Romance for Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day approaching I thought this would be a good topic. What are your favorites?

A recent favorite of mine is Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. I don’t know how someone could read this book without falling in love with Edward Cullen. Sure a man like him probably doesn’t exist in real life (putting the vampire aspect aside) but he really is what a lot of us always dreamed of when we were young. The feelings of the new love and relationship very much reminded me of how I felt when I was young which is probably why I enjoyed it so much.

       

Twilight is also a part of the ever popular vampire genre, but even if vampire novels don’t appeal to you, I think you might like this one if you love romance. Oh, and I absolutely love the book cover.

       

Another favorite of mine is The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffeneger. I think this was one of those “you either love it or hate it” type books. It did take me a while to get into it, and I almost gave up on it after 50 pages, but I continued and ended up loving it. I like books that really develop their characters so I loved this aspect about the book. Yes, it was confusing at times, but the story line is so original. It’s one of those books that definitely is worth a few readings. Oh, it seems they will be making it into a movie soon too.

         

Of course I can’t talk about romance without mentioning a classic: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Beautifully written and wonderfully romantic. If you are apprehensive about reading a Jane Austen novel try a movie first and see how you like it. I recommend the A&E miniseries of Pride and Prejudice, the one starring Colin Firth. It’s a perfect movie to watch for Valentine’s Day.

        

So what are your Valentine’s Day recommendations. Leave me a comment and let us know.