a book, a movie & a song

Hello there! This week's 'A book, a movie & a song' feature has a theme. Guess what it is? Valentine's Day, of course! Love has been the main subject to an endless amount of works since the beggining of times. Can you imagine art without love? No, right? But I have to tell you that it was very, very hard to narrow down to just three picks. These are my choices, but please share your favorite romantic novel, your favorite date movie and/or your favorite love song over the comments. Let's get inspired!

A book: The Notebook 

Nicholas Sparks' novel has all the ingredients of a great romantic tale: a girl engaged to a powerful attorney relives a teenage dream when a boy from her past comes back to her life. The story starts in 1932 when outcast Noah and belle Allie meet and fall in love, but you know, her conservative and proud parents don't approve and all that stuff. They will only see each other 14 years later, when Noah returns home after serving in WWII. Suddendly Allie sees herself completely torn between the comfortable Southern life her parents want for her and the embrace of her one true (and unweathy) love. Is it cheesy? Yes. Is it predictable? Yes. Will it make you sigh? Yes! Oh, and if you would rather go directly to the motion picture adaptation, the movie released in 2004 is a actually good. I have only two words for you: Ryan Gosling.

A movie: Say Anything

The image of a young John Cusack holding a stereo above his head is iconic. But this is just one of the many sweet moments of my favorite date movie of all times. So if you only know that scene, you should watch the whole thing. It is funny, and tender, and smart, and magical and... I ran out of adjectives. All I know is that Lloyd and Diane will always have a special place in my heart.

A song: No One's Gonna Love You - Band of Horses

It was a challenge to think about just one song for this post, but I've been listening to this one a lot lately and I just adore it.

Comments

[Beatriz M.]

Ai, eu sou geminiana, eu não consigo fazer tops!! Eu sempre fico indecisa e 2 minutos depois de fazer a lista, eu lembro de outros itens, mas eu vou tentar... o livro eu vou de "Olhai os lírios do campo", do Erico Veríssimo. Li ainda adolescente e, talvez por isso, tenha me marcado tanto a história do rapaz pobre que quer subir na vida mas fica dividido entre o amor verdadeiro e esposa rica. O filme eu escolho "Amor além da vida". É com o Robin Williams, mas é com ele indo até o inferno salvar sua alma gêmea e tem a fotografia mais encantadora de todas! Choro pra sempre com ele...
E a música... essa é a parte mais difícil, mas acho que "In my life" dos Beatles é a preferida do momento. É tão bonito como ele diz de uma forma tão simples e sincera que nunca vai esquecer os amigos e amores passados, mas que é ela que ele ama mais...

[Viviana]

Oi Bia, também amo "Olhai os Lírios do Campo". Ainda bem que a gente lê em Português e poder aproveitar Érico, Lygia, Clarice, Machado... né? Beijo e obrigada por passar aqui. :-)