Dear John, Savannah has to go!

February 17, 2010 by
Hellur!
So in the last few weeks, I’ve read a bunch of books. But I’m going to do a quick review of two here. Don’t laugh when you hear them in the same sentence: Dear John by Nicholas Sparks and Snitch by Allison Van Diepen. Both were awesome!!!
Let’s start with Dear John. I must say that I probably would’ve never read this book, but since the movie is coming out and Channing Tatum plays John, I just had to read it. And I will HAVE to see the movie.
It took me awhile to get into it. At first, I felt like I was watching a Travel Channel advertisement for North Carolina. Really, I didn’t need all the commentary about the scenery, but whatever. Once John met Savannah, I was intrigued. Part way through the book, I found myself texting my mom to tell her that I was going to kick Savannah’s @$$ for messing with my Channing! OMG…this girl really pissed me off! My mom quickly replied to remind me that the book is about John and it’s fiction, it’s not really about Channing. LOL! But still!! It didn’t get any better throughout the rest of the book either, my feelings for Savannah hardly changed. But John is amazing. I also really enjoyed the unexpected storyline with John’s father. This is the part that I cried about. L Overall, I liked the book. I’ve already recommended it to friends. And some of my students want to read it too! That’s always cool.

SPOILERS!!!!! Do NOT read further if you plan on reading this book!! Skip to the Snitch review!
Okay, I couldn’t let it slide. I just had to write about the ending. My best friend, Lyndsi, and I had a textcussion about this. Both of us created our own alternate ending where Tim dies, and John ends up with Savannah. So we may sound really mean. But oh well! John totally gets jipped in this book. Why did Tim even marry Savannah in the first place? He knew that she would always love John and she would never love him the same way. So he lives, Savannah as stuck with a man she loves kinda but she’s not in love with him, and John is doomed to waiting for a full moon so he can remember his dear Savannah who he will never be with, and he will remain lonely for the rest of his life.

My second ending would be the one where John forgets about the cheating witch and finds a woman who honor a man who protects the freedom of our country by patiently waiting for him and showing him some love when he gets back. John…you should have forgotten about her the moment you read her tired letter.

But who am I to say? I’m no Nicholas Sparks. I should have expected a not-so-happy ending!!    

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As for Snitch, I was hooked from the first page. I have got to say, I am so thankful I didn’t go to a school like this one, or that my kids don’t have to deal with things like this. I was scared for the characters and it’s only a book. I’m not naïve so I know that things such as gangs, drugs, and bloody violence happen in schools, but this book puts them right up in your face!!! I would love to see this book turned into a movie! But for now, I think I will just have to read it again, and I never read a book more than once. WOW! I’m hoping for a sequel!!!

I don’t want to give anything away with this one. So get the book! If you want to know what it’s like to go to a school where there is a clear division: you are either a Blood or you’re a Crip. And you have to make a choice because it seems like to only way to survive is to have the protection of a gang. Then read this book! The language is raw, the content real, and it’s one of those books that even if you HATE to read, you just can’t pry it out of your hands.

Get it! Read it! Love it!

See ya!

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