A couple of weeks ago, we shared our favorite recent
literary love stories... and asked you to share yours.
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, we thought it would be fun to share some of our favorite
recent literary love stories — and our thoughts on what makes them memorable.
I haven't thought about
other literary love triangles, though in some sense for me it dates back to Camelot and the Arthurian Legend (love triangle between Guinevere, Lancelot and Arthur.)
What we discovered is that when it comes to
literary love lives, what happened off the page was often a lot spicier than what was written on it:
Oxford Messed Up is a
unique literary love story that transports readers on a meaningful and emotional journey where the academic world of Oxford, the music of Van Morrison, and an old claw - foot bathtub serve as a backdrop for learning, self - discovery, and transcendent love.
Little does she know, her research into the novel will cast doubt on the patron saint
of literary love, Jane Austen, and bring romance into her own life.
I learned invaluable lessons about being a career woman from these authors and their heroines, and I even found my life -
long literary love in Kay Scarpetta's Benton Wesley.
Chime in with your comments, below, and be sure to vote for your favorite
literary love story — stay tuned for the results!
I literary love almost all the outfits that Levi Nguyen from the blog, Tlnique, puts together!
With its seductive images and smart dialogue, The City of Your Final Destination has the setting and circumstances for a ripe family drama or
a literary love story, yet it never awakens from its siesta.
A literary Love, Actually, Nine Women, One Dress is a kaledoscopic summer read.
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A literary love story... about the fragility of good fortune and the accidental ways of finding happiness.»
Audrey Niffenegger's
literary love story, The Time Traveler's Wife, has sold over seven million copies worldwide.