What is the book that first taught you about romantic love? When I was 15, I found I CAPTURE THE CASTLE among my moms books. For me, this was the book for my yearning teenaged heart. A quote: “Just to be in love seemed the most blissful luxury I had ever known. The thought came to me that perhaps it is the loving that counts, not the being loved in return -- that perhaps true loving can never know anything but happiness. For a moment I felt that I had discovered a great truth.” ― Dodie Smith, I Capture the Castle Heres a roundup of writers on the literature of love. Dont miss the entries by Susan Mallery and Eloisa James. nytimes/2014/02/09/books/review/a-sentimental-education.html?nl=books&emc=edit_bk_20140207&_r=0
Posted on: Fri, 07 Feb 2014 22:46:46 +0000