Tag: Valentine’s Day

• More Than “Just” Love Stories | Discussion

  It often seems as though the romance genre has gotten a bad reputation as being merely “fluff” and lacking substance. Many romance novels are considered pure entertainment reading only; in other words, there is nothing between the book’s covers that could possibly educate, enlighten, or challenge the reader in any way. Don’t get me wrong–…

  holly

  February 12, 2017

  Bookish, Discussion

  books, Discussion, Far from the Madding Crowd, Love stories, Reading, Romance, Stereotypes, Thomas Hardy, Valentine’s Day

• My Problem with Valentine’s Day

  Before I begin, let’s just get one thing out of the way: this is not a rant about how commercialized/meaningless Valentine’s Day has become. That argument has basically taken over Valentine’s Day, and there is so much discussion about it that I hardly think I need to chime in. Instead, my problem with Valentine’s Day lies with…

  holly

  February 14, 2015

  Rambles

  friendship, John Green, love, Valentine’s Day

• the fantastical world of shipping

  It’s Valentine’s Day, everyone! In honor of this holiday (which I happen to think is a bit too commercialized, but that’s a topic for a different day) I am going to talk about the fine art of shipping. For those of you new to this, I do not mean shipping like boating or mailing packages.…

  holly

  February 14, 2014

  Rambles

  shipping, Valentine’s Day

• Valentine’s Day: A History

  Every year on February 14, people in the United States rush around buying their romantic interests chocolates, flowers, cards, and other gifts. It is a holiday that teenage girls dream longingly about, while at the same time causing teenage boys to cringe. Children often give each other Valentine’s Day cards in school, and decorate their…

  holly

  February 14, 2013

  A History

  Cupid, February, friendship, History, Holiday, love, Middle Ages, Rome, Valentine’s Day