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Message in a Bottle Paperback – December 1, 1999

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4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 3,909 ratings
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In this New York Times bestseller, a single mother sets out to find the North Carolina man who sent a message meant for someone else . . . and the journey may change her life forever.

Divorced and disillusioned about relationships, Theresa Osborne is jogging when she finds a bottle on the beach. Inside is a letter of love and longing to "Catherine," signed simply "Garrett." Challenged by the mystery and pulled by emotions she doesn't fully understand, Theresa begins a search for this man that will change her life. What happens to her is unexpected, perhaps miraculous-an encounter that embraces all our hopes for finding someone special, for having a love that is timeless and everlasting.... Nicholas Sparks exquisitely chronicles the human heart. In his first bestselling novel, The Notebook, he created a testament to romantic love that touched readers around the world. Now in this New York Times bestseller, he renews our faith in destiny, in the ability of lovers to find each other no matter where, no matter when...
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    Grand Central Publishing
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    December 1, 1999
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  6. ISBN-10
    0446676071
  7. ISBN-13
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With over 100 million copies of his books sold, Nicholas Sparks is one of the world's most beloved storytellers. His novels include sixteen #1 New York Times bestsellers, and all of his books, including Three Weeks with My Brother, the memoir he wrote with his brother, Micah, have been New York Times and international bestsellers, and were translated into more than fifty languages. Eleven of Nicholas Sparks's novels -- The Choice, The Longest Ride, The Best of Me, Safe Haven, The Lucky One, The Last Song, Dear John, Nights in Rodanthe, The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, and Message in a Bottle -- have been adapted into major motion pictures.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grand Central Publishing; 1st edition (December 1, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0446676071
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0446676076
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1 x 8 inches
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Nicholas Sparks is one of the world’s most beloved storytellers. All of his books have been New York Times bestsellers, with over 130 million copies sold worldwide, in more than 50 languages, including over 92 million copies in the United States alone.

Eleven of Nicholas Sparks's novels—The Choice, The Longest Ride, The Best of Me, Safe Haven, The Lucky One, The Last Song, Dear John, Nights in Rodanthe, The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, and Message in a Bottle—have been adapted into major motion pictures. The Notebook has also been adapted into a Broadway musical, featuring music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson.

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Kg
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024
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I recommend this book very good just a little sad
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Betty Morrissey
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I was looking for
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024
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What a wonderful story. Great writing.
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Cgartman1989
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
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Well this is it, I have officially read every book Sparks has written. I have to say it wasnt my favorite (Walk to Remember) or my least favorite (the choice), but all in all it was a very good fast read that had me crying my eyes out as normal!

As in typical Sparks fashion it started off with a woman sitting on a beach reliving a memory. She is a divorced mother in her 30s (did it ever give her exact age?) on vacation. As she is jogging she finds a bottle on the beach and discovers a letter from a sappy love letter from a man to his wife. After getting overly emotion over people she doesnt even know, she gets talked into publishing it in her colomn. She eventually finds 2 other letters written by the same man. She becomes obbessed with his writing and once again gets talked into going to find him. She manipulates him from the start. Going to his shop, finding him out by the dock and pretending to be interested in his boat. They end up taking a ride on the boat, and instead of letting him ask her out again she "accidently" leaves her jacket so she has an excuse to interfer with his life some more when she should have just told him the truth in the first place. So after 2 dates she decides to sleep with him (hmm...pretty risque for someone who hasnt had sex in 3 years). Of course they are inseperable until she has to go home to Boston, where they have a long distance realtationship, but not before he tells her he loves her even though he is still in love with his dead wife. They make several trips to see eachother including teaching her son to scubadive, but nobody ever mentions doing anything more about thier realtionship. It is on Thanksgiving when she so conviently cant make it and secretly breaks his dads heart that all the sudden he thinks he doesnt want to see her anymore. But then 2 days later he decides he wants to marry her? When he finally ambushes her and tells her she HAS to move to Willmington or he doesnt want to see her anymore, he doesnt understand why she gets upset. Then while trying to find paper to write her a letter, he conviently finds the letters he wrote to his dead wife in her drawer (like she wouldnt have hid them knowing he was coming!) He gets mad and storms off. This is where I get thrown off...I was expecting for them to go thier seperate ways and meet a year later or something of that sort, but no, she gets the first flight the next morning and instead of telling her to leave they have sex as soon as she walks through the door! (so much for being mad) then she procedes to tell him that she cant be with him because he is still in love with his ex wife! WTF? So she leaves as he chases her car down the street, when the day before she wanted him to move to Boston, and flies back. I know I should have been expecting a death, as there is always one on every Sparks book, but I WAS NOT prepared for it to be Garrett!!!! Go figure he is finally ready to let go of Catherine and he dies! Nice metaphor! Then as she tosses his letter out to sea she realizes the reason she met him is so that she could learn to move on! Did she not see how far that got HIM?

It was a good read, with a twist I didnt expect. There were parts of it that I questioned, but if all books were realistic, what fun would that be?
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John McAlexander III
5.0 out of 5 stars VERY HEART-FEALT AND ENJOYABLE NOVEL
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2023
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MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE, for me, is one of The most 'spiritual' and romantic novels of Nicholas Sparks that I have thus far read. The conception of multiple bottles being found, essentially with the same note... that in itself should lead anyone on a trek to attempt to discover the Why's, Wherefores, as well as the WHO ! Very enjoyable book ! I would recommend this book to Anybody! MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE IS A MUST READ ! IT IS A TERRIFIC READ ! ! Very Highly Recommended ! !
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Cindycam
5.0 out of 5 stars BEST ROMANCE BOOK IVE READ IN A LONG TIME
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2024
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Best Romance in years I've READ
Everything Amazing 😍
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Marilyn Axton
5.0 out of 5 stars Message in a bottle
Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024
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This is my absolute favorite Nicklous Spark book ,I got so involved in it and it seemed so real .
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5.0 out of 5 stars Man!!!!! I wasn't READY for this book!!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2023
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I have rad Nicholas Sparks books. A Walk to Remember is one of my favorites. I should have been prepared. I should have known. But no. I THOUGHT I knew where this book was going.....nope. Wrong again. Cue the tears!!! Grab the Kleenex!!! You are going to need it! A beautiful story. I loved and hated and loved once more the main characters over and over. So well written! The beauty and humanity. The joy and the pain. This journey we call life. This one is a keeper!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hermoso libro
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2024
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Llego rápido, bien presentado y económico
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Gloria Dawn Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Nicholas Sparks at his sparkling best
Reviewed in Canada on July 28, 2023
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A beautiful love story with a bitter-sweet ending
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Luciano
5.0 out of 5 stars Un libro davvero bello di un autore talentuoso
Reviewed in Italy on February 19, 2024
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Dopo aver letto la versione italiana, ho deciso di leggere anche questo e diusarlo come regalo per una lettura in inglese che possa essere veramente di primo approccio. Intendiamoci il libro non e' facilissimo, ma il modo di scrivere dell'autore lo rende scorrevole e questo aiuta specie quendo si vuole approdare alla lettura in lingua inglese, Un ottimo regalo per questo motivo e perche si tratta di una storia davvero emozionante :) Consiglio il libro a tutti gli appassionati di lettura e a chi voglia evitare di iniziare con le lettura dei bambini per migliorare il proprio inglese.
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Jacqueline Rosemarie Dudley
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, wonderful story.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2024
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How can the written work make you cry ? The story was so lovely to read and the feelings of discovery and love shone through the pages but - oh such a sad end that my tears were falling. How can the author find the compassion and understanding of losing someone and yet make it such an inspiration to long for such feelings for yourself. I am in awe of such a writer.
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Jacqueline Rosemarie Dudley
5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, wonderful story.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 6, 2024
How can the written work make you cry ? The story was so lovely to read and the feelings of discovery and love shone through the pages but - oh such a sad end that my tears were falling. How can the author find the compassion and understanding of losing someone and yet make it such an inspiration to long for such feelings for yourself. I am in awe of such a writer.
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Arina khuman
5.0 out of 5 stars Message in a bottle
Reviewed in India on June 23, 2022
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It is the story of theresa who find a message in a bottle. The message is from a man who deeply love his &has lost her. Very interesting and good for me. BDW thanks❤
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ccanto
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente título.
Reviewed in Mexico on November 29, 2017
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Excelente título. En cuanto a libros no hay queja. Buen material y buen precio. El mejor lugar para comprar libros
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