Books about books are the BEST. It’s like book-inception and so absolutely full of win. If you’re reading a book, you’re going to relate to a character who’s in love with them, too, right?! RIGHT? Although, don’t you find it ironic when a book character hates books? I DO.
I’m going to be sneaky this week (although I really think you should be proud of me because I haven’t cheated in, like, AGES, so go me) and add in WRITERS to this list of bookworm-characters. Because I’m a rebel.
This Week’s Prompt: Ten Characters Who Are Fellow Book Nerds
1. THE HELP
I totally love and adore this book. Skeeter is a writer! And she’s writing about WHAT HURTS. That is admirable…also how she’s working on a strict deadline. Do you know how sucky deadlines are? CURSE DEADLINES AND THEIR MALICIOUSNESS.
2. LIFE IN OUTER SPACE
Another writer…Sam is one of those “I want to write, but I suck, and you can’t read my writing ever or I’ll stab myself (and also probably you) in the eye with pencil.” How perfectly relatable.
3. CLOCKWORK ANGEL
BOOKS. Tessa has an infamous love of books and she quotes them. She literally has quoting battles with Will — of these ginormously complicated classic books. I CAN’T EVEN REMEMBER THE SPELLING OF MY OWN NAME MOST DAYS. Consider me jealous of these Shadowhunters.
4. THE FAULT IN OUR STARS
Please just, um, don’t look to closely at this picture, or you’ll see the fault in my (origami lucky) stars. I TRY.
Ahem.
Also, Hazel and Augustus’ geeking out over books is one of the most adorable things in this book. Augustus gets so passionate. HE IS A FANBOY. And I admire Hazel and extraordinary amount for rereading her favourite book 2 million times.
Fangirl! fanboy! SO ADORABLE
5. INKHEART
This one is obvious. It’s a book about a book about the story in that book. If that isn’t bookish-inception enough for you, MO READS CHARACTERS OUT OF BOOKS. This is so delightfully wonderful I want to be Mo. I would make a splendid Mo. I’d populate the world with dragons.
6. ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE
This has a super sweet bookish twist, because Ari and his dad read books together! Well, not together together. Ari reads them and gives them to his dad, or vice versa, and then they sit in mutual appreciative silence and occasionally grunt about the book. As you do.
7. ELEANOR AND PARK
THEIR LOVE IS FORGED BY COMICS. Isn’t that adorable?! Comics bring people together. Oh gosh, let me just borrow into my comics and marry Batman. Well, actually, I’d rather be Batman, but let’s not fall into quibbles.
8. GOOD OMENS
This book is downright HILARIOUS. It’s one of the most funny creations in the universe. And it involves books (of prophecy) and also angels and not-so-evil demons and the darkest of black humour. And I believe the angel owns a bookshop at one stage? And also CROWLEY. If you’re a fan of the TV series Supernatural — get thee to reading this book.
9. A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS
When you read as many books as Klaus Baudelaire, you are going to learn a great deal of information that might not become useful for a long time.
HAVE I MENTIONED HOW MUCH I ADORE THIS SERIES LATELY? Because I do. I refuse to grow out of it. Each of the Baudelaire orphans has a special skill. Violet is inventions, Sunny is biting people cooking, and Klaus is…*drumroll*…BOOKS. He reads millions of books and remembers all the details.
Darn you, clever characters, who can remember everything they read. I want this super power.
10. THRONE OF GLASS
Libraries were full of ideas–perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons.
One of my favourite things about Celaena Sardothien is (obviously not her name I misspell ever time) how she is power and dangerous and kills people with spaghetti (don’t know if she does, but she could and that’s important) — SHE LOVES READING. She craves books. She raids libraries. Her idea of perfection is lounging in bed with a book. Me too! Clearly I have nefarious Celaena Tendencies. Mwhahaha. Beware of me.
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And just because I’m sneaky, I want to add in a few books about books that I WANT to read, but haven’t yet. And if you’ve read them, you can tell me if they’re fabulous or not. Basically be my guinea-pig. I’ll feed you small carrots and put bows in your hair. I’ve just bought Ink and Bone so I’m nervous and excited!!
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so, booklings! tell me! is there anything more glorious than a book about books?! have you read any on my list? ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ME? do you remember everything you read? (if you do, tell me your secrets. i beg) oh oh! and if you could read a character out of a book…who (or what) would you pick?!?? super important question here for sure.
FIRST COMMENT FIRST COMMENT!!!!!! *dances ridiculously*
And can I just say how manically beautiful that LIFE IN OUTER SPACE photo is?! *heart eyes* *drools* CAIT YOU HAVE SO MUCH WONDROUS TALENT.
DAMNIT ELLA. I WAS SO CLOSE. SO, SO CLOSE.
*does victory dance while giggling evilly* LOL KARA THERE’S ALWAYS TOMORROW NIGHT!
THE FACT THAT YOU GUYS ARE FIGHTING FOR THIS SPOT FREAKING EXCITES ME.
AFDJASL THANK YOU ELLA. I DON’T KNOW ABOUT TALENT. I THINK IT’S 84% LUCK WITH THESE PHOTOS TBH. XDXD
WE HAVE THE SAME QUOTE FOR THRONE OF GLASS. Great minds think alike, obviously. 😉
So looking through all these lists this week, I’m sitting here thinking, “How did I not think of _____?!” There are literally HUNDREDS of so many bookish books/characters out there and I failed to even get ten, hah. But *gasp* no Hermione Granger from Harry Potter!?
@Kara: OBVIOUSLY IT IS THE BEST QUOTE. x) Celaena is my hero. If I can’t be Batman, can I be Celaena when I grow up? *stabs at things with a spork*
I’m tryyying to catch up on Harry Potter. I SWEAR. I’m reading book 5 right now! I kind of thought everyone would use her this week though?? So I tried to be a little more obscure. XD
The Archived is AWESOME. You should read it! I love it. And I just finished Ink and Bone. Pretty amazing!
And I completely forgot some of these people are readers! Bad, Wren.
Great list. Loved it! 😉
Hehe, we have bad memories together then. 😉 Ahhhh I’ve got Ink and Bone coming in the mail and I’m so nervous and exciteD!!
Bad Memory Team! -throws confetti- SCORE!
It’s a pretty awesome book.
I want to say you’ll like it, but I’m not sure if you will.
Penumbra is kinda frustrating towards the end. But it’s still good!
I’ve had SUCH mixed feelings about it in these comments! A lot of people love it and a LOT of people loathe it. heeh. I guess I’ll have to try it and see anyway?!
I HAD FORGOTTEN THAT DETAIL ABOUT ARISTOTLE AND DANTE. HOW LOVELY. Also I totally recommend Afterworlds. It’s so awesome. And omg that photo of Inkheart = gorgeous <3
AFTERWORLDS IS SO SO BIG THOUGH. That is totally the only reason I’ve shied away from it so far, but *whispers*omg my TBR is actually only 3 books tall at the moment. 0_0 So I totally will read Afterworlds soon!!
Love your list! I squeezed a cheeky wee writer into my list this week too. I am hopeless at remembering everything I’ve read. If I’m reading a series the chances are I will completely have forgotten book 1 by the time I get to book 2!! Happy Tuesday! xx
We shall have hopeless memories together then. xD Agh, series are the WORST. I mean, I love them, but I forget so so so many things so fast.
As always your photographs are lovely, and I don’t think you are cheating this week, so no worries there. 😉
Mo made my list this week, too – I love Mo! Actually I’m pretty sure he’s part of the reason I now have a soft spot for the older man…
I’ve never read A Series of Unfortunate Events, how terrible is that? I also haven’t read Life in Outer Space and I want to because that cover is adorable. I love a brightly coloured cover.
Great list!
YAY! I AM SO GLAD. I’m still quite addicted to my camera. x) I have a soft-spot for the name Mo, pretty much. XD His ability is so epic, although technically Maggie has it too right. BUT MO. He fixes books too and that’s just admirable.
I REALLY SHOULD READ THRONE OF GLASS. Assassin and bookworms MC sounds really great! I haven’t read A Series of Unfortunate Events yet, but I loveee the movie (though I’m guessing that it’s a lot different from the books?) Ink and Bone seems interesting as well!
YES YOU SHOULD. WHAT EVEN ARE YOU WAITING FOR??? IT’S SO INCREDIBLE AND CELANEA IS MY HERO. Oh oh the Lemony Snicket movie isn’t actually too vastly different from the books. I ADORE it. I’m so excited for the TV show though!!
I love books that have book nerds as main characters. It makes the books so relatable!
IT DOES. It’s like so much insta-win for me too!
You did so much at this than I did. I couldn’t remember 10 let alone have extras!!! I totally forgot about The Help and Ari & Dante. I had Cath from Fangirl but somehow didn’t think of Eleanor and Park – UGH.
Sometimes it’s hard to remember when it’s just a little side-thing, right?! When it’s the MAIN part of the book it’s sooo much easier to remember. XD
Great list! I absolutely had not thought of the Help or Aristotle and Dante! To add a book about a book, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 🙂 Here is my list if you want to check it out: http://www.bookworminkorporated.com/book-nerd-characters/
Ahh, I haven’t read Hitchhiker’s Guide, but it’s so famous so I should!
I loved Inkheart when I was younger! I also had Klaus on my list and throne of Glass! 🙂 Nice list!
KLAUS IS AMAZING. And agreed! Inkheart was like my childhood fantasy.
CAIT YOU FORGOT THE BOOK THIEF HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME.
bUT yes yes i agree with all of these (well, to the one’s i’ve read); i have an ARC of INK&BONE waiting to be read, and I would definitely recommend Mr Penumbra and The Archived but i thought Afterworlds was meh and only read two chapters, which means i can’t really judge the book xD but hey, you might like it!
ALSO I REALLY NEED TO READ ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DON’T I.
I DID IT ON PURPOSE THOUGH BECAUSE I FIGURED EVERYONE WOULD USE THE BOOK THIEF. THIS IS ME TRYING TO BE CREATIVE. XD Ahhh, but let m e know if you like Ink and Bone!! 😀 I’m so excited for it. And ahhhh, Mr. Penumbra’s has gotten such wildly different recommendations and un-recommendations in the comments. I’m torn about it now. XD I’m too curious, though, so probably I’ll try it eventually.
Hazel is on my list as well! I can’t believe that I forgot Celaena (Is that spelling right? *shrugs* I can never spell her name right either!), and Eleanor and Park! The others that you listed, I haven’t read yet.
WHO KNOWS how to spell Celanea. I mostly go Celfjdskla Sardothadlskfja and hope people get the picture. *nods*
Ink and Bone is really really good. I can’t tell if it’s alternate universe or historical or dystopians (it sort of combines them all) but there is so much bookish goodness and adorable diverse characters. I’ve read all of these except good omens! I should really get on to that (I read the Help last week and there were things I didn’t like, but it was really interesting in general. I don’t remember everything I read, just the basics, and I often have to ask Shar “so there’s a book with dragons who have telephones who was the main character?” (I made the example up though) If you want something light, with vaguely ridiculous romance, between the lines by Jodi Picoult and her daughter was fairly entertaining
I would read Despina or possibly zuzana out of a book. Yay for awesome side characters!
YAAAY, Shar said you were (have?) reading it!! I so so need it in my life because books.
I remember weird thing and ALWAYS the plots. Like I can pretty much tell you the plot of any book I’ve read, but the names of the characters? The details? NOPE. It’s embarrassing.
I spent more time admiring your photos than reading the post. They are beautifully lit and designed. I have Ink and Bone TBR also.
THERE IS NO SHAME IN THAT. XD I’m just glad you like my photos. AFJDSKLA I’M JUST GONNA FLAIL OVER HERE, OKAY?!
I have read almost all of these. I watched The Help (please don’t kill me.) And I started Aristotle and Dante but I couldn’t get into it. Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Book Store is good, but a little wacky. I would also classify it as New Adult, which I enjoyed but some people might now. Lovely post all around!
I WATCHED THE HELP FIRST TOO. So we shall die of bookish shame together. 😉 Ari & Dante is pretty slow, but after the first half I couldn’t put it down. So much dialogue to love tho. I’ve heard such mixed things about Mr Penumbra’s now. D: WORRIED. But probably still will try it. 😉 Aww, thank you!!
Anything more glorious than books about books? FOOD. CAKE. But FOOD and books are currently in a major swordfight over it right now, and I cannot yet make a decision over which will win.
I have read The Series of Unfortunate Events which I LOVEDDDD, TFIOS & Throne of Glass! I rec…*drumroll please* FANGIRL BY RAINBOW ROWELL. If you have read it, tell me how much you loved it (or didn’t, and I will be aghast)! No, but I remember the most important points to be able to tell you about it. I don’t think its important to fret over forgetting the details, just remember your feeling of having been through the story, and the adventure you had (fighting dragons, and whatnot, with a special engraved sword with magic, of course)! Hm. If I could read one character out of a book? I’m not quite sure I understand this question (which makes me sad), I think I’ll pick a side character…the Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland, perhaps or Queen Elara from Red Queen. Also, I am happy to have made your day with these comments so far. My question for you is if you have read Alice in Wonderland in your childhood, and what did you think about it? Great post, as always!
FOOD AND BOOKS CAN’T FIGHT. THEY MUST CO-EXIST IN HARMONY BECAUSE THEY ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS IN THIS WORLD.
AJFSDKL I’m so glad you’re a Snicket fan! I AM SUCH A WILD SNICKET FAN. I have ever intention of rereading those books this year. Just because. It’s been years but I have such love for them. DUDE I LOVE FANGIRL. It’s one of my top favourite books of ever, and the only reason I skipped it is because I feel like I’m always recommending it so I chose E&P this week. XD
I probably didn’t read Alice in Wonderland in my childhood. Gah. I read, like the Boxcar children over and over in my childhood. -_- I probably read it when I was like 15?? ANYWAY. I LOVED IT. It was so weird and crazy and just inspired me to write nonsense. 😀
I agree that books within books are so cool! I like the books you chose too. Shanti’s reading Ink and Bone (or maybe she finished it?) and really liked it, so I suggest you go for it! I don’t know anything about it, so I don’t know. I ‘m reading The Help right now, and really liking it, (and shhhhh I’ve watched the movie) and I think it’s pretty awesome.
OMG DOES SHE LIKE IT??! I hope she likes it. It’s coming in the mail for me, so I’m a bit nervous, because I don’t usually buy books unless I’m sure I’m going to like them. D: *worries wildly*
*whispers* I saw the Help movie first too. EMMA STONE THO.
Ahhhh, how did I forget about Eleanor and Park?!? I completely forgot about how much they loved comics. Hazel also made my list. That is my favorite John Green book . . . and actually, the only John Green book I really liked. Ha. I just read The Book Thief for the first time and that was the most beautiful book. So Liesel made my list for sure.
OMG YOU JOHN GREEN HATER. XDX Ha! I’m just kidding. I quite love all his books (but the Katherines one is my least favourite) but I totally get that his stuff isn’t for everyone. I should’ve just broken down and done the Book Thief, but I was soo trying to be obscure. STILL. I love Leisel.
Great list! I read Mr. Penumbra’s 24-hour Bookstore last year and absolutely enjoyed it, I think readers who love books about books (agreed, the best kinds!) will like it 🙂
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It’s like a total failsafe right?! You wouldn’t be reading a book if you didn’t like books (well, most of the time) so it’s like insta-points between you and the character. I LOVE IT.
Great list here and some of my favs, for sure. I didn’t use Cath from Fangirl even though she was my first Rainbow Rowell character but Eleanor and Park to get some diversity in my bookish nerds. So happy to see I’m not the only one! Also, Inkheart… how could I have forgotten you lovely characters?! Woohoo, for another Good Omens fan.
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YESSS!! I almost always mention Fangirl because it’s one of my top-favourite books, so I thought I’d share the Rowell love! I particularly adore how comics brought Eleanor and Park together anyway. THEY ARE ADORABLE.
Love how you tweaked the prompt this week! Very nice. Especially love Good Omens.
Hehe, thank you. “Tweaked” is a GREAT word…instead of sneaky cheater. 😀
Great minds think alike! You and I have so many similar characters — in fact, the only one on your list I don’t have are from books I haven’t graced my eyes with at the moment!
Also, gah, your origami skills are amazing. I am not great at things like that!
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AWK. Thank you. Origami is life. (Okay except I only fold cranes, stars, and flowers so far. -_- I love it but IT IS SO HARD.)
I would just want a million of those little stars everywhere in my office.
I tried making some easy animal ‘faces’ for my kids and they are over the moon about them. I may have to pick up a book and try some more now!
I immediately thought of Jess in Ink & Bone when I saw this prompt today. 🙂 And Mr. Penumbra’s…amazing book. I loved it!
I’m GOING TO READ IT SOON!! *Dances with excitement*
Awesome list! A few of these–TFIOS, Series of Unfortunate Events, Inkheart–were on mine too. (But really, no Hermione? Are you trying to prove a point, or . . . ?) And I really want to read Ink and Bone–I just got a copy today. Looks awesome.
SO YEAH. I actually haven’t finished Harry Potter… I knoooow. It is my bookworm shame. And I was also trying to pick some more obscure ones. 😉
I’m sad to say that the only one I know is the Series of Unfortunate Events… I don’t read about enough book nerds in my books! Off the top of my head, Janner from the Wingfeather Saga, Bella from Twilight, Hermione from Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl from the series of his own name, Annabeth from Percy Jackson… Yeah, definitely don’t know enough book worms. Alas. Still, I’ve been eyeing The Help, so maybe that will be another book worm to add to my list!
Did Bella like books?! I CAN’T EVEN REMEMBER. Unless it’s a huge part of the story I often forget, sadly. And omg. How SHAMEFUL of me to forget Hermione though. D:
Books within books are always cool, especially when they become an integral part of the story. One of my favourites is the Tales Of The Black Freighter from Watchmen by Alan Moore. The Black Freighter parts serve as an allegory to the main plot and the main character in it often gets caught in similar situations as the ‘real’ main characters. Watchmen is pretty complex so in a way the Black Freighter sections kind of allow you to understand what’s happening.
I’ve been meaning to read Good Omens for ages! I’ve read a bunch of Pratchett’s Discworld books and I’m a definite fan but I always seem to forget about Good Omens when I’m in bookshops.
The Fault In Our Stars is definitely my favouirte John Green book. I find that the rest of his try a little too hard to be trendy and also have pretty similar plots, but TFIOS is pretty good, and I did really enjoy the section with Peter Van Houten (I think that was how you spelled his name).
Oohh, Watchman and Black Freighter both sound INTENSE and interesting. *trundles off to google them* And duuude, you must try Good Omens! THE WIT IS GOLDEN. Or, well, black and hellish? hehe. No it is golden. I’ve not laughed so hard in a while. It’s basically the only Pratchett book I’ve read because 40+ Discworld novels scare me to death.
Lovely have to get to know some of the new book nerds here on this list 🙂
YAY! IT IS! 🙂
Your list, as usual, is hilarious and totally on point. I’m surprised to find that I haven’t heard of some of these titles before! Specifically Good Omens, Inkheart, and Life In Outerspace. MORE BOOKS TO ADD TO MY TBR. And speaking of TBR, I’ve had Afterworlds just sitting and judging me for months and I can’t seem to pick it up, even though it’s literally the weirdest, yet coolest, book-inseption concept idea ever. That should intrigue me. Instead I stare and think, “So. Many. Pages.” Agh, I’m rambling. AWESOME LIST, BYE.
Aww, thanks Mariah!! YOU ARE SO NICE. :’) Ahh, but to confess, that’s a big reason I haven’t attempted Afterworlds yet. *gulps* IT’S SO HUGE.
I do remember everything I read. I think it’s slightly annoying to Mom because I can remember the exact plot of a book, how to pick a lock, the ratio on how to make puff pastry but not a simple chemical compound.
And read a character out of a book? Like take a character out of a book? In that case…Cath from Fangirl. We’d be best friends. I just know it.
omg. I am so so so jealous of you right now.
SO JEALOUS.
I CANT EVEN LOOK AT YOU AINE.
I WANT YOUR MEMORY.
I had to include Meggie and Mo from Inkheart. I love how Cornelia Funke describes their love of books. And then of course there’s THE ABILITY TO READ THEMSELVES INTO BOOKS. *sigh* I always wanted to be able to do it. I mean, I never tried it or anything… *cough*
Kudos on your originality 😉 I admit, I included Hermione and Matilda in my list… 😀
Cornelia Funke is like MASTER of books-inside-books. I think Mo is the most iconic bookish figure eeever, mostly. I WANNA READ MYSELF INTO A BOOK. As long as I could read myself out again, because most of my favourite books have completely terrible worlds.
Oh I thought about Skeeter while I was doing this! A writer is a book lover, they just have to be. But since I never saw her reading, I didn’t cheat. But I was tempted — that book!
I am just too much of a cheater at heart. XD She read, um…like pamphlets, right?! #cheater
I completely forgot about Tessa! Love your list, as always, Cait. And duh, writers are ALWAYS readers. RIGHT?!
YES YES WRITERS SHOULD ALWAYS BE READERS OR WE SHOULD BE WORRIED.
Yaay! I read this before making my own post and super glad you didn’t use The Raven Boys because it was literally my ONLY idea! The Help is a really good one, though.
Omg, I totally forgot The Raven Boys. GANSEY IS A READER. OMG. HOW DID I FORGET.
Great picks! I also want to read Ink & Bone! I also love that you included Skeeter from The Help!
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Skeeter is like my hero. I adore that movie so so much!
Ahhhhhh!!! You totally ROCKED this topic today!!!! I… didn’t. I chickened out. I came up with like TWO books and then decided that MAYBE this topic wasn’t for me. So yeah, no TTT post for me today. I’m so impressed by everyone who nailed this topic!! You did fantastically!! 🙂
AWK, THANKS LISA. I’M BLUSHING HERE. YOU ARE SO NICE.
I CANNOT BELIEVE I FORGOT ABOUT KLAUS. (insert me pulling my hair out). AND ARISTOTLE AND DANTE (insert me pulling my hair out). AND THE HELP (insert me discovering that I have no more hair to pull out because I’m bald now).
SHAME ON YOU AND YOUR BALD HEAD. XDD But tobefair I forgot about a lot of them this week too. We shall sit, baldly, in the corner of shame together. (Like I completely forgot Hermione. D:)
Great choices! Some I didn’t think of, though most of which I haven’t read. But Eleanor and Park! Aristotle and Dante! I also chose The Fault in Our Stars 🙂 I really want to read The Help, especially after seeing the movie last week, SO GOOD! And you may have convinced me to read Good Omens, which I was a little “I’m not sure…” about. And you have now convinced me to read Inkheart – I received an email from Cornelia Funke’s sister (who runs her website), and she said Cornelia love book bloggers and is offering review copies of any of her books!!! So I’m getting Inkheart! Whoop!
A book about books is always awesome! But I like books that aren’t about books, where books are snuck in anyway. Like a surprise. I love it! You might like The Storied Life of A.J. Fiky by Gabrielle Zevin, about a guy who owns a bookshop. It’s an adult book, but it’s soooo good! I loved it! I have Ink and Bone, but I’ve not yet read it. SO EXCITED to though, I love Rachel Caine.
Oooh, if I could read one character out of a book…. can it not be a “world”? I would read Hogwarts into existence, and I would attend despite my age. I would. And I would be amazing. And I would be happy every day. Please, Cait! Please let me do it! 😀
The Help book is JUST AS GOOD. I mean, I was dubious it could live up to the movie (shamefully I saw the movie first!) because EMMA STONE. But the dialogue is even the same in some places and fajsdlk I just adore both so so much. The Help is actually one of my favourite reads of this year!
ERMAGERD. YOU GOT EMAILED FROM CORNELIA FUNKE AND GIVEN INKHEART?! I AM ETERNALLY STUNNED AND JEALOUS. XDXD okay, okay but *whispers* did you know I interviewed her once?
Awesome list! We had so many characters in common! I absolutely love the element of books in the Infernal Device Trilogy. So many powerful quotes in the book! Great choices!! I think I need to add Inkheart to my TBR!
OMG YES. I love how many quotes are in there, and all those classics. (Although with all their training and punching things, I wonder how they have time to read. XD)
Hahaha… Do I remember everything I read? *rolls on floor in hysterics* That’s a good one. (I had a terrible time coming up with ten characters for this week’s TTT. I was sitting there thinking, “Did this character like books? Did this character ever read a book? Was this character even literate?” My memory is not what it should be when it comes to these things.)
YOU AND ME BOTH, MY FRIEND. Ergh. It’s so annoying. -_- It’d be SO EPIC to sit there and quote like a pro and here I am thinking “what was the protagonist’s name? Seriously…what was it…”
I have a name for this, actually. I call it The Anne Shirley Paradox. 😛 It’s just a little confusing.
I mean, any of these kind of book characters, you could walk up to in their book world and tell them “Hey, you know what? You’re a book character.”
And they’d totally freak out excited.
AHHH I AM SHAMEFUL but I read Anne of Green Gables years ago and promptly forgot it all so FORGIVE ME. XD
XD Well, I only remembered since my mom just sat us down to watch the movies. Anne is an extreme bookworm. And what do you call a poem-worm? Cuz she is one.
Oh, man. My favorite bit of dialog, was when she was trying hard to make friends with someone who very obviously didn’t like her.
Anne: *looking at the chalkboard where the teacher has spelled her name* Oh, Katherine! That is such a pretty name! And I’m ever so glad you spelt it with a K. Catherine with a C always looks so smug.
Katherine: *erases the K and replaces it with a C*
Such a great list!
I actually haven’t read most of these, but that good! More recommendations.
Celaena is one of the awesomest characters ever and the fact that she’s a book lover like us just makes her 1000x cooler. And Dorian loves books, too! Just another reason why I love Sarah J. Maas.
I’ve been wanting to read The Help. The movie was so cute and i’m sure the book is fantastic.
I really really want to read all of those books too. Especially Afterworlds. I hope we both enjoy them.
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YES. I think Celanea is just a million percent awesome for being able to be so tough AND Loving pretty things and books. That is so admirable. I have so much love for her. OH OH YOU MUST TRY THE HELP BOOK. So much of the dialogue is exactly the same as the movie! IT’S INCREDIBLE.
INKHEART!!!!! Did I mention I paid $26.00 for a hardcover of this book a couple of weeks ago?! My son was supposed to buy it, but when we got to Barnes and Noble to pick it up he was $4.00 short on his debut card. We needed to complete our bookshelf trilogy, so he could re-read them this summer (he had better start reading). Someday I will have to sit down and read all of the Unfortunate Events books. I bought the first one for Sebastian in PB from his Scholastic book flyer from school ten thousand years ago. I read it and liked it, but he didn’t care for it, so I didn’t continue. Maybe I can find a deal on an ebook bundle. I also want to read Aftetworlds and Ink and Bone.
WOAH THAT IS A LOT FOR A HARDCOVER. Although, erm, I shouldn’t say anything because I just bought Ink and Bone for like $30 (but it was with gift vouchers so somehow I don’t feel so bad???) I think Lemony Snicket CAN be an acquired taste. My sister and I were nuts over them but our parents thought they were so stupid. xD
I’ve just gotten to page 50 in Ink and Bone and OH MY GOODNESS CAIT. Jess is a diehard book lover and I have never felt more connected to a character like can he please be real so I can marry him and we’ll just build libraries together for the rest of our lives???
I THINK I’M GONNA LIKE IT. I wish it would get here faster. XD THE POST IS TOO SLOW.
Commenting because 1) your photographs are gorgeous, 2) because your list is perfect, and 3) BECAUSE DID YOU KNOW THE COVER FOR MR. PENUMBRA’S 24 HOUR BOOKSTORE GLOWS IN THE DARK? Because it does, and whenever I see someone mention the book, I have to inform them of this totally awesome and random situation. You should totally read it, it’s a lot of bookish fun.
FAJSDKLA YOU ARE SO NICE, CHRISTINA. THANK YOU. <3 What what what. It glows?! Okay reason #42980 I do need to read it (although everyone is saying it's awful D: which worries me a little)
I wish I could remember everything I read but I don’t know. If you ever find a way let me know 😀
I think the answer is probably DARK CHOCOLATE and also CLONES. This is scientifically sound.
I WISH I remembered everything that I read – especially to be able to quote them so well. But yes, I love reading books where the characters love to read too. It just makes me all happy inside.
So much inside squishy happiness. :’)
OMG, Cait, HOW DO YOU NOT HAVE CATH ON THIS LIST?!
BECAUSE ALL I DO IS SCREAM ABOUT FANGIRL SO I’M TRYING TO SPREAD THE ROWELL LOVE. OMG. I’M TRYING TO BE FAIR HERE.
Fair enough. I guess we can still be friends. 😉
CAIT READ THE ARCHIVED! DO IT! I love that book to death! I NAMED MY BLOG IN PART AFTER IT SO READ IT. Ahem. And not to start anything, but… I’m already Batman. So. Sorry ’bout that. But you could still propose, I guess. But I NEVER understood why Hazel Grace insisted on rereading that book over and over again. If I knew I was dying, I would be inhaling all the books I had NOT read yet, you know? To each their own, I guess.
I WILL BECAUSE VE SCHAWB IS PRETTY DOWNRIGHT AWESOME. But but seriously?! it’s the origins of your blog name too?! OMG I DEFINITELY WANT TO READ IT NOW.
Dude. How can you be batman when I am batman? There can only be one.
I recommend The Collectors’ Society by Heather Lyons. The characters GO into the books. The characters ARE the BOOKS’ characters.
Omg. I need that. I need it badly. *dashes to google it further*
I was so surprised to see that Meggie has not really been on anyone’s list! I guess Inkheart isn’t as well known as I thought it would be, and plus it is a children’s book. BUT STILL. Also, I forgot about Eleanor and Park and their comics. Gah.
OMG REALLY?! Shame on the world. Inkheart is like THE BOOK about books. XD
SO MANY BEAUTIFUL PICTURES AND BOOKS! How is it that I haven’t even heard of some of these outrageously amazing sounding books?? I’m currently making grabby hands at Good Omens because hilarious and Supernatural? Yes, please. Also, Life in Outer Space is now high up on my TBR list! Every time I see your origami stars, it makes me want to learn how to make them! 😀
Yesss, you MUST try Good omens if you love Supernatural! Granted, Crowley isn’t the same, but there’s an angel (not named Castiel) but he has the SAME PERSONALITY AS CASTIEL. And they’re like friends. So my fangirl brain was basically exploding.
KLAUS! He is such a bamf. I keep having urges to reread the entire series because it is AH-MAZING.
Afterworlds was good. The Archived was GREAT. Snarky smart character! Ghosts on shelves!
C.J.
Sarcasm & Lemons
I HAVE URGES TO REREAD IT TOO. I own them all so omg, why am I resisting?
Bookish inception is basically the way to go. I love how Inkheart works (and yes, I would totally love to be Mo). And I’m sorry, Cait, but we’re going to have to fight this one out because *I* want to be Batman. And we can’t both be Batman at the same time. So…this means war.
*dies laughing at the fault in your origami stars*
Oooh, oooh, I know of other bookish books. Let’s see. In Z for Zachariah, Ann wants to get some books from a library and then figure out a way to get the radiation out of them so she can read them safely. I mean, the world’s ended, but this chick’s got her priorities straight. And then there’s The Knife of Never Letting Go where Todd has his mother’s journal (though, admittedly, he doesn’t really read it). And then there’s The BFG where the BFG likes Charles Dickens, only he calls him Darles Chickens. And then… And then… Okay, I’ll shut up now, but here are SO MANY MORE OH MY GOODNESS.
I also don’t really know my secret to remembering most everything I read. I think I’ve practiced a bunch on memory, just inadvertently, because my sister and I have movie quoting wars. And book quoting wars. And I have memories from when I was two years old, so maybe I was just born that way? But if it makes you feel any better, sometimes when I’m being introduced to people I’ll forget my name or how old I am. It happens.
You could be the Joker? You’d make a wonderful Joker and then I could be Batman and the world would be a fantastically better place. SO IT’S SORTED THEN, RIGHT? Right.
OMG THE BFG. And I didn’t think about Todd…but I have a notoriously horrible memory and I struggle if book-themes aren’t the MAIN thing happening. I just kind of tend to forget the booknerds in books. Boo to me. BFG. omg, so many memories.
I USED TO HAVE QUOTING WARS WITH MY SISTER TOO!! I couldn’t anymore though. I feel like I Just exceeded my memory limit and collapsed. D: It makes me sad, but quoting is epic. But but but memories from when you were TWO?!! I’m happy if I remember being 12. And let’s face it, mostly I don’t. I HAVE THAT BAD OF A MEMORY.
OMG how did I forget to include Inkheart and Throne of Glass!! Great choices here and you should definitely read Afterworlds and Ink and Bone both are awesome 🙂
YAY! I really want to try Afterworlds. 😀 And Ink and Bone is coming for me in the mail so ajfdklsa I hope I love it.
I totally love what you call a book-inception! When the character is a reader or a writer it just becomes relatable on a whole new level. A few of the above are on my ‘To Be Read ‘ list. I’ll read them sooner now! 🙂
OMG. IT IS SO RELATABLE. I feel like I’ve already connected because, well I’m a reader and they’re a reader, so mutual readerness is just a win.
Eeeekk!!! Did you love Life in Outer Space? If you do, you’re one of the few people I know who adores LiOS!! (If you don’t, we can’t be friends ever. LOL) 😀
And oh, I really loved how Tessa and Will bonded over books. What an adorable pair! That’s a perfect foundation for any relationship, if you ask me. 🙂
Everywhere I look I see Inkheart and I despair because I haven’t read it yet! (Don’t shoot!) And I’m totally for populating the world with dragons. Go for it, Cait!
I’m jealous of your origami skills! And don’t worry, I don’t see any fault in your (origami lucky) stars. (Or maybe it’s just my sucky eyesight. Hehee..) They’re so pretteh!! <3
YES YES YESSSS I LOVED LIFE IN OUTER SPACE. It was so adorable and I’m so in love with Sam. And his writing. And Camilla. (I’m going to die of shame if that’s not her name, but seriously I suck at remembering book character’s names. XD)
I won’t shoot because *whispers* I actually never FINISHED the Inkheart trilogy. It’s on my to do list though. One day…
aWK. thank you. XD I have such bad lucky with origami stars. These ones are pretty uneven and bulgey but they’re probably the best pick of my sad crop xD
Ohmygosh yes, LiOS is so freaking adorable! It gave me so much happy feels! <3 (And yes, I'm pretty sure Camilla's her name.)
Booklings! That is a great word. Booklings!
(My sister is now staring at me ’cause I said it aloud.)
Booklings is a GREAT word to say out loud.
GAAAASP WHY IS THERE NO HERMIONE IN HERE! Oh, wait, you haven’t completely read the Harry Potter books, right? Haha. You know so many more fictional bookworms than I do! I can only think of fictional bookworms in one hand O.O There should be more like us in books! (and oh, you totally need to read INK AND BONE by Rachel Caine ;D BOOKWORMS FIGHTING THE LIBRARY Y’ALL)
YOU KNOW WHAT? I’M ACTUALLY READING BK 5 RIGHT NOW, SO BE PROUD OF ME. XD And yes, I didn’t pick Hermoine because I felt like everyone woudl be?!
I guess you could count Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell for this – I know it includes fanfiction, but the Simon Snow series is centric to the plot of the book.
This is just a personal opinion, but I wouldn’t recommend Mr Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. I finished it yesterday and was massively annoyed by the fact that although books and the bookstore do feature – a lot of the story is consumed by thoughts on technology, acheiving immortality and trips to San Francisco’s Google HeadQuarters – the frustration was immense.
YES. I nearly did add in Fangirl. But I ended up not because I thought it focused more on writing…but TRUE. IT’s fanfic, so therefore the fact that there’s BOOKS behind it is super important. XD I love that Rainbow Rowell writes about books so much.
AWGH. I’m hearing bad things about Mr Penumbra’s now. D: I don’t think I’ll rush after it (thaaaank you for potentially saving me from going nuts while reading!)
Of your list, we share Klaus and Celaena, but you have some books on there that I have read and some that I want to read.
We clearly have GREAT MINDS because Celaena and Klaus are some of the Greatest Literary Bookworms don’t you reckon?!
This list on point. I specially love Clockwork Angel. I loved Tessa and Will’s quote battles. I love that series! And Klaus, he is precious. Definitely precious.
Tessa and Will are so pretentious and adorable. *ships them quietly*
PLEASE do yourself a favor and read Ink and Bone. I honestly went into it just expecting another YA plot that had been written to death a million times over and I could not put it down. I read the whole thing in one evening. The characters are so different and they’re all from different countries and what I love the most is that the required love story plot doesn’t overwhelm the book.
Also Wolfe. You will fall in love with Wolfe.
He’s just…
Amazing.
I want to curl up in his robe pocket and live there forever.
Please read it.
I WILL DO MYSELF THIS FAVOURITE, I PROMISE. It’s actually coming in the post for me! 😀 I am dyyyying for it to get here. (I get so nervous buying books I’m not sure I’ll love. But come on. LIBRARIES. I have to adore this.XD)
Much as I have a pretty good memory, I recently deleted a book and its notes from my tablet, thus having to write the review from memory.
Didn’t go too well. I swear I sounded robotic. But I LOVED Clockwork Angel! A Series of Unfortunate Events was my childhood next to Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Oh, and I love those stars you made – haven’t seen them in YEARS.
Ohhhh, I can imagine that’d be hard! I usually write reviews STRAIGHT after I finish reading to try and keep it in my brain, but gawsh, 99% of the time I forget the protagonists’ name. -_-
Wouldn’t it be fabulous to be able to bicker in book quotes? You would always feel so awesome. In a time when I was more pretentious (read: teenager), my friends and I would try to do this. Needless to say, I was terrible at remembering the way the words went! Oh well.
Anyhow, these are all great picks 🙂 How could people not love books about books?
The Archived was a fun read, and Mr. Penumbra’s was about a 3.5 out of 5 stars. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry was another charming book about books.
And if I had to read just one book character into the real world . . . that is almost impossible!! I am immediately thinking Sydney Carton, but his removal would sort of wreck the book . . ., or maybe Matt Murdock/Daredevil. He would be an awesome addition to the real world. No, wait, Tom Imura from Rot & Ruin (though I’m sure he wouldn’t be grateful to be saved from his terrible, yet heroic fate). Seriously, too hard.
And I want to be Batman, too.
I used to have FULL conversations in movie quotes with my sister! 😀 We used to just cycle through all of the Disney movies…but, gah, I couldn’t do it now. Shame on me. Those were the glory days.
I’ve heard Mr. Penumbra’s isn’t that good which SADDENS ME GREATLY. But ah, I feel like I need to try it at least.
This is such a fun TTT topic – I really enjoyed reading what you came up with Cait, and I completely agree with all of your choices. My mind immediately went to The Fault in Our Stars and Ari & Dante when I saw the topic as well. Thanks for sharing this and, as always, fantastic post. ♥
Hazel is SUCH a fangirl, right?! I just love how they geeked out over authors and things. TOTALLY BOOK INCEPTION WHEN AUTHORS WRITE ABOUT AUTHORS WRITING.
I’m so glad to see someone else mention Klaus!
Klaus is an underrated GENIUS.
I feel like I have kind of failed, because I have only read two of these. TFIOS and ToG, if you’re wondering. Oops? I will read more. I will!
I remember maybe 3% of what I read? Okay, that’s probably an exaggeration, but I have a tendency to really forget stuff. And I think we know which character I’d bring to life. Peeta. Of course. Also, can we maybe make that happen? Get one of your Cait clones on that immediately, please and thank you 😉
*gasps* OMG YOU FAILURE. hehe. Actually I feel like I was trying to pick more obscure-ish books. So you may be pardoned. *nods regally* Pfft, I probably remember 3% of what I read. I almost always forget protagonist’s names too.
The clones are working on Mo-ish-ness around the clock, I promise.
Yayyy it’s fantastic how you added writers to this round-up Cait! I totally love Celaena and the fact that she enjoys the finer things in life, including books, dessert and pretty dresses, man she is awesome. I NEED TO READ E&P now. But I haven’t yet! (what is wrong with me). I am SO keen for Ink and Bone I keep on staring at it daily on TBD
That is like why I love Celaena the MOST. I know people get cross at her for being vain but…I LOVE HER FOR BEING VAIN. Because who isn’t vain, really?!! hehe Okay, not like mega-vain, but most people DO like to look nice and stuff, so I find that relatable about her. I JUST LOVE CELANEA, YES.
Duuude. You have not read E&P?! GET ONTO THAT. XD
Book-inception indeed! It just fills me with a warm fuzzy feeling inside, but what I really want – and need – are villains who love to read. Mwuahaha. I don’t know, I think I just like the Dark Side, y’know?
Also, the photos are GORGEOUS. They look so beautiful GAH. And your origami stars are so cute!!
Gosh, if only I could remember everything I read! However, I seem to remember the stories I read as a kid far better than the ones I read nowadays. Hmm. I wonder why that is…
The dark side has a glorious lure. I WON’T DENY IT. Dark chocolate, dark cake, dark evil. :’)
AFDJKLSA THANK YOU THO. THAT JUST MAKES MY DAY. <3
I never remember anything I read. It’s a problem. The Great Gatsby is my favorite book and I can’t even remember all the characters names. #shame
Mr. Penumbra’s is an interesting book- I’d be really interested to hear your take on it if you ever read it. I didn’t love it like I hoped I would, it was a little too…technical I guess? Hard to explain when I read it months ago. You know, the whole not remembering thing. But I did write a review!
It is a problem. And I suffer from it sooo badly. D: I just wish I could stash EVERYTHING I read in some special pocket of memory so I could quote like a wizard. *sigh*
YES TO A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS!!! I envy Klaus being able to remember every detail of a book. And I love your photo of the books.
Eleanor & Park sounds amazing. (Only because comics). I have no idea what its about, only COMICS. Maybe I’ll have to check it out??
I am a major fan of the Discworld series and absolutely adore Good Omens (it’s one of my favourite novels), however I’ve been meaning to get around to Throne of Glass, all and all a great list. Keep up the good work 🙂
There is hardly anything more delightful than a book about books, and fortunately, since people who write books tend to be people who like books, they are quite easy to find. My favorite book about books has got to be The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, seriously that author opened my mind to the power of words. My heart was touched and my mind was BLOWN.
I always have to google Celaena’s name to make sure I spelled it right, and every time it turns out I switched the a and the around haha