Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! I hope you all have, are having, or had a fantastic day. I also hope you're able to take some time to show the people in your life your appreciation and love for them.
So, when we think of Valentine's Day, we tend to think of romance, passion, and lovers. But this year, 14 February 2022, I wanted to take a slightly different approach. I wanted to lift up books that showcase love in a broader sense - love for family (parents, siblings, etc.), love for friends, passion for a job or hobby, and so on.
In honor of Valentine's Day, here are 14 books (with no explanations) that feature love, but not necessarily romance. Some of these do have romance in them, but it's not the main focus of the books in this list.
- Hamilton, Ron Chernow
- Joan of Arc: A History, Helen Castor
- The Iliad, Homer
- The Odyssey, Homer
- Lilac Girls, Martha Hall Kelly
- Lost Roses, Martha Hall Kelly
- The Riviera House, Natasha Lester
- Six Crimson Cranes, Elizabeth Lim
- The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller
- Circe, Madeline Miller
- The Hobbit, JRR Tolkien
- The Lord of the Rings, JRR Tolkien
- The Fountains of Silence, Ruta Sepetys
- A Treasury of Irish Fairy and Folk Tales, Various
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