Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and The Bookish
1. Oskar Schell from Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close - Because he is awesome - an inventor, jewelry maker, and coin collector among many other things, Oskar's brilliance and sensitivity would make him an interesting little boy to have around.
2. Minerva McGonagall from The Harry Potter Series - A wise, wise woman that would make a terrific grandmother.
3. Harriet M. Welsh from Harriet the Spy - She'd be a fun little sister - a little crazy, super curious and very smart, she's a very honest and precious little girl.
4. Sally Jay Gorce from The Dud Avocado: Hilarious and tough - Sally Jay Gorce would be the best twin sister ever.
5. Anne Frank from The Diary of a Young Girl - So she isn't a character per se, but I think she was such an interesting, intelligent and unique girl.
6. Anne Eliot from Persuasion: I think Anne would make a great sister. Despite her isolation and loneliness, she never seems bitter. I could learn a lot from Anne.
7. Santiago from The Old Man and The Sea: One of the most endearing old men ever, Santiago is both a dreamer and a realist - a man that would make a fantastic grandfather.
8. David Sedaris from Me Talk Pretty One Day: Another character who isn't fictional, I consider Sedaris to be one of the funniest writers out there. I'd love to have him around as a brother or a cousin.
I'm totally with you on Minerva McGonagall!!
ReplyDeleteI keep seeing characters on these lists that I forgot all about. I would love to have McGonagall as a grandma. I don't think I'd be able to stand Oskar in real life though. Fun to read about but far to precocious to deal with on a regular basis.
ReplyDeleteDavid Sedaris ... such a good pick! I wish I would have thought of him when I was making my list!
ReplyDeleteI'd so love to have Professor McGonagall for my grandmother! Excellent pick.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, Professor McGonagall would totally rock as a grandmother!
ReplyDeleteI saw someone else had McGonagall for an aunt but I think she'd make a wonderful grandmother as well. You have some fun, interesting picks.
ReplyDeleteRachel- Endless Reading
I love Sedaris, but I would hate to be his sibling. He is the funniest writer, but I can't imagine having all of my faults turned into his essays. I'd love Anne Eliot as a sister though.
ReplyDeleteAw, I love Anne Frank- I'd just love her to be alive to still be in someone's family :(
ReplyDeleteMy list is here :) http://devouringtexts.blogspot.com/2011/03/top-ten-tuesday_15.html
i totally forgot about Harriet! And she would have fit in perfectly with the rest of my characters. Excellent list.
ReplyDeleteInteresting list but I'm not sold on Sedaris - I wouldn't really want to be subject matter for one of his pieces.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of David Sedaris! However as Falaise pointed out, I wouldn't want to be a subject matter of one of his pieces. But it still would be fun!
ReplyDeleteThese are interesting picks. I had tough time with it yet somehow picked TEN!
ReplyDeleteHere is my Top Ten Picks post!
Great idea for a post, I may nab it.
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