Today, as you are probably aware, is Valentine's Day and I
wanted to write something to mark the occasion. However, I don't have anything
particularly original or profound to say on the subject and I didn't want to
lament over single life, so I decided to turn to my real true love: books. I've seen a few people on Twitter
talking about Sanne and Jean's excellent Book ♥ Tag video from last
Valentine's so I thought I'd get into the act with some bookish lovin', cos
that's the best kind, right?
*DISCLAIMER: I'll try to refrain from shouting PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
for every answer, but it is my faaaaaaave, so sorry in advance*
1. Who is your favourite literary couple?
Let's be straight here, I would be lying my little bottom
off if I didn't say Darcy and
Elizabeth so that's what I'll say. Sure, they both have their flaws but they
compliment each other so well and you just want it for them so much. I'm
not really down on the kids' tumblr slang but they are my ultimate OTP.
2. What's your Top 3 fictional boyfriends/girlfriends?
I think Dex from One
Day was one of the first book characters where I started reading about him
and was a bit woaaaah, hit me up.
There are a lot of things I don't like about him but I think we could sort
out our differences! Mark Darcy from Bridget
Jones's Diary is clearly the perfect gentleman so he's number two and for
number three I would either have to agree with Jean and say Mr. Bingley
OR maybe Russell from Etta and Otto
and Russell and James because I read it recently and I think he'd be a
very sweet and caring boyfriend.
3. What's a romantic trope you wish people would stop using?
I found this one quite hard to answer because I kind of
love-to-hate a lot of cliches. I don't think this really counts as a
"trope" but the thing where two characters hate each other when they
first meet and then it turns out they are ~madly~ in love. It's a cute story
but I think it's so overdone now that it's pretty predictable.
4. Which literary couple are terrible for each other?
I would have to say Wickham and Lydia from Pride and Prejudice. He is a bad boy and
she is an IRRITATING but quite vulnerable young woman. You almost feel sorry
for her but they are both so insufferable that I think they deserve each other.
Something tells me it would never be a very happy marriage.
5. Best romance book to movie adaptation?
I think Clueless is
a BRILLIANT adaptation of Emma. It's
a fab standalone teen/high school movie if you don't know anything about the
Austen original, but it's actually a really faithful (yet modern-day)
adaptation of the story. I highly recommend it if you want to get your head
around the Austen story but are a bit scared of tackling classics.
6. What is the best book to read to your
boyfriend/girlfriend?
Reading poetry to one another is perhaps a little too much for some but something with
beautiful, poetic language I think. Nothing specific is coming to mind right
now but something that deserves to
be read aloud- you know the sort.
7. Which book would you say is you favourite on a first
date?
Pride and Prejudice, because
honesty is the best policy! I could talk about my love for P&P all day so
it would give us something to talk about and it lets them know what
they're getting themselves in for.
8. Best book to read after a break up?
Bridget Jones's Diary, 100%.
There's ups and downs and funny bits and sad bits, it's easy reading so you
don't have to try too hard and it gives you hope that things will be alright in the end.
9. What is your favourite same sex or queer couple in
literature?
I am ashamed to say that I cannot think of an answer to
this, and not because I'm spoilt for choice- quite the opposite. I can think of
lots of gay characters, one of my faves being Patrick from The Perks of Being a Wallflower, but they're mostly the side kick
"gay best friend" rather than being a starring role themselves. I
need to broaden my reading horizons for sure!
10. Which book would you give to someone as a symbol of
your affection?
Like Sanne, I think a really special edition of
a favourite book is a great gift. I bought my Mum copies of her childhood
favourites The Hundred and One Dalmatians
and The Starlight Barking in the
editions she had as a child for her 50th birthday and she loved them. Special, sentimental gifts are always a winner I think.
OR "coffee table books" that they can dip in and out of with no
pressure are great. I would recommend Shaun Usher's Letters of Note.
Lots of love on Valentine's Day and every day, my friends.
Go forth and read. xx
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