Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together.
The rules are simple:
- Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic. Create your own Top Ten list that fits that topic – putting your unique spin on it if you want.
- Everyone is welcome to join but please link back to The Artsy Reader Girl in your own Top Ten Tuesday post.
- Add your name to the Linky widget on that day’s post so that everyone can check out other bloggers’ lists.
- Or if you don’t have a blog, just post your answers as a comment.
This week’s topic is Ten Characters That You Can Relate To. There’s been a real trend for ‘badass women’ in books and as I’m not that sort of woman I really can’t relate to them. I prefer to read about women who overcome problems in more realistic ways. Here are my choices for this week:
Lucy of course because she has tea with Mr Tumnus!
Lydia is a wonderful character who I defnitely related to
I really liked Olivia the character in present day Ireland
Thomas Smith because he’s a real gentleman
Megan in 1950s Tenby because she was lovely
I loved this memoir it made me want to learn to surf just like the author
Loved this audibook
Another character called Kate who I coud identify with 🙂
I’m reading a mystery series centered around an 1860’s London chimney sweep named Tom Wasp as the protagonist. I can relate to Tom.
What a great name, very memorable!
I don’t fight back either. I was totally shocked to see a character go visit her ex-boyfriend at the end of a recent story and punch him in the face. So not me.
I hope you’ll stop by and take a look at my list.
I’d love to take a look at your list but I don’t know where to find you
I prefer characters who solve problems in more realistic ways, too. Totally with you on that one.
My TTT.
Glad I’m not the only one! 🙂
I’m with you Nicki! I love when I can relate to a character too and one of my favorites is Where The Forest Meets the Stars! What the Wind Knows is def. on my to read list! ❤
Yay! I must check out Where the Forest Meets the Stars!
Its sooooo good Nicki!
Just added it to Goodreads!
I’ve not read any of these but I like how you defined yourself in the intro. Now you’ve got me interested in some of these titles. Great post💜
Thanks Jonetta ❤
Completely agree on The Lido!
Yay! 😀
Loved looking at your list!
Thanks 😊
I love the Amy Harmon books I’ve read, but I’ve yet to read that one.
I’m sure you’ll enjoy it 😀
I relate to similar characters to you and loved The Lido and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe so will look up the other books in your post. 🙂
That’s great hope you find something new to love! 🙂
I’ve only read The Chronicles of Narnia from this list. Which character are you most like, Lucy or Susan (although it could be one of the others).
I’m not much of a girly-girl, so I do kinda go for the badass heroine trope, as long as it’s not too unrealistic), but I know that that’s not everybody. Maybe there should be more balance.
I’m definitely more like Lucy, Susan was always to grown up for me.