February 2011 TIOLI: Read a Book with the word Valentine in the title or by a person named Valentine

Read a book with the word Valentine in the title or by a person with the name (given or surname) of Valentine.

Examples:

Valentine Murder by Leslie Meier
It's an Old New England Custom by Edwin Valentine Mitchell
A Miracle for St. Cecelia's by Katherine Valentine
Miracle on 34th Street by Valentine Davies

ooooh This is just Asking for a reread of Stranger in a Strange Land, and Valentine Michael Smith .. I love that book. Must ponder...

...but, but, but the challenge doesn't say that characters with that name are included!

right you are madeline.

no TIOLI for me...

Never let it be said I didn't have an extremely literal mind. :)

My pick for this one is Valentine, an anonymous two-volume novel issued by the Minerva Press in 1790.

My suspicion is that this selection is also going to facilitate the "Touchstones Confusion" challenge...

ETA: Yup.

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Oh, Kath! You were sooooo close to joining us!!!

Okay, I have it up on the Wiki now. Sorry. I didn't realize I was supposed to add it to the wiki! Guess that's what happens when you are new to creating a challenge!

I really was... I guess enthusiasm for my wonderful book kept me from reading properly.. sigh. Oh well.

I have three YA books by Jenny Valentine on my tbr pile so have added the latest The double life of Cassiel Roadnight. I'm pleased for an excuse to read these as they've all been getting great reviews.

I think I'll finally get around to starting my "Valentine" read this evening. I'd really hoped to be finished with it by Valentine's Day, but instead, I'll start on it today!