Hey! It’s Valentine’s day.
So HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!
I know this is more of a romantic day – couples, cupids, pointy arrows aimed viciously at peoples backs…
Love is in the air, right?
Well, I don’t have any significant other. And I won’t for a very long time, I’m guessing. More from the complete lack of interest than anything else, I’m sure.
But I have some significant people that I just want to share some love with. Because Valentine’s day is about love, yeah? Not just romantic, but platonic. And we need more of that.
bookish people that exist excellently
- Gabi & Deanna at Reading in the Rain, two top-rated fangirls that I love incredibly so
- Maha at Younicorn Reads, who’s an ever-giving and ever-loving sweetheart that I surely don’t deserve in life.
- Izel at A Bookish Flower, one of the nicest humans who exist on the world today, and one of the sweetest people to read my blog
- Sophie at Sailing Through Books, a fellow Canadian (AYYEEE) who’s got some serious cheerleading skills and someone I love so dearly
- Zoe at Stories on Stage for her sweet and incredibly thoughtful comments that always reminds me that some is there to read what I write.
- Alexandra at Literary Legionnaire, a soul who’s too lovely to put into proper words so
- Mishma at Chasing Faerytales, a person whom I admire for her tireless advocacy for diversity
- Alyssa at The Devil Orders Takeout, a girl with a fantastic blog that I continuously hound for all the fantastic posts about Chinese culture
- Jessica at Bookish Serendipity who’s bookish entrepreneur-ness has me constantly admiring what she does and her excellent work ethnic.
- Nova at Out of Time, someone who I admire greatly for her firm beliefs and courage to stand her ground on her opinions
- Lillie at Little Lillie Reads who’s bubbly personality just makes me so happy even when I’m not feeling it
- Faith at Faiths Bookspiration who’s kind and sweet and nice and incredibly great and did I say kind?
- Alex at Fiery Reads, someone sweet and kind and who’s discussion posts are on point.
- Cait at Paper Fury, because what list is complete without your favourite (and hilarious) overlord?
- Cat at Let the Pages Reign who inspired me to do this post in the first place by being such a lovely human
- Claire at Cover To Cover who’s bookstagram is something beautiful and a personality that’s something great
- Nori at ReadWriteLove28 who is the nicest and most creative poodle I’ve ever met
- Aila at One Way or an Author for her epic Blondie reference and amazing designs
- …and everybody who’s taken the time to pause and read my blog, because whoever you are, wherever you are, are amazing and deserve nothing short of the world.
writerly authors who give me life
- Susan Dennard, author of Truthwitch and Something Strange & Deadly for making my heart hurt incredibly so, and being one of the sweetest authors I’ve had the privilege to know
- Heidi Heilig, author of The Girl From Everywhere who’s book not only makes me get all the feelings but who’s personality is a diamond among gems
- Maggie Stiefvater, author of The Wolves of Mercy Falls, Books of Faerie, and The Raven Cycle because I don’t remember a time where my heart wasn’t hurting over Richard Gansey
- Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson, Heroes of Olympus, The Kane Chronicles, Magnus Chase, and The Trials of Apollo for introducing me into this world of stories in the first place
- … and every author of every book I’ve ever read, because each book has shaped my life and thoughts in some way
characters that i love too much, damn it
- Celaena Sardothien/Aelin Galathynius for having incredibly hard-to-spell names and being a total badass
- Manon Blackbeak for being something wicked and deadly and so so so bloody
- Will Herondale for becoming my first and greatest bookish love
- Percy Jackson for being such a sassy little thing and being an amazing boyfriend to Annabeth
- Annabeth Chase who’s everything I want to be, and more
- Leo Valdez because ALL THE GIRLS LOVE LEO
- Dorian Havilliard because HE IS MY BABY.
- Inej Ghafa for being a deadly force that can kill me over and over again
- Kaz Brekker because how can you NOT?
- Nina Zenik for having her magnificent taste in food, which is to say she love CAKE so I love HER
- Kady Grant because her hacker skills are on-point and I wish I could absorb them or something
- Zuzana Nováková because she’s so short and fiery she’s way too much like me
Whew.
What a long list.
BUT it was well worth it.
let’s share some bookish love! tweet out to your faves and let them know! valentine’s day isn’t just about romance – love is love, whatever it is.
Go on, spread the word!
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AAWW CLAUDIA I LOVE YOU <3 (you deserve me, don't you dare argue on that, you're an amazing human being).
I haven't read all the books and authors and haven't had the chance to meet all these characters you mentioned, but here are my ALL-TIME faves:
Will Herondale
Cassandra Clare (for creating Will)
Dorian Havillard (I'm team Dorian I don't care)
Harry Potter
and…all the people I forgot to mention.
ALSO, your post is amazing <3
(btw sorry for this long comment, i couldn't contain myself) (well, i'm partly not sorry…) (k, i'm awkward, byyyye)
Maha @younicornreads recently posted…Review+Disccussion: To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
I LOVE YOU MAHA. YOU ARE THE STRAW TO MY BERRY. (idk does that make sense.)
WILL! WILL! WILL!
YES Team Dorian all the way!
Of course Harry Potter! I can’t believe I didn’t put that there. *facepalms*
Psssh I LURRVE long comments! And I’m awkward too so #awkwardendings byeeeee
*HUGGLES*
Thank you so much Claudia ♡♡
I hope you have a fantastic Valentine’s Day lovely =D
Faith @ Faiths Bookspiration recently posted…Review: Asylum by: Madeleine Roux
*SQUISHES*
It’s my pleasure lovie!
Claudia! *hugs* Thank you so much for including me in this – and among such great company too! You have no idea how much that means to me. I am so lucky to have a blogging buddy as sweet and amazing as you – I seriously don’t know what I’d do without you. &hearts
And Annabeth & Percy forever. ? #noregrets
Thanks for sharing and, as always, fabulous post! xx
Zoe @ Stories on Stage recently posted…Damage Done
Oh, of course! You SO deserve it! I can’t imagine a list without you included. <3 Aww, Zoe! You know I love you, right? Like, insanely so.
(ppssst... YES PERCABETH FOREVER. Ahem.)
CLAUDIA *tackle hugs* Thank you so much for including me in this amazing post!! I’m in some amazing company 😉 I’m so glad that I met you and that we became friends, because you make my days so much better <3
I love your list of characters and authors you love btw, we share quite a few favorites. Most notably our favorite queen, Aelin. Long live the Queen! This was a great post, Claudia, and you've inspired me to go blog hopping!
ABSOLUTELY! You deserve that spot, no doubt in my mind! And that’s crazy sweet of you! Aww, now I feel warm and fuzzy and human-y. <3
Yes, Aelin! She is QUEEN and I love her.
I inspired someone?! I FEEL ACCOMPLISHED.
THIS IS A LOVELY POST. ALL WARM FEELS AND SUCH. I don’t know if this is my first time commenting on your blog but can i say that i LOVE THIS FONT so much i feel like i’m typing in some kind of heavenly script and that fills me with buckets of joy.
thank you for your kind words about me; i am so glad to have met you. girllll, never be afraid of speaking your opinion because you are awesome [i feel bad because i talked SO MUCH – if i freaked you out i sowwyyyy]
and as a compliment in return, you are a design GODDESS. again, with the font and your graphics in general. I WISH I COULD DO THAT.
AHH I KNOW RIGHT. Human-y emotions. It’s been too long.
Eeeek, yay! I know I love this font so much but I didn’t even know why until now. Heavenly is the perfect word!
Those words? You deserve them 110x over. And I am incredibly glad (and incredibly privileged!) to know YOU!
Oh my god, no! NEVER feel like you talk too much. I think you speak for so many people who can’t/don’t and that is crazy important.
Aww thank you so much! That drives me crazy with happiness. <3
*tackles you with hugs and teddy bears* YOU’RE MY FAVORITE PERSON CLAUDIA. I love thank you Valentine’s posts because you just get to attack all the people you mildly adore with kindness and cake!
Thanks for mentioning me, you’re the best! <3
Izel @ A Bookish Flower recently posted…{Writerly Me} wherein i release my inner writer
*squeezes on borderline suffocation in a totally loving and happy way* I LOVE YOU TOO MUCH IZEL. And I didn’t even think I could LOVE, so…
It was my pleasure to have you mentioned! How could I not think of you?