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FEBRUARY 12, 2010
Love is in the air....
The obvious thing to blog about today is Valentine’s Day. On my drive to work I was trying to decide what I wanted to say about the upcoming ‘holiday.’ I know some people like it and some hate it, but all in all I’m pretty indifferent. Last week Carol asked me to add my favorite love stories (books or movies) to her Valentine’s Day display, and I couldn’t think of any! I don’t read romance novels or watch ‘chick flicks,’ so in trying to think of favorite love stories, I drew a blank. Anyways, now that I’ve had a week to think about it, I’ve been able to come up with a few books and movies. The picture books are easy to come up with. Todd Parr is one of my favorite children authors, so his book, The I LOVE YOU Book, is a perfect pick for Valentines Day. We also recently got A Friend Like You, by Tanja Askani, which features photographs of cute baby animal friends. This one made it into my story time this week and the kids loved it – sweet words and adorable animals, a winning combo. Another favorite of mine is Hug Time, by Patrick McDonnell, about little cat who tries to hug everything in the world. Alright onto stuff for the older crowd… does The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins count as a love story? I think so. Even though there is a lot of um, murder, a HUGE component of the series is the love triangle between Katniss, Peeta, and Gale. For adult books I came up with The Temple of my Familiar, by Alice Walker. I loved this book when I read it – the story follows the relationships of different couples and how they all connect to each other. Also, I just read Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See which I could not put down. This one is not about romantic love, but about a life long friendship between two women in 19th century China. Ok, movies… I could only come up with two! One of my favorite movies of all time is Amelie, which is definitely a love story. More recently I saw (and loved) Slumdog Millionaire. So, what would you add to Carol’s display? Maybe your answers will open my eyes to what I’m missing!
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