Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Top Ten Childhood Characters We'd Like To Revisit As Adults



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Today's topic is: Ten Childhood Characters You'd Love To Revisit As Adults (i.e. a novella or something to see what they grew up to be) -- you could always just pick YA characters you've read recently you wouldn't mind revisiting in 10 years or so. Or you could pick 10 characters and guess what you think they'd be doing in 10 years or 20 years. OR you could go the other way and wish for coming of age stories for adult characters you love. 


Jamie's Picks


1. Henry Huggins from Beverly Cleary's Henry Huggins series: I fell hard for Henry Huggins as a kid...and his dog Ribsby. I so want to see what kind of man Henry Huggins turned out to be. I would also TOTALLY have loved a Henry Huggins as a teen or a college guy! But like logically I know Ribsy would have probably have passed away but like I would like to skip that. 

2. Ramona Quimby from the Ramona series by Beverly Cleary: Oh man, Beverly Cleary created some of my favorite characters ever. I loved being a part of Ramona's various escapades. I want to know what's up with Beezus, because I really related to her as an older sister of an annoying little sister, but Ramona was just my favorite. I would totally love a YA Ramona book wherein the exploration of sisterhood happens even more! Maybe a Ramona and Beezus road trip?? I remember there being a little sister in one of the last books so maybe she can be in it too but RAMONA AND BEEZUS GROWNUP.

3. The kids from the Boxcar Children series: Listen, I always made my sister play "boxcar children" with me when we were little. I would pretend our playhouse outside was the boxcar and we were little orphan children. I remember thinking it would be so cool to live by yourself (spoiler alert baby Jamie: it's not all it's cracked up to be because BILLS and you need money to like eat and stuff) and I just really loved these characters. The series went on and on and on and I don't know that I ever finished it because mostly it was just them solving mysteries so I don't know HOW it ended but I would LOVE to see how these orphaned siblings grew up.

4. Nancy Drew: Man, she was my favorite and I just devoured these books. I never read the later ones (I think she goes to college in them) but I would love to know what happened to Nancy after all her sleuthing as a teen and young adult in college. What does adult Nancy do?? Did she like go into the FBI or did she have a non-sleuthing job??
**Jana seconds this one!**


Jana's Picks

I didn't read much as a kid... lol. And when I did, I didn't read books about kids like me. I read historical romance novels. So I'm going to pick some of my favorite characters from YA that I'd like to catch up with and see where their lives have taken them.

5. Allyson from Just One Day by Gayle Forman: Is she still with Willem? How was college?

6. Anna from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins: Haha. Basically ditto what I want to hear from Allyson!

7. Katniss from The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins: I just had a Hunger Games movie marathon, so it's on my mind. What's Panem like now? Is everyone doing ok? How are the kids and Peeta? How's her mom? Did Gale find love, too? Did you ever forgive him?

8. Melanie Stryder from The Host by Stephenie Meyer: Basically, give me the rest of the books you promised, dangit.


Lauren's Picks

I'm going to stick with Young Adult books with this one too. :)

9. Gemma from Stolen: A Letter to My Captor by Lucy Christopher: I can't exactly place when I read this book, but I was definitely a young adult. I remember exactly how Gemma felt when she was first kidnapped in the beginning to how she felt at the end of the book. I was fascinated by how dramatically emotions can change over time and how perspective is almost everything. I want to know... who is Gemma today? What is her perspective as a victim and when she looks outside herself and ponders how others perceive her?

10. Hazel and Augustus from The Fault in Our Stars by John Green: Most readers of our blog have probably read this one. If not, fret not... I won't spoil a thing. You know just from reading the book's description that both Hazel and Augustus are terminally ill. I want to know what happens after the book ends. Even if it's for a short period or time, where are the main characters and what are they up to?


Which characters from your childhood would you like to revisit?



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26 comments:

  1. I almost put Nancy Drew on my list, but I decided that since she never aged a day in the books (all 51 of them that were out by the time I was in junior high or high school), she probably never did at all!

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  2. Omigosh, HOW did I forget Nancy Drew on my list? Nancy Drew books were the ones that my mother and I could agree on. She wanted me to read good quality books (Little Women, A Little Princess, etc.) and all I wanted to read was Sweet Valley. But she loved Nancy Drew since the series started in her childhood, and I loved trying to figure out the mystery alongside Nancy and her chums =)

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  3. Ooh nice ones! Some new to me people here!

    Here's my Tuesday post

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

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  4. Ramona almost made my list! And yeah, what did happen to the Host sequels? And Gemma from Stolen is an inspired choice! I read that book back when I was still fairly new to blogging world, but I remember it not being like any book I'd read in the YA world. I hope she's doing well.

    My TTT

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    1. I hope Gemma is too. I felt ALL THE EMOTIONS.

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  5. I want the rest of The Host books too!!!!! It's been ages. :(

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  6. Great list!! I included Anna from Anna and the French Kiss as well. Katniss is another great choice.

    My TTT: My TTT: http://www.jacquesbooknook.blogspot.com/2016/05/top-ten-tuesday-ya-characters-i-would.html

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  7. Jamie - you and I have the same faves :) My TTT

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  8. I completely forgot Melanie Stryder from The Host by Stephenie Meyer - I would love more books too!

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  9. The Boxcar Children is a great choice! I loved those books when I was a kid. :)

    My TTT

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  10. The Boxcar Children is a great choice! I loved those books when I was a kid. :)

    My TTT

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  11. Oooh, I didn't even think of Gemma from Stolen! She'd be a great one to check in with as an adult.

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    1. What is Gemma doing? I'm going to have to stalk the author and find out.

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  12. Nice choices, particularly Hazel-or-August :P I don't think you'd be spoiling too many people now!

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  13. Great list. We also included Katniss!
    Our TTT - https://twobookthieves.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/top-ten-tuesday-10-characters-wed-like.html

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  14. Oh my goodness, this list is so perfect! All three of you made absolutely fabulous choices!

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  15. I also wanted to see what happened to the characters from TFIOS and The Host! I didn't really read much as a kid either so I went with YA :) Please check out my post for this week :)

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    1. I'll stalk John Green too. Maybe he'll tell us more about TFIOS characters. :)

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  16. Since you're one of my fav blogs, I nominated you all for the Sunshine Blogger Award :) http://bubblegumyellow.blogspot.pt/2016/05/the-sunshine-blogger-awards.html

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  17. I was a Trixie Belden girl and I would love to solve mysteries with her and Honey and Jim again. :)

    Ramona is at the top of my list. I love her and her antics!

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  18. So this was my very first time to participate in this meme. Are there guidelines for choosing which other posts to visit (since I doubt it would be possible to visit them all)?

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    1. This is a weekly meme hosted by us ladies of TB&TB. No obligations, no rules... just have fun and connect with other bloggers and book lovers!

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  19. I would love a Panem update. Maybe a book about Katniss and Peeta's childtren. :)

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