Though published in 2006, Nicholas Sparks‘ romance novel “Dear John” is currently earning a second wave of widespread popularity due to the upcoming release of the movie tie-in by the same name. Premiering February 5th in theaters, the film Dear John stars Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried. Watch the trailer for the upcoming film below to get the gist of the love story featured in Sparks’ novel. (It’s little surprise that the release is timed perfectly to anticipate Valentine’s day coming up later this month.)

From the looks of it, the film closely follows Sparks’ original love story without many deviations (though we can’t be completely certain until we watch it).

The novel Dear John adds to Sparks’ growing literary repertoire of love stories with simple themes featuring ordinary, down-to-earth characters. The magic touch Sparks lends that makes these novels heart-wrenching tear jerkers every time is the extraordinary emotions he imbues within his characters. Sparks tackles those profound and deeply satisfying emotions of longing, endless love and finding your soul mate. Still, his stories are atypical of the usual romances since they are usually tinged with hints of tragedy – as is the case with Dear John.

The love story follows the characters of John Tyree, a rebel-turned-patriotic-soldier, and his blossoming relationship with University of North Carolina student, Savannah Lynn Curtis. The narrator of the story, John, meets Savannah by happenstance (or fate) while on temporary leave from the Army. Though they’re from two different worlds (Sparks is a fan of the star-crossed-lovers motif), the pair overcome their conflicting values and find true love with each other. Tender sentiments of love like the following are sprinkled throughout the novel like hidden treasures for the reader: “And when her lips met mine, I knew that I could live to be a hundred and visit every country in the world, but nothing would ever compare to that single moment when I first kissed the girl of my dreams and knew that my love would last forever.”

Of course with seemingly perfect love stories like this life always happens and in the case of John and Savannah, the events of 9/11 will change them. This novel is almost impossible to put down and results in a quick read from start to finish. Be prepared for waterfalls of tears as you make your way through John’s memories and understand the depth of his love through his eyes. Not only is his story with Savannah touching, John’s journey of finding love for his socially awkward father is equally poignant.

Dear John, while not The Notebook part II, is still one of Sparks’ best. Consider reading it in its original literary form before the film hits theaters. You won’t regret it.

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There’s a high demand for Palin’s memoir this holiday season. The former Alaska governor and Republican vice-presidential candidate’s memoir is hitting bookstores on Nov. 17, but it’s already made No.1 spot on both Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com based on overwhelming preorders.

Titled “Going Rogue” and published by HarperCollins, the book is a 400-page memoir which chronicles Palin’s personal and political life thus far in her own words. Working with author Lynn Vincent, it took the pair approximately 4 months to finish writing which was quicker than originally planned. (The initial release date of the book was set for this upcoming spring.) The memoirs were completed just two months after Palin resigned as governor of Alaska.

Currently, printing for the book is set for 1.5 million copies. It is Palin’s first book.

At the start of October, the cover for the book was first revealed. The cover will feature Palin outdoors with a clear blue sky behind her; she will be wearing a red fleece with an American flag pin as she smiles confidently into the horizon.

Outselling Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol” online at some points, “Going Rogue” could quite possibly be this year’s most anticipated literary release. The popularity of preorders for the memoir can be attributed in part to Palin’s overwhelming popularity with grassroots Republicans.

The listed price for “Going Rogue” is $28.99, but preorders on Amazon are running as low as $15.65 .

Below is a video from CNN Politics on how the book got its title and some details about what readers can expect:

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