May 10, 2022
10 Memorable Bookish Characters
I’m linking up today with #TopTenTuesday: That Artsy Reader Girl: Bookish Characters.
Memorable characters make books memorable!
I LOVE wonderful, memorable characters! And I especially love the opportunity to talk about bookish characters and share them! Books about books and books, bookshop and library settings, and bookish characters are my favorite subgenre.
If you are looking for a wonderful summer read, consider one of these titles!
In no particular order, here are 10 of my most memorable bookish characters…I love each one!
(Titles are links to my reviews or Amazon affiliate links.)
Cussy from The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
Cussy is a pack-horse librarian in the mountains and hills of Kentucky and a determined, compassionate literacy advocate and difference-maker.
Mukesh from The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
Mukesh discovers the joys of reading and makes an unexpected friend.
Grace from The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin
Grace falls in love with reading and meets the love of her life in a dusty old bookshop during WW11.
Madeleine from The Printed Letter Bookshop by Katherine Reay
Madeleine finds a fresh beginning and new friends as the new owner of her beloved aunt’s bookshop.
Emilia from How to Find Love in a Bookshop by Veronica Henry
Emilia returns to her seaside home to save her late father’s beloved bookshop.
Dita from The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe
Real-life Dita Kraus is a daring and feisty teenager who bravely risks her life to bring literacy to the children of Auschwitz.
Fikry from The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
Quirky and opinionated, Fikry is changed forever by an abandoned baby and a sales representative.
Juliet and Dawsey from The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
Juliet and Dawsey and the book club members become found family. (epistolary)
Helene and Frank from 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
This is actually a memoir revealing a true bookish (long-distance) friendship. (epistolary)
Evie from The Jane Austen Society
A quiet young woman, Evie plays a crucial role in the preservation of Austen’s work and is a member of the first Jane Austen book club.
There are sooooo many more, but these are the first 10 that came to mind. If bookish characters could recommend books, they would certainly highly recommend each of these!
QOTD:
Who is one of your most memorable bookish characters?
Happy Reading Book Worms
“Ah, how good it is to be among people who are reading.”
~Rainer Maria Rilke
“I love the world of words, where life and literature connect.”
~Denise J Hughes
“Reading good books ruins you for enjoying bad ones.”
~Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
“I read because books are a form of transportation, of teaching, and of connection! Books take us to places we’ve never been, they teach us about our world, and they help us to understand human experience.”
~Madeleine Riley, Top Shelf Text
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Do you mean Evie in the Jane Austen Society?
Oops! I did! Thanks for catching that..li owe you one! 🙌 {{{runs off to edit}}}
So many if these are on my TBR! Great list!
Thanks! I hope you enjoy them!
I cannot believe I forgot about Guernsey!!
So many great books! I love that eclectic and quirky book club!
That’s a fabulous list!
Thanks Gina! 🙌
Jane Austine Society looks good.
An eclectic group of bookish characters! 🙌
That’s a great list, Carol! Several of my favorites are on your list. I would add Rintaro from The Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa.
Oh thanks for the rec! I need to check that out!
I went off topic because I knew my selections would have been repeated on many blogs. I would have had 5 in common with you, Carol. There are a couple of books here I am not familiar with though, so I will be checking them out.
I almost went off topic as well! It’s fun to also see what we have in common! Others probably don’t mind us talking about the same books over and over as much as we think they do. I’m happy to hear I listed some that are new to you!
I loved the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Carol. Great characters. Unfortunately, I haven’t read any of your other titles. I just added a few titles from Carla’s list, and now I’m off to add some from yours. ❤📚
Enjoy! 🙌
Juliet and Dawsey are great choices.
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-bookish-characters/
Love them! 😍
Well, you do know that Helene Hanff wasn’t a character in this book; it was a memoir and not fiction, and she was writing about herself, but no matter!
I know! I almost changed it out at the last minute for that reason ….maybe I just need to edit my post to make a note!
Great list! 😊 I love bookish books, and many of these books are either on my TBR or I read them. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is especially a great choice for this topic, because it actually has many bookish characters.
I adore that cast of bookish characters!
Grace was on my list this week too!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2022/05/10/top-ten-tuesday-367/
One of my fav books!
🙂
Thanks for the list Carol, I’ve only read The Reading List and agree Mukesh is a bookish person 🙂 I really want to read The Jane Austen Society now, as our bookclub is reading Jane’s books now, we’ve moved on from the Brontes!
I hope you enjoy Jane Austen Society Debbie!
Next you should do top 10 memorable animals!
Maybe! I’ll start brainstorming!
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