Our group was looking for a lighthearted book as we had been reading some fairly serious literature in the past several months. The longest ride is a tale about a squarejawed, bullriding, north carolina cowboy named luke collins scott eastwood and a relationship that changes him this emotional journey teaches him. The longest ride by nicholas sparks reading guidebook club. Eleven of nicholas sparkss novelsthe choice, the longest ride, the best of me, safe haven, the lucky one, the last song, dear john, nights in rodanthe, the notebook, a walk to remember, and message in a bottlehave been adapted into major motion pictures. The official website of nicholas sparks, american novelist, screenwriter and producer. The longest ride by nicholas sparks grand central publishing. Five of the best book quotes from the longest ride. Ira levinson was married to the love of his life for more than fifty years.
The world he thought he knew no longer made sense to him, and he began. The longest ride is one of my favorite nicholas sparks books. It tackles some pretty weighty subjects, including death, infertility, and traumatic injuries. The two stories are more different than alike but each love story have. The longest ride two sets of starcrossed lovers weather an onslaught of personal crises in north carolina. While struggling to stay alive he relives the memories of his late wife ruth and we get to experience the love they had and how. Ninetyone years old and stranded and injured after a car crash, he struggles to retain. The longest ride discussion questions showing 16 of 6. Hes cold and unable to move, and snow is falling hard outside. In the tradition of his beloved first novel, the notebook, numberone new york times bestselling author nicholas sparks returns with the remarkable story of two couples whose lives intersect in profound and surprising ways. And i would have wandered the world in search of you, even if i didnt know who i was looking for. Book signing for sams club exclusive edition of the longest ride.
Ira and ruths story only spans a couple days while luke and sophias is several months. The longest ride nicholas sparks, 20 grand central publishing 416 pp. Booktrack edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience. Ninetyone years old and stranded and injured after a. With over 100 million copies of his books sold, nicholas sparks is one of the worlds most beloved storytellers. They end up reliving tales of their life, otherwise known as the longest ride. Nicholas charles sparks is an american novelist, screenwriter and producer. I hadnt read a nicholas sparks book in a while, so i was excited to give this book a try. In the longest ride, ira levinson, a 90yearold senior suffers multiple injuries from a car crash. Nicholas sparks book signing for sams club exclusive. The longest ride by nicholas sparks, paperback barnes. The amount of romancesteamy stuff is fairly on par with the notebook in particular, theres a scene featuring a couple having sex in the shower bare. The two young people have to overcome their differences to make their romance work but we also follow a couple who meet just as the united states entered world war ii and spent. Based on the bestselling novel by master storyteller nicholas sparks, the longest ride centers on the starcrossed love affair between luke, a former champion bull rider looking to make a comeback, and sophia, a college student who is about to embark upon her dream job in new york citys art world.
Mar, 2015 see britt robertson and scott eastwood in the first clip from the longest ride, in theaters this april. Sparks takes this idea and enhances it with heartstealing male protagonists and their romantic partners. Suffering multiple injuries, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes and comes into continue reading the longest ride by nicholas sparks. He struggles to remain conscious but is helped by the memory of his loving wife, who seemed to materialize next to him. The longest ride by nicholas sparks much like my post yesterday, i am going to start with apologizing for being late to the link up party for this, but i dont like to post fridaysunday, so when the link up falls on a friday i am almost always going to be late to the party.
Join nicholas for a book signing in gastonia, nc and get the sams club exclusive edition of the longest ride. The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man, as he reflects back on a past love. I predicted that ira would get rescued from his car wreck, and he did. Sparks is the master of comfort fiction, sentimental love stories. Anyways, for february the blogger to blogger book club book was the longest ride by nicholas sparks. Book vs movie the longest ride by nicholas sparks stories. The longest ride is nicholas sparks 17th romance novel, released on september 17, 20. The longest ride tells the story of two couples in north carolina. Life, the longest ride, is a journey about love and relationships. Message in a bottle, a walk to remember, the notebook, nights in rodanthe, dear john, the last song, the lucky one, safe haven, and most recently the longest ride.
Eleven of nicholas sparkss novels the choice, the longest ride, the best of me, safe haven, the lucky one, the last song, dear john, nights in rodanthe, the notebook, a walk to remember, and message in a bottlehave been adapted into major motion pictures. Surprisingly, its somewhat compelling, with lead actors who share a chemistry that approaches, if not meets or surpasses, that of the leads in sparks most famous book turnedmovie, the notebook. Oct 17, 2018 discover 4 novels you will love to read after the longest ride. Based on the bestselling novel by master storyteller nicholas sparks, the longest ride. Posts about the longest ride written by sheila book journey. For the first time ever, simply purchase the novel, then go to and choose the longest ride, see me, nights in rodanthe or dear john and its yours for free. It is the love story of two very different couples in north carolina whose lives seemingly have nothing in common with one another. Nicholas sparks goodreads author topics about this book topics that mention this book. This book was well written with a romantic and endearing story. The first is that of 91yearold ira levinson and his wife, ruth. The longest ride shares two parallel stories that ill only touch upon briefly because i dont want to give anything away. It is snowing outside and ira, who has had problems with his vision, misses a curve and wrecks his car. This study guide consists of approximately 32 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the longest ride.
The main character sophia, was a normal college girl that was focusing, trying hard for her career, she had a really bright future in front of her. Its almost a novel of fate, because some of the characters lives wouldnt have ended up how they did without another series of events. You will gain a more satisfying reading experience when you dig deeper into the novels message about life and the relationships with which we. Ten have been adapted to films, including message in a bottle, a walk to remember, the notebook, nights in rodanthe, dear john, the last song, the lucky one, and most recently the longest ride. Chance meetings that have such a huge impact on the direction that life takes are part of the story. The longest ride is the latest adaptation of his work, and was directed by george tillman jr.
Topics about this book topics that mention this book. He has published nearly 20 novels, plus one nonfiction. A few show a little more wear or have heavier yellowing. I predicted that luke and sophia would grow a lot closer and they did. Set in north carolina, the longest ride weaves together two love stories. He has seventeen published novels as of september 20 plus one nonfiction. See me is available today in paperback, and if you pick up your copy at walmart or sams club, you receive a complimentary audio book. In this novel, ira levinson is in his early nineties when he sets out to fulfill a long standing commitment. Roads classics collection book club books, book nerd, book lists, my books. The longest ride keep the hat clip hd 20th century. The melding of two love stories ruth and ira and sophia and luke, nicholas sparks once again. The longest ride by nicholas sparks, 9780751554496, available at. Honestly, i picked this book up because the film is due to be released in a week or two and im dying to see it scott eastwood as a bull rider no brainer. The first story is of ira levinson, who is a ninetyone year old widower that has careened off a snowy embankment and is stranded waiting for help.
The longest ride by nicholas sparks reading guidebook. Parents need to know that the longest ride, while somewhat charming, is your standardissue nicholas sparks romance. See britt robertson and scott eastwood in the first clip from the longest ride, in theaters this april. Suffering multiple injuries, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes and comes into. The melding of two love stories ruth and ira and sophia and luke, nicholas sparks once again tugs at the heart strings for love worth fighting for. Pdf the longest ride nicholas sparks book download online. Oct 03, 2016 the longest ride shares two parallel stories that ill only touch upon briefly because i dont want to give anything away. The first is about ira levinson, an old widow who became stranded after crashing his truck down an embankment.
The novel the longest ride by nicholas sparks unravels two beautiful romance stories. I used to be a sucker for anything by sparks and the fact that i knew this book was being made into a movie made it a good choice for a book club book in. In his new novel, the longest ride, sparks includes both of these perspectives, telling the stories of two couples whose disparate stories may be closer than readers might initially expect. The first is about ira levinson, an old widow who became stranded after. There are many people who believe books are always better than the movie i usually agree, but i thought the book and. We shared the longest ride together, this thing called life, and mine has been filled with joy because of you. The longest ride book and movie are a lighthearted, sweet love story. Although predictable, i still found myself gasping at the emotions released from every turning point and revelation. Book club kit a ndria williams debut novel the longest night is a book about many thingsthe cold war, the american west, gender roles in the 1960s, the birth of nuclear power but above all it is a portrait of a marriage and the forces that challenge it. The longest ride book club kit omaha public library. I read the longest ride earlier this month, and finished reading the. At ninetyone years old, in poor health and alone in the world, he finds himself stranded on an isolated embankment after a car crash. The longest ride by nicholas sparks and our visit to hicaliber horse rescue may 31, 2015 heather ratliff for this months book club since it was a cowboythemed selection, i thought id include some pictures and a little information about a horse rescue we recently visited called hicaliber horse rescue.
I used to read every single one of his books as soon as they were released. The book opens with ira levinson, a 91yearold man, trapped in his car following an accident. The combination of two different love stories, in two different time periods, is what puts it in my top 5 books hes written. They grew a lot closer from where they started in the beginning and have matured together throughout the book. The longest ride is one of the most beautiful books i have read in a very long time and has earned every one if not more of the five stars i awarded it. The longest ride follows two couples and ends up with how their lives intertwine. The longest ride by nicholas sparks the boston globe. Yes, its time for another nicholas sparks adaptation. What makes the longest ride better than a traditional romance boilerplate is the two love stories. The beauty of the movie is its ability to make even the happiest of people curse their lives in comparison, which is why it works as a kind of aspirational example of what life could be without selfies and booty calls. But heres where the longest ride diverges from the sparksmovie norm. The longest ride from the dark days of wwii to presentday north carolina, this new york times bestseller shares the lives of two couples overcoming destructive secrets and finding joy together. After being trapped in an isolated car crash, the life of elderly widower ira levinson becomes entwined with a young college student, sophia danko, and the cowboy whom she loves, a young man named luke collins. Directed by george tillman jr with scott eastwood, britt robertson, alan alda, jack huston.
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