When it comes to the books I read, I’ll confess, I do forget the specifics of the books. Not because I didn’t thoroughly enjoy it, but more because I just don’t have that kind of mind that retains those details. So some of the things I may forget is if I adored a secondary character or the quirks of a main character. Whatever they may be, I do forget sometimes. However this week’s book list about mixing book worlds and characters from different books did seem like it could be fun. So here we go.
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WHEN BOOK WORLDS COLLIDE: CHARACTERS FROM DIFFERENT BOOKS WHO SHOULD BE FRIENDS. Talking book characters stepping into other book worlds. #TopTen #TopTenList #TopTenTuesday #BookList #Books #Reader #Reading #Reads Click To TweetThis is not likely to be something I’m good at, which means I’m going to fumble and probably pair up some characters who would be dreadful together. (Because please don’t ask me to remember specific personality traits.) But hey, this is all in fun and as long as we’re having fun, that’s what counts, right? We’re pairing up characters who could be good friends, a good team or even would be cool to see romantically linked. I’ll probably have a mix of pairs, but we’ll get started and see how things unfold.
MIXING BOOK WORLDS and CHARACTERS
ADRI from AFTER SHE FALLS and ALEX from SAFE HAVEN, as friends… to more
What would the fierce and feisty Adri be life with Alex? After She Falls on Goodreads • Safe Haven on Goodreads
AMERICAN SINGER from THE SELECTION and HOLLIS from THE BETROTHED, as friends
I mean their stories have many similarities plus they come from the pen of the same author so I feel as though these two would get on, right? The Selection on Goodreads • The Betrothed on Goodreads
CLARA from TEXT FOR YOU and EMMA from ONE TRUE LOVES, as friends
These two share something in common no one wants to: loss. Makes me wonder if they’d be good (or no…?) together as friends and someone for the other to lean on. Text for You on Goodreads • One True Loves on Goodreads
DARCY and MR. KNIGHTLEY, as friends
It’s not that I don’t like Charles as a friend for Darcy, but it’d be interesting to see what Darcy was like with someone who, in a different way than Elizabeth does, challenges him and pushes him. (Or maybe even a peer who tells Darcy things he sometimes needs to hear.) Who knows if Knightley would with a friend, but I like the way he inspires Emma to do better and be better. Pride and Prejudice on Goodreads • Persuasion on Goodreads
THE DASHWOOD WOMEN and THE MARCH WOMEN, as friends
What might the worlds of Elinor; Marianne; and Margaret, along with Jo; Meg; Amy; and Beth colliding look like? Would Laurie fall for the passionate Marianne? Would Amy fall into the charms of Willoughby? Might Beth form a quiet friendship with Edward? Sense & Sensibility on Goodreads • Little Women on Goodreads
JANE from AUSTENLAND and COLIN from ONCE UPON A PRINCE, as a couple
Given Jane’s great fondness for fictional men like Mr. Darcy, what would her life look like if she were to meet a real-life prince? Austenland on Goodreads • Once Upon a Prince on Goodreads
JIM AVERY from THROUGH WATERS DEEP and SARAH HOLLENBECK, as a couple
A military man from the 1940s and a contemporary woman who writes secret romance novels? I don’t know. Maybe it’d be fun! Through Waters Deep on Goodreads • The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck on Goodreads
NANCY DREW and STEVIE BELL from TRULY DEVIOUS, as friends
Both amateur sleuths, one from the 1930s (or 40s? 50s?), and the other more modern, what would these two solving cases together look like? Nancy Drew on Goodreads • Truly Devious on Goodreads
SAM from DEAR MR. KNIGHTLEY and CAPTAIN WENTWORTH from PERSUASION
Given that Sam writes letters and Captain Wentworth can also write a solid missive, what might a friendship between these two look like? Dear Mr. Knightley on Goodreads • Persuasion on Goodreads
What characters from what books would you like to see pair or team up? Which books did you combine today? Let’s hear all the things. Leave your comments below.
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Linking up with That Artsy Reader Girl August 15: Characters from Different Books Who Should Team Up (or date, be friends with, etc.) (Submitted by Cathy @ WhatCathyReadNext)
Darcy and Knightley would be good friends, I’m sure.
I’m curious to know what they’d be like as friends! :)
The Dashwoods and the Marchs – girl power!
I think they could be fun together! And also I just like the idea of their “worlds” colliding and wondering what might happen! :)
I’m unfamiliar with most f these characters, but I think your matches are pretty solid.
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That’s the hope, Pam. :) Thanks for visiting.
I think that characters who come from the same author stand a really good chance of being friends! :)
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I agree, Lydia! I think authors write similar characters in some instances which does indeed mean that their characters would get on famously. :)
ooo i really like the idea of the Dashwood sisters & the March sisters!
Right? Me too! I think they could be fun. :)
I think anyone who did this topic gets kudos just for doing it!! I did not have the brain capacity or mental energy for it. I hope you have a great week!
LOL. I feel like for me I’m just not THAT creative so it’s tough to imagine friendships or pair ups from opposite worlds. But I love the idea and I’m glad I gave it a try. :)
This post shows that you ARE creative, LOL! It still stresses me out thinking about it, LOL!!!
I love the idea of pairing Nancy Drew up with a current female sleuth.
Right? How fun could this be!?
The Dasdwood and march women girl be besties <3
I think so too, Vero! How fun would that friendship be?
What a great list!!! I love how you paired these books. 😀
It was a fun challenge for sure! :)
I’m not familiar with the majority of these books, but it sounds like you found some great character pairings! This was such a hard topic, and you did a fabulous job with it.
I think it’s fun too. More challenging, but I’m glad I took the bookish challenge. :) Thanks, Leah for the visit.
Nancy Drew and Stevie together would be…interesting! They could do some serious solving damage by putting their sleuth-y heads together. Their personalities, though? I think they would drive each other crazy, which could be very entertaining…
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Sometimes opposite personalities can indeed be entertaining. Who could we get to write said story and see if it would!? ;) Thanks so much for visiting, Susan.
Darcy and Knightly are destined to be friends.
I would agree! They just seem like they’d be interesting together. Thanks so much for visiting, Alicia.
I’ve not read either Truly Devious or Nancy Drew, but I love the idea of two amateur sleuths teaming up to solve crime! Honestly for some of mine I picked character combos that I knew would probably be a nightmare together because I love the idea of all the chaos that would cause.
I probably picked some of the same (nightmares!) too, Jo. I’m just not THAT creative to figure out who could be fun together. But it’s fun to try. :) Glad you visited!
These are great! I especially agree with Darcy and Mr. Knightly. :)
They just seem like they’d be really interesting together! Here’s hoping we see a book someday with multiple Austen characters. Or do we already have that? Thanks for visiting, Dedra.
You did a great job with finding so many pairings! I struggled with this topic so I went rogue :)
I’m always tempted to go a different direction but Sometimes then I decide to challenge myself. sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. Glad I managed it this time. And I always enjoy reading the rogue posts, too. :)