Favourite Book

I knew it was serious when Aaron told me he thought he might like me more than his books. We were sitting in his basement apartment packing a roomful of his books into boxes, so arguably his books were being more trouble than they usually are. Still, Aaron holds his books close to his heart, so it was, in its way, how Aaron first told me he loved me.

Since then, I know I've tested that declaration. After our fifth move and a lot of book carrying, I made him sort and give away a good number. The experience left him shaken and sulking. But does anyone really need fifteen copies of Candide? We now have only three copies.

Anyway, books have always been a big part of our relationship, which is one of the reasons I really like the song "My Favourite Book" by Stars. (They're Canadian so they spell wrong.) You can listen to it here.

Here are some of the lyrics:

And to this day, when everything breaks, you are the anchor that holds me

And that is why we'll always make it

How I know your face, all the ways you move, you come in, I can read you
You're my favourite book
All the things you say, the way you shift your eyes
I never knew there was someone, to make me come alive