I found this week’s Top 10 Tuesday prompt — Characters That Remind Me of Myself — a bit daunting. I lead such a boring life, that it would never make it as a book. 😉 I really struggled to come up with the requisite 10 to fill this post, until I started thinking about what consumes a lot of my thoughts — books! I read them, talk about them, blog about them, sniff them . . . . Anyway, I came up with a list of characters that are surrounded by books too. I really wouldn’t want to trade places with any of them because of their issues, and the fact that some regularly stumble on dead bodies or engage in nefarious activities! And while my husband may say our home is starting to look a lot like a bookstore or library, I do not work at either. But I am a book pusher enthusiast who makes sure everyone has the opportunity to get their hands on the story that is just right for them. Whether you like cozy mysteries, suspense, romance, women’s fiction, or time-slip novels, I hope you find a book you just need to read!
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A Dozen Book Pushing Characters
(aka booksellers or librarians)
Bruce Cable — Camino Island by John Grisham
Violet and Daisy Waverly —Crime And Poetry by Amanda Flower
Annie Laurance Darling — Death on Demand by Carolyn Hart
Callie Randall — Hidden Among The Stars by Melanie Dobson
Helma Zukas — Miss Zukas And The Library Murders by Jo Dereske
Madeline, Janet, and Carrie — The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay
Rick Denton — Remembering Christmas by Dan Walsh
A. J. Fickry — The Storied Life of A. J. Fickry by Gabrielle Zevin
Claire Malloy — Strangled Prose by Joan Hess
I totally hear you there. This week’s prompt was a bit tricky! You did a good job with it, though.
My TTT.
Thanks! And thanks for sharing your TTT!
I really love that there are so many characters on your list! I had such a hard time finding characters to put on my list!
I was worried I could come up with enough.
I love all the book pushers! Great list, Beckie! It’s my first time to play along with TTT!
So glad you joined the fun!
Great list, I like how you interpreted the prompt and focused on one specific trait. I really struggled this one and feel like I went all over the place! Lol
Here’s my TTT!
That’s the only way I could even wrap my mind around it. 😉
CANNOT wait to read “The Printed Letter Bookshop”! It sounds and looks like an amazing read. 🙂
I am a little bit less than half way through. I really like it.
I haven’t read any of these books! Although I like what you did by choosing other book enthusiasts. We can all identify with them!
Yes!