Top Ten Tuesday - Favorite characters of 2019

Welcome back! I got busy last week, so I couldn't post TTT. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by Jana @thatartsyreadergirl. Every week, we make a post based on the prompt this week, and it was built on a love of books and lists. This week's prompt was a Freebie, so I decided to do my top ten characters in 2019. 

1- Miriam from Comics Will Break Your Heart by Faith Erin Hicks

You have all heard me talk about this book all year long. I had to give Miriam the first slot in this list, because she was so much fun, and she was so sweet. I really related to her because, for a lot of the book, she was struggling with her life after graduation, and what she wanted to do with her life. Honestly, this was what drew me to love her character, because while I have seen a plot like this, I have not seen it portrayed as well as in this plot. The B plot was the romance with Weldon, and the two of them were sweet. Miriam was also an introvert,  this was another reason I related to her, and why she is one of my favorite characters in YA Literature.  

 

2- Imogen from The Princess and the Fangirl by Ashley Poston

Imogen was such a gem and a delight to read about. The novel was a companion novel to Geekerella, which I also read this year. I loved Mo because of her devotion to her fandom, and her love for the character Jessica Stone played. Mo was an introvert, and she was a lot of fun, I loved reading about her life, and her struggles. The side characters of this were fun and reading them about them also made this one of the best reads of 2019. 

3- Evelyn from The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

I followed the hype and read this book, I had seen so many glowing reviews, so my standards for this were high. Evelyn was so sassy and I enjoyed her story so much. Her story was full of difficulties and I was loving her journey. Events are this book are a lot, and I don't want to spoil the plot for anyone who might not have read it yet. If you have read this book, I'm sure you know why Evelyn is on this list. 

4- Nastya (Anastasia) from Romanov by Nadine Brandes

If you've been following this blog for a while, you know that I love Anastasia, and that I will read every retelling I can.  This is the best Anastasia retelling  I've ever read, and that was all thanks to our main character Nastya. Anastasia in this retelling was training in a magic of kind. She was awesome, and she was a badass. Nastya used her magic to help her brother by healing him when he got injured. The romance in this story was sweet, and this was another reason I loved her. 

5- Winona from Hello Girls by Brittany Cavallaro and Emily Henry

This book was a ride and Winona was one of the reasons I enjoyed this book so much. Winona had so much happen to her, and she had so many struggles in her life, yet she came out on top in the end. Winona was sassy and opinionated, and she was such a joy to read and about. I was rooting for her, and she was just awesome.  

6- Jude from The Folk of Air Trilogy 

I binged the first two books in this series back in January and February of this year. Jude was someone I fell in love with from the first page of her story. As you know, I read little Fantasy, but this woman was someone that made the book for me. Jude was another character who had many obstacles and struggles in her life. As I followed her story, my love for Jude grew more and more, I have not read The Queen of Nothing yet, but I plan on reading it soon. Jude needed to be on this list because she was one of my favorites of 2019. 

 

7- Claudia from Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills

When I was reading this book, I was in the middle of a bit of a reading slump. Claudia was a gem because she loved theater so much, and I related to her because of that. Her story was something that intrigued me, because of how Claudia got involved in the show. Claudia also has a romance, and that was so sweet I loved the couple in this story.   This was one of the most fun books I read this year. 

8- Elle from Geekerella by Ashley Poston

I know that putting two books from the same universe on this list seems like a cop-out. Elle is from one of my favorite reads of the year, and she is so much fun. The story is a Cinderella retelling, and Elle was such a joy to follow the story of. Elle had a love of fandoms and con, and she was following her father's legacy. The romance is sweet, and I can't wait to see this universe continue. 

9- Alina from Shadow and Bone from Leigh Bardugo

If you follow me on Goodreads, you know that I'm in the middle of this book right now. I needed to include Alina on this list because I feel in love with her from the moment the story started. Alina is sassy and opinionated, and I can't wait to hear where her story goes from here. 

10- Clara from The Enchanted Sonata by Heather Dixon Wallwork

This is another book I'm in the middle of right now. I love Clara because she plays music, and she is so sweet. The story is a Nutcracker retelling with a twist, and it could make one of my top ten books of the year. 

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