Why I Will Never Watch "The Notebook"

I was perusing through Blockbuster's website, adding to my list of movies I would like to see sometime in my lifetime (includes such noteworthy cinema as "Independence Day" and "The Aviator") and I stumbled across "The Notebook". Can someone please explain to me why this has become such a hit movie? The premise of the movie just sounds so....sad. I mean, you have this one woman choosing between two men. Someone is going to be hurt in all of this. I heard that some girls cried after watching this. Why would you want to make yourself cry?

Thinking of this reminded me of a series that I remember seeing in my junior high library. I couldn't remember what it was called, so I Googled "romance novels woman choose between two men" and I'll be darned, the first search entry was exactly what I was looking for. The series is called Sunfire:

The Sunfire books contained two themes: history and romance. Each book featured
a teenage girl who experienced a particular period or event in American history. At the same time, each girl was torn between two potential lovers. The cover art always featured the main character flanked by her two potential lovers, along with scenes from the historical event or period that was the setting for the book.




Check it out! Looks like Harlequin light...I guess they tried to start them off young. So sad it's out of print. ;)

Hope your Christmas season is joyous and festive.


Stinkier, signing off.