‘Go together like a horse and carriage..’
9 August 2016
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: The Broke and the Bookish, Top Ten Duos, Top Ten Tuesday
Every Tuesday over at the The Broke and Bookish we all get to look at a particular topic for discussion and use various (or more to the point ten) examples to demonstrate that particular topic. The topic this week is a rewind – I’m not sure that I took part on this one when it was originally scheduled so I’ve plumped for it now:
Top Ten Dynamic Duos
- Prince Jalan Kenneth and Snorri ver Snagason – what a great duo – The Red Queen’s War by Mark Lawrence is a fantastic reading experience – I really can’t do it enough justice or impress upon you how much you need to read it – although I will try. And Jalan and Snorri are undoubtedly one of the reasons why.
- Locke Lamotra and Jean Tannen – these two are definitely on my favourite list for duos – I absolutely adore the character Jean Tannen so this was a must. The Gentleman Bastard series by Scott Lynch
- Hwa and Daniel Siofra from Madeline Ashby’s Company Town – this is a brilliant book which I absolutely loved and the friendship/relationship between Hwa and Daniel is just amazing.
- Hope and Red – I’ve only just read this book and posted my review but these two are great characters to read and really made this story for me.
- Paul Tsabo and Valentine from the ‘Mancer series by Ferrett Steinmetz. This is such an entertaining series that I love. Paul and Valentine are both ‘mancers and they make a great combination. I think Valentine has to be one of my all time favourite characters to be honest – I love the elements of fun that she brings to the story.
- Blackthorn and Grim from the Blackthorn and Grim series by Juliet Marillier – I’ve only read the first book in the series – Dreamer’s Pool – which was fantastic. These two characters are a great, prickly, double act.
- Dug and Lowa from Angus Watson’s Age of Iron – I loved this story and really need to catch up!
- Shara and Sigrud (who makes the most unlikely secretary ever. Shara is the brains and Sigrud the brawn and when they’re together they’re almost invincible. Robert Bennett’s City of Stairs
- Fort and Suzume from M L Brennan’s Generation V – A vampire and a Kitsune – what could possible go wrong!
- Merry and Pippin – I couldn’t help it, I just had to get Lord of the Rings on here and I prefer these two hobbits on balance to Sam and Frodo as they bring more fun to the story.
So, do you have a favourite duo?
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Merry and Pippin ❤
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I love this post! Some of these are definitely on my list of favorite duos as well! I love Locke & Jean, Blackthorn & Grim, Merry & Pippin and Shara & Sigrud. All amazing characters -and incredible books. Age of Iron is on my to-read list, but seeing it on your duos list makes me more excited to pick it up 😀
I loved Age of Iron and really need to catch up with the rest of the series.
Lynn 😀
Great topic. I still want to start that Juliet Marillier series. I have always found the covers so gorgeous. I can’t think of a lot of duos, except for Cat and Bones from the Night Huntress series. I will have to check some of your picks out.
I’ve only read the first Marlier book in the series but I have the second waiting and I’m so keen to pick it up! I shall have to go and look at this Night Huntress series – is it one you love?
Lynn 😀
I totally agree with you on Hwa and Daniel, such a great pairing! I really need to read Hope and Red, I have to take a break from review books and just read it:-)
Yeah, I’m hoping to read some books of my own this month – although my reading has been shockingly bad this month – I’m not sure why but I just seem to have been out and about such a lot!
Lynn 😀
I agree that Merry and Pippin were the spice to the Sam/Frodo pair.
Yeah, I do love Sam but I thought Merry and Pippin were a more entertaining pair.
Lynn 😀
If I was nodding in agreement at the mention of Blackthorn and Grim, I became much more emphatic when Fort and Suzume appeared, and a huge smile broke on my face with Merry and Pippin. Quite a great list! 🙂
Thanks – I had fun with this one and it made me smile too.
Lynn 😀
I don’t really remember Merry and Pippin much from the books. The film versions kind of overshadowed them. I need to revisit LOTR to see them again. I really loved Sigrud as the “secretary”, that scene at the party really highlighted their partnership, I really need to get back to City of Stairs. I left it halfway a while back, will have to restart it at this point.
The film versions – yeah, I guess they do kind of take over in your mind a little but I also did a reread of LotR not too long ago and still loved it!
Sigurd was great – perhaps City of Stairs isn’t really for you, funnily enough the second book is completely different and focuses on different characters – I know some people preferred the second.
Lynn 😀
I’m due for a reread of LotR, it’s been too long. I still plan on giving City of Stairs a second try. That’s good to know.
I loved both books tbh but I know that some people found the first book a little more of a struggle and then loved the second one. They do have a slightly different feel.
Lynn 😀
I am very pleased to see Merry and Pippin on your list, although I love Frodo and Sam too 🙂 Another duo I love are Fred and George Weasley.
Of course – the Weasley twins – what a great choice – and I missed that as an opportunity for my HP month!
Lynn 😀
I never miss an opportunity to get HP in 😀
I know – what was I thinking!
Jean and Locke are a brilliant duo! 🙂
They really are! I love them.
Lynn 😀
So far, I’ve only read the Tolkein. I will have to look into some of the others.
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I hope you get a chance to do so.
Lynn 😀
Great topic! And can’t really argue with any of these. I’d be hard pressed to choose my favorite dynamic duo, I mean, hmm, I would say it’s a seven way tie between Jalan and Snorri, Hope and Red, Blackthorn and Grim, Jean and Locke, Fort and Suz, Daniel and Hwa, Paul and Valentine, lol!
haha – I love it! Seven way tie it is then.
Lynn 😀
Highest praise for Jalan and Snorri, awesome duo! 😀
They really are 😀
Love your picks! Hope and Red, Blackthorn and Grim, Dug and Lowa and Jean and Locke and….. 😀 I’m pretty partial to Fitz and the Fool or Arya and the Hound 🙂
I love Arya and the Hound! Fitz and the Fool would also be a cool selection – although I’ve only read the first book in Hobb’s series!
Lynn 😀
Merry and Pippin!!! What more can I say??
Nothing more to say really! They are awesome.
Lynn 😀
A thousand yesses to Merry and Pippin! In my mind they rival Fred and George Weasley, and Arya and the Hound as bookish duos! 😀
High praise indeed! And I agree of course.
Lynn 😀
What a lovely list of bookish duos ❤
Yeah, I love good duos and I think I missed this original theme.
Lynn 😀