This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is “Top Ten Books Which Feature Characters Who _____”. So, because I’m predictable like that, let’s have my top ten characters who love books!
- Matilda, from Roald Dahl’s Matilda. I don’t know about anyone else, but I used to sit and stare at things and wish I could have powers like Matilda. But even better would’ve been to read as fast as her.
- Mori, from Jo Walton’s Among Others. I think this one is extra-specially predictable. Shush.
- Hermione Granger, from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter. I’m in the middle of my rereads of these books and remembering just how much I loved Hermione — I was that know-it-all who sucked up to the teachers, though I didn’t have such good and loyal friends as Harry and Ron surrounding me. And unfortunately, I still didn’t have powers.
- Cath, from Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl. Why is this list so populated with people like me…?
- Harriet Vane, from Dorothy L. Sayers’ Wimsey mysteries. Well, she’s more of a writer and we don’t see her reading much, but we do see her engaging with literature, and practically sparring with Peter via quotations from books.
- Beauty, in Robin McKinley’s Beauty. Gimme the Beast’s library, please.
- Alec, from Ellen Kushner’s Swordspoint. I suddenly remembered a scene with Richard bringing Alec a book and the hunger Alec seemed to feel about it…
- Jean, from Scott Lynch’s The Lies of Locke Lamora. Jean!
- Memer, from Ursula Le Guin’s Voices. I need to reread this one now I’ve remembered about it!
- Jo March, from Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. I think I actually came across Jo and Matilda not that far apart in time. Both of them lived in a world of books that only encouraged me to read more!
That was actually harder than I anticipated. Huh. Looking forward to seeing what themes other people are going with!
Great choice of topic! I really, really need to give myself a kick up the butt and read Among Others. It’s nice to see Jo March make an appearance, too! 🙂
Among Others is lovely, doooo!
This is a great list! I was so unispired about this week’s topic I skipped it but yours is perfect.
Nice job, fitting Jean on this list. He’s a very unconventional book worm, that’s for sure.
I took a while to think of something for it, but it seemed obvious when I did!
I was very much a Hermione at school-reading books for fun, trying to learn everything and show the teachers how hard working I was! I did have some good friends but not exactly Harry or Ron types…
I definitely was — people even made the comparison!
Great topic! If I had to add one, it would be Celaena from the Throne of Glass series.
I would’ve added her if I’d finished it when I made the list!
Matilda, Hermione and Jo March are some of my favourite bookworms! 🙂 Great list!
That’s because they’re all amazing!