Created by and with thanks to That Artsy Reader! Today is a Valentine’s Day/Love Freebie, which is the perfect excuse to broadcast the fact that I am an incurable romantic. Always have been. I had my first crush at five years old, and I haven’t stopped being insufferably, melodramatically, head over heels for a love story since. 😂 Here are some of my favourites!
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1. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
I love a love triangle, and I love both sides of this one, because Jenny makes them both so CUTE AND FLUFFY. (But Team Peter K., obviously.)
2. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
If there’s a more perfect YA romance, I have not read it. I swoon.
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3. The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
This is the book that sparked my desperate need to read all of the romances. I adored it.
4. Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
Okay, to my recent surprise, there are a lot of parts of this book (and the films) that wouldn’t fly today. But they also struck SUCH a chord with so many people, because Helen nails that part of so many of us who got suckered in by a Daniel, and dreamed of a Mark–and that is why this is a sticker.
5. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
And finally, ending strong: the ultimate, the last say in romcoms. Thank you, Jane Austen, from the entire world!
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What’s your favourite romcom–or who’s your OTP?
The only one of these I haven’t read is Pride and Prejudice! I’ll for sure have to read it soon. Great list.
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Thank you! Hope you enjoy it when you do 🙂
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Great choices! I really want to read The Unhoneymooners!
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Wholeheartedly recommend it! So fluffy. So cute. So good!
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Pride and Prejudice was such a good story.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.
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Absolutely! There’s a reason it’s still so beloved.
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I’ve been reading lots of romances during the pandemic. Not my normal fare.
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Are you finding they’re helping? I definitely think I’ve benefitted from a good bit of fluff!
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The Unhoneymooners has been a popular choice this week!
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-conversation-hearts-on-covers
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I’m not surprised! I definitely think it deserves it 🙂
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I’ve only seen the films for All The Boys and Bridget Jones, but I enjoyed both (though yes, there is a LOT about Bridget Jones that has not aged well).
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2021/02/09/top-ten-tuesday-302/
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Definitely recommend the books too! Though I am nervous to reread To All the Boys before the third film – maybe best to have a distance so I don’t annoy myself comparing the two, haha!
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I’m not really the biggest romance reader, so I’m not sure they’d be for me! I tend to watch rom-coms more than read them, I don’t know why but romance works better for me in films than books.
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Ah fair enough! I’ll take them in any format, each to their own. 😂
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I don’t really know why I like rom-coms more than romance books, I guess it’s easier to be invested in the romance when you can see it!
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I like both either way, but it’s definitely fun to see it!
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Great list! I’ve heard so many good things about The Unhoneymooners, I really need to cross it off my TBR.
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Thank you! I really enjoyed it, hope you do if you give it a go!
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‘Pride and Prejudice’ is one of my all-time favourite books. Great list! 🙂
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Same! It’s so deserving of the long-lasting love. Thank you!
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I really love Bridget (the first book anyway!) even though she’s a bit dated now. I liked Sofia Khan is Not Obliged too, as kind of a modern version?
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Me too! Even though parts of it are almost surprising how it’s dated, I can’t help love her anyway. I just looked up Sofia Khan and the sample is so fun, I’ll definitely have to check it out further!
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I really liked the Netflix version of To All The Boys (haven’t read the book). Bridget Jones- I loved the movie back in the day. I imagine it hasn’t aged though, yeah. 🙂
The Unhoneymooners looks fun!
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I thought TaTB was a really good adaptation! Both books and films definitely stand on their own. I still love Bridget, some of it is just shocking to know it was normal back then, like the workplace harassment – good proof we’ve at least moved slightly forward from those times, though! I loved The Unhoneymooners, definitely recommend it!
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Okay, I’m OBSESSED with Bridge Jones’s Diary the movie. I have not read the book but I plan to this year for the PopSugar Challenge! I cannot wait.
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The PopSugar Challenge always looks so intimidating, haha! I hope you enjoy the book when you read it though 🙂
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It is but you would be surprised at how many books fit in with regular reading! I started keeping track in July of last year and was able to finish!
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Aha, maybe it’s just frightening on the surface!
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Yesss! I love Jane Austen. I need to read Anna and the French Kiss! 🙂
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I really need to reread Anna! 😅
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Yes! I’ve read and loved all of these! And I enjoy triangles, as well. I think we’re in the minority there, though. 😉 My TTT was over tropes and matching songs, and I did include triangles. ❤
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They’re a very loveable lot! Your TTT sounds like a lot of fun, headed to check it out now! ☺️
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