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// Message In A Bottle // by Nicholas Sparks took me a while to finish because the beginning wasn't very interesting but I eventually enjoyed it. Nicholas Sparks is a best-selling author. He is known for writing //A Walk to Remember// and //The Notebook.// These two books have been turned into movies. //Message In A Bottle// too has been turned into a movie but I haven't had a chance to see it. In a way I don't want to watch it because I find all movies ruin great books. Although this book was difficult to get into, it was hard to put down after a few chapters. If you are into romantic stories then this book will suit you well. The only thing that I did not like too much about this book was the lack of reality. But then again, it is a fictional novel! In the end, I still enjoyed it very much.

A book that I highly recommend to ANY reader is // The Five People You Meet In Heaven // by Mitch Albom. This books is short and sweet with lots of perspectives on life. After reading this book it really opened my eyes to see what life is really about. It really made me appreciate the life I have now and to not take it for granted. Just by looking at the title, I'm pretty sure you get the general idea about the book? Well it's about an old man that dies and encounters five people after his death. Each person makes him realise something about the life that he had lived. This book too is also a movie but I found that this did not ruin the book. This book is great for anyone and everyone. And because of its length, its a great book to start with if you would like to get into reading.

Another book that I have read and enjoyed by Mitch Albom is the book //Tuesdays with Morrie//. It's about a retired college professor and a student. Although the student has graduated from college many years ago, he comes to reunited with his favourite professor to learn one final lesson...life itself. Just like //The Five People You Meet In Heaven//, it's a short read but you will certainly be delighted by it.