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– […]

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  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 […]

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  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. […]

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  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 […]

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  February 14, 2013

  A History

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