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The Longest Ride pages 52 – 73



I was only able to concentrate long enough today to read about 20 pages. However, they really resonated with me. For some reason that escapes me and I don't like the chapters that focus so much on Ira. Perhaps, it's because something about them seems ethereal. I can't tell whether Ira's visits from Ruth signal that he is losing consciousness are not. Even though he is only a fictional character, I don't like seeing anyone in such a desperate situation.

There is something about the exchanges between Luke and Sophia that I really like. Their relationship is fresh, new and exciting. I was beginning to think that Luke was nothing more than eye candy, but now I see there is a lot more to him. He is tough, given his profession but he also has fears related to it and that makes him seem more human to me.

Some people may think that after 19 some novels Nicholas Sparks is getting stale and his characterizations are typical. I'm not one of those people. Even though I gave up on his last novel, which I sorely regret I can see that this current one will take me on a great adventure. I'm not one for travel these days, but his novels allow me to go to places I couldn't possibly imagine.

I've often wondered what small-town life would be like, but I can argue tell by the mention of desolate dirt roads and country general stores, that it would not be as my family likes to say, very" Meg friendly "


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