February 14: Top Ten Books That Broke Your Heart A Little

The Broke and the Bookish host Top Ten Tuesdays and in honor of Anti-Valentine's Day, we're suppose to pick the books that left us heartbroken, so here's mine: 

February 14: Top Ten Books That Broke Your Heart A Little 

The Broke and the Bookish host Top Ten Tuesdays and in honor of Anti-Valentine's Day, we're suppose to pick the books that left us heartbroken, so here's mine:

Kate's broke-my-heart book montage

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1. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott- I think Jo not ending up with Laurie was my first real book heartbreak.  It still bothers me to this day (although having Gabriel Byrne play the Professor she does marry in the Winona Ryder movie version helped a little). And Beth's death was sad too, not just Jo and Laurie not getting married.

2. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling- Just like Obi-Wan had to die for Luke to become a better Jedi, I guess Dumbledore had to die so that Harry would be able to defeat Voldemort. But it still sucks.

3. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling- Okay, I was prepared for the death of my favorite characters, but to start of with Hedwig and to take Fred too?  What the heck, J.K.?!  I was willing to give up Tonks and Remus because at least they went together, but I'll always be shocked and heartbroken over Fred.  Why not Percy?  He was such a wanker!

4.  Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz- The end of this novel slays me, but I still love it.  I listened to this on audio and had to pull over on the side of the road because I was crying so hard.

5.  Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin- do not, I repeat, do not get attached to the characters in this series!

6.  The Green Mile by Stephen King- I think this book lead to my first sinus infection because I cried so much.  I was a walking ad for Visine and Kleenex for a week after reading this book.   

7.  The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis- the scene with Aslan going to the stone table to sacrifice himself still makes me weep, a dozen or more re-reads later.   

8.  One Day by David Nicholls- the end stabbed me through the heart, literally.  I still haven't been able to watch the movie.

9.  Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins- I was really, really, really, super unprepared for the death of a particular character.  

10.  Chances by Jackie Collins- Okay, I know this is a weird pick for me, but back when I was a teen I read Jackie Collins instead of doing drugs or getting STDs.  When Lucky loses her mom, and then years later Marco, it broke my heart.  So yeah, there was lots of sex, violence and glorification of sex and mob violence, but it tugged a bit at the heartstrings.  Maybe I should read a Nicholas Sparks novel... 

I'm sure there will a dozen more books that I'll end up wishing I'd added to the list once I look at everyone else's link!