Top Ten Tuesday- Female Squad Goals

Welcome back! It’s the start of another week of memes and blogs here, so as with every week, we will kick off with Top Ten Tuesday. Our host is Jana http://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/. This was born out of a love of list and bringing the bookish community together. The prompt this week is Characters I want to be Besties with submitted by Michelle at Pink Polka Dot Books. This prompt is so fun and I can’t wait to share this list with you! When coming up with this list, I made my dream group of females I would love to have as a squad. As a note, I’m taking all the women from the classics and Historical Fiction into our time. Enjoy!

1- Cather Avery from Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

This is the moment where everyone gasps. Just kidding, as my favorite YA character Cath needed to be on here. Cath is a bookish introvert so we would really get along. We have a deep love of fandoms and have a love of fan fic. We would spend hours conversing over all things nerdy. In our group, Cath is the person who tells us something is a bad idea or that we could get hurt.

2- Miriam “Mir” Hendrix from Comics Will Break Your Heart by Faith Erin Hicks

Much like Cath, Mir is a shy book worm. While she might not know as much a

bout books, she knows about comics and she is a gem. Mir is a more of an extrovert so we need her in the group, but she needs her own time as well. Mir loves her comics, and I think she could teach the group about comics and about her fandom. Her role in the group is the planner, I see her as the planner because as a character; I feel she writes a lot of things down and sticks to the list.

3- Juliet Ashton from The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schafer and Annie Barrows

I don’t know why I don’t mention this book more here really I should. Anyway, I read this book last year when the movie came out. Juliet is an awesome character and we need her in our group. She’s a writer and an introvert like some member’s of our group. Since she is a writer Juliet would research and plan the events, our group would do. Much like Mir, but Juliet would put in the time and research because she is that kind of person.

4- Hodel from After Anatevka by Alexandra Silber

My favorite Historical Fiction that I talk a lot about here. Hodel is the extrovert who would pull us introverts out of our shells and make us do things. When I did my family months ago, I’m sure I out her in the same style of role there. Hodel is a young woman who has been thorough a lot, and I’m sure that if she lived in our time, she would have the same issues. As a character, she is very optimistic, and when you look at the group here, you see a lot of moody females, including me. I love Hodel for her spirit and her attitude which is what she brings to the group.

5- Imogen Lovelace from The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston

Imogen is very sweet and very kind. She has a devotion to fandom as seen when she tries to save her favorite character from being killed off from her favorite series. Mo is so sweet and loyal to friends and family which would be her role in our group here. We need Mo’s sweetness and loyalty and overall goodness in this group.

6- Annabeth Chase from Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan

Oh boy do I love the Percy Jackson series a lot. When I was coming up with this list and my twist on the theme, I knew that Annabeth needed to be here. Annabeth loves adventure and she would be the one that sets up all out door adventurers. I see her texting the group and being like “Hey! Let’s go on a hike today!!!” Those of us introverts groan because you know the outdoors for hours without books. Annabeth has the adventurous spirit we need. She’s also another Extrovert which we need in this sea of Introverts.

7- Natasha “Tash” Zelenka from Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee

This is a little book that came out in 2017? I think it was 2017. I love Tash as a character and she is so sweet. Tash is ace and while it’s a part of her story, it doesn’t feel like it’s a big deal? I’ve read books where the label becomes a main plot of the story. While I’m okay with this, I want to let you know that the label is not a large part of the story. Tash works on a Web Series based on a classic novel, and I love a good Web Series. I feel every group needs the token gay, and for us it’s Tasha. She is also very loyal.

8- Sonya Rostova from War & Peace by Leo Tolstoy

A classic girl that we need here. I will finish this book by the end of the year, at least that is my plan. Sonya is an introvert and bookish whose loyalty knows no bounds. She has a sweetness and an optimism which is needed. Within our squad here Sonya is the mom friend. She is the one that takes care of all of us and makes sure we’re all doing okay. Do you all know the person who texts the group chat like “remember to drink water and eat today!” That is Sonya in our group and I think I’m in the same boat I feel.

9- Elizabeth Bennett from Pride & Prejudice and The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennett by Jane Austen and Kate Rodrick and Bernie Su.

When I did my post on INFJ’s a few months ago, Lizzie was on the list. I know there are many takes and so many could work. I love the modern version based on the Web Series, but I picked these two because these are what I’ve read and I want to mix the two. In her original story, Lizzie Is sassy and opinionated. She is a lot of fun and bookish. I find her a bit hard in P&P, I’m okay with it but she just needs to be softer. The more modern version made her softer and humanized her more of which I’m very grateful. In our group Lizzie is the one who tells us about books that are getting published, because in my head she works in a bookstore. This is also me because I follow a lot of blogs and keep up with new releases. Lizzie and I are the ones in the group chat yelling at the group to read x, y, z.

10- Anastasia “Nastya” Romanov from Romanov by Nadine Brandes

Rounding out our squad here is Nastya. This is a Historical Fiction that uses Anastasia Romanov as the main character. In her novel Nastya is a fighter, and she bounces back time and time again. The modern version of her I feel in the same way she bounces back no matter what life throws at her. Nastya is spirited like Hodel and Annabeth, and we need that for our group. In the dynamic she is the one who shows strength no matter what is going on. It’s tough to explain, but no matter what she doesn’t let life get her down.