February 14, 2007

Valentine’s Day not really your thing?

So what if you’re spending the holiday without that special someone — it could always be worse.

After all, you could be trapped in a loveless marriage like Posy Simmonds’s Gemma Bovery and heading straight towards ruin.


Or, if you’re like Carla from Jessica Abel’s La Perdida, your new boyfriend could be involved in a plot to kidnap your ex-boyfriend.

And, don’t even get me started on those who are unlucky in love in Charles Burns’s Black Hole…

Suddenly, a quiet night filled with wonderful books never looked better.