30-Day Book Meme - Day 22

[amanda_in_pajamas]

Day 01 - A book series you wish had gone on longer OR a book series you wish would just freaking end already (or both!)
Day 02 - A book or series you wish more people were reading and talking about
Day 03 - The best book you've read in the last 12 months
Day 04 - Your favorite book or series ever
Day 05 - A book or series you hate
Day 06 - Favorite book of your favorite series OR your favorite book of all time
Day 07 - Least favorite plot device employed by way too many books you actually enjoyed otherwise
Day 08 - A book everyone should read at least once
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A book that disappointed you
Day 12 - A book or series of books you’ve read more than five times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood book OR current favorite YA book (or both!)
Day 14 - Favorite character in a book (of any sex or gender)
Day 15 - Your "comfort" book
Day 16 - Favorite poem or collection of poetry
Day 17 - Favorite story or collection of stories (short stories, novellas, novelettes, etc.
Day 18 - Favorite beginning scene in a book)
Day 19 - Favorite book cover (bonus points for posting an image!)
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite romantic/sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)

Day 22 - Favorite non-sexual relationship (including asexual romantic relationships)


Day 23 - Most annoying character ever
Day 24 - Best quote from a novel
Day 25 - Any five books from your "to be read" stack
Day 26 - OMG WTF? OR most irritating/awful/annoying book ending
Day 27 - If a book contains ______, you will always read it (and a book or books that contain it)!
Day 28 - First favorite book or series obsession
Day 29 - Saddest character death OR best/most satisfying character death (or both!)
Day 30 - What book are you reading right now?

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[amanda_in_pajamas]

This is a bit more difficult for me to answer than yesterday's question. Do relationships that aren't sexual but I want them to be count? What about relationships where one of the characters wants it to be sexual but the other does not? I'm going to say they all count, and pick my favorite three...

(In no particular order)

Lt. Eve Dallas and her partner Det. Peabody in JD Robb's In Death series. The two compliment each other well. It's fun to read the banter between them, and they make a great team, each bringing out the best in the other. Dallas guides Peabody in all things cop, giving her both knowledge and confidence, and Peabody teaches Dallas about friendship and trust. It works very well together.

Harry Dresden and Karrin Murphy in Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files series. As with Dallas and Peabody, the pair works well together. They're always there for each other with a deep level of trust. And, of course, the banter keeps me coming back for more. I'd REALLY like to see these two add romantic relationship to the mix.

Ivy Tamwood and Rachel Morgan in Kim Harrison's The Hollows series. This is the series I'm currently reading and the ever changing relationship between the living vampire (Ivy) and earth witch (Rachel) is one of the things that makes the series so worthwhile. They are constantly trying to figure things out between them, with the added bonus/complication of a blood balance/blood lust. It definitely makes things interesting.