ALTUS -- The Coffee Cup Bunch of Friends of the Library will meet Wednesday, Nov. 3 for their regular monthly book review in the Eleanor Ivestor Room at the Altus Public Library. Carol Hysinger will be reviewing two books written by Nicholas Sparks, "The Wedding," and "The Notebook."

Nicholas Sparks, first caught Hysinger's interest with his novel, "Message in a Bottle." Since then she has read many of his novels, amazed that a man so young, (he's now 39), can write the lyrical beauty of these touching love stories which captivate the hearts of readers and establish him as a gifted novelist.

For her review, Hysinger is tying two novels together: "The Notebook" and "The Wedding." "The Notebook," Spark's first novel, portrays the unconditional and enduring power of love -- a commitment that lasts a lifetime. Noah Calhoun is haunted by images of a girl he met 14 years earlier -- whom he loved like no other. Unable to find her, he lives with memories until Allie Nelson, then 29, returns to see him one more time before she marries another man. The obstacles that once ended their previous relationship remain.

Naming "The Wedding," a follow-up, and not a sequel, Sparks continues the Calhoun's story, focusing on Noah and Allie's daughter, Jane, who has been married to Wilson Lewis for 30 years. Their daughter, with total assistance from Jane, her mother, plans the wedding, while Wilson, her father, tries to recapture his and Jane's faded love. The story inspires the reader as Wilson, with unwavering devotion, attempts to find his way back into the heart of the only woman he has ever loved.

The reviewer, Carol Hysinger, is a former teacher. She grew up and graduated high school in McAlester, but she now calls Altus her hometown, having lived here longer. Hysinger always loved attending school and this was the determining factor n her decision to become a teacher.

Her 25 years of teaching include 17 years in Altus at Central Junior High, Northeast Junior High, Altus High School and Western Oklahoma State College. Throughout her career, she directed 14 Broadway musical.

In her retirement, she spends much time reading. She is married to Merl Hysinger, a local wheat farmer.

The Coffee Cup Bunch of Friends of the Library meet on the first Wednesday of each month, the meeting are open to the public and there is no charge. Please plan to attend, bring a friend, has a cup of coffee and enjoy being entertained.