Feature and Follow Friday :)



Yay, it's another Friday. And Saturday happens to be the day I finally get to celebrate my birthday.
Let's do the basics: Feature and Follow Friday is hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read, and is ALL about some blogosphere love. So follow, follow, follow, and don't forget to leave your links so I can follow you all right back!

This week's question:

Q: This Sunday in the U.S. is Mother’s Day, in celebration, what are some of your favorite books with strong mother/child relationships?

A. The question actually got me thinking: there are so few YA books with parent-child relationships that are actually healthy! What comes immediately to mind is the Anna Dressed in Blood series: I thought Cas and his Mom were cool, there was just something about the kitchen witch and her relationship with her son that made me fall in love with the pair of them. It was one of the few books that didn't relegate the Mom to a cameo kind of role.
Then, of course, Lily Potter. I mean, she's dead at the beginning of the series, but she means so much to Harry, and she is like the epitome of maternal love. I always loved Lily :)

Comments

  1. Lee @ Rally the ReadersMay 10, 2012 at 9:44 PM

    I love the scene in Deathly Hallows when Lily tells Harry how brave he's been. That line makes me teary-eyed every time I read it.
    Thanks for stopping by! Following you back via GFC. :-)

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  2. Abria @ Shall WriteMay 10, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    Good point about Cas and his mom. She had a few naive moments, but she wasn't just a placeholder where a character should be.

    New Twitter follower. My FF.

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  3. fakestephMay 10, 2012 at 9:55 PM

    I love Anna Dressed In Blood and am super excited for Girl of Nightmares. And Harry Potter is classic. Lily is amazing.

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  4. TMay 11, 2012 at 12:59 AM

    I definitely think Lilly still counts! I haven't read Anna Dressed in Blood (Still only in Hardback in the UK, and therefore way too expensive!) but hopefully I will soon!

    Great picks!

    My FF

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  5. SarahbotbonkersMay 11, 2012 at 3:17 AM

    Aww, reading your post made me nostalgic. Happy Friday! :)

    New follower,
    Stop by my FF post? :)

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  6. BeverleyMay 11, 2012 at 6:07 AM

    I really need to read Anna dressed in Blood, it looks soooo good!

    Here's my Follow Friday

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  7. TheReadingPenguinMay 11, 2012 at 8:02 AM

    I loved this book! Cas's mom was definitely an interesting one. Thanks for stopping by! My Follow

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  8. UnknownMay 11, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    Have a great weekend.

    http://theplotthickensbookblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/feature-follow.html

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  9. CatieMay 12, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    i've heard this a few times, I can't wait to read this one!

    new follower :)
    My FF

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