As usual, Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by the fantastic blog The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s topic is “Top Ten Characters You Want To Check in With.”
1) Teddy Lupin from Harry Potter– I know wanting to check in with the second generation of Harry Potter characters will probably be on everyone’s list today, but I couldn’t help myself! I loved the parallelism between Harry and Teddy’s characters and would love to see what he (and all of his various cousins since, you know, everyone’s related now) is up to now!
2) Mia Thermopolis from The Princess Diaries– My favorite YA protagonist of all time, I’m so lucky that my dreams of following Mia further are coming true! I cannot thank Meg Cabot enough for writing The Royal Wedding!
3) Kate Quinn from The Wrong Side of Right– So I just finished this book this past weekend and I ADORED it. It was an excellent standalone but I became so invested in Kate’s life as the illegitimate daughter of a prominent politician that I really want to know what happens to her after becoming a part of her new family!
4) Amy & Nick from Gone Girl– Um, I really want to know what happens to that poor, poor child of theirs. And what twisted turns their marriage has taken since the end of the novel.
5) Nyx from Cruel Beauty– I loved this dark heroine from one of my favorite fairytale retellings ever, and I’d really love to read more about her the end of the dark fairytale. She was so wonderfully flawed and sassy and realistic that I would definitely want to read more about her adventures!
6) Carlisle Cullen from Twilight– For all of its faults, I loved the rich historical back story of the Cullens, and what they choose to pursue with their unlimited lifespan. In particular I’d like to know what amazing sort of medical strides Carlisle has made, and if/how he’s managed to help more vampires get in touch with their humanity.
7) Mara Dyer from The Mara Dyer Trilogy– The last book left SO many things unanswered, and had me doubt everything that I’d read! I really want to find out what happens to her, Noah, Jamie and the rest of the characters who are inflicted/gifted with powers!
8) Allyson & Willem from the Just One Day duology- So the novella Just One Night brought some closure, but after reading about what life-changing journeys the both of them went on after simply meeting, I want to know how actually, finally being together impacts their lives!
9) Grace Brisbane from The Wolves of Mercy Falls Trilogy– The ending lacked so much closure, I was SO MAD when I first read it. Nothing was conclusive, from the state of Grace and Sam’s relationships (wolves vs. humans) to the state of Grace’s future (college?) to the state of her relationship with her parents. I would LOVE an epilogue book, perhaps set a few years in the future!
10) Daemon & Katy from The Lux Series– I know it’s implied that hybrid babies are super dangerous and stuff, but I really want them to make perfect alien babies together.
Who do you want to check in with? Did any of my picks crossover to your lists? Did you go with characters that lacked closure, or ones who you want to see how their families turned out? Link me up to your TTT posts in the comments!
Great list! Teddy’s a great choice – I’d love to see how he’s doing, too. I keep meaning to read the Lux series. There are just so many books I want to read and so little time to read them all!
The Lux series is definitely swoon-worthy, now at least you can binge read them when you get to them since so many of them are published now (and there’s a new one coming out as well!)
Loved reading about all the characters you’d like to check in with! I also did a TTT today, and I picked the characters mainly because I did not reach closure at the end of the book and also because I just crave more of the character and more of the world they live in!
I found myself more drawn to couples this week, because there’s always the possibility that their relationship dynamic could change!
It would be so interesting to see what happenes to Mara. There are definitely unanswered questions there! Great list.
I had been waiting since the prologue of the first book to get answers, and I feel like they were barely touched on by the end of the trilogy! I wish we had more closure, but regardless I’m sure this is a trilogy I will be rereading!
Loved your TTT post . Amy and Nick Dunne are also on my list , I really wonder what’s happening in their psycho marriage atm. Teddy Lupin is also a wonderful character I did not think to put on my list.
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Right? How can you not speculate as to what’s going on with the Dunnes, and their poor child!
TEDDY! Yes! I really just want at least ONE book with these second gen characters. I’ve got him on my list too. And Grace! 🙂
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I haven’t had a chance to read Sinner yet, do Grace and Sam make any cameos?
I haven’t read Sinner either. :/ I have so many books to read! I hope they make a cameo.
Totally agree about Gone Girl! I can’t believe I forgot them for my list.
I reallllly want to see how their child turns out!
I just reread some of the Just One Day duology over the weekend and you’re so right. I need more closure! Just One Night wasn’t nearly enough for me, I just love the characters so much and I would love to see Allyson and Willem’s relationship develop.
I loved how adult their relationship felt for a YA series. It really took it past that high school level and had so much more emotion behind it! I would love to get another book, or perhaps even a movie!
I really want a book (series) about the next generation! For now I’ll just have to do with fan fiction haha.
There’s so much harry potter gen 2 fanfiction that I often get confused as to what JKR has revealed as cannon and what’s “fannon.” (especially regarding what houses the characters get sorted into)
Oh my gosh, yes, give me seven books based on Teddy Lupin (this is my dream, can you tell?)! If I ever meet J.K. Rowling, this is what I will ask for.
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I’m actually way more intrigued about Teddy’s story than Harry’s kids, to be honest!
Me too, plus he has a much better name 😉
A big YES to Teddy Lupin! And to Daemon & Kat. I would obviously say yes to pretty much anything about the wizarding world… And I really enjoyed the Lux series, it was so addicting! All of her books seem to be.
Great list!
I’m so excited that JLA is writing another book in the Lux series from Daemon’s POV!
Me too! Oblivion, right?
I believe so!
Love the Broke and Bookish Top Ten Tuesdays! Ditto to Teddy Lupin and Mia. I also can’t wait for that Princess Diaries book, they were such a huge part of my reading life back in the day!
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Amy and Nick for sure! I’d love to know what’s going on in their lives after all that craziness and if they’re getting along… Also, Carlisle as well! I’d love to know more about his past and his future!
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I loved Carlisle, I think he’s one of those rare characters that everyone likes despite what they think of the series!
Great list! I’ve seen a lot of Harry, Neville, Luna, Hermione, and Ron but you’re the first to say Teddy Lupin!! I love it! Amy and Nick is such a great choice, as well. I’d love to know how their “marriage” is coming along. I loved Carlisle, too! I liked his history and personality. I agree with everything you sad about Mara Dyer and her friends. I had to stop myself from reading what you wrote about Allyson and Willem just in case there were spoilers for Just One Year. Grace, Daemon, and Katy also made my list!
Oh no, sorry for the potential spoiler! How long ago did you read Just One Day? What did you think about it?
It’s okay 🙂 I just skipped it. I read it maybe 6 months ago. I liked it. It’s so weird because they we see them together for half the book, not even actually. But I loved them together! I was really sad when he wasn’t there the next morning. I liked that it wasn’t just their love story but how that led to Allyson’s self discovery and breaking out of what her parents wanted from her. I just recently bought Just One Year, so hopefully I’ll read it soon.
I just want a series that’s the next generation of Harry Potter…Albus Severus, James, Lily, Rose, Hugo, Fred, Roxanne…I just want more Harry Potter, period.
And Grace! I want to know what happens to Grace and Sam and if she decides to the try cure and everything else that happens. Awesome list.
Thank you! And yes! I was so frustrated with how vague and open ended the mercy falls series ended, especially since I felt like I went on such a journey with Grace and Sam! I really want to know how things panned out for them!
Gone Girl didn’t cross my mind when I was working on my list, but now that you have mentioned it, I am dying to know about their baby! That poor kid is being born into a total mess.
Right? I wonder if being parents managed to change Nick and Amy at all for the better, or if the child just served as another avenue for them to spite each other!
Looks like this TTT’s winners are HP, Gone Girl, and Twilight! So interesting to see everyone’s answers!
My TTT: http://bookclubbabe.net/2015/04/07/top-ten-literary-characters-id-like-to-check-in-with/