Mon, July 30, 2012
Top 10 Characters I’d Like to Switch Places With
It’s Top 10 Tuesday (hosted at The Broke and the Bookish) and the topic is:
Top 10 Characters I’d Like to Switch Places With
This was actually really, really hard. Because most of the main characters I read about have miserable lives. Like, they’re constantly being attacked (by people from other Districts, by demons, by fairies, you name it), are on the run, are starving, are psychotic, the list goes on. But, alas, here are a few I’d like to swap with, just ever so briefly!
Jessica Darling (Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty), obviously, so I could kiss Marcus Flutie. (Husband, if you’re reading this, I’m just kidding! Mostly!)
Hermione Granger (Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling), so I could do some magic. Avada ked…I mean, um, wingardium leviosa!
Celaena Sardothien (Throne of Glass by Sara J. Maas), not so I could be an assassin, but just so I could feel really, truly kick-ass and strong for a day.
Beatrice “Tris” Prior (Divergent by Veronica Roth), so I can be fearless for a day.
Lola Nolan (Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins), so I can wear an outrageously fabulous dress/costume for the day and feel no shame.
Elizabeth Bennet (Price and Prejudice by Jane Austen), so I can take a long, invigorating walk to Netherfield and dirty the bottom few inches of my dress, scandalizing everyone in sight.
Hannah Ward (Bunheads by Sophie Flack), so I could dance dance dance!
Jasmine (Amplified by Tara Kelly), because I am so tone deaf, it’d be nice to be a rock star for a day.
Carly (Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar), so I could ride the waves (wayyy too uncoordinated to manage this in real life).
Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo, Crown Princess of Genovia (The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot), so I could have access to the jewels, obvs.
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Tara @ Hobbitsies said:
HAHAHA You’re crazy. I would NEVER EVER EVER switch places with Celaena. Or Tris. Waaahh, talk about a terrifying 24 hours!
But if you’re Lola you get to talk to Cricket oh and also if you’re Mia you get to be a princess! And talk to Michael.
And by talk you know I mean kiss.
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Harmony Beaufort Reply:
July 30th, 2012 at 11:22 pm
Oh my god, I agree with Tara.
TRIS? WUT? Her life is way too terrifying. I’d be panicking the whole time that something bad was going to happen!
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Sharon @ Fictionally Inclined said:
I WOULD SO BE MIA FOR A DAY. And also pretty much any of these gals. But, really. You would get Michael. Love. But as Lizzie, you’d get Darcy. And as Jessica, you’d get Marcus Flutie. SO MANY CHOICES.
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Scarlett said:
aww, that’s such a cute list! The HP world rocks and I can’t believe I didn’t put down a Jane Austen!
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Joie @ Joie de Lire said:
I can’t believe I forgot about Lola! I’d definitely want to spend a day wearing her crazy outfits!
Great picks! I’d switch places with most of them too!
Here’s my TTT
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Christina Booktasty said:
Ohhh I would LOVE to be Elizabeth Bennett for a day (or more)!
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Courtney @ Courtney Reads A Lot said:
I agree on so many of these!
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marissa said:
I want to go to Hogwarts bad and I’m so curious about the Dauntless compound but gosh everythings always so dangerous that I’d be scared that even 24 hours would be enough to take me out!
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Ree Anderson said:
Your list is awesomesauce. I’d totally love to be Tris for a day!
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Anne said:
I would like to exchange places with Elizabeth Bennett and Hermione Granger, too. I haven’t read several of the books you mentioned but I am hoping to get to Lola and the Boy Next Door soon.
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Ashley Loves Books said:
I chose Celeana too! Even though it’d be terrifying probably, knowing I’m that kick ass? Worth it. Plus Dorian and Choal, of course. And I have Lola too! I want to work on the Marie Antoinette costume, with Cricket by my side.
Man, I really need to find a way to read Raw Blue soon.
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Lori said:
I don’t know why I didn’t put Jessica on my list! She’s such a good choice. I also love Celeana and Lola. Fabulous list!
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BarefootMedStudent said:
Me too! Me too! I also want to dance and be fearless.
I don’t want to kiss Marcus though. I want to be his friend.
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Tara @ The Librarian Who Doesnt Say Shhh said:
I also picked Hannah from Bunheads. How great would it be to just know how to dance like that? I was so happy to see her on your list. And the bit about Elizabeth Bennett’s dress? I cracked up! Yes, I think I would like to take an invigorating walk.
I never thought of Mia from Princess Diaries, but she’s a great pick, too!
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Rachel said:
Ill love to be Herminone and Mia too!!!! I love your joke under your Herminone reason!
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Candice said:
Cute list! I’d love to switch places with these people who have totally different personalities from me (i.e. bravery) and be able to see what it would be like to have those traits! And yeah… if I’m gonna be Elizabeth Bennett for a day, I’d want to scandalize EVERYONE!!!
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Alyssa @ Books Take You Places said:
Hell yeah, Hermione! I’d be Sectum Sempra-ing peeps all over the place! I also don’t know how I forgot Lizzie Bennet!! Such a good choice.
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Becky@Cardigans Coffee and Bookmarks said:
You have lots of great picks and many I’ve never encountered. It never even occurred to me to pick contemporary, realistic fiction lol. Off to goodreads to pile some more onto my tbr shelf!
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Adina said:
Throne of Glass is a great choice. Cool to be kick-ass for a day.
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Melissa @ i swim for oceans said:
Yay for Hermione!!!
Ps…I was totally certain that I’d be the only one with Carly on my list, but I’m so glad to see her on yours, too
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Sarah @ Y.A. Love said:
I love your choices, Anna! I thought about adding Tris to my list too so I could be Dauntless for a day.
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Andra Lynn said:
OMG! I would DIE if I switched places with Tris…as in LITERALLY die…lol…I would be down for some princessing around in the Princess Diaries!
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fishgirl182 said:
this is a fun topic. i haven’t read throne of glass yet but i kind of think it might be fun to be kick ass for a day, too.
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Kailia @ Reading the Best of the Best said:
Hermione, Elizabeth and Mia are on my list too! I chose Anna instead of Lola but I like your list!
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Krystianna said:
Awesome list! I said Tris as well. I think it would be awesome… I really want to take the quiz to see what faction I’d belong to! Thanks for sharing.
I totally forgot to use Hermione on my list!
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Helene said:
Hannah Ward is such an amazing choice, I didn’t even think about her, but I would love to switch for a day with her! Great list!
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YA Book Queen said:
Love this top ten! It would be so awesome trade places with Hermione and be able to do some magic. Tris and Mia Thermopolis are great picks, too
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Mary @mysistersbookshelf.com said:
We had Mia too. That would just be the best… For 24 hours.
I just read Amplified last night! I had no idea what she was talking about most of the time but I could tell Jasmine rocked!
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irene said:
So many good choices, especially Elizabeth Bennet with the soiled hem.
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reut said:
My Steph Perkins pick would probably be Anna, for the same reasons as your Jessica Darling
Oh, Etienne St. Clair, how I love you so.
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Amanda @ Late Nights with Good Books said:
I chose a lot of my characters also based on their abilities (which I wish I could possess but just can’t). haha and yes about Elizabeth! I’d also want to experience a little of her relationship with Mr. Darcy.
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Lindsi said:
Hermione! Definitely! She gets to be best friends with Ron AND Harry, she gets to do magic, and she gets to go to Hogwarts.
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Alexa @ Alexa Loves Books said:
For the most part, I’d want to be certain characters in books in the interest of having their love interest for a day. *coughs*Four*coughs*Cricket*coughs*
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