The family wedding I attended this weekend had a library theme. There were references to the bride and groom's bookish ways in a reading done by a librarian (or an archivist--there were a number of library and library-like people there) during the ceremony. The seating chart and table numbers at the reception were organized around the Dewey Decimal System. Guests filled out traditional library book cards and placed them into a guest book filled with pockets to hold them. So it was totally appropriate that in between all the merrymaking my niece, Becki, and I went over our reading. I will admit I started the whole thing when I nagged her about the Jane Eyre/Rebecca-related books I got her for Christmas and how knowledge of all things Jane Eyre will enhance her reading life. (I recently read The Likeness by Tana French and am sure I saw a Rebecca thing going on there. My life was enhanced.)
Yeah, Becki directed the conversation elsewhere. To Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor, to be exact. She has a friend who's a big fan of the series, and Becki and I have read all the books as well. We both agreed that by the third one we were totally into Liraz and Ziri. Personally, I no longer remember the main characters' names.
Becki liked The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, which I haven't read. (My niece is reading beyond me. My job as an aunt is done.) We both liked Shiver and, again, were in agreement that Stiefvater has created some fantastic book trailers. Fantastic.
Then we went on to The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer, a series I got Becki started on when I gave her Cinder. I'm afraid I got her excited when I told her the last book was out. When I checked yesterday, I found I was wrong. It doesn't come out until November. I was able to direct her to Fairest, in the meantime.
I suspect Becki and I were the only ones who carried the theme as far as we did. But I don't think we went over-the-top. Though, to be quite honest, I don't know what over-the-top would be.
Gail, sometimes you make me smile broadly as I read one of your posts and this one did just that. I love the bookish theme for the wedding and the fact that you had a niece there to book chat with. And I agree, what is over the top, anyway, when it comes to books and book chats? (Personally, I did not like The Raven Boys at all).
ReplyDeleteMy sister-in-law switched places with her daughter so she wouldn't come between the book talkers.
ReplyDeleteNow I am intrigued about The Raven Boys.
I was just forced to go to a wedding, but it didn't have a theme. Seems like a lot of work! Really, there isn't anywhere it is inappropriate to chat about books!
ReplyDeleteIf it had had a library theme, maybe you wouldn't have had to be forced to go!
ReplyDeleteI don't know that I've ever been to a wedding with a theme, either. And I didn't know this was going to have one until I was there. Now I'm afraid I'm going to expect one.