Do you ever read a book and just really connect with a specific character? Like really connect?! Like maybe it's a bit unhealthy?! No? Um, me neither...
But if I did...
Some characters I connect with because they are so much like me (like Claire below)...and some I connect with because they are so delightfully unlike me (like Scarlet below)!
This is my list of saints and sinners that would make up my circle of friends!
Please note that these are my "grown up" friends--I would have a totally different list of kid friends from my fave picture books and chapter books! (Some of those would include Matilda, Pippy Longstocking, Ramona, and Karen Kepplewhite)
So here are my sometimes virtuous, sometimes irreverent, totally fun chosen circle of friends:
(love this from GEPL Teen! Click the image to visit their Tumblr)
She is lovely in a not so ordinary way. She is smart, and troubled, and lovely. We could definitely hang out!
A handsome, fun-loving guy with no regard for rules...or others.
Claire Waverly (and also her kooky Aunt Evanelle)
from Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen
A loyal, hard-working gal who loves tradition and her family fiercely. And she's a bit of mystic. I relate so much to what she values and her reactions to people!
Scarlett O'Hara
from Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
I added Scarlet mainly because she's so funny...and because I'm a little scared not to be her friend!
Sassy, sassy, sassy! This girl is southern to the bone. She knows the rules, but disregards them whenever she wants! I love her big personality.
Skeeter
from The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Skeeter is my homegirl. She is smart, has uncontrollable hair, and a heart for people. She loves to write and doesn't mind taking some risks for what is right. AND, you've gotta respect anyone willing to make a "typo" that results in a gazillion potties on a mean old heifer's lawn!
We are totally kindred spirits and could definitely act out some plays together...and perhaps get in a bit of trouble! I would never, ever call her Carrots!
(She might not want to be my friend if I flirted with Gilbert too much, though...my crush on him has endured through adulthood!)
Truly is the wonderful kind of odd girl that I feel so attracted to in a friend! She is loyal and loving, but also smart...I'm a sucker for that perfect combination of kind and smart.
This dude is so strange. He eats bugs and hangs out with Jesus and loves God. He has always intrigued me, and I think we could hang out...but I would bring the snacks.
I'm a sucker for a witty hottie, especially one that is secretly respectable.
Bonus friends--you are really gonna want them at your party!
These ladies know how to throw a party, play whist, and reel in the hotties. They are assets to any circle of friends!
What's a group of friends without a cute, passionate, troubled rule breaker with no regard for social mores?!
...because she's awkward and quirky enough to add humor to any get together. Plus, you never know when she'll mistakenly show up in costume!
So I'm dying to know who would make your list?! Leave me a comment and let me know!
Labels: Oscar Wilde, Rainbow Rowell, Top 10
