The topic for this week for Top Ten Tuesday (hosted at my other blog– The Broke and the Bookish) is all about those dynamic duos in literature — all those powerful couples, best friends, and partners-in-crimes…aka The Bonnie & Clydes, Laverne and Shirley’s, Peanuuuut Butter to the Jellieeees.
2. Katniss & Gale– Piggybacking on that last one.. I loved the development of this relationship. I just can picture them kicking ass trying to stay alive and I found their relationship to be so interesting and complex.
3. Jo & Laurie from Little Women
4. Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist from The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
5. Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice
7. Rudy and Liesel from The Book Thief
8. Elizabeth Bennet and Jane Bennet from Pride and Prejudice
9. Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty from On the Road
10. George and Lenny from Of Mice and Men
smellincoffee says
I was rooting for Percy and Annabeth all throughout the series. I'm a sucker for Athena…
Megan B. says
I thought about adding Rudy and Liesel to my list too.
Anne Bennett says
Argh! I should have thought of Jo and Laurie! Mikael. Good call.
Fun list!
Anne
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Jenny (The Mimosa Stimulus) says
Great list! I really like Jo & Laurie, Percy & Annabeth, and Sal & Dean. Nice choices!
Books for Learning says
I have not read the Percy Jackson books yet, but I loved the movie. One of my favorite parts is the relationship between Annabeth and Percy. It is like iron sharpening iron–love it!
Ms. Dawn says
I just recently bought Of Mice and Men. I've never read it before. Glad to know I have a dynamic duo to look forward to!
Phantom Paragrapher says
Some good pairing here ,I cant believe I forgot Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett lol 🙂 Old follower
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Laura says
Oh my god, your list is actually amazing (and by amazing I mean, woah,was she inside my head or what?!) Jo and Laurie- I'm SO bitter about that thing that should have happened but didn't happen. Also, Sal and Dean= amazing friends, and I can't believe I forgot about Carl and Lennie (although that's probably because I can't think about them because if I do I'll start snivelling!)
My list is here 🙂 http://devouringtexts.blogspot.com/2011/03/top-ten-tuesday_08.html
Willa says
Love that you feature both Gale and Katniss and Peeta and Katniss, great choice!
Sarah says
I chose Lizzie & Darcy and Percy & Annabeth as well 🙂
http://thatbookishgirl.blogspot.com/2011/03/top-ten-tuesday-dynamic-duos.html
Deb Nance at Readerbuzz says
Wonderful choices, including some great contradictory ones. I especially like that.
I decided to focus this time on oppositional duos in children's books. Here's my post: http://readerbuzz.blogspot.com/2011/03/top-ten-dynamic-duos.html
Anna says
Jo & Laurie = YES. Still so bitter…
btweenthecovers.com says
Great list! I also love the Salander/Blomkvist, Paradise/Moriarty, and George/Lenny duos. Good stuff.
Jacinda (The Reading Housewives) says
Katniss and Gale are on my list as well! 🙂
Jess (Gone with the Words) says
Lol, I'm definitely still bitter about Jo and Laurie as well! Great picks!!!
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YA Bibliophile says
I have Lizzie and Jane 🙂 I thought about adding Katniss and one of the boys but I felt like, even in the end, she held herself back from really being with either one 100%. I still love her though 🙂
Christina / Book Addict says
I love all of your picks for dynamic duos. I can't believe I forgot to include Katniss and Peeta/Gale. What was I thinking?! I also love your Austen picks. I left them out this time since I seem to add to them every Top Ten Tuesday. I'm a big Austen obsessed. 🙂 Great list, Jamie!
Christina / Book Addict says
I love all of your picks for dynamic duos. I can't believe I forgot to include Katniss and Peeta/Gale. What was I thinking?! I also love your Austen picks. I left them out this time since I seem to add to them every Top Ten Tuesday. I'm a big Austen obsessed. 🙂 Great list, Jamie!
Christina / Book Addict says
I love all of your picks for dynamic duos. I can't believe I forgot to include Katniss and Peeta/Gale. What was I thinking?! I also love your Austen picks. I left them out this time since I seem to add to them every Top Ten Tuesday. I'm a big Austen obsessed. 🙂 Great list, Jamie!
Christina / Book Addict says
I love all of your picks for dynamic duos. I can't believe I forgot to include Katniss and Peeta/Gale. What was I thinking?! I also love your Austen picks. I left them out this time since I seem to add to them every Top Ten Tuesday. I'm a big Austen obsessed. 🙂 Great list, Jamie!
Tara says
I had Katniss/Peeta too but I had so many I had to take some off the list 🙁 And I have GOT to read P&P – I feel like I'm totally missing out.
Jenni Elyse says
I love Katniss and Peeta and Katniss and Gale too. I didn't put them on my list, though. I was trying to avoid couples as much as possible. Great list!
Reading Rachel says
Awesome list! You've got some great duos there.
My list is HERE
Katie says
I love how inclusive your list is – you've covered a lot of ground! I love that you have George and Lenny on here, excellent choice!
Tribute Books Mama says
Great choices, pls stop by and see mine.
Jessica M says
Great list! I definitely agree with several of them. I just read Of Mice and Men this weekend, and it was so sad. But George and Lennie are definitely a good duo.
TwoBibliomaniacs says
I love that you have Katniss and Gale and Katniss and Peeta. Jo & Laurie are another great pair!
Dani says
I love that you put both Lizzie and Darcy AND Lizzie and Jane on the list. Sisters are awesome. Also, good call on George and Lennie.
Jayme @ Horribly Bookish says
Love Percy and Annabeth. Seaweed Brain!
LBC says
Good list. I like with this one that there are so many different pairings in each book. I have Katniss and Rue and I thought about including Jo and Beth from Little Women.
Here is my list http://hawthornescarlet.blogspot.com/2011/03/top-ten-tuesday-it-takes-two.html
Tevya says
Great list!
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Monica says
Yay for George and Lennie.
кєяo says
Nice list! Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are on my list too. Here's My Top Ten.
Michelle says
Romantic entanglements aside Katniss & Peeta made a spectacular team in so many ways. Glad to see them on your list!