This past weekend, I read Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks--even though the movie comes out this week, because the book is always better than the movie, right?
Besides thinking that this was one of Sparks' best books, I also noticed that it has very readable type. The justified sans-serif body text flowed very well from one page to the next, which was very helpful since this book was a definite "page-turner." I couldn't find the exact typeface used in Safe Haven, but it was published by Grand Central Publishing, so kudos to them! I noticed that the book never had more than 2 hyphens in a row on the right edge, so I'm assuming that's the hyphen rule for Grand Central Publishing.
After noticing the body text in Safe Haven, I looked at another novel I had at home--one that I've been trying to finish for months now. I realized the type isn't as readable as the Nicholas Sparks book, and it made me wonder whether or not that's the reason it hasn't been as easy for me to read. Then I thought about the other Nicholas Sparks novels I've read, and I remember them all having very legible type, which could be another factor contributing to Sparks' success.
ALSO... I noticed two typos throughout the book, which just goes to show that even professionals make mistakes and there's still hope for us beginners.
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