Book meme! Day 9
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vcmwDay 09 - Best scene ever (spoilers for Cyrano de Bergerac ahoy, if you care)
In Cyrano de Bergerac when he hauls himself, like an idiot, off to visit Roxanne despite the concussion that is fatal if he gets up and could easily be recovered from by a weekend in bed [what kind of weird concussion this is I don't know but the plot assures us it is so] because he can't miss even one visit to her [I think this is phenomenally ridiculously stupid because by dying he's going to miss all those future weekend visits which is surely much more heinous than missing just one, but it's ok with me because Cyrano clearly knows what an idiot he's being, he always knows and can't help himself and that is tragedy right there] and he knows he's dying so he betrays himself, just a little [I think it's sort of on purpose through moral weakness, though the play wants you to think it's accidental when the light fails] and so she finally knows he loves her. And she says all this time those were your words. And he says - yes, but it was his blood. And you want to beat him and get him a therapist and teach him about this crazy thing called agency that women have too in relationships if you're not manipulating them and lying to them and protecting them from your big nose.
But also you love him just a little because even though Christian was kind of a twit you get that Cyrano grew to love him too. Love him perhaps for Roxanne's sake but love just the same.
Day 01 - A book series you wish had gone on longer OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already (or both!)
Day 02 - A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about
Day 03 - The best book you've read in the last 12 months
Day 04 - Your favorite book or series ever
Day 05 - A book or series you hate
Day 06 - Favorite book of your favorite series OR your favorite book of all time
Day 07 - Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 - A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A book that disappointed you
Day 12 - A book or series of books you’ve watched more than five times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood book OR current favorite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 - Favorite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 - Your "comfort" book
Day 16 - Favorite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 - Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
Day 18 - Favorite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 - Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 - Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 - Most annoying character ever
Day 24 - Best quote from a novel
Day 25 - Any five books from your "to be read" stack
Day 26 - OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 - If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 - First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 - Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 - What book are you reading right now?
In Cyrano de Bergerac when he hauls himself, like an idiot, off to visit Roxanne despite the concussion that is fatal if he gets up and could easily be recovered from by a weekend in bed [what kind of weird concussion this is I don't know but the plot assures us it is so] because he can't miss even one visit to her [I think this is phenomenally ridiculously stupid because by dying he's going to miss all those future weekend visits which is surely much more heinous than missing just one, but it's ok with me because Cyrano clearly knows what an idiot he's being, he always knows and can't help himself and that is tragedy right there] and he knows he's dying so he betrays himself, just a little [I think it's sort of on purpose through moral weakness, though the play wants you to think it's accidental when the light fails] and so she finally knows he loves her. And she says all this time those were your words. And he says - yes, but it was his blood. And you want to beat him and get him a therapist and teach him about this crazy thing called agency that women have too in relationships if you're not manipulating them and lying to them and protecting them from your big nose.
But also you love him just a little because even though Christian was kind of a twit you get that Cyrano grew to love him too. Love him perhaps for Roxanne's sake but love just the same.
Day 01 - A book series you wish had gone on longer OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already (or both!)
Day 02 - A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about
Day 03 - The best book you've read in the last 12 months
Day 04 - Your favorite book or series ever
Day 05 - A book or series you hate
Day 06 - Favorite book of your favorite series OR your favorite book of all time
Day 07 - Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 - A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A book that disappointed you
Day 12 - A book or series of books you’ve watched more than five times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood book OR current favorite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 - Favorite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 - Your "comfort" book
Day 16 - Favorite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 - Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.)
Day 18 - Favorite beginning scene in a book
Day 19 - Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 22 - Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
Day 23 - Most annoying character ever
Day 24 - Best quote from a novel
Day 25 - Any five books from your "to be read" stack
Day 26 - OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 - If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 - First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 - Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 - What book are you reading right now?
