A Bibliophilic Valentine’s Day Gift: Make A Love Poem Entirely From Book Titles on Your Shelf!

[#1]

This is sweet, we play this game a lot for blogger challenges during community read-a-thons and I am always amazed at what people come up with. You have talent my friend! 

[#2]

Yeah, yeah, it's very creative and all that. However, I do wonder what the reaction of the recipient is going to be. If you have a spouse or sweetheart who appriciates the time and effort taken to come up with a sort-of peem from book titles, you are pretty much home free. Have to admit though, my first reaction was " These are the actions of someone too cheap to shell out for a decent Hallmark Card!" If the poem is the ONLY thing you give your supposed loved one, and he or she is used to being wined and dined on Valentine's Day, my guess is that rather than patting yourself on the back for your bookish cleverness, you might instead find yourself sleeping on the sofa or floor. I'd have a store-bought card and gift card as back-up, just in case. ;-)

[#3]

In reading over my previous comment, I think I may have given the wrong impression, of my thoughts on Book-title Mashing. The idea itself is appealing.

However, loath as I am to reveal the labyrinthine thinking of my fellow females, I have to say that just because I might say to my friend that I love the idea of a book mash out of titles, that does NOT mean that I endorse the idea of having one of them given to me as a substitute for a Valentine's, Christmas, or Birthday gift!!!!

For some reason, we females usually do not feel comfortable telling the men in our lives exactly what we do want in the way of a gift, as the thinking on our part is, " He should KNOW what I want!" Since that thinking almost always goes awry, as men are NOT mind-readers, there's many chances for the guy to come up short in the gift-giving--at least, the kind that would bring the kind of romantic response that he's probably looking for.

As for me, since MY list of titles would come from the murder mysteries I generally prefer, I don't think any  book-mash- poem I put together from those titles would be appropriate for a Valentine's Day offereing, if you get my drift. :-)

[#4]

That was amazing. The poem is definitely from the heart (and the bookshelves you share with your wife). I think you need to know the recipient of the gift. But if books are your thing, then the poem from book titles can't go wrong.

Fricka, your second post made me laugh.

[#5]

Fricka:

That's not all I am getting my wife. There is also a certificate for an hour-long massage at a local spa, if that matters... 

[#6]

Look at you defending yourself.  We ladies like to help you not make mistakes.  Me and my husband have rules about present giving to avoid getting hurt feelings.  I think getting a poem (and a massage) would be awesome.  No pesky returns that ugly jewelry can bring.  Plus, a poem is something not everyone can do it and it takes effort! 

I do not think I can come up with anything worth putting to paper.  I am just not that good at that sort of thing.  Besides, it would probably freak my husband out if I did something so romantic.  He has come to not expect that from me and I DO NOT want change that expectation!

Maybe I am the only one, but I HATE being wined and dined.  It just makes me...uncomfortable.  You have to be on your best behavior and such.  We are getting take out and eating at home so we can be as inappropriate as we choose!