Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
- Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
- Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
- The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller
- Persuasion by Jane Austen
- Strange Relation by Rachel Hadas
- Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson
- The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
- Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
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(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)