This is for a contest run by Not Enough Bookshelves. She is giving away 3 books (winner gets to choose) from her top ten favorite couples of the year.
I am limiting my choices to books that I read for the first time in 2010. Otherwise, I would be debating forever between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, Cal and Min from Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie, Katnis and Peeta, Eve and Roarke from the in Death series or many other couples.
So my favorite couple for this year is Eugenides (Gen) and Attolia from the Queen's Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner.
I read the whole series this year because The King of Attolia was considered a Top Ten Best Book for YA's a few years ago. I enjoyed how the relationship developed overtime and was somewhat fully explained in my favorite in the series, The King of Attolia.
Eugenides and Attolia really shouldn't ever be a couple. They are so different, but those differences are what makes them work. If anything Eugenides should hate Attolia for what she did and yet he still loves her. It is also because of the horrible incident that Attolia actually falls in love with Gen. The parts where it is revealed how deeply these 2 feel for each or small nuggets of greatness. The romance between these two characters reminds me of The Scarlett Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy and the love between Sir Percy and Marguerite.
So read The Queen's Thief series and for that matter The Scarlett Pimpernel.
I think my fave couple is Sam and Grace from Shiver/Linger. Though the Peeta/Katniss/Gale love triangle was pretty darn good too!
ReplyDeleteI love Gen and Irene to bits (and Percy and Marguerite too, for that matter). Have you come across Sounis yet? It's the live journal group where every phrase of MWTs books, just about, is pondered and found weighty and wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI think my favorite couple was Bianca and Wesley from The Duff. ALTHOUGH, the Jem/Will/Tess triangle from Clockwork Angel are right there too.
ReplyDelete@kelly a really like both of those couples.
ReplyDelete@Charlotte I think I was invited to that group at one point. I did not join at the time because I was still iffish about the series in general but I think I might check it out.
You know, I've never read this series and now you've made me want to! Just came across your blog and have enjoyed looking around:)
ReplyDeleteWow, I'm jealous of people reading Attolia for the first time. And now I'm off to try Scarlett Pimpernel if you say it hits the same notes.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog. Getting use to blogging.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite couple will always remain George and Martha, though Gerald the elephant and Piggie are wiggling their way into my heart.
ReplyDeleteYay for Gen and Irene! If you haven't discovered Sounis yet (livejournal community) do check it out.
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