tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post6115106630208715180..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: April Classic Club Meme QuestionMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-48276016635873056582013-05-13T11:16:16.535-04:002013-05-13T11:16:16.535-04:00Brona Joy - What a sweet thought. It hadn't ev...Brona Joy - What a sweet thought. It hadn't even occured to me that I look to parents as the picture of what a hero should be.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-38389274389083234792013-05-11T03:06:25.760-04:002013-05-11T03:06:25.760-04:00You just picked my two favourite literary parents....You just picked my two favourite literary parents...and I guess we all wish or believe that our parents are our heroes.<br />Nice choices :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-61956845778913595822013-04-29T09:57:47.310-04:002013-04-29T09:57:47.310-04:00Rachel Bradford - You had some great choices! Jean...Rachel Bradford - You had some great choices! Jean Valjean is definitely a hero. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-43882194254692257332013-04-28T20:26:20.025-04:002013-04-28T20:26:20.025-04:00Haha. I hadn't even considered characters from...Haha. I hadn't even considered characters from LOTR - I really ought to have. But on the other hand, the answer to the hero question was quite clear to me. It was the heroine question that stumped me. I DID consider Hermione, but I decided to go for resonating rather than clever and fun. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-75131822048309033982013-04-24T16:44:56.476-04:002013-04-24T16:44:56.476-04:00Fanda - I want to reread it too, it's such a g...Fanda - I want to reread it too, it's such a great book! <br /><br />Melisa - You should definitely read Little Women! LOTR isn't for everyone and it's huge. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-86832249244409971262013-04-24T02:34:15.611-04:002013-04-24T02:34:15.611-04:00Excellent choices! I love Atticus Finch and Hermio...Excellent choices! I love Atticus Finch and Hermione Granger. Too bad I haven't read The Lord of the Rings (only watched the movie) and Little Women.Melisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15787124827978569916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-60496508427941605792013-04-17T20:39:55.320-04:002013-04-17T20:39:55.320-04:00Can't agree more with Atticus Finch. And you m...Can't agree more with Atticus Finch. And you made me want to reread To Kill A Mockingbird now...Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-54611162607613009972013-04-15T08:31:31.911-04:002013-04-15T08:31:31.911-04:00CaRiiToO - I'm sorry you had to go through tha...CaRiiToO - I'm sorry you had to go through that. Books can be such a wonderful solace in tough times. <br /><br />mercury - Different strokes for different folks, I love Little Women!<br /><br />Sarah - He always come to mind when I think of a true hero. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-28922651944043547682013-04-14T11:49:33.512-04:002013-04-14T11:49:33.512-04:00Atticus is such a great choice!! Why do I always f...Atticus is such a great choice!! Why do I always forget about TKAM?<br /><br />And yay for Hermione! :-)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-32933082837858764372013-04-13T13:09:28.467-04:002013-04-13T13:09:28.467-04:00Great list!!!Great list!!!Captain Nick Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12668840981814071637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-34326520096221966772013-04-13T03:05:52.360-04:002013-04-13T03:05:52.360-04:00I'm struggling on how to answer this question ...I'm struggling on how to answer this question myself. Keep changing my mind. Attic us is a great choice. Marmee? Not for me sorry, I can't stand LW. <br />mercuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07593119771121495304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-50892849985913985512013-04-13T02:43:54.607-04:002013-04-13T02:43:54.607-04:00I know it's not related, but Marmee has always...I know it's not related, but Marmee has always been an amazing character for me, she represents what a mother is, and after my parents divorce and discovering my mother just cared about money and not her children, I wish Marmee could hug me... <br />Sorry to use this to rant about my sadness...CaRiiToOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235918193299700180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-77844810935774814782013-04-12T15:32:07.795-04:002013-04-12T15:32:07.795-04:00Kimberly - The thing I always loved about Marmee i...Kimberly - The thing I always loved about Marmee is that she raised 4 very different girls and encouraged each one to be their own person. That takes a special kind of strength. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-73806017159375784412013-04-11T21:55:48.595-04:002013-04-11T21:55:48.595-04:00I totally agree with Atticus. I love to read that...I totally agree with Atticus. I love to read that book partly because of him and Marmee is such an amazing woman...she makes me want to be like her ever time I read that book!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12654169814923107968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-39280220050529411022013-04-11T16:46:33.776-04:002013-04-11T16:46:33.776-04:00Melissa - Anne is a wonderful one! I actually thou...Melissa - Anne is a wonderful one! I actually thought about her for this. I haven't read Martin's books, but I finally caved and watched the Game of Thrones show. Jon Snow is a great character and I bet he's even better in the books (they always are)! <br /><br />Jennifer - Seriously, he is the best. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-19159314288653665532013-04-11T09:24:37.416-04:002013-04-11T09:24:37.416-04:00Atticus Finch would absolutely be my answer to thi...Atticus Finch would absolutely be my answer to this question. Sigh..that guy ;) The Relentless Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059240496186812005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-36112306017528276192013-04-11T08:17:50.539-04:002013-04-11T08:17:50.539-04:00That's a difficult question to answer. The fi...That's a difficult question to answer. The first character that popped into my head for favourite literary heroine was Anne Shirley from the Anne of Green Gables books, but then I see you've included Hermoine Granger as one of your choices and I think she is also a great pick. Both Anne and Hermione are smart, strong and capable of doing anything they put their mind to. <br /><br />My choice for hero would have to be Jon Snow from George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. He's my favourite character in the series. He always tries to do what he feels is right, even if it puts his own life in jeopardy. But he is not without flaws, which makes readers able to relate to him. Melissa @ Confessions of an Avid Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320886752332455903noreply@blogger.com