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10 Non-Human Shaped YA Characters We All Aspire To Be (Because Humans Are A Mess??) + Quiz

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Let’s face it, humans are a hot mess of bad decisions and likely to bring on the apocalypse.

We can always hope anyway.

And I can critique openly because I, personally, am not human-shaped but rather a dragon * and therefore can think sadly about your kind and offer creative alternatives to the human situation. Like why would you be human when you could be MAGICAL?! This is the true question and I hope you put down your cupcake ** and think long and hard about alternatives to your humanness.

It’s OK. I’ll wait. But don’t hurt yourself because thinking looks painful on humans.

Actually nevermind I can’t wait. I am about to slap you in the face *** with 10 of my favourite non-human shaped types of characters that we should all aspire to be. And then because I am literally your favourite person of ever, I have a quiz that will scientifically figure out what non-human shape you SHOULD be.

This is going to be so much fun!! I am rearranging and bossing your life!! Aren’t you glad to be here!!

 

* Or it has been surmised, possibly part Nazgul but jury is out on that one. Probably because I ate them.
** I will eat it if you put it down though, fyi. But don’t whine because you were warned.
*** GENTLY!!

I’m linking up with Top Ten Tuesday for their prompt “Ten Books That Feature Characters ___“ and either this means we fill in the blank or write about characters who can draw in a straight line. I can’t even do that. So it seems an unrealistic expectation???? Let’s talk about magic and demons and faeries instead.

#Priorities

1. SLIGHTLY MAGICAL ONES

My favourite type of boy is the kind that are magical. Same with girls, to be honest. Same with everyone. (WHY CAN’T WE ALL BE MAGICAL???) The more whimsical and magical a book is, the more heart eyes I get. I have at least two heart eyes, maybe even more.

  • Ronan Lynch from The Raven Cycle who can pull things out of dreams and is a bitter snark of pure gold
  • Cluck from The Weight of Feathers who has feathers in his hair because somehow he’s a bird (??? IDK either but I love it)
  • Sam from When The Moon Was Ours who can paint LITERAL MOONS and why can’t I do this
  • Cassel from White Cat who lives in a magical Mafia family who can give curses with a single touch
  • Sam from Gone who got hit by alien gamma rays and now lightning shoots out of his hands it’s fantastic
  • Nix from The Girl From Everywhere who can time travel and 10/10 would use this power to go back to yesterday and eat that cake again
  • Lee from Walk On Earth A Stranger can sense gold which is so useful????

 

2. MAGICAL ANIMAL DAEMONS

If you fail being a magical creature and are suck in humanhood — I will put forth that magical companion animals are the reason to breathe in this world. THEY’RE SO LOYAL AND I LOVE THEM. Like the daemons in The Golden Compass or Mister Kindly the not-cat in Nevernight. *

I’m trying to get my dog to be more like these but he only follows me around if I have food???? Very disappointing.

 

* Which is not YA but shhhh. He’s so sassy and condescending and I love him and relate.

3. GHOSTS

I actually cannot get ENOUGH of ghosts. And they are strangely hard to find (har har…punny because they’re invisible right?!) in YA books and it pains my soul. I love reading about Soft Smol Ghosts™ who died tragically and are just trying to live as best they can.

 

I also write so many ghosts books because there’s nothing more fun than STARTING your book with everyone being dead.

The Girl From the Well is chilling and FABULOUS and Gap Year in Ghost Town is about hunting ghosts. Yellow has the smollest saddest ghost whom I love. And of course…THERE’S THE RAVEN CYCLE. My precious.

 

4. SENTIENT BUILDINGS

All I aspire to have, really, is a house with opinions. Or be a house with opinions.

My absolute FAVOURITE is the one in Cruel Beauty which changes rooms and doors at will so it can completely confuse you and then you die. Like isn’t that great?!? I love it!

I’m also fond of the library in Ink & Bone which is kind of evil and controlling and magical. Libraries are tons of fun, but just imagine if your TBR pile had opinions and feelings??? We’d be so dead, so so so dead. And it would be crying due to neglectful parenting.

5. PRECIOUS AND PURE DOGGOS

Shout out to authors who DON’T kill the dogs off!!  All two of you!*

But see dogs are just too pure and too precious. They are the ultimate cinnamon rolls. And I don’t understand them at all because they keep loving humans even if humans are dumb.

Some dogs I love include:

I recently started following this facebook page called The Dodo which is about rescue dog videos and I SWEAR I HAVE MORE EMOTIONS OVER THOSE THEN I DO FOR ANYTHING ELSE EVER. Unless someone spontaneously buys me ice cream. I get a bit emotional over that too.

 

 

*  I’M BEING SARCASTIC…except not really.

6. PETER PAN

Aaaaall the Peter Pan versions! I know it’s almost a cliche to do retellings where he’s creepy now but I’m all for it. He is a creepy little thing. If you read the original he’s absolutely disturbing in his babyishness + let’s MURDER PIRATES. Some kids just aren’t normal.

YOU @ THAT MOMENT YOU REALISED YOUR CHILDHOOD LOVE OF THIS MOVIE WAS ABOUT A DEPRESSED 12 YEAR OLD BOY AND NOW YOU’RE WORRIED ABOUT YOU.

 

ACTUAL CONVERSATION ABOUT NORMALNESS THAT PROBABLY OCCURRED TO J.M. BARRIE:

J.M. Barrie: I need to write something normal.
Humans: It’s OK no one is normal!
J.M. Barrie: *WRITES ABOUT A PSYCHOPATHIC FOREVER CHILD*
Humans: So let’s talk a bit about trying to be normal.

I totally was up for being Peter Pan when I was younger. * It was my life goal. No growing up. Being slightly terrifying. Flying. It’s me. And my two favourite versions are Tiger Lily and Peter Darling (which is #ownvoices queer retelling).

 

* I mean, I just quit 4 seconds ago because I’m going to become a sentient castle, but like…I may return to this goal.

7. WITCHES

Preferably the dark kind who have very little chill. Like in Half Bad…and I’m still trying to piece myself back together after that series. I also love the magical realism of the maybe witches in The Graces. I also count Blue’s psychic family as fantastic witches in the Raven Boys. *

I also have appreciation for Simon Snow and his addiction to scones and inability to function when his “nemesis” was around. Like YEAH SURE SIMON. You hate your nemesis. Sooooo can see that. You are not in love at all.

I’m not saying we should hex our enemies…but I’m not saying we shouldn’t either.

 

* Let’s face it, I’m just trying to mention Stiefvater books as much as I can.

8. DARK FAERIES

Please pass me over the dark and vicious kinds. You can keep your Tinkerbells and your tooth faeries. I WANT THE KIND THAT EAT SMALL CHILDREN. Not because I have anything against small children…I suppose I was one once but I was forced to grow up too soon the day my parental confiscated my book because I was reading it instead of doing, you know…schoolwork.

I’m damaged??? And this is why??? *

ANYWAY!!!! I freaking adore faeries books and I don’t read enough!! I have many on my TBR but hit me with recommendations at any time, except don’t hit me. I’m fragile.

  • Shadowhunter world Faeries: aka Mark freaking beautiful Blackthorn who is my favourite character of ever and I may sit here silently exploding with emotions
  • The Darkest Part of the Forest: where there is a boy with horns locked in a glass coffin and also a very chill changeling named Jack who is jUST TRYING TO CHILL IN HIGHSCHOOL but is actually a faerie…wow I love this book
  • Reckless: the faeries were freaky here. Am impressed.
  • Tithe: more Holly Black because she is the DARK FAERIE QUEEN.
  • Lament: which is Stiefvater’s debut (!!) books and totally underrated. There are snarky faeries who enjoy potato chips. #Relatable

 

* I was also the kid who read Tintin comics instead of participating in society.

9. DRAGONS

I would not be me if I didn’t mention MY OWN KIND. I absolutely adore dragons, but sadly I have very few dragons books I even like??! I think people fail dragons so monstrously it’s actually going to be illegal to be disappointing when I rule the world. If you write about dragons = do the dragons justice.

And also stop killing them. Let them snack on people once in a while, OK???

MAX @ WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE IS ACTUALLY ME.

 

I adore how wildly vicious the dragons are in Game of Thrones, buuuut that’s not YA. So let’s go with Seraphina (and I headcanon the dragons are autistic which is awesome) and I loved the sharp viciously organised shape-shifting dragons in Talon. And they didn’t shift in Heartstone but they rode dragons and like !!! Nice!!

10. MONSTERS, PREFERABLY CUTE BUT SCARY ONES

People think bookworms want nice books about heroes rescuing princes from towers and princesses slaying goblins. But like??? Actually we want dark monsters in impeccable suits, with nice leather book collections and violins, and also THE ABILITY TO DRAIN THE WORLD AND DESTROY IT.

Or…just me??? Might be just me.

Anyway. My greatest monster loves are August Flynn from This Savage Song (aka the most precious and definitely depressed cinnamon of them all) and all the gods and monsters in Strange the Dreamer and Daughter of Smoke and Bone. I don’t think Laini Taylor can write anything else except monsters??

Never stop, please, Laini Taylor. Never stop.

And, no, there aren’t enough monster books.

I feel bad for not mentioning ALL the magical creatures.

Like I didn’t get to hippogriffs or unicorns or mermaids or leviathans or capaill uisce (man-eating sea horses) or Amazons or creepy magical woods or even sentient computers?!???? I FEEL BAD.

So shout out to them. They are not forgotten.

This is a very unique quiz that will tell you what magical non-human shaped creature you SHOULD BE.

10/10 success rates, literally because no one has taken it until I publish this post. I love my logic. It’s astounding.

 

 

first off: humans vs magical non-humans??? your thoughts??? what would YOU choose to be? and what did the quiz give you? and feel free to link me to your TTT posts!

and feel free to throw any recommendations at me for my categories! i have nothing on my TBR pile obviously as is! (hahaha haha #dies)

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  2. I love this. Sam Roth is a perfect puffer and must be kept safe at all costs. I just finished finished The Girl Who Drank the Moon which had a tiny dragon “no bigger than a pigeon” and I am now obsessed. Why is my life continually dragonless?

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  3. I got ghost!! I think my favorite group is those who are basically human but not quite because they have some additional power. There are some super creative things out there (ie Ronan Lynch like damn where did the queen even think of that power????) that almost fit into reality. The possibility that these things might be real somewhere keeps hopeful for an amazing existence. Now I’ve just got to find them…

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    • Yes yes I totally agree!! I love that little smidge of magic in an otherwise “normal” existence. Hence Ronan is the best thing ever and I wish to be part of the Raven Boy clan pls and immediately.

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  4. That quiz was amazing! I got Dragon (that Toothless gif was perfect!) I like magical humans but they have to use their powers for good (so basically I like Harry Potter…) but you can’t turn down a dragon when you’re given one! I also have strong feelings for Mark Blackthorn (who doesn’t!) Love this post (and your blog in general, to be honest) Here’s my Top Ten Tuesday post: https://bookmuffin.wordpress.com/2017/09/26/crime-solving-characters/

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    • MARK THOUGH. ❤️💔 He is literally the light of every Shadowhunter book ever and I think I may die in the 3rd book of Lady Midnight but ok. It’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make.

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  5. I have every cause to believe that you made everyone’s result be Dragon, so that you can use us for your army. We’re pretty much already hypnotized by you, so……..

    Definitely moving over to the magical non-humans side. I hear they have amazing food and people with glitters in their blood. Hahaha I’d recommend Waters of Salt and Sin by Alisha Klapheke for Salt Witches, and Magpie’s Song by Allison Pang for Moon Children <3 <3 <3

    My Top Ten Tuesday list is here: https://camilleareads.wordpress.com/2017/09/26/top-ten-tuesdays-orphaned-characters/

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    • Shhhhh don’t call me out like that.😂 I already have one question forcing everyone to love The Raven Boys in the quiz.😂

      I’m all for like the glitter aspect too. It seems like a lot of fun. And oooh THANK YOU for these recs!! *runs for goodreads*

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  6. can I just say how much I love your blog?? it’s clear how much time and effort you put into each post, and you deserve all the followers of ever. every single post is entertaining and different and new and fresh and urghhhghghh how do you do this?? you are Queen.

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  8. I got sentient building! I was hoping for a dragon or a ghost but oh well! I’ll take it..

    Also, SO MANY NEW BOOKS TO ADD TO MY TBR…. HAAALPPPP!!! Omg what u doin Cait?!? Staaappp tempting me with all these special book recommendations you keep dropping!

    Talk to you in a bajillion years .. my TBR is calling..

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  9. Oh dear. How am I a mermaid? LISTEN. I’m like 80% DRYAD. Maybe a little elfin in there too? But like- Tolkien elves. The tall ones. And, while we’re at it, I’m probably part giant. As in stupid clumsy can-be-nice-bu-you-really-don’t-want-to-make-me-angry kinda giant. And it shows. I don’t even know how mermaid was an option for me- oh, yeah, I selected I CAN SWIM LIKE A GOD, ‘Cause I’m a triathlete, and, y’know, I spend an hour a day swimming at mach 1. jk. Oopsies, that must mean I have some Naiad too? But honestly this is just getting confusing and… whatever. XDXDXD

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  10. This was such a fun list to read! I’m all for magical non-humans. I”m pretty sure the majority of the books I read feature a non-human of some kind. They’re just more fun! The quiz is great too. I’m a pure doggo! 🙂 I love dogs, so that is fitting. Though I don’t actually read very many books about dogs because, as you mentioned, they always die! I can’t handle that. Here is our Top Ten Tuesday Post.

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  11. I got witch, which actually surprised me, I was thinking I would get sentient house or ghost, so, hmm yeah magic I can get down with that. (And possibly transform to a dragon so there’s that)
    Also the invisible library series has Dragons that are rich and powerful and shape-shifters…also parallal universes and kick-ass librarians so 10/10 would recommend. 😊

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  12. yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay I’m a dragon!!! 😀 😀 😀 and I TOTALLY knew I was going to get it, I wasn’t worried at all, uh huh. *nods*
    READ ERAGON NOW OR I SHALL TAPE IT TO YOUR FACE.
    hmmmm…. but its so heavy you might fall over, so how about I tape you to a chair with no books in reach except for that one? yeah, that’ll work. 😛
    PLEASE READ IT.
    what was I thinking about? oh yeah. you know, if deatheaters can’t cast patrounuses, why don’t they just have anybody they suspect as a deatheater cast a patrounus? then if they can they’re good, but if they can’t cast one then they can lock them up. or they could just, you know, check everyones arm for the dark mark.
    Most crazily, ~Olive

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    • BOOK DRAGONS UNITE. *hi fives* And heyyyyy did you see Eragon is in the photo at least?!? That’s progress. I deserve a cookie for that at least.😂

      Dude, please rule the wizarding world. You’re onto something.

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  13. Gotta say, never thought I’d enjoy being a ghost, but after reading the description from your quiz, I am a-okay with it. (Also, sneaky how you gave us the illusion of choice when we’re told to “pick a book” . . .)

    WHY MUST AUTHORS KILL DOGS. I’ve been so traumatized by those books ever since getting a dog of my own that I absolutely REFUSE to read books with dogs on the cover. Dogs are not a human’s personal plot device! /rant

    Humans can get so boring sometimes, it’s a wonder every book doesn’t feature at least one of these things. I mean, why can’t we have a sentient building in an otherwise contemporary story???

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    • I’m FULL of giving you all illusions that you can have opinions here. But actually the only allowed opinion is: The Raven Cycle. I AM SO NICE.😱

      and omg never going to get over all the dog books I’ve been traumatised by. I’m planning to put a cute doggo in my NaNo book and he will. not. die.

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  15. The quiz claims I am a dog. Maybe in this world. The rest of the time I’m a unicorn. Since I was 5.

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  16. *applaudes* You successfully summed up humankind! Well done, Cait! I, also, lament the sad amount of actually well-written dragons. Another crisis humans need help with. *shakes head sadly* And apparently I will eat lots of sushi and the occasional human bone, and not ask questions about how the heck mermaids pee. Sounds good to me!

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    • There was SO no salt thrown at humans in this post.😂 I’m so lovely.

      And omg why do people mess up writing dragons so much?!?? It’s a true tragedy. I need more GOOD dragon books. (Or maybe I love dragons so much that my expectations are really high?)😂

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  17. Your quiz says I should be a witch, but I dunno, the second I saw the title of the post I went DRAGON, YEP. I’M GONNA BE A DRAGON and I think that says something. But I’ll take being a witch, too. It means I can turn my light off without getting out of bed.

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  23. Hmmmm…I have fins. Which is scary since I mentioned I could only doggy paddle 🙂 I love your list and I agree, authors and TV should not kill off the dogs. When a dog appears in a movie, I’m like “Guess he’s gonna die.” It’s a given. Manchee is the reason I will not read that Ness series. I’ve heard what horrible things happen to Manchee and I simply can’t take it!

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    • Omg the quiz is not listening to you then.😂 I hope you have fun as a dog-paddling-mermaid.😂 (I HATE watching dog movies/books now…it’s like just a given they’re going to end badly?!?)

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  24. AHHH I LOVE THIS POST! I see some of my favorite creatures here: Noah Czerny, Manchee, and Sam Roth are my favorites <3 I also agree whole heartedly that The Girl from the Well and Seraphina are criminally underrated. And that apocalypse question… OBVIOUSLY I'LL PACK THE WINCHESTER BROTHERS. They are all I need to survive.

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    • Ahhhhh The Girl From the Well needs ALL the mention and the love! It’s one of the few books I’ve actually really gotten creeped out over.😂

      And basically everyone should pack the Winchesters before going on an apocalypse adventure.

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  25. CAIT! I just about cracked up with #4. Oh gosh. But YEEEEESSSS TO ALL THE WITCHES AND DARK FAERIES! I love you x infinity for the Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (lemme catch my breath), Carry On (SO good slow burn romance), and Reckless shout outs! You may or may not have also convinced me to finally try The Raven Cycle series… Which is obviously the plan. So.

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    • I can’t even bother to get to the end of Ari & Dante’s title these days so you’re doing great.😂 AND YES YOU LIKE RECKLESS TOO?! I’M SO PLEASED. But dude. How have you not read The Raven Cycle?????? Have I not shouted enough.😂

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      • I FEEL LIKE WE’RE THE ONLY TWO BOOKWORMS WHO HAVE READ THIS SERIES AND THAT’S TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! (Book 3 hasn’t come out here yet and probably never will because of the change in pulbisher. *Cries forever.*) I will read TRC, okay? #nopressure

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        • Oh oh the 3rd Reckless book came out in Australia though. 😱😱 (But seriously why do publishers not just give us all the books we want. How dare they.😭)

          And definitely no pressure to read (AND LOVE) The Raven Cycle…mwhahah.

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  26. I’m a ghost! Which are my FAVOURITES and I was going to leave a comment about how much I love ghost stories and must check out the ones you recced ANYWAY and then TURNED OUT GHOSTLY MYSELF. ~~~~~DESTINY

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  27. My heart is soaring with the eagles! And, apparently, so am I!

    I AM A DRAGON!!! This makes me monstrously pleased (haha, get it? I’m so hilarious). I can’t wait to start exercising my inner beastie. I will grow fearsome and powerful.

    I’m so glad Ronan gets his own little mention. He deserves all the mentions.

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  28. Non magical humans certainly! If I had the choice I would be a dragon because dragons are awesome, they breath fire and fly, I mean who doesn’t want that? I am apparently a pure doggo, so yay for that, although I feel like I would be the kind of puppy that would be cute at first but ends up biting your hand off!

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  30. Sorry have you read The Hobbit yet? SMAUG. AND even though Gollum in not a dragon…GOLLUM.

    And…I got…MAGICAL SENTIMENT BEING…which I AM OKAY WITH? I’d rather be Noah from the Raven boys tbh but we can’t always get what we want!!

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  31. Nooooo Cait, why did you have to make me a ghost? I want to kill people with fire or spells! Guess I’ll come and haunt you 🤷🏼‍♀️

    Also love this article, putting all the books I have higher up on my to read list! Guess I’m a ghost because I was killed by my tbr…

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  33. oh my god snowbaz yasss they obviously hate each other.

    SIMON: ugh tyrannus is so terrible. I mean have you seen him? he’s so ugly. with those dark eyes…and–and that luscious hair DAMN HIM
    BAZ: *raises plucked eyebrows* oh yes. my luscious hair woe is me

    and I GOT A GHOST being invisible would be nice too because then I could just read in peace

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    • SNOWBAZ HATE EACH OTHER SO MUCH, SO OBVIOUS. NOTHING ELSE GOING ON THERE.

      SIMON: I hate Baz and wish he was dead.
      BAZ: *is late to school for the year*
      SIMON: I have no point in life i can’t go on i’m lonely the world is cold pls someone hold me

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  34. YASS I AM A MERMAID I AM A MERMAID I ALWAYS KNEW IT HONESTLY

    (honestly, I was swimming in a lake literally two hours ago!)

    I WANT TO BE A MERMAID. or at the VERY least write a book about mermaids. Not too much to ask.

    This was a p great post. Sam Roth’s appearance made me snort.

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  35. ah, cait. i could shriek endlessly about how much i love this post, but i’ve just come to expect awesomeness from you! but, hey, i’ll shriek endlessly anyway because a) you deserve it and b) it’s fun (at least until you shred your vocal chords #justcallmeascreamosinger). anyhoo! i am quite proud to say i got “dragon” on your quiz (*joyful shrieking intensifies*)! yay! i think it would be amazing to be a dragon! i think some of my favorite magical human-shaped creatures are the witches in sarah j. maas’s throne of glass series. they’re bad*ss, they have claws and fangs and drink blood, and bonus: they ride dragons!!! what more could you ask for?! that’s a trick question because the answer is obviously chocolate. or cake. anyhoo, i must bid thee ado for now, but thanks for the super fun post, girly!
    *disappears in a puff of purple smoke*
    *shrieking mysteriously continues*

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    • omg you literally MAKE MY DAY.❤️❤️ Honestly I actually freak out that my humour is too random so knowing it’s actually funny is a huge relief. I SHALL GIFT YOU CAKE. AT LEAST 2 CAKE CRUMBS. I’M SO GENEROUS AND APPRECIATIVE.

      I have to admit I’m not a fan of SJM books but glad you are! 😂

      And cake. Cake is life.

      *shrieks mysteriously and companionably with you*

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  37. I am a pure doggo! Too pure for this world…which is why I will be killed off. But at least people will cry when I die.

    Magical non-humans for the win any day! I’d love to be a mermaid though. Or a vampire. Normal is over-rated.

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  39. I’m a doggo! I had absolutely no faith in that quiz until I say the answer. Cause it seems arbitrary, and I don’t really like most of the options. I’d rather be human. Or maybe slightly magical.

    After mentioning my unenthusiasm for creepy things, I’m still going to recommend some fairy books. They’re certainly not light or fluffy, but I wouldn’t call them really dark either. Or maybe its just because I’m made of light and can’t see the fullness of the darkness looking back. I know there was a faery trapped in a birdcage that burnt her if she touched it.
    So, Knife, Rebel and Arrow by R. J. Anderson. (Also Swift and Nomad which are related stories with piskeys and spriggans)
    She also wrote some books titled A Pocket Full of Murder and A Little Taste of Poison. Which might be stabby books, but probably aren’t. And there’s something else I forgot the name of, but it might have had a fairy and sounded darker than her other books.

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      • It’s not that I didn’t like the quiz. It’s just that I rebel against being a witch or a ghost. I’m usually pretty happy with being a human. Though I’d much rather be a teleporting human.

        I looked up the other book I mentioned. It’s called Ultraviolet and doesn’t have fairies. Just a girl who gets locked in a mental instutution after murdering someone. Except the person just disintegrated and she doesn’t know why. Or something like that. I need to read it.

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  40. Non humans. The more whimsical, the better. I want my life to be magical realism. This was such an in-depth post. Itmade me want to read This Savage Song and continue with Cassandra Clare in The Dark Artifices. I was on the fence about it but I think I’ll give it a try. I got that I am a magical sentient building on the quiz which suits me very well!

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    • SAME THO. Like I love books that are pretty modern and then BOOM there’s blood sucking faeries or whatever. Also I’m glad I’m nudging you towards Clare and Schwab. They are BEST.

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  42. Magical humans/creatures always. If I’m going to be stuck in a dreary human life, then I want to read about the magic people! I’d probably choose to be a monster because they’re usually super strong and being what I am, I’d like to experience strength and power at least once.

    I got GHOST:

    oh CONGRATS! You’re dead! haha, I mean, you’re a ghost. So you are dead, but in the ghost world you have so many possibilities! Haunting, scaring, lurking, spying, making little “boo” sounds, and also pillaging the fridge at midnight because who’s going to stop you, hmm? There’s literally no downside to being a ghost, except potentially descending into a vengeful spirit with bleeding eyes who kills everyone. But OK. We all have problems.

    Now you can walk through walls, you never need to sleep, and you can read all the books in the bookstore without paying.

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  43. Dragons are my favourite non-human beings. I hope to write a book with dragons one day. As for the quiz I got the pure doggo. Which I’m okay with as long as I don’t die. I need a good hero.

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  45. I got witch!! Also can I just say how much I love your blog!!?? I just read This Savage Song and!!!!!! Cannot wait to read the sequel. <3

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  46. I got the monster under the bed! Which is of course inaccurate, as I am OBVIOUSLY a dark fairy. But my great-grandmother might have been a monster, because the
    description sounded a lot like me. 🤔 Excuse me while I reevaluate my life.

    Also: You made me choose between a CHOCOLATE CAKE and a BABY DRAGON?!?!?!? What kind of monster ARE YOU?!?!?!😲😲

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    • WELL OBVIOUSLY THE QUIZ HAS TO BE RIGHT. I mean it must know you better than you know you. *nods like this makes sense*

      I am the monster under the bed too obviously after that question.😂

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  47. Has anyone ever told you that you’re the funniest person ever? Yes, probably. And many times. But I’m going to tell you anyway: Cait, you’re the funniest person ever.
    My artistic abilities are a total grand of null, so I cannot draw on a straight line, and if I can’t do it, NOBODY ELSE CAN EITHER. It was unrealistic to expect me to come up with such a non-existent list of non-existent, straight line-drawing people. I’m glad you interpreted the prompt just like I did.
    I LOVE ghosts too! I’ve heard that Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake is quite good as well, so there you have a book rec you didn’t ask for! (oh hey, you did at the end of the post. How nice of me)

    A changing house? Now I really have to read Cruel Beauty. And you know what else? I’ve heard you rave so much about Ink and bone that I figured I should JUST READ THE THING ALREADY! It’s time I pick Holly Black too. WHY DO I KEEP ADDING BOOKS TO MY TBR?? **I’m crying**
    I got a Dragon, so thank the quiz for stating the obvious. But it’s accurate, so I guess it works. Also, non-human magical beings ALL THE WAY! Humans are useless.
    Needless to say, awesome post. Here’s my Top Ten Tuesday, which I also loved doing:

    https://bookslikewolves.wixsite.com/blog/single-post/2017/09/26/Ten-Characters-That-Are-Most-Likely-To-Have-A-Blog-IRL

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    • YOU’RE MAKING ME BLUSH, SOPHIE. THANK YOU.😂😂 And honestly drawing in a straight line is an unrealistic expectation for humanity. Why would we even want to do that. *shakes head in disbelief* I also can’t draw circles either. or well, I can’t draw. Now that we’ve cleared that up.

      I actually own Anna Dressed in Blood so I should try it someday.😂

      YAY FOR DRAGONS.

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  48. Hi! I’m Pure Doggo!!!! This made my day 🙂 I can’t believe anyone would ever kill a dog off in a book. And I would definitely use time travel power to go back in time and eat the cake again. Thanks for such a fun post! 🙂
    My TTT
    Leslie

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  49. Mancheeeeee! Also I hadn’t noticed that Benjamin Alire Saénz has great dogs as well.

    Dragons really are the best.

    And I didn’t do a TTT post this week because my brain kind of stalled out and I could only think of fairly ordinary topics that have already been done to death, so I am EVEN MORE IMPRESSED by how clever and fun this post is.

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    • SO MANY GOOD DOGS OUT THERE. (Says me who’s dog is currently is a separate room to me because he doesn’t like me but ok.) And dragons ARE best. I’m glad we’re in agreement.

      (omggg thanks for thinking this is clever!😂 I’M FLATTERED.)

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  51. Ghosts
    Have you read The Missing by Jerico Lenk?

    Sentient Buildings
    I love the Warehouse in Warehouse 13

    Dragons
    Temeraire! EE Knight’s books! Yolen’s Pit Dragon Trilogy! Mercedes Lackey’s Sanctuary books! Temeraire!!

    Other beasties I adore: kitsune, chupacabra, were creatures other than wolves. Magickal cats.

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  52. So im a witch. . . severely disappointed that I haven’t attended Hogwarts yet. . . #Rude @ all the people that sort that kind of thing out.
    AUGUST I JUST CRY. him mentioned ever = me sobbing for 20 years.

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  54. I’m a ghost! I haven’t actually had internet at home for over a week now so I picked the wifi on the first question. Also, loving the question where EVERY SINGLE OPTION WAS THE RAVEN CYCLE. :’)
    Loving this post in general, actually. I know I say this a lot, but if you like dragons and fairies, The Invisible Library series has both.

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    • Yayyyy for the GHOST LIFE. I mean RIP you but at least now you can walk through walls? And wasn’t that Raven Cycle question so very subtle of me??? It’s so hard to tell I like the series.😂

      (I actually finally read The Invisible Library.😱)

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      • I know. :’) I saw the review about five seconds after I left this comment then wished there was an edit function. Or a delete function. Or some way to get rid of the last line of that comment.

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  55. Pretty sure I just added every book you mentioned to my TBR list. Except for Cruel Beauty, because apparently I found that one on my own.

    And according to your quiz, I am a mermaid. Which fits, considering I have red hair and am the GOD[DES] OF SWIMMING. 😉

    Thanks for all the fun Cait! And the recs!

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  56. I would rather prefer to be a magical non-human.I mean, imagine the things I could do *sighs* I love faeries and dragons so much.They are under appreciated so much.I got DRAGON on the quiz so I am very happy.Now I can just smite people when they are being rude.I am just kidding, maybe?

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  59. Your photos are amazing! I loved this post so much 🙂 There are so many books on here that I have has to add to my wish list and need to read asap!

    Kizzi May x

    kizzimay.co.uk

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  60. I got Dragon!!! Yiiiissss. But, I always knew I was a dragon, so nothing new here. Awesome quiz anyway!
    And I agree: August Flynn=Best Monster EVAH! (But is he even a monster? I mean really, he seems like a big pineapple to me…? Or maybe a cupcake. Now I’m hungry. Where’s the nearest burglar? I MEAN BURGER wuuut? i didn’t say burglar….)

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  61. I am a dragon! Which actually describes me quite accurately since I can be having a conversation with someone and then I see something shiny and it just…. off I go chasing butterflies. I’m reading A Storm of Swords right now and there aren’t enough dragons!

    I would give you more books to add to your TBR except I don’t want to think about mine because… stress.

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      • I KNOW! It frustrates me so much… I think in the 2nd book there were mayyyybe 5 chapters max with dragons and I just…. can’t. If A Dance with Dragons has this few dragon chapters in it I will be furious and then go off and chase shiny things because my attention span is that impressive…

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  62. The quiz said I was a ghost! I liked this quiz, for I got to pronounce myself a swimming god, and pick ice cream cookies as a veggie. WIN. Okay so I looked at the title of this and said to myself “Manchee better be involved”. And he was, so nice job. I also was able to guess most of the books you’d pick for each category because ummm I know you too well hahah. I have to be honest, I much prefer boring old humans? I think because it means that I could, in theory, BE the star too? Like- if Katniss can overcome evil, so can Shannon! If Tris jumps off trains, well ME TOO. Also, Dauntless cake. And Four. And maybe a different ending.

    Well, that got out of control quickly.

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    • Ice cream cookies is like the only vegetable. I don’t know what the green things where. Life is confusing.

      MANCHEEEEEEEEE.

      And omg you’ve known me for too long, eh? 😉 Or else I and so thoroughly predictable.😂

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  64. I always love your quizzes! I got a dragon, which is of absolutely no surprise to me, and I think I shall now battle you for taking over the world without me.
    Nonhuman or magical creatures are absolutely superior to humankind. I myself currently have a love for cursed boys, people with magical family legacies they didn’t want and still don’t want, shape shifting dragons (of course), man eating fairies with a penchant for curses and coffee, and psychotic mermaids/mermen. ( wow, I think that’s basically all my WIP‘s rolled into one. I’m going to stop now. )
    I think maybe you and I might be magical twins? I wish I had a monstrous book to recommend to you, but I think you’ve read them all. Except maybe Harry Dresden? That series has *the best* fairies I have ever read.
    As for what I would be if I could choose, probably a dragon (duh), something scary with wings, a witch, or a mermaid. But not a cute, sweet one like Ariel. The scary kind that likes to drown people. And I’m going to stop now, before I sound too crazy.
    😁

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    • I WILL PROBABLY EAT YOU, JUST WARNING, BECAUSE I AM A PARTICULARLY FIERCE DRAGON. And omg cursed boys and magical families though. 😍😍 Your list is literally life. ALL OF IT.

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  65. I LOOOOOOOVED the witches in Half Blood! I’ve only read the first book though and really need to get back on them but they’re so good! And couldn’t agree with you more on the dogs front, everything is better if there is a dog in it!

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  66. i would totayl want to be a magical non-human. id probably die in a horrible way
    have you read “dragon slippers” its about dragons in case you haven’t guessed but they arn’t evil sadly.

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  68. I got a magical building! Although I have already dedicated my life to becoming a reclusive artist vampire, but I don’t mind because buildings don’t go anywhere either, haha 😅

    And thanks for even more reminders to read The Raven Cycle, I’m going through some serious withdrawal symptoms right now. I need more Gansey in my life and I need it now.

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    • I do like your priorities though for being a reclusive vampire. That seems really fun?? *adds to to-do list*

      I just finished the new Stiefvater book AND I MISS CABESWATER AND CO. I need to reread. 😂

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  69. Awww, I got a pure doggo. That is the cutest gif ever, oh my goodness.
    If you’re looking for some more books with faeries and dragons, I’m reading The Girl Who Drank The Moon right now and it has wonderfully witchy goodness and a very small dragon who teaches math. I love him so.
    (I am laughing about your categorizing of Sam from Shiver as a dog, Cait!! He’s more wolf and human than actual dog, oh my goodness.)

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    • Dogs are just the cutest omg too pure too precious. And I’ve just been recommended The Girl Who Drank The Moon (sounds tasty) so I’m really excited for it now!!

      SHH DON’T FIGHT ME. SAM IS A PUPPY.

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  70. I’m a dragon and I’m sure you’re somehow to blame for this result (but I’m okay with that tbh, that Toothless gif is cute)

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  72. WHY CAIT? WHY??? WHY WOULD YOU MAKE ME CHOOSE BETWEEN ICE CREAM AND BOOKS?? AND WHY THE HECK WAS GRAY NOT A COLOR OPTION?

    10/10 only felt confident about one answer, because in the event of the apocalypse (or like, anything in life I feel I can’t handle), hells yeah I’m picking the Winchesters. (also, disclaimer, you totally used a gif where Dean’s swagger is umph, and I have no self-control)

    Also, I AM A GHOST. WHICH IS AMAZING. Because I’m always saying when I die I want to be a ghost because I have a smol bean sister who is precious and I want to haunt any boy who ever looks at her so she stays pure and tiny. (but she’s 14 so I’m going to have to die soon to make that happen)

    Thank you for the fantabulous quiz! Feel free to make one any time because your logic is A++.

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    • BECAUSE I’M MEAN. I have to be mean occasionally so you all remember I have evil overlord tendencies. #legit 😂 Also yes to the Winchesters??? Like why would one not pack them for the apocalypse.

      Just be careful packing the Winchesters for the apocalypse AND being a ghost. In case, ya know…

      (I’m so glad you love my logic. I LOVE MY LOGIC. IT WORKS I SWEAR.)

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  73. I love your post so much. It makes me realise that I’ve read very few novels. I did your quiz and I got “pure doggo”. I don’t know if to laugh or cry😂😂😂😭😭😭

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  74. I ACTUALLY DO HAVE A BLACK WITCHY CAT SO YOUR QUIZ IS ACCURATE.
    I love Peter Pan. The story seems so innocent when you are a child but the older you get the more haunting and strange you realize it is. It is amazing.

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    • DUUUUDE. IT’S LIKE I KNOW THINGS. Someone award me quick I have POWERS.😂 (And omg I know right?? The more I think about Peter Pan the more questions I have.😂)

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  75. Heheh I’m a ghost, I don’t know how you’re able to discover everyone’s true identities?? Um uh I mean their uh… darkest desires? *laughs nervously*
    But yes love this post 🙂
    Simi

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  76. I work at one of the most haunted sites in the United States. It is a closed blast furnace in Birmingham Alabama called ‘Sloss Furnace. It has a record of over 100 confirmed deaths on site, and is likely to have many more unconfirmed. It has been closed for forty-five years. It is now a museum, but a promotion I work for puts on a Halloween haunted attraction there every year. It is the actors in the haunt that experience the supernatural. If the site does not like you, it will push, throw, or scratch.I have seen a few things, and considered writing a ghost story, but have not done it, yet.

    I have a reoccurring dog character in my books. His name is ‘Bolt’, and he has an elevated psychic ability. Also, one book in the series has some really charming dragons.

    Have you considered the possibility that you, Cait, are not human, but a high-powered writing gnome? Or a dragon that has been cruelly changed into a high-powered writing gnome?

    Thanks for the quiz Rubber Boots Girl!
    Happy Writing!
    Your pal,
    ~Icky. 🙂

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    • Wow…you definitely have an interesting workplace! 😱 That will make a chilling book….WRITE! WRITE!

      And omg yes, I’m definitely not human. I will go for dragon though, because gnomes seem less intimidating and I do like to eat my enemies. #Dragon4Lyfe

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  77. Yes, Yes, Yes!! Manchee, Sam, Ronan…all great choices…as well as anything with Witches!

    PS. Did you see that Patrick Ness tweet about Machee? o_o

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  79. I AM A WIZARD, CAIT!! I’m honestly not sure what I expected to get, but I got wizard and I’m quite happy with it.

    Love your quiz posts! They’re always so much fun! 😀

    Also, my sister took the quiz and she is a dragon, so obviously we now have to go discuss this with our parents.

    Alexa
    thessalexa.blogspot.com
    verbosityreviews.com

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  81. *screams* BOOO I’m a ghosty. Ghosty ghost. I am very excited by this prospect. I can WALK THROUGH WALLS *proceeds to run into a wall*….. Oh….

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  82. I GOT A DRAGONNN!!!!
    Libraries are the best vegetables, obviously, and imma live in one after taking over the world.

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  85. Regarding dragons, they’re slightly more middle-grade but have you heard of Chris d’Lacey’s Last Dragon Chronicles – pottery dragons that are actually real including magical polar bears – and it’s follow up series The Erth Dragons – primitive people, dark creatures etc. Also fun fact all the dragons’ names begin with ‘G’.

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