The Rory Gilmore Book Club discussion
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February Nominations
If the companion book is on the list, that's great, but no it does not need to be. That hasn't changed.

Jane Eyre and The Eyre Affair. Although the second book isn't a romance, there is a love story involved. But I really, really want to introduce Fforde to the group because I think you guys will love it.
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Jane Eyre and Sense and Sensibility to compare the writing of these two brilliant 19th century women authors. Any Austen would do, really, but S&S is my favorite. :)
Am I allowed to nominate Jane Eyre twice?


2. Sense and Sensibility and Daisy Miller

1. Anna Karenina and Ethan Frome
Courtney, I paired these two up prior to reading your post so we must have seen something similar :) This first is super long, so if it's chosen, it might be better to match it up with a much shorter book, too.
2. Madame Bovary and Extravagance: A Novel. From the descriptions, these both capture the elusiveness of love.

Woolf was apparently heavily influenced by Proust, especially in this book, though I'd be willing to do one of her books on the Rory list instead (A Room with a View, perhaps?).
2. Swann's Way and The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Swann's Way is very long, Emily's poems are not. Both were featured in the same GG episode, no other reason for the pairing than that.
Emma and Jane Eyre were also featured in the same episode if anyone is in need of a nomination suggestion. ;)
I think Madame Bovary and Ethan Frome might go well together too, though that's some seriously depressing romance.


Wuthering Heights is the main book I wanted, but I couldn't find it on the list. I paired it with Romeo & Juliet because they are both tragic love stories.
2) Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights
I thought this pairing might be fun to compare the writing of the two sisters (and it's not as depressing a pair as my first pairing).

Madame Bovary and Anna Karenina
For familial/sisterly love (if that counts),
Little Women and My Sister's Keeper.



OR
The Scarlet Letter and Girl with a Pearl Earring
This is for Oscars and Romance



Whoever said Persuasion, just earned major points with me. However, I really think the Rebecca/Jane Eyre pairing would be REALLY interesting.

They are both books that involve "older" women thought to be past their prime (or at least women considered at that time to be older). Excellent Women isn't entirely a romance, but it does have some romantic elements.
And both of the characters are what I imagine to be "excellent women".

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I wouldn't mind reading it either...could definitely go for the Jane Eyre/Rebecca pairing.

[I've edited my nominations] And my nominations are Jane Eyre and 11 minutes (by Paul Coehlo) and Jane Eyre and The Eyre Affair (By Jasper Fforde).
UGH! I'm going with:
1. Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea
2. Jane Eyre and Rebecca.
I really wanted to nominate The Remains of the Day, but couldn't find a Rory book to pair it with.
1. Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea
2. Jane Eyre and Rebecca.
I really wanted to nominate The Remains of the Day, but couldn't find a Rory book to pair it with.

I thought of The Age of Innocence, but I didn't see it on the list, and then I got distracted by my desire to read Wuthering Heights, and well, I went with it. *Sigh*, so many good choices!

Dottie -- who just took a TRUE Valentine's Day LUSH soak with bubbles two feet high from a bright red and spicy bath bomb -- it was getting old and I decided it might be losing oomph -- HAH -- not a chance! The water was a lovely light Chinese red but it didn't stain the washcloth and oh my goodness the aroma! I'll have to go see if they have it on sale so I can repeat this on Feb 14th -- though it may have been a holiday special which will mean waiting til next year!

Sara: I saw that pairing of the "sisters." It was my next choice. But you've got it covered. I've always wanted to read Anna Karenina and the Age of Innocence, too.
Dottie, quit gloating (haha, teasing). I still need to check out those products.
Joey, will do my best!
Dottie, quit gloating (haha, teasing). I still need to check out those products.
Joey, will do my best!



Just had to share.
now back to your regularly scheduled nominating.

So it seems I'm for Jane Eyre and "something" is what it boils down to.


But I want to point out that Jane Eyre is pretty long, and The Eyre Affair is a super fun, quick read. Just something to consider when you go to vote. ;)
And I think Wide Sargasso Sea is short as well. I would go for either. I was actually thinking of nominating The Eyre Affair as well, before Sarah did.
Meghan, have you read On Beauty? It's a contemporary re-telling of Howard's End. I love Howard's End, also...and A Room With a View. Gosh! That would have been a great pick. So romantic. And it's short. But not really sure what it could be paired with. There's the rub.
Meghan, have you read On Beauty? It's a contemporary re-telling of Howard's End. I love Howard's End, also...and A Room With a View. Gosh! That would have been a great pick. So romantic. And it's short. But not really sure what it could be paired with. There's the rub.



But I could go for Jane Eyre and the Eyre Affair!
;)
Tom

So this month a few changes are in effect.
First, as we did in October and December, this is a theme month... so your selections should involve love and/or romance.
Second, this is designated a "classic" month (as we are now alternating months for "classic" and "modern" selections). Your initial selection from the list, therefore, must be a classic, or it will not be considered for voting.
Third, we are nominating pairs of books... So the classic you've selected must have a counterpart. If you choose to pair it with a modern, then that is fine. Someone else might choose the same classic and pair it with another classic.
Example: Sampson might nominate Northanger Abbey and Atonement together, while Delilah might nominate Northanger Abbey and Emma.
Lastly, please only two pairs of nominations per person.
Nominations and voting will each have five days, so nominations will close on the night of the 24th at midnight PST, and voting will close on the night of the 29th at midnight PST.
Happy nominating!