Now, if the young lovers are to be together, Jeremy must make a difficult choice; return to the life he knows in New York, or do something he could never do before...take a giant leap of faith.
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This is a really good old fashioned love story with just a hint of a twist of a bit of the supernatural thrown in!
Jeremy Marsh is a born skeptic & a science journalist who specializes in debunking the supernatural. When he hears about ghostly apparitions in a cemetary in Boone Creek, NC, he leaves his beloved New York City for this small, rural town--and what his instincts tell him coudl make a great story. What he doesn't plan on is meeting and falling hopelessly in love with Lexie Darnell, who is sure of one thing; her future is her in Boone Creek, close to the people who she loves. Now, if the young lovers are to be together, Jeremy must make a difficult choice; return to the life he knows in New York, or do something he could never do before...take a giant leap of faith.
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This is a really good old fashioned love story with just a hint of a twist of a bit of the supernatural thrown in!
This was another great Nicholas Sparks book. It was sort of slow to get into, but finished with a bang.
Delightful, detailed and fun.
About the author: Nicholas Sparks is one of my favorite authors: one can count on him to deliver a great story along the lines of a Hallmark movie, consistently good, enjoyable and fun. The only drawback to his books is that they are very much along the lines of boy meets girl, girl doesn't like boy, and boy overcomes girl's concerns. So read his books with time between them, and they won't run together.
Do you need to read in order? Each book (so far) stands on its own so you can read them in any order
Triggers: As I said, like a hall mark movie
New Yorker meets the Southern Girl, science writer meets psychic phenomena. Sparks is able to describe hidden North Carolina in detail, you almost think you are there. He is able to describe the people in a small town, there relationships, how life moves, and the geography.
About the author: Nicholas Sparks is one of my favorite authors: one can count on him to deliver a great story along the lines of a Hallmark movie, consistently good, enjoyable and fun. The only drawback to his books is that they are very much along the lines of boy meets girl, girl doesn't like boy, and boy overcomes girl's concerns. So read his books with time between them, and they won't run together.
Do you need to read in order? Each book (so far) stands on its own so you can read them in any order
Triggers: As I said, like a hall mark movie
New Yorker meets the Southern Girl, science writer meets psychic phenomena. Sparks is able to describe hidden North Carolina in detail, you almost think you are there. He is able to describe the people in a small town, there relationships, how life moves, and the geography.
This was a great book. I really enjoyed it. It was easy and enjoyable, not too heavy like some of his books can be.
Sweet if somewhat predictable story about a science writer who travels to a small southern town to debunk their local ghost story, falls in love, and Does the Right Thing.
I love Nicholas Sparks and this was an excellent book.
As a science journalist with a regular column in Scientific American, Jeremy Marsh specializes in debunking the supernatural and has a real nose for the strange and unusual. A born skeptic, he travels to the small town of Boone Creek, North Carolina, determined to find the real cause behind the ghostly apparitions that appear in the town cemetery. What he doesn't plan on, however, is meeting and falling hopelessly in love with Lexie Darnell, granddaughter of the town psychic. Now, if the young lovers are to have any kind of future at all, Jeremy must make a difficult choice: return to the life he know, or do something he could neer do before-take a giant leap of faith.
I love Nicholas Sparks, that's way I'm having a hard time say this, but this was so boring! I made my self read half the book and could not go any further, I just kept waiting for some thing to happen or some kind of twist, but it never came.
As a science journalist with the Scientific American, Jeremy Marsh specializes in debunking the supernatural. A born skeptic he travels to the small tow of Boone Creek, North Carolina, tetermined to find the real cause behind the ghostly lights that appear in the thow cememtery. What he doesn't plan on is to fall in love with Lexie Darnell,l granddaughter of the town psychic. Jeremy must make a difficult choice: return to the life he knows, or doa something he could never before do....take a giant leap of faith.
Another Nicholas Sparks novel but quite interesting as well as entertaining.
Jeremy Marsh is the ultimate young New Yorker: handsome, almost always dressed in black, and part of the media elite. An expert on debunking the supernatural with a regular column in Scientific American, he's just made his first appearance on national TV. When he receives a letter from the tiny town on Boone Creek, North Carolina, about ghostly lights that appear in a legend-shrouded cemetery, he can't resist driving down to investigate.
Here, in this tightly knit community, Lexie Darnell runs the town's library, just as her mother did before that accident that left Lexie an orphan. disappointed by past relationships, including one that lured her away from home, she is sure of one things: her future is in Boone Creek, close to her grandmtoher and all the other people she loves.
Jeremy expects to spend a quick week in "the sticks" before speeding back to the city. But from the moment he sets eyes on Lexie, he is intrigued and attracted to this beautiful woman who speaks with a soft drawl and confounding honesty. And Lexie, while hesitating to trust this outsider, finds herself thinking of Jeremy more than she cares to admit.
Here, in this tightly knit community, Lexie Darnell runs the town's library, just as her mother did before that accident that left Lexie an orphan. disappointed by past relationships, including one that lured her away from home, she is sure of one things: her future is in Boone Creek, close to her grandmtoher and all the other people she loves.
Jeremy expects to spend a quick week in "the sticks" before speeding back to the city. But from the moment he sets eyes on Lexie, he is intrigued and attracted to this beautiful woman who speaks with a soft drawl and confounding honesty. And Lexie, while hesitating to trust this outsider, finds herself thinking of Jeremy more than she cares to admit.
New book, excellent condition. Very good story, as are all I have read of Nicholas Sparks...
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