“Name a favorite literary couple and tell me why they are a favorite. If you cannot choose just one, that is okay too. Name as many as you like-sometimes narrowing down a list can be extremely difficult and painful. Or maybe that’s just me.”
Earlier this year, we were asked who were our favorite literary heroes and heroines. Put the two lists together, and you pretty much have my answer. Sadly, there’s no Yoda on this list.
Jane Austen’s couples: My favorite books, in no particular order, are Emma, Persuasion, and Pride and Prejudice. You’ve got the “life-long friends who fall in love” (Emma), the “second chance couple” (Persuasion), and “bad first impressions” (Pride and Prejudice).
The Harry Potter series: I’ve read some of the other responses and I concur with those who list Ron and Hermione as a favorite. My mother is listing to the books, on a continual cycle, as she works on a large needlepoint project. I sometimes help her, so I’ve only been hearing parts. No matter how dense and stubborn Ron is, Hermione still seems to love him. I also agree with those who listed Molly and Arthur Weasley — but then again, I think the Weasleys are one of the best families in books.
Han and Leia: the Expanded Universe has put this couple through some ringers. Yet, they’re still together.
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Are there any particular worlds in books where you’d like to live?
Or where you certainly would NOT want to live?
What about authors? If you were a character, who would you trust to write your life?
(This came to me when reviewing a Jonathan Carroll book – I’m not sure I’d like to live in the worlds of his books.)
Permanent Change of Address: A galaxy far, far away… Yes, for 30-odd years, that’s where I wanted to go — thanks to the Star Wars novels and comics. Harry Potter’s world would be a close second, since it doesn’t require, you know, leaving the planet.
A Nice Place to Visit, Wouldn’t Want to Live There: As much as I love Kate Daniels and Curran from Ilona Andrews’ books, I wouldn’t want to live with them in the magic-battered, alternate reality Atlanta. Same goes for Rachel Caine’s Weather Warden series.
F2 to Post: The Life and Times of a Human Resources Specialist (Military) by Ilona Andrews — Why? Gordon was in the Army (which I work for) and he also worked in HR (but that could be private industry or civilian), which means he may have some experience with the subject matter. Either way, it would be a very dull read — unless the DOD says we have to make the mandatory move to Fort Knox, Kentucky in horse-drawn covered wagons. You think traffic is bad on 66 West now? Ha!
A Little Extra: I can tell you where my mother would like to live: anyplace that had intelligent, good-guy dragons. She devoured Naomi Novik’s Temeraire books and she’s in the middle of Eldest. When I told her I was reading a paranormal romance where the hero can shape-shift into a dragon, her eyes lit up. I introduced my mother to fantasy/paranormal genre, but she’s never read a shape-shifter book (Sirius Black and company are the closest she’s come). You could also find my mother in Middle Earth, Narnia, and Hogwarts.
Quick! It’s an emergency! You just got an urgent call about a family emergency and had to rush to the airport with barely time to grab your wallet and your passport. But now, you’re stuck at the airport with nothing to read. What do you do??
And, no, you did NOT have time to grab your bookbag, or the book next to your bed. You were . . . grocery shopping when you got the call and have nothing with you but your wallet and your passport (which you fortuitously brought with you in case they asked for ID in the ethnic food aisle). This is hypothetical, remember….
Since the only people I would rush to see in an emergency live close by, there’s little chance I would be in this situation. For the sake of the meme, I’d say I’d be on the phone and/or pacing, if the situation was so urgent.
For me, airports aren’t always the best place to read. That doesn’t mean I won’t, or don’t, read in airports. An early flight out of Reagan National can be relatively quite. A layover in Atlanta, in the middle of the day, isn’t.
Even with a backpack containing several paperbacks, a suduko book, a couple of magazines, a deck of regular playing cards, my iPod, my Palm, and a canasta deck, I’d probably be walking around, in the shops, and people watching. If it’s going to be a long flight, it’s practical to stretch the legs: I can always read on the plane.
Another deciding factor is whether I’m traveling with someone or alone. Canasta, anyone?
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