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Wednesday Wanderings . . .

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Okay, it's Wednesday so let's do something a little bit different today. 

Please name your favorite characters and what genre/book they're in. You can name as few or as many as you like. 

Tell me why they're a favorite. 

Do it. It'll be fun, and it might help others figure out some new novels to read or to buy for gifts. 

 

Father, I thank you continually for your authors/writers. What a treasure. Thank you for giving the gifts/talents in every field of endeavor. Thank you is never enough. In the Name of Jesus, Amen. 

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4 responses to “Wednesday Wanderings . . .”

  1. Karin Kaufman Avatar
    Karin Kaufman

    My abosolute favorite is Joe Leaphorn in Tony Hillerman’s Leaphorn and Chee mysteries. I’d love to have a cup of coffee with the man. He’s logical but open to intuition, brilliant, decent, incorruptible, etc. But his character is drawn subtly–he isn’t presented as a superman detective. Now that I try to come up with more reasons, I find I can’t. Reading him over the course of many books, I just LIKE the guy!

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  2. Nicole Petrino-Salter Avatar
    Nicole Petrino-Salter

    Now see? I’ve never heard of these books, and I’m interested! Thank you, Karin. Very cool! Perfect description BTW!

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  3. Brenda S. Anderson Avatar
    Brenda S. Anderson

    You know, for someone who likes character-driven fiction, you’d think coming up with favorite, memorable characters…
    The characters that stick with me are Trixie Belden (Julie Campbell and Kathryn Kenny), Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte), and Hadassah (Francine River’s Mark of the Lion series). Each of these characters would typically be described as plain or ordinary, imperfect even, but each rose above their circumstances to become more. I found them very relatable and inspirational. I felt that if we met, I could sit down and have an intelligent conversation.
    Intelligence is another important characteristic of these characters. It doesn’t mean they have a high I.Q., but rather are people who apply their smarts to common sense and everyday life.
    As a pre-teen and teen, girls were reading Nancy Drew. I did too, but she annoyed me because she was perfect, unlike Trixie Belden.

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  4. Nicole Petrino-Salter Avatar
    Nicole Petrino-Salter

    Excellent description of some of your favorites, Bren. Really expresses what you find the most compelling about these characters. Thank you for this, Bren!

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