Valentine's Day is coming!
I remember two books. Both are love stories. One is Kate: The Making of a Princess (Claudia Joseph; Mainstream Publishing; 2010; 267 pages) which I have just finished.
As we all know by now, Kate Middleton is engaged to Prince William, and this book chronicles the details of the relationship between the lovebirds. A friend loaned it to me and since I'm into biographies, I thought I should give it a go. It makes for a great reading, glad I picked it up. Till now, I'm amazed at how the lovebirds managed to have fun AND fall in love despite the papparazzi, press and the bodyguards lurking in the background. Champagnes, high-class nightclubs, exotic holiday getaways formed much of the background to the lovebirds' interlude...(quite heady for a commoner like me, lol)
Ok, I did cheat while reading it. I skipped the geneaogical details of the Middleton family spanning five generations. It should be interesting for those who want to know more about "the extraordinary tale of an impoverished working-class family that overcame deprivation and adversity to rise to the upper echelons of society".
Another great love story I read a long while back: To See You Again: A True Story of Love and War (Betty Schimmel and Joyce Gabriel; Pocket Books; 2000; 352 pages).
During German Occupation, Betty Markowitz and her family fled from Czechoslovakia to Hugary. She met, and fell in love with Richie Kovacs (the only fictional name in the book; others are real). They were separated after Holocaust (the whole family was taken to the Death Camp). After liberation, she married Otto Schimmel and they migrated to America. Three children and more than 20 years later, she met Richie again...(Very sad. I cried buckets after reading this book. Life can be very cruel for some people.......).
Two GREAT love stories amidst two contrasting backgrounds. That's what makes the books so rich and worth reading.
