Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Top Ten Favourite Love Stories



Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by the other blog I participate in: The Broke and the Bookish. We are particularly fond of lists, so hop on over and show us yours!

This week's Top Ten:
Top Ten Favourite Love Stories

1.Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: this one keeps showing up on my Top Ten lists and it is with good reason: it's my favourite book of all-time and I loved rereading it last month. The lovestory here is amazing and Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy will always hold a special place in my heart.

2. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell: everyone and their sister has heard of Scarlett and Rhett and though it isn't necessarily the happiest lovestory of the bunch, it is epic and I love it. Oh, and I also love the sequel Scarlett that was written by Alexandra Ripley, which gave me a much happier ending than this book did. I love happy endings.

3. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë: everyone should read this book (or watch the movie that's coming out in March I think), I love it. I love the lovestory between Jane and Mr. Rochester, though I've always thought of him as very hairy and I have no idea why.

4. The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks: Noah and Ally's story is beautiful and heartbreaking and I cried for them.

5. Graceling by Kristin Cashore: Katsa and Po are among my favourite couples, they are awesome. Po doesn't feel less of a man because Katsa is stronger than he is and I love him for that.

6. Delirium by Lauren Oliver: Alex and Lena... So beautiful, so sad, so amazing! I can't wait for the sequel to find out what happens with them! ***SPOILER, light up to read:***
You CANNOT tell me he's dead, I won't accept it! He has to be alive, right? RIGHT??

7. His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman: Lyra and Will, so amazing, so SAD!! I cried so hard for this one.

8. Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce: Alanna and George, such a perfect couple. So much ignorance on her part before finally deciding on the man who was right for her all along.

9. Emma by Jane Austen: Emma and Mr. Knightley are among my favourite couples as well, this is another book of Jane Austen I love with all my heart. It's due a reread I think ;)

10. The Lovestories in Romance Novels by Various Authors: I'm gonna cheat like Julia did and group these together. Of course I love these stories, I wouldn't read them if I didn't, but unlike the characters listed above, they usually don't stay with me for long after I read the book.

So that's my list, tell me about yours!

11 comments:

  1. LOL, I also picked Rochester has hairy too. I think it's the fashion back then with the weird sideburns and chest hair.

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  2. Great list. I also have your top 3 on my list. I couldn't be more excited about the new Jane Eyre movie. Also, I'm a new follower!

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  3. OH MY GOSH how could I have left out Lyra and Will? I still bawl my eyes out whenever I read the end of The Amber Spyglass, even though I've read it at least 5 times. And I love Song of the Lioness as well. Did you know there are two books about Alanna and George's daughter? I haven't read them yet but I'm intrigued. And I've heard good things about Graceling - it's sitting on my nightstand, I'll have to get to it soon. I love all the people on your list, so I had to follow your blog. :)

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  4. @Rummanah: I'm sure glad the trend for hair has changed since then ;)

    @TwoBibliomaniacs: I'm so excited by the movie as well! I never watched the original though.

    @L.L.: I haven't read the books about their daughter, but I have them on my TBR list I think. Blogger can't find your profile and I can't find your link on the B&B post, can you leave me a link to your post/blog? I'd love to visit :)

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  5. I've heard great things about His Dark Materials but you are the first that I read about on a blog. I think I'm gonna bump it up on my TBR! :)

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  6. I've read a lot of these and love them. Graceling in on my list. Kaye—the road goes ever ever on

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  7. Totally agree with how you feel about Delirium! Some great choices on your list :)

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  8. Awesome list! You picked so many of my favorites!
    I too imagine Rochester was hairy! Dunno why :D

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  9. Re: Your Delirium spoiler. SERIOUSLY.

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  10. Great list! We have a few of the same.

    Your Delirium comment - For real!

    Reading Lark's Top 10 Love Stories

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  11. Alanna and George! I love tamora pierce's books. Lovely choice.

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