Top Ten Tuesday: Switch It Up!

Each week The Broke and the Bookish host this fantastic weekly feature that poses different bookish questions.

This weeks topic? Top Ten Characters I’d switch places with for 24 hours

Okay, so the problem with this topic this go around is that I’m really in need of a good relaxing vacation, but how many books do you know that center around a stress-free girl sitting pool side sans kiddos? Probably not many if there are any at all, at least not many with a very good plot line. Haha. So, I found that a lot of my choices were sidekicks or onlookers who didn’t get too involved in the action most of the time. What can I say? I’m normally facing down the evils of a dirty home and two rambunctious kiddos that would rather I be a personal jungle gym than a mom, I could use a little on-looking now and then.

1. Hermione Granger from Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling - What girl out there didn’t want to be Hermione? She’s smart, funny, has magic powers and saves the day on numerous occasions. Love her and would love a chance to step in her shoes, but perhaps on one of her quieter days.

2. Isabelle Lightwood from The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare - What can I say? She’s my kind of character. Indifferent on the outside, completely a wreck on the inside, but also powerful when she needs to be. Oh, and she always knows what to say and says it at exactly the right time…I never manage that. It’s always thirty minutes later when I come up with the killer one liners and obviously, that’s way too late.

3. Emily Benedict from The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen - This is not only a favorite book, but a favorite author of mine. All of Sarah Addison Allen’s books are steeped in gorgeous magical realism and her characters get to live in these delightful southern locations. It’s wonderful. Emily was a character I envied. She moved to a new town with her grandfather (who I adored) and began to see the “magic” almost instantly as her room took on her moods by switching the wallpaper suddenly. Loved every minute of this book.

4. Julia Winterson from The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen - Yes, two from the same book! I adored this book and all the characters, but Julia was not only a character I loved but she could make magical cakes. Who wouldn’t love to delight people with magical pastries? It’s heavenly to think of.

5. Penelope Tredwell from Twelve Minutes to Midnight by Christopher Edge - My first read of 2012 and by far one of my favorite middle grade reads ever. I loved this book! Penelope is tenacious, intelligent, intuitive and also a writer. At the beginning of the story you discover she’s taken over the running of her father’s paper and writing the vast majority of the columns and stories herself at only thirteen. I loved everything about her character and the investigative trouble she gets herself into!

6. Prince Liam’s sister Lila from The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy - Who to pick in this story is the real question? There are so many great characters, but I’d definitely say I’d want to stick with Lila. She’s got that Hermione quality about her with taking off on adventures on her own and tackling great tasks that normally are “meant” for guys. I loved her and her adventures the very most out of this incredible adventure, and I’m really hoping to see her again in the sequel!

7. Jonah from Whatever After: Fairest of All by Sarah Mlynowski - Yes, I’d love to be a seven year old adventuresome boy! Jonah and his big sister Abby end up in a land of fairy tales and adventure, but he’s the one who gets to laugh it up while his sister figures it all out. Of course in the end he comes to the rescue, but throughout the entire rest of the book…he’s the one having all the fun. That sounds perfect to me!

8. Cat the Cat from Time to Sleep, Sheep the Sheep! by Mo Willems - Sleep!? You can’t go wrong with a Mo Willems book about going to sleep. Although, I can’t decide if going to sleep or being able to stay up all night like the owl is the better option in my current situation with writing deadlines and such.

9. The Bear from No Bears by Meg McKinlay - The real reason, the bear is the character my kiddos love the very most. They love that he fixes everything and makes life good for the (very spoiled) princess. He makes them laugh, and I love that the very most.

10. Scaredy Squirrel from the Scaredy Squirrel series by Mélanie Watt - Because in my heart I’m truly a paranoid squirrel who doesn’t want to leave my comfort zone.

Now, your turn! Which character would you love to take over for 24 hours?

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