Matchmaker Matchmaker Make Me A Match: Valentines Day Pair Ups

Sometimes I think if it weren't for romantic movies and books I'd give up on the idea of love all together.  But how can you not believe when you think of classic couples like Noah and Allie in The Notebook?  

So to get all us skeptics in romantic spirit today, here are a bunch of books to read this Valentines Day that are similar to some of my favorite romantic movies.  It's a if you like this...than you might like that type of post.  Enjoy!
(Click the books for my reviews or goodreads)
  
          
Besides the fact that the male leads are ridiculously swoon-worthy?  Well, these are two great romantic stories about a young couple who fall for each other fast.  The girl comes from a privileged life where the mother strongly disapproves and the boy from a lower class family who is the perfect boyfriend.

          
Do you believe in fate?  At the end of this movie/book you'll sigh and smile because you'll believe in love at first sight after experiencing both.  They tell the story of two people who meet by chance and are parted unexpectedly.  But somehow fate brings them back together.

          
Do you accept this rose?...I mean crown?  Okay so this is a show, but if you love The Bachelor you'll definitely enjoy The Selection.  Both are contests to win a hot/rich guy's heart that is broadcasted on TV.  Anyone watching this season...Tiara needs to go!!!  Am I right?


         
These main characters are transported into an alternate universe version of themselves where they fall for someone they wouldn't have in their old life.  These are both light fun reads that'll and will warm your heart and leave you thinking.



          
Like so many good stories, two characters from two different worlds fall in love.  It's hard to make it work when everyone around is judging the relationship and thinking it'll fail.  But somehow in the end can love conquer all?


         
If you're looking for a laugh and a slow building romance this is definitely for you.  Both involve british characters that fall for someone they sort of hated in the beginning.  There are a lot of hilarious embarrassing moments that made me crack up in both.

          
Okay, so I haven't actually read Invisibility yet, but if you read the synopsis it sounds exactly like Just Like Heaven!  I'm so excited to read it.  Basically in both one character moves into an apartment and they are the only people who can see the ghost or invisible person there.  Love ensues.  Doesn't that sound amazing?

          
Ever go away for a summer and come back completely changed and in love?  Ya me neither, but I always see this in movies and books and I love it!  Both girls go on a vacation where they meet a boy who needs saving from his own self doubt.  (Both involve mature content).  

          
Both are about a Marine who falls for someone back home.  While Dear John shows us their relationship while he's away...Something Like Normal is more about their time spent at home.  Both are about hardships of being in a relationship with someone who has been to war or is going though.

          
This is a bit of a stretch.  I won't say much about these, but they're both cute and have similar romantic plots...even if one's about marriage and the other football.

What I want to know:
1. What romantic books/movies are you enjoying this Valentines day?
2. Can you think of any other matches?

Happy V-Day everyone!



Sunday Post/Stacking The Shelves #25


 The Sunday Post is a meme hosted by  Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer.  Stacking The Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews.  Both are a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and talk about what is coming up for the week on our blog. 


       
And (There's no cover for it yet) but...
         
The Truth About Letting Go
This is a companion novel to The Truth About Faking (which I loved).  I've been in the mood for something like this! Also, I'll be interviewing the author for next months Harley's Hall of Bookish Fame!

Lola and the Boy Next Door
Anna and The French Kiss was awesome so I'm excited to read this companion novel!  If you've read them which did you like better?   

The Peculiars
I got this from ARCycling and am so excited to read it.  It's steampunk I think and I haven't read much in that genre.  Starting to love Historical Fiction.  

   
      

  
        Good news sorta...I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease officially!  Which means I can start treatment soon and be healthy again and get back to my life.  And hopefully I'll be 100% better by June and can make it to BEA!  

I finished a few books, but didn't get to review them this week so I'll be catching up with that next week. I'm also participating in the

 
It's a lot of fun and going on until Vday so you can still join!

I also changed my blog design...again, but I'm FINALLY happy with it haha. Enough so that I want to make business cards with it.

Look for my guest post about The Carrie Diaries featured on Story Crush next week!!!

And finally...I'm on season 3 of The Vampire Diaries already.  Stefan is crazy now!  And Damon is so hot.  I only have about 30 episodes left until I'm caught up.
  
*The Madman's Daughter
*The Carrie Diaries
*Boundless

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*Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Romances
*Valentines Day Hop
*Romcoms & YA Contemp

The Carrie Diaries Read Along Update #4


It's already time to talk about chapters 15-20 of The Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell!  And don't forget to scroll down and enter the GIVEAWAY!  If you missed it yesterday head over to Queen Ella Bee Reads and see what we thought of the last five chapters!

Previous updates:#1 #2 #3

So this is going to be a short update because I somehow managed to delete our IM conversation when I was in a rush leaving my house, but I did get some of the conversation Gaby and I had via email later.  Sorry about that!

Harley Bear: So what did you think of sebastian's sister? And why didn't she tell him?

Queen Ella Bee: I think the Kydds are probably not a very hands on family. I'm not surprised the sister didn't say anything to Sebastian (or if she did that Sebastian's keeping his knowledge under wraps). But in general I feel like the sister's just a placeholder. 



HB: Ya probably not going to be a big character. Her purpose was probably to spill the beans to George. And that was pretty funny when she lost control of her ski's

QEB: I was so worried for her!! How could George take her skiing like that when she's never been before?!

HB: I know lol. At least she didn't try to go down after that. Maybe he thought she knew how to ski? I can't remember. And I thought the sister was going to be mad she pulled her down

QEB: Again, the Kydds don't seem like the protective type to me. Is that terrible?

HB: They don't really seem like a close family yet she said sebastian talks about you all the time so idk

QEB: I feel like it's possible Carrie's the most reputable part of Sebastian's life, so he WOULD talk about her in order to make his parents less concerned about whatever got him kicked out of boarding school.


HB: Never thought of it that way but that's so true. Also I'm glad she's writing for the paper finally.

Overall, we were starting to get very frustrated with Sebastian!  The swoon-worthy guy with the one liners is gone and this jerk-face clone has stepped in.  As always we are still Team George and hope that Carrie hits her head and wakes up with a sudden love for Georgie!  
 

Did you read-along with us? How are you feeling about Sebastian and Carrie's relationship?

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Harley's Hall of Bookish Fame #1: Antie Spinelli Reads


Jessi from Antie Spinelli Reads!

Everyone, I'd like to introduce my twitter friend and fellow blogger Jessi!  She's really awesome so you should definitely check out her blog!

Hi Jessi!  Thanks for stopping by today to kick off my new feature!

Hi Melissa! *waves* I'm so excited to be on your blog!



I always love hearing how people got into blogging.  What made you start Auntie Spinelli Reads?
I have the memory of an 80 year old. Seriously. So I had been contemplating a way to write down my thoughts on the books I read - I actually started with Word docs because the concept of blogging was completely foreign to me. Then one day I was searching for a picture of a book, and I saw this really awesome picture of a pile of books THAT HADN'T EVEN COME OUT YET (ARCs were a foreign concept as well). I clicked on the link, was taken to Makeshift Bookmark, and the rest is history!

That's a unique name.  How did you come up with the title for your blog?
Haha. Well, my nickname is Geo. Which is short for Geobob Spinelli. (DON'T ASK.) In high school a friend of mine used to jokingly call me Auntie Spinelli. Thus, Auntie Spinelli Reads! Not very creative, I'm afraid. :p

I bet no one else has that name though!  Are you doing any reading challenges/read-a-thons this year?
Yep! I'm participating in a total of seven 2013 challenges: The Paranormal Reading Challenge (hosted by myself along with Megan Likes Books), Sequel Challenge (hosted by moi), SophomoreDACSARCDystopia, and Audio. I also do monthly challenges andRandom Reads.

Wow you're busy this year!  How else has blogging enhanced your reading experience?
Well...I'm definitely a lot more critical than I used to be. I tend to look for flaws, reasons why I'm not enjoying a book, rather than just thinking, 'Meh, it's ok but not that great.' And then I get to share my sarcastic ranty feelings.

On the opposite end of that scale, if I absolutely LOVE a book and want to rave about it, I actually can! And people listen! *is baffled*

Not to mention I'm able to access bookish news like I never could before. And being in the bookish community introduces me to books I probably never would have seen otherwise!

Speaking of the bookish community...which bloggers do you talk to most?
The main one is Hannah (aka Inky) from Book Haven. Her and I talk basically every day! She's my adopted lil bloggy sista! My day is not complete until I get a dose of her crazy silly self. Closely following are Annabelle @ Sparkles & Lightning and Trayche @ILoveTeenBooks. Love them!
Others I talk to frequently are: Nikki @ Fiction Freak, Eileen @ Singing & Reading in the Rain, and Millie @ Millie D's Words. And of course, I talk to YOU from time to time :)
I hope I'm not leaving anybody out! I talk to a lot of bloggy people, but the ones listed are the most frequent.

What is your favorite post you've ever done?
Oh gosh! Probably my End of 2012 Survey. It was fun to do and I covered everything bookish/blogging from 2012.



I'm obsessed with TV...What TV shows do you watch?
Once Upon a Time is the only show I watch. I love it so much! Other than that I haven't been able to commit to any shows.

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