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10 Book Characters You Wish You Could Fall for in Real Life
Last week we asked on Facebook and on Twitter: Who's your one true book love? Today we've got your top answers! Did your literary crush make the list?
If your one true book love didn't make the list, tell us who he or she is in the comments!
CAPTAIN WENTWORTH
Persuasian
by Jane Austen
Potential First Date: A stroll around Bath while chatting about faithfulness, briefly interrupted by a concussed woman in need of aid. (It'll be a big bonding moment for the two of you.)
by Jane Austen
Potential First Date: A stroll around Bath while chatting about faithfulness, briefly interrupted by a concussed woman in need of aid. (It'll be a big bonding moment for the two of you.)
KVOTHE
The Name of the Wind
by Patrick Rothfuss
Potential First Date: Drinks and a show at The Eolian, a surprise showdown with the Chandrian, and a demonstration of wind summoning—if the night's going well.
by Patrick Rothfuss
Potential First Date: Drinks and a show at The Eolian, a surprise showdown with the Chandrian, and a demonstration of wind summoning—if the night's going well.
KATNISS EVERDEEN
The Hunger Games
by Suzanne Collins
Potential First Date: An illegal hunting trip—BYOB (bring your own bow)—and a late afternoon revolution. Your chance of a second date will be as high as your chance of survival.
by Suzanne Collins
Potential First Date: An illegal hunting trip—BYOB (bring your own bow)—and a late afternoon revolution. Your chance of a second date will be as high as your chance of survival.
RADCLIFFE EMERSON
Crocodile on the Sandbank
by Elizabeth Peters
Potential First Date: An excavation of a cursed Egyptian burial site followed by a most inconvenient (but oddly romantic) run-in with a suspected mummy.
by Elizabeth Peters
Potential First Date: An excavation of a cursed Egyptian burial site followed by a most inconvenient (but oddly romantic) run-in with a suspected mummy.
JO MARCH
Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
Potential First Date: A matinee at the local community theater, a lesson in German, and a rather tempestuous writing workshop that both of you will immediately regret.
by Louisa May Alcott
Potential First Date: A matinee at the local community theater, a lesson in German, and a rather tempestuous writing workshop that both of you will immediately regret.
JAMIE FRASER
Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon
Potential First Date: A midnight horseback ride across the moors, redcoats in pursuit, of course. Afterwards, whoever's less injured can tend the other's wounds by the fire.
by Diana Gabaldon
Potential First Date: A midnight horseback ride across the moors, redcoats in pursuit, of course. Afterwards, whoever's less injured can tend the other's wounds by the fire.
GILBERT BLYTHE
Anne of Green Gables
by L.M. Montgomery
Potential First Date: An almost disastrous boating misadventure on the river, followed by a relaxing picnic with all the food you can eat and all the books you can read.
by L.M. Montgomery
Potential First Date: An almost disastrous boating misadventure on the river, followed by a relaxing picnic with all the food you can eat and all the books you can read.
SEVERUS SNAPE
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by J.K. Rowling
Potential First Date: A candlelit private lesson in Hogwart's Potions Classroom where, after some dangerous experimentation, the two of you will invent a new curse.
by J.K. Rowling
Potential First Date: A candlelit private lesson in Hogwart's Potions Classroom where, after some dangerous experimentation, the two of you will invent a new curse.
JACE WAYLAND
City of Bones
by Cassandra Clare
Potential First Date: A quiet dinner downtown followed by a late-night bash at the Pandemonium Club. Your sizzling chemistry will be somewhat derailed by a demon hunt, but some things have to take priority.
by Cassandra Clare
Potential First Date: A quiet dinner downtown followed by a late-night bash at the Pandemonium Club. Your sizzling chemistry will be somewhat derailed by a demon hunt, but some things have to take priority.
MR. DARCY
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Potential First Date: It'll begin at the Meryton ball—where fleeting eye contact and awkward conversation will rule the dance floor—before culminating, as these things do, with confessions of mutual admiration outside in the rain.
by Jane Austen
Potential First Date: It'll begin at the Meryton ball—where fleeting eye contact and awkward conversation will rule the dance floor—before culminating, as these things do, with confessions of mutual admiration outside in the rain.
If your one true book love didn't make the list, tell us who he or she is in the comments!
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If my Captain Wentworth could really look like Rupert Penry from Persuasion 2007 then heck yeah!!
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Ditto the Rupert Penry for Captain Wentworth. Yes please!YES ALL OVER to Jamie Fraser. I'd also toss in Red from Juliet Marillier's Daughter of the Forest.
My latest YA crush is Max from The Start of Me and You (Emery Lord) or Tamlin from ACOTAR (SJ Maas).
I think I've had crushes on fictional characters more often than I've had crushes on actual people... None of them made the list, but actually saying who would show off my fangirl side so I'll just keep them to myself! ;)
Why is Severus Snape here? It will be a creepy date. Very creepy. Besides if your name isn't Lily Evans, you got no chance.
How come colonel brandon (from sense and sensibility) is not on the very very top of this list :D
Cedric Diggory, from harry potter.Ben from the girl who never was
Tristan from my fair godmother
Po from graceling
Hayden from the fill-in boyfriend
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Aja wrote: "I think I've had crushes on fictional characters more often than I've had crushes on actual people... None of them made the list, but actually saying who would show off my fangirl side so..."
I'm with you here. But it is inspiration to grab a sheet and scribble down some names for just me. ;)
And Snape? Really?? Well,, I guess it takes all types.
Thank you for listing the book titles and not just pictures of the covers. =)
I missed the poll!!! My first literary crush was Captain Nemo from 20,000 Leagues under the sea.
Vera wrote: "Why is Severus Snape here? It will be a creepy date. Very creepy. Besides if your name isn't Lily Evans, you got no chance."That is not true of all things Sev is not creepy
Rola wrote: "How come colonel brandon (from sense and sensibility) is not on the very very top of this list :D" I suppose he is at least here since he and Severus Snape were played by the same lovely actor,Alan Rickman. He gets my vote every time.. There's a cool blogpost here about the parallels between the Potter films and Jane Austen https://janeaustenrunsmylife.wordpres...
This list is lacking Tamora Pierce characters, and I can think of a very large number of them that belong on here. Also, Snape is super creepy, and mean, why?
Melior from The Empty Crown.Also heck yes Snape's on the list!!
Polgara from The Belgariad, too. She's amazing. @_@. Also Durnik from the same because of reasons.
Col. Brandon from Sense and Sensibility, too.
Drizzt from RA Salvatore's Forgotten Realms series.
(Why is Outlander even on this list??????? Ugh. Yuck. 10 kinds of No Thank You.)
Hermione from Harry Potter, because why not??
...and so many more....
Oh Of course, Mr Darcy , I mean come on who doesnt love him.
Beverly Marsh from Stephan Kings "It". I was eight when I first read that book and that girls soul called to mine when I was young. She might be the true reason I'm so into gingers.
Kshithi wrote: "Vera wrote: "Why is Severus Snape here? It will be a creepy date. Very creepy. Besides if your name isn't Lily Evans, you got no chance."That is not true of all things Sev is not creepy"
Agreed! Not creepy at all! :-D
Tristan in the Fortress series by CJ Cherryh. Adam Black in The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning. Tomas in Magician by Raymond E Feist. And yes Mr Darcy
Tristan in the Fortress series by CJ Cherryh. Adam Black in The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning. Tomas in Magician by Raymond E Feist. And yes Mr Darcy
OH! And Mairelon from Magic & Malice by Patricia C Wrede. Because yes. (And Cimorene from the Enchanted Forest Chronicles by the same author.)
James Fraser? Hell yes!Severus Snape oh yes.
Horation Hornblower in the books of the same name - as long as he looks like Ioan Gryffudd from the A&E series!!!!!!!
Hector from The Iliad. I have such a soft spot for him.Faramir from The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
Trent Kalamack from tThe Hollows series.
Well, out of those choices...Jace! Duh! (From City of Bones)
MaryannC.Book Fiend wrote: "If my Captain Wentworth could really look like Rupert Penry from Persuasion 2007 then heck yeah!!"Yes! RPJ himself opened my eyes to Capt Wentworth.
I also love Jamie Fraser (for always) and Mr Darcy
Happy to see Kvothe on the list from The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss.I would add Wynter Morrison from Bread Alone
by Judi Hendricks
Mistystone wrote: "Cedric Diggory, from harry potter.Ben from the girl who never was
Tristan from my fair godmother
Po from graceling
Hayden from the fill-in boyfriend
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Po! yep, he should have definitely been here...
Vera wrote: "Why is Severus Snape here? It will be a creepy date. Very creepy. Besides if your name isn't Lily Evans, you got no chance."My thoughts exactly! :)
Besides Jamie Fraser I'd add Stephen Maturin or Jack Aubrey (or both) from the O'Brien books. sigh
Eilonwy from the Prydain Cycle by Lloyd Alexander. Badass, takes no shit, red hair. My first crush <3
Yeah, Snape!!! I'd definitely date him :3
What about Barron's from the Fever Series???? He needs to be on this list! The Fever Series 5-Book Bundle: Darkfever, Bloodfever, Faefever, Dreamfever, Shadowfever
Abhishek wrote: "Vera wrote: "Why is Severus Snape here? It will be a creepy date. Very creepy. Besides if your name isn't Lily Evans, you got no chance."My thoughts exactly! :)"
Agreed! Definitely a creepy date!
My preferred Jane Austen gentleman is Mr. George Knightley from Emma.
Keep your Captain Wentworth. Give me Ignatius J. Reilly from A Confederacy of Dunces. I may be sick, but at least he can make me laugh.
Mine is Aragorn from Lord of the Rings. Matthew Clairmont from The Discovery of Witches comes close to second.
Yes to Wentworth (Penry - agreed). Severus Snape is brilliant, as is Mr Darcy. My addition would be Crispin (Bones) from the Night Huntress series - book crushes - sighhhhh.
Will Herondale from the Infernal Devices
Tobias from DivergentWill from Clockwork Angel
Maxon from The Selection
Jericho Barrons from the Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning
I wish Mr Knightley from Emma had been included.He is a true leading man type.He is attractive, wealthy ( it always helps) and a kind and caring person who loves Emma despite her headstrong ways.
who on EARTH wants to date snape?? i try to stay away from greasy, abusive cranks who can't get over a dead woman they never dated
