The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks delivers a stunning tale about a man whose brushes with death lead him to the love of his life. - New York Times

The Lucky One

This story represents the struggle of finding your true love, even if you have to go through pain, death and lies.

During U.S Marine Logan Thiblault tour in Iraq he finds a photograph of a beautiful young woman half buried in the dirt. Suddenly trouble arises and he is sent flying in the air by a powerful bomb. Many have not survived, he wasn’t supposed to survive he was a lucky one. Soon after he suddenly experiences a sedentary streak of luck, winning poker games and even surviving more deadly combat. His best friend Victor seems to have an explanation to his good fortune: the photograph. It was his lucky charm.

Back home in Colorado, Thibault can't seem to get the women in the photograph out of his head, he had to see her, meet, get to know her and thank her for saving his life. He sets out on a journey across the country to find her. When Thibault first met her, he is caught off guard by the strong attraction he feels for her. Elizabeth, a divorced mother of a young boy. He soon lands a job at her farm and keeps the photo and the story of his luck a secret from her. As he and Elizabeth get to know each other they soon embark upon a passionate affair. But soon Thibaults secret will threaten to tear them apart, destroying not only their love but their lives. Elizabeth's ex-husband will soon go on jealous rage and find a way to make Thibault the bad guy. Will her ex-husband succeed? Will they end up together? Or will the lies tear them apart? Find out in Nicholas Sparks the Lucky One.

Now this book is on my list of top 3 Nicholas Sparks books. I actually watched the movie before reading the book. The movie was amazing, stellar cast and great acting. After watching the movie I thought "many people say books are better than the movies" so I decided to read the book. Many important details about the time he served in the war and time he searched looking for Elizabeth were taken out of the movie. So yeah the book was way better than the movie. I loved the whole war aspect in the book. And how finding his soul mate gave him luck, life and most importantly love. This story deserves a 4 and a half because of its theme and I'm a sucker for romance with a bit of action and drama. This story is a bit mature and had frequent violence because of the subject of war. Recommended for ages 14 and up.

Starlighter by Bryan Davis

Starlighter is the first book in the adventure/fantasy series "Dragons of Starlight". It's a book about friendship, trust and a whole lot of conflict along the way. It's about these two teens Koren and Jason who live on two separate planets. Fate brings them together by this old legend. This legend set many years ago, talks about a dragon, one of the most ferocious ones of all, kidnapping people and taking them through a portal to the dragon ruled planet and making them as slaves.

Jason's older brother Adrian is intrigued by this legend and decides to go on a quest to find that portal and save all the people stuck there. But by leaving, he leaves his job as bodyguard for the governer, a much honored title. Jason soon takes that job but he doesn't realize trouble is brewing. The governor is murdered and Jason is falsely accused, his only choice is to flea and finds the portal. He sets on a journey with an old friend Elyssa, Thibalt a prisoner and Randall a warrior. Will he find the portal? Will he get to his brother in time? Or will they die trying like many others have?

Later on, on the Dragon ruled planet there was a yound girl named Koren. Koren possesses a gift of storytelling; she could hypnotize anybody and get them to do what she wants. She soon finds out from an unusually nice dragon named Arxad that because she possesses this gift she is a "starlighter". She is taken in and is chosen to be the protector of the black egg. In the black egg lies a dragon prince and when he hatches he will end all humans and let the dragons rom free. While looking at the egg she saw him, Jason the boy looking for his brother and the portal. Jason saw her too. 

Working together will they be able to open the portal and save all humans or will they fail and destroy everyone? Find out in Starlighter by Bryan Davis.

When I first read these books summery I thought "nope not reading this". I didn't want to read it because it didn't catch my attention at first. I wasn’t really into the whole dragons theme in this book. I actually started reading this it because I had nothing to do; I saw it and decided to start reading. I was happy that I actually read the book. It was amazing I loved how there was two different perspectives in this story. The main characters Jason and Koren are the perfect team. I will never judge a book but its cover (or in this case by its summery) ever again! I give this book four stars for its creativity in the theme and I loved how it wasen't a book with any romance, it was only friendship, thrust and the love for one another. I recommend this book for teens thirteen to eighteen because there is violence.