Book meme! Day 22
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vcmwDay 22 - Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)
I think maybe at the moment this would be Rachel and Ivy in the Kim Harrison series that starts with Dead Witch Walking. Though perhaps the sexual tension that occasionally exists between them disqualifies this, I really love reading about two people who are good friends in that intimate, everyday way, and who have huge emotional time investments in that friendship, and who struggle with it just as intimately as lovers would.
Because I do think that maintaining friendships can be serious work, and while I love a buddy caper as much as the next person fiction tends to show us a lot of friendships that are either totally free of problems or else have problems caused by deliberate deception or ill will. The day to day back and forth of two people whose problems are real but not caused by failures to talk or deliberate malice is really refreshing.
I'm also awfully fond of Peabody and Eve in the Nora Roberts / J D Robb "In Death" series - even though their friendship is completely free of real problems it charms me anyway because I like their banter.
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
I think maybe at the moment this would be Rachel and Ivy in the Kim Harrison series that starts with Dead Witch Walking. Though perhaps the sexual tension that occasionally exists between them disqualifies this, I really love reading about two people who are good friends in that intimate, everyday way, and who have huge emotional time investments in that friendship, and who struggle with it just as intimately as lovers would.
Because I do think that maintaining friendships can be serious work, and while I love a buddy caper as much as the next person fiction tends to show us a lot of friendships that are either totally free of problems or else have problems caused by deliberate deception or ill will. The day to day back and forth of two people whose problems are real but not caused by failures to talk or deliberate malice is really refreshing.
I'm also awfully fond of Peabody and Eve in the Nora Roberts / J D Robb "In Death" series - even though their friendship is completely free of real problems it charms me anyway because I like their banter.
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
