Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas, James Patterson
Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas is a 2001 novel by James Patterson. In 1974, Patterson fell in love with Jane Blanchard. After dating for several years, she was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. When she died, Patterson devoted his time to writing and stayed away from romantic relationships. Over a decade later, he married Susan, who wrote a diary for their baby son.

تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز چهارم ماه نوامبر سال 2003 میلادی
عنوان: دف‍ت‍ر خ‍اطرات‌ س‍وزان‌ ب‍رای‌ ن‍ی‍ک‍لاس‌؛ نویسنده: ج‍ی‍م‍ز پ‍ت‍رس‍ون‌؛ ب‍رگ‍ردان‌: ارم‍غ‍ان‌ ج‍زای‍ری‌؛ ت‍ه‍ران‌: پ‍ی‍ک‍ان‌، 1381؛ در 267 ص؛ شابک: 9643282120؛ موضوع: داستانهای نویسندگان آمریکایی - سده 21 م

این داستان در قالب دفتر خاطرات، نامه‌ های محبت‌ آمیزی است به قلم مادری به نام «سوزان» كه برای نوزاد پسرش «نیكلاس» نوشته است. «سوزان» در این یادمانها، از چگونگی آشنایی خود با پدر «نیكلاس»، رویاهای زندگی، مسائل خانواده، ازدواج، و رویدادهای دیگر سخن می‌گوید. ا. شربیانی

Book #2 out of the 4.

I actually fully read the 1st 30 pages or so, but decided not to finish, but then I wanted to see how it ended so I went and read the last 30 pages or so. Then I figured I should know what happened in between so I skimmed through the entire middle super quick. All in all, it took me about half an hour to read this, so I don't even know if it really counts as reading it, but I'm counting it because I now know the entire story. So that's that.

I think it would have been sadder if I'd actually read it through like a normal person, but I didn't feel like it so I didn't.

It is tough to rate this book because I only cared about Suzanne’s life. I didn’t care about Kate. The Matt I saw through Suzanne’s entries was far better and more human than Kate’s depiction. Even though I knew how it would end, I expected the author to pull something of a miracle in favor of Suzanne. My rating is only for Suzanne because I continued to read it only for her. 3.5 stars.

So I picked this book up not intending on reading it at that moment but I opened the first page and then the next and then before I knew I was hooked. I am so glad I grabbed this book off of my shelf and started reading it. An emotional roller coaster for sure.

This is a love story between a man, wife, son and a bystander named Katie. Katie is in love with Matt until one day he disappears and she has no idea where he has gone. He leaves behind a diary called Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas. She opens the diary takes a plunge into Matt's world that she never knew existed and she fell in love with all the characters and even deeper in love with Matt.

I was pleasantly surprised by this book because I read another contemporary by Patterson and did not really like that one. This one was very good IMO and I enjoyed it so much. First of all this was wrote in Diary form for the most part until we come to Katie's part. I was immersed into another side of this love story that made me feel so much.

I had read several of the other reviews with people saying how dumb, dry, and boring this story was, but I just can't see that at all. I see a very heart felt story that makes you grab a Kleenex, a story that you wont soon forget, and a story that made my heart fill with so many emotions. I guess emotional, heart felt books are not for everyone.

As far as the characters go, I think they are beautiful characters, maybe not the best developed that I have ever read, but I can say that reading them makes you love them. I grew so fond of all of them and wanted to know them, wanted to know more about them.

I loved watching Katie go through this diary and feeling those same things she felt at the same time. What can I say about Matt? He is a strong person? Or what about Suzanne or maybe Nicholas, they are beautiful, caring and understanding? I wont say much more about the characters, I will just recommend you read this book and decide what you think about them yourself. Don't let the bad reviews steer you away from this book, because there is truly something special to take from this story.

Isn't it lucky?

First bookclub read of 2022

Ovaj romantični iskorak u Patersonovom opusu ne zaostaje za Nikolasom Sparksom... :)

„Željela je da se nikada ne odvoji od njega,to je zvućalo otrcano ali bilo je tačno.“

Prvi citat koji je slutio kakva će zapravo biti ova knjiga. Puna otrcanih, romntičnih i emotivnih trenutaka koji su bili realni. Sve te emocije je Džejms uspio dobro prenijeti, toliko dobro da su mi u nekim trenutcima suze navirale.

„Zamisli život kao igru u kojoj žongliraš sa pet kugli. Kugle predstavljaju rad, porodicu, zdravlje, prijatelje i čestitost. Sve kugle držiš u rukama. Onda jednoga dana shvatiš da je rad- gumena kugla. Ako je ispustiš, odskočiće ti natrag. Ostale četiri kugle su stakla. Ako ispustiš neku od njih, nepovratno će se okrznuti, izgrebati, možda čak slomiti. Tek kada istinski pronikneš u suštinu priče o pet kugli, stvorićeš osnovu za životnu ravnotežu.“
Najveća pouka ovog romana. Nešto što sam pročitala par puta da urežem duboko u sebe i sjetim se svaki put kada se zbog posla krenem nervirati ili zapostavljati najvoljenije osobe.

„Lijepe uspomene su kao amajlije, Niki. Svaka je važna. Sakupljaš ih, jednu po jednu, dok jednog dana ne osvrneš unazad i otkriješ da su se one nanizale u dugačku, šarenu grivnu.“

„Ljubav između dvoje može da traje ako oni vole sebe, ali su spremni da daju ljubav i nekom drugom.“
„Život ne traje večno. Uživaj u svakom njegovom trenu.
"Neizmjerno sam voleo Suzan. Nema tih reči kojima bih ti preneo šta znači kad te zadesi sreća da nađeš ženu koju možeš toliko da voliš, a koja ti, što je čudo nad čudima, uzvraća ljubav istom merom. Ona je bila najvelikodušnija osoba koju sam sreo, blagonaklona i osećajna. Ono što mi se kod nje najviše dopadalo jeste što je umela da te sasluša. I duhovita je bila. I sada bi izvalila neku šalu. Siguran sam da bi. Možda to i čini. Smeškaš li se sada, Suzan? Voleo bih da je tako. Verujem da je tako."

Ovo su dijelovi koji otkrivaju kakav je zapraavo ovaj roman ali ne odaju radnju. Ujedno i moji najdraži dijelovi.
Svakako da ovo nije najbolja knjiga koju bih svima preporučila, pogotvo ne osobama koje nisu romantične, ali se ja definitivno nisam pokajala čak šta više i opat bih je čitala. Sviđaju mi se emocije koje su odlično prenešene i uspiješno me uvukle u svaki lik ove knjige. U nekim trenucima sam tačno znala kako se osjećaju i suosjećala se sa Keti, Suzan i Mettom.
Knjiga ima također ima dobru i jaku poruku o tome koliko je život kratak i koliko treba uživati u svakom njegovom trenutku, koliko smo sami sebi važni i koliko su voljeni važniji od trke za novcem, što je u ovom vremenu rijetko kome jasno. Mnogo se brinemo o materijalnom i trčimo za tim glavom bez obzira nesvjesni da nam uspomene bježe i da ne stvaramo nove. Da gubimo one koji nas stvarno vole zbog nečega što je prolazno. I život je prolazan, da, ali zar nije bolje da prođe u društvu voljenih nego okružen svim materijalnim ali usamljen i bez uspomena. Grozno zar ne?

He's a tear-jerker! Sorry, but I cried a lot last night after spending 4 hours reading the novel..It's totally like 'don't you aver dare to put me down, Darlyn!'. I never thought James Patterson did a love story at all! Well, I read The Lake House and Cat and Mouse a few years back. When most blogger buddies keep warning me I should have to get ready with Kleenex, I thought, is this book that heartbreaking..?'. Well, the book was exactly more than that. It's a heartwreching and heartwarming..

Once I continued reading from page 40, I just couldn't stop myself. I suppose to sleep at least at 1 am, so that at 6 am I'l be ready, off to the lab like every other day. But last night, was an exception. I think my eyes puffy caused by crying, and look also like another panda bear, for not enough sleeping.. (slept at 3.30 am).I just could't bare to stop, I want to know how it ends badly that I think sometime I just hold my breath.

I'm jealous of Suzanne and Katie to be in love deeply with Matt. He wasn't pictured or portrayed as a perfect guy. But that's made him the perfect guy. The one. He love his woman endlessly and
deeply that loosing them will break his heart, and he did. Suzanne was such a poor woman, I feel so so sorry for her. When she thought that she's lucky to have Matt and Nicholas and hopes that they will be together; like forever, it ends rapidly that she can't even finish her diary for Nicholas. Unfortunately, by the time I knew why Nicholas will never read Suzanne's diary, my eyes cannot hold the tears back anymore..I was sobbing! The whole story of Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas is a touching piece that shows people that there are a few things so important in life. Love, is one of it. Though love may break your heart by loosing someone you love most, there is no reason you give up life. It makes you appreciate what you have then, now and in future..and eventually, the second chance to hold happiness at the end.

James Patterson displays the characters' emotions excellently as he slowly reveals the events that led to the beginning of the story and, eventually, to its ending..I know he is an excellent thriller or suspense writer, but never thought he could do this as a romance writer..A few times while I was reading this, I thought as if i read a Nicholas Sparks novel. =) He moves from a mystery/ thriller writer toward more of a romantic writer in this book, and he did it in an excellent way as the writing is great and of course this is a book that you could read over and over again. I really recommend this book

You can also see my review @ https://readrantrockandroll.com/2018/...

Katie and Matt had the perfect relationship. They had much in common and a completeness, but when Matt suddenly leaves the relationship, Katie is left with many questions and wonders what went wrong. Matt is someone Katie could’ve shared the rest of her life with. How could she have been so wrong about their relationship?

Not long after Matt’s departure, she receives a package in the mail. She recognizes Matt’s handwriting on the package instantly, and when she opens it, she finds a book titled Suzanne’s Diary for Nicholas. As Katie reads the diary, she’s shocked. All at once she learns about a woman named Suzanne and her son Nicholas. In the diary, Suzanne writes about her life before Nicholas, her journey through relationships, and the joyous times she had with Nicholas from his birth up through the first year of his life. She writes directly to Nicholas--sharing memories with him about his father. She wants him to understand how much she loves him and his father, and just how special their life was together.

I first read this book in 2006 when I was pregnant with my second child. In hindsight, there’s no doubt that hormones played a part in my reaction because I bawled and bawled over the book, which is why I decided to read this one for my February #UltimateReadingChalleng (tear jerker). I can still remember gushing over it to everyone and influenced all my friends to read it. I honestly couldn’t say enough about it. The majority of my emotions stem from the fact that it’s a mother writing to her baby son about old memories and how her life was complete once he came into the world. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do (write to my children about our time together so they can read about it later in life). Another reason I was moved was because I personally went through similar health experiences, just like Suzanne, and her story felt real to me. Some might say the writing isn’t spectacular, but I thought the narrative was, particularly Suzanne’s writings. Just when you think you know what’s happening, a surprising twist is thrown in–even at the end.

I was thoroughly involved in this story for the second time and flew through it: however, I don’t think I was as emotional when reading it this time around. Don’t get me wrong, it caused some tears, but I didn’t feel as affected by it this time. There were parts that I forgot and the story felt quite fresh to me, but maybe I prepared myself ahead of time for the end because I remembered how emotional I was after the first reading. There was one part in the book that felt a little confusing and maybe a little unrealistic to me, but it was easily overlooked. Regardless, it still gets five stars from me.

5*****

HE DIED!!! :'((((( GUS DIED!!! WHY OH WHY???? :'((( POOR DOGGIE!!!! :((((

SHE SAID YES! SHE SAID YES!!!! OH MY GODS!!! :')))))

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SHE READS HARRY POTTER , TOO!!!! :DDDDD


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ISN'T IT LUCKY?

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THIS IS WHERE MY REVIEW REALLY REALLY STARTS : :)


I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!
It's heart breaking, heart replenishing
Life changing
Perspective changing
AND EVERY CHANGE IN LIFE AND HOW YOU LOOK AT IT!

I NOW HAVE THE STORY OF THE FIVE BALLS to guide me! :D Though I haven't figured that out yet. I'll get there on the later years of my life.

This book actually reminded me of my own story. A story when a very close, dear, sister friend left me without a word. The first few pages reminded me of that part of my life and I just wanted to cry but I held myself together because I was at school and I hate crying with a lot of people around. So, anyway, yeah. Mostly, it was her that I remembered in this book and how I wished the we got back together again. But we didn't--in reality.
I have a new-old-new-old (whichever) friendship back but I can't deny the fact that I miss the old times with that best friend of mine who left me. True, ours is not a love story like Katie and Matt, but it can be somehow connected and I can connect it with that because I haven't really been in love :)

SO... Suzanne and Nicholas... I CANNOT BELIEVE IT!!!!


I THOUGHT, when Matt wrote on the diary...

Nicholas...

...would be able to read it.


BUT WHAT DID I FIND OUT ON THE MIDDLE OF THE WRITTEN ACCOUNT???

I FOUND THE OPPOSITE AND THAT MADE ME CRY HARDER!!!!




YES, I cried. I cry when I read sad, touching, or some passage that reminds me of something that happened in my life. But I DO NOT cry in front of a person. No, I don't do that. I HATE THAT. Especially when I can't control my tears.


ANYWAY, this isn't about me. So, never mind :)



I just want to add a comment about the ending before I end this.

KNEELING...this is totally CUTE!!! I LOVE IT! :D I LOVE THE MEANING! :)



I wish a guy like Matt does exist. I wish I'll meet someone like him.




OKAY. YOU KNOW MY RULES :) READ THIS TO UNDERSTAND IT. YOU'LL NEVER REGRET IT!!! :D

This book was the worst I've read. I actually felt less intelligent when I finished it. I feel empathy for people who think this is quality writing. Put it this way, the book was so bad that the movie was better. I actually liked the movie a lot, which means it wasn't the story, it was the author. Patterson needs to stick to mystery or whatever he does...

...Did I mention I didn't like this book at all?

what a tragedy !!! even though the happy ending ..
it is a story about finding love .. the right person .. the happiness
It is a story about mother who loved her baby so much .. unconditionally love
It is a story about life that could be sometimes unfair ..
It is a story about starting again .. find happiness again ..

I loved suzanne's character .. and loved how she wrote this diary to her precious baby

I like it so much and I like the way that James Patterson wrote this romance story ...