First, Gilbert winked at Anne and then later, he pulled one of her braid and whispered "Carrots! Carrots!" Then Anne said something and she slammed the slate on his head and cracked the slate. It was a fun scene.
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Amy (the Ordinary Princess) snuck into a banquet hall to steal leftovers for her animal friends and there she met Perry (aka Peregrine) who was just hanging around. It's an ordinary meeting but I thought it was cute and also, if you know who Perry really is, it makes it a little less ordinary.
Fred spotted Kyra when she crossed a river with a piglet on her head and in her under things and then he helped her out. I thought this was funny when I first read it and it's funny still.
The dreamlike moment when Mary met her cousin in his room where he was throwing a tantrum. The way it was written gave it a certain quiet, moody, dreamy feeling.
Hagrid met Harry as a baby and ten years later, he met Harry again. Hagrid broke down the door to a cabin where Harry's uncle had took the family, then he entered and asked for a cup of tea - definitely a memorable way to meet someone again.
Cimorene entered a hovel and met some dragons and offered her services as a cook/maid to a dragon even though a few of the dragons suggested they eat her. What princess can be this daring?
There are a lot of memorable scenes in this book but my favorite meet-cutes or meet-awkwards are these:
When Westley met Inigo Montoya and they fenced and chatted
When Westley met the giant Fezzik where they fought
When Westley met Vizzini and they drank to their deaths
When Westley met Buttercup a second time when he kidnapped her from her kidnappers
Do you have a favorite meet-cutes, whether it's romance-related or just people meeting for the first time?
This was so fun! Very different from what I was expecting when you said meet cutes.
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The Secret Garden is one of my all time favorites.
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I love all the Anne books (Rilla is actually my favorite, due to an interest in WWI) and the Ordinary Princess is quite a favorite with me. As a matter of a fact, I have enjoyed most of what you've shared! I'll have to check out the two you've listed that I've not read!
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These are all excellent picks. I should reread The Secret Garden sometime.
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Lydia: I have read The Secret Garden a few times and I really think it would have been nice to have a longer ending but it's still a great book.
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I love this! :D I read all of them except for Poison and love all of those moments, great list
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The Anne one is cute. and meet- awkward. Love that!!!!!
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Meet-cutes are popular in slash fanfiction too. All the ones I love are between Captain America and the Winter Soldier.
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A great idea for this week's TTT!
ReplyDeleteHarry Potter-Hagrid's is definitely the most memorable meet-cutes of literature!
Can't remember the scene from The Secret Garden, but Anne-Gilbert's is probably the cutest! :)
Fanda Classiclit: That scene in the Secret Garden is not as memorable but I always thought it quite amusing.
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Fun!
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I don't generally have favourite meet-cutes or any other meet ups, but I do like the Hagrid/Harry and the whole Happy Potter series. In there I also like the Hermione/ Ron Weasley first meeting on the train.
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Nice idea for the topic. I even read a few of the books though fantasy isn't really my genre, so very well done there.
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Marianne: I used to read a lot of fantasy but now I don't read as much.
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Meet-awkward 😂. You're so creative even when you don't make art LOL.
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Anne and Gilbert is such a memorable meet-cute/meet-awkward moment.
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The Princess Bride is such a fabulous book and an iconic movie! Westley and Buttercup are the ultimate ship, but I think Westley interacting with Vizzini is my favourite character interaction within the story.
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Such a fun theme. You make me want to read them. You might have me considering 'meetings' in a new way. Hello Lissa.
ReplyDeleteTammie Lee: Meeting new people always have interesting effects just like reading a book for the first time.
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When Anne meets Gilbert is definitely one of the funniest meet-cutes; and I love everything about The Princess Bride. Fun post! :D
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I love a good meet-cute story! And I love Anne and Gilbert's meeting :)
ReplyDeleteI also love that you included Mary and Colin from The Secret Garden and Harry and Hagrid from Harry Potter. Great list and great topic idea! :)
Jaime: Ah, Colin. I was trying to remember his name but couldn't. Meet-cutes are more than romance, I believe. Harry and Hagrid - such a great pair.
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This is SO much fun! I may have to borrow this for a future topic, too. :) I always forget the Gilbert and Anne meeting, but it definitely deserves all the shout-outs. It's a good one that turns into an iconic and memorable relationship.
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I love how witty Deal with Dragons is. It one of my favorite series as kid.
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