top ten tuesday: valentine's day freebie!

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted over at The Broke and the Bookish, and this week's theme is: "February 9: Valentine's Day is next week...let's do a Valentine's Day themed freebie! Top Ten Books That Would Make Great Valentine's Day Reads (or anti-Valentine's day reads), Top Ten OTPs, Top 10 fictional crushes, top ten great love declarations in fiction, swoony quotes from books etc. Get creative!"

I actually really like reflecting on love around Valentine's Day: whether it be romantic love or platonic love, I feel really happy that there is a special day to celebrate the people that are important in our lives. Though I don't feel like it should be limited to Valentine's, I do think it is a good day to tell the people around you that you love them.

That being said, I'm going to make my list this week a little different:

"Top Ten Female Characters I Would Invite to a Galentine's Day Party!"

(basically my fave fun, contemporary gals that would make a party amazing)

 

<– 1. Paige & Co. from The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord 

 

2. Lara Jean Song Covey from To All the Boys I've –> Loved Before by Jenny Han 

 

<– 3. Anna Oliphant from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

4. Reagan and Lilah from Open Road Summer by –> Emery Lord 

 

<– 5. Cather Avery from Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell 

6. Lea and Maribel from A Little Something –>

Different by Sandy Hall 

 

<–  7. Emily and Sloane from Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson

8. Caroline and Hannah from Steering the Stars by  –> Erica Cope and Autumn Doughton (coincidentally the names of me and my bestie/roommate so thats cool)

<– 9. Harper Price from Rebel Belle by Rachel Hawkins

10.  Rose and Lissa from Vampire Academy by –> Richelle Mead (TECHNICALLY, not strictly contemporary, but that's okay, it's my list)

what did you creative people come up with for your valentine's lists this week? 

xx

Sunny

spotlight on: all about love

welcome to the spotlight!! this is a monthly series here at Stardust and Words, where I just pick something book-related at random and shine a spotlight on it for 500 or so words. You can find all of the spotlight posts here. Of course, this month being February, I knew that I had to do some sort of spotlight post centered around love. So! In the spirit of Valentine's (or Galentine's) Day, I decided to do a post that highlights my favorite love stories: in books, in movies, and in TV shows. I do hope that you ~love~ it!

In Novels:

<– (SPOILERS FOR THRONE OF GLASS)  Aelin and Rowan – Queen of Shadows by Sarah J Maas: though it wasn't love at first sight, it was a slow burn that grew into something beautiful and intense. I think these two are perfect <3 

Shazi and Khalid – The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh – The love that developed between these two –>
is deep and strong, and I love the way Khalid is so taken with Shazi from the beginning.

 <– Emmy and Oliver – Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway– such a sweet story and a sweet couple, this is about accepting someone the way they are, not the way you wish they were.

Feyre and Tamlin – A Court of Thorns and Roses by –> Sarah J Maas – I know tons of people ship Feyre and Rhysand from this series, but I tend to be a gal who sticks to her guns, and I love Tamlin.

<– Max and Paige – The Start of Me and You by Emery Lord – This is the best of nerdy couples: literature, TV & trivia is what bonds them together, and I love the slow burn, friends turned into more aspect of their relationship.

Simon and Blue – Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens –> Agenda by Becky Albertalli – I absolutely loved reading the emails sent between these two, they are adorable and unsure in the BEST WAY!

<– Skylar and Josh – I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios – Sky and Josh represent an escape for the other, and this is a couple that cannot stay away from each other, they have a magnetic attraction.

Marguerite and Paul – A Thousand Pieces of You –>
by Claudia Gray – Paul and Marguerite are soulmates in every sense of the world, through dimensions, through hardships, they always find each other, and it is SO romantic.

<– Annabeth and Percy – Percy Jackson and the Olympians/Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan – the OTP that I shipped before I knew what shipping was. This is the boy you've loved since you were 11 years old turning into the love of your life.

Anna and Etienne – Anna and the French Kiss by –> Stephanie Perkins – the slowest of all slow burns!! I love the concept that Anna and Etienne become each other's concept of home. This is an all-time fave.

<– Amy and Roger – Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson – what better way to bond two people together than to throw them into a car for a cross country trip? Favorite line: Oh yes, since Kansas. At least.

Cath and Levi – Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell – –> another all-time favorite, Cath and Levi are who I look to when people say opposites attract, and I truly believe that, with a supportive heart, it couldn't be more true.

<– Tessa and Will – The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare – if I could insert myself into a fictional couple, it would be these two. I fell in love with Will from page 1, and I relate to Tessa so much. </3 <3 I LOVE THEM

Ari and Dante – Aristotle and Dante Discover the –> Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz– "how could I be ashamed of loving Dante Quintana?" is all you need to know.

<– Elinor and Edward – Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen – this was the first Austen I ever read, and I have never been more in love with a hero. Even Mr. Darcy. I feel like Elinor and Edward were the original slow burn romance, and I love how they resolve.

Patroclus and Achilles – The Song of Achilles by –> Madeline Miller – these two make me cry every single time I even think about them. They're the two that know each other inside and out, and love every part of one another.

In Film: 
(from 1 to 5 hearts, 1 being super romantic and 5 being OMG I'M DYING romantic)

<– About Time – Tim and Mary:

♡♡♡♡♡

The Princess Diaries – Joe and Clarisse –> :  ♡♡♡♡ 



<– Thor –Thor and Jane : ♡♡♡

HighSchool Musical  - Troy –>
and Gabriella: ♡♡♡♡


 
<– Pitch Perfect– Becca and Jesse: ♡♡♡

Pirates of the Caribbean– Elizabeth and –> Will: ♡♡♡♡



<– Robin Hood– Robin Hood and Maid Marian: ♡♡

10 Things I Hate About You –  –>
Kat and Patrick : ♡♡♡

<– Brooklyn – Eilis and Tony: ♡♡♡♡♡

Howl's Moving Castle– Sophie and Howl –>  ♡♡♡

<– Clueless– Cher and Josh: ♡

Beautyand the Beast – Belle –>
and the Beast – : ♡♡♡♡

<– Legally Blonde– Elle and Emmet: ♡♡♡
 
Star Wars– Leia and Han –>
♡♡♡♡♡

<– 13 Going on 30– Jenna and Matty: ♡♡♡♡

What If – Chantry and Wallace –>
: ♡♡

<–RENT–  Roger and Mimi:
♡♡♡♡

Anastasia – Anastasia and  –>
Dmitri:♡♡♡

In Television:

<– Pam and Jim – The Office ♡♡♡♡♡
Jess and Nick – New Girl –>
♡♡♡♡

<–  Cece and Schmidt – New Girl
♡♡♡♡♡
Finn and Rachel – Glee –>
♡♡♡♡

<– Kurt and Blaine – Glee
♡♡♡ 
Emma and Hook – Once Upon –>
a Time 
♡♡♡♡♡

<–Luke and Lorelai – Gilmore Girls
♡♡
Monica & Chandler –Friends–>
♡♡♡

<– Chuck and Blair – Gossip Girl
♡♡♡
Chip and Joanna – Fixer Upper–>
(IT TOTALLY COUNTS)
♡♡♡♡


<– Leslie and Ben – Parks & Rec
♡♡
Felicity and Oliver – Arrow –>
♡♡♡♡♡

<– Lizzie and Gordo – Lizzie McGuire
♡
Carrie and Big – Sex and the –>
City ♡♡


<– Lois and Clark – Smallville
♡♡♡ 
Corey and Topanga – Boy –>
Meets World  
♡♡♡♡♡



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Well, that was a ton of fun to do!!! Who are some of your favorite literary/movie/tv couples? Please share them with me :)

xx
Sunny