tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post7459863835760702380..comments2024-03-06T04:22:42.200-06:00Comments on Readerbuzz: Top Ten Book Romances That Would Make It In The Real WorldDeb Nance at Readerbuzzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-33281623701803750042012-08-16T12:52:55.339-05:002012-08-16T12:52:55.339-05:00Your post made me laugh! What about Claire and Jam...Your post made me laugh! What about Claire and Jamie from the Outlander series (assuming time travel was possible)? Or even better - what about Anne & Gilbert from Anne of Green Gables. I think they'd have a shot. :) I do get frustrated with the teenage love triangles in YA books. I feel like yelling at the heroine, "Live an independent life for a few years. Personal happiness is not dependent of a hunky, hunky guy!" <br /><br />Ironically, I was in a sort of triangle situation and had to make a decision between two boys when I started dating my husband (at 19) and we got married at 20. We've been married now for almost 15 years, so I guess I'm not one to talk.Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-77992017248081178012012-08-15T04:34:11.673-05:002012-08-15T04:34:11.673-05:00You are right, of course; I purposefully focused o...You are right, of course; I purposefully focused on YA, perhaps because it is as young teens we tend to be most deluded about romance. In real life, you'd never guess I can be such a curmudgeon....I've been happily married for 34 years!Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-14553306242998988592012-08-15T02:26:49.608-05:002012-08-15T02:26:49.608-05:00I'm going to float the idea that you aren'...I'm going to float the idea that you aren't reading the right books here. If you want lasting romance, most YA isn't going to cut it. The flutter of lust (or the excitement of Paris) is exciting and all, but as you point out, it doesn't last. Several of my picks skewed older, or were romances based on enduring friendships.<br /><br />As for Ed and Min, I'd argue: what about Min and Vinnie?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-89549686832171504212012-08-14T20:34:26.536-05:002012-08-14T20:34:26.536-05:00Aw, sad but true. That's the magic of books t...Aw, sad but true. That's the magic of books though. Maybe one day I will walk into and airport and fall helplessly in love. If that happens, I promise to let you know.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572297196253030456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-10923442846192344592012-08-14T18:05:33.121-05:002012-08-14T18:05:33.121-05:00Hahaha! You're awesome!
At the end of my lis...Hahaha! You're awesome!<br /><br />At the end of my list, I make a comment doubting my own choices. Lonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248163148722597124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-54871332922287939822012-08-14T16:34:23.506-05:002012-08-14T16:34:23.506-05:00Ahh, a kindred spirit.Ahh, a kindred spirit.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-72952031257496256272012-08-14T16:34:05.689-05:002012-08-14T16:34:05.689-05:00It's a lovely story, but that's what it is...It's a lovely story, but that's what it is---a story. Not real life.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-70776237770024815272012-08-14T16:33:39.616-05:002012-08-14T16:33:39.616-05:00I believe in romance, but do I believe that people...I believe in romance, but do I believe that people who barely know each other can meet and stay together for a lifetime? Sadly, no.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-5933763440706852252012-08-14T16:32:41.571-05:002012-08-14T16:32:41.571-05:00Book relationships would not survive real life.Book relationships would not survive real life.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-62606483982575363112012-08-14T16:31:27.858-05:002012-08-14T16:31:27.858-05:00It won't be pretty.It won't be pretty.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-75598367556779409612012-08-14T16:28:42.347-05:002012-08-14T16:28:42.347-05:00Good gracious - what in the world are they going t...Good gracious - what in the world are they going to do without each other? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-71621790755381716892012-08-14T14:18:56.849-05:002012-08-14T14:18:56.849-05:00Bahaha, this list cracks me up and it's so tru...Bahaha, this list cracks me up and it's so true!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-60904664934049479452012-08-14T13:02:07.542-05:002012-08-14T13:02:07.542-05:00Awesome picks! I really need to pick up a copy of ...Awesome picks! I really need to pick up a copy of The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight. It sounds pretty good!Krystiannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793987066964047092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-19993420629253222162012-08-14T12:19:50.592-05:002012-08-14T12:19:50.592-05:00I'm a romantic, I like to think the romances c...I'm a romantic, I like to think the romances can really happen :)<br />Thanks for stopping by!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12816565408964790924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-33581629391119290202012-08-14T11:45:30.574-05:002012-08-14T11:45:30.574-05:00Some great choices there!
Here is my Top Ten post...Some great choices there!<br /><br />Here is my <a href="http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.in/2012/08/top-ten-book-romances-that-you-think.html" rel="nofollow">Top Ten post</a>!<br />gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-15742515893785524592012-08-14T09:04:51.696-05:002012-08-14T09:04:51.696-05:00That's an interesting take on things. I think...That's an interesting take on things. I think you have a point, although I think some couples stay together even in books, usually the ones who had a dramatic beginning to their relationship (like Noah and Ally in The Notebook) and go on to live a pretty normal life. So who knows?Jae @ Book Nymphohttp://booknympho.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-48839838205476831102012-08-14T08:06:02.861-05:002012-08-14T08:06:02.861-05:00Wisely said, Lauren. Of course I'm just being ...Wisely said, Lauren. Of course I'm just being a little obnoxious here. Devil's advocate, if you will.<br /><br />Never take me too seriously.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-27446386868671770922012-08-14T08:01:31.008-05:002012-08-14T08:01:31.008-05:00I'm with Lenna. If they're in real life, t...I'm with Lenna. If they're in real life, there is no story to serve, and it all boils down to is this the type of couple that would actually work at a relationship once the circumstances and butterflies surrounding their initial infatuation fade? In many cases, the answer is no, but I think it is just as unrealistic for you to say that NONE of them would survive as for someone else to say that ALL of them will.<br /><br />Obviously, they're fictional and everyone is entitled to their opinion. Just my $0.02.Lauren@ The Housework Can Waithttp://www.thehouseworkcanwait.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-23672796487990842992012-08-14T07:54:15.200-05:002012-08-14T07:54:15.200-05:00Do I know books or what?Do I know books or what?Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-52472201435449489582012-08-14T07:53:40.383-05:002012-08-14T07:53:40.383-05:00Okay. I will lie to you: All of these couples wil...Okay. I will lie to you: All of these couples will spend the rest of their lives gazing into each other's eyes for most of the day. <br /><br />Happy? <br /><br />;->Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-59723707799727568312012-08-14T07:52:38.981-05:002012-08-14T07:52:38.981-05:00No, they would break up. For the sake of the story...No, they would break up. For the sake of the story, if nothing else.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-34417145441316188462012-08-14T07:43:54.704-05:002012-08-14T07:43:54.704-05:00I'm not sure I agree. I mean you can find simi...I'm not sure I agree. I mean you can find similar stories in real life. Some of these couples would make it. Not all , and none Of the ones above. But statistically , some of these couples could make it.Lenna @ She is Readinghttp://www.sheisreading.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-18346671897936753032012-08-14T07:39:39.059-05:002012-08-14T07:39:39.059-05:00Harsh! No, no no! I can't believe that. I refu...Harsh! No, no no! I can't believe that. I refuse too. LOL! <br />It's just so sad to believe that. I mean, no Jane Eyre and Mr. Rochester? Really? No? Just lie to me. :) Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698452908549878264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-84935187524350604632012-08-14T07:38:52.469-05:002012-08-14T07:38:52.469-05:00Funny but you have a point! :)Funny but you have a point! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7497062501059248350.post-81091877023565989972012-08-14T06:09:16.924-05:002012-08-14T06:09:16.924-05:00I'm afraid I have to disagree. It would be lov...I'm afraid I have to disagree. It would be lovely if their relationship lingered and bloomed <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6643090-major-pettigrew-s-last-stand" rel="nofollow">(I loved this story, too)</a> but I'm not hopeful.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.com