Sunday, 13 June 2010

Top Ten Picks: Literary crushes


Top ten Picks is a weekly meme where you pick your top ten, and this week it was crush time and I had to do it. My first time, and it looks to be a fun meme.
It is hosted by Random Ramblings


10. Logain Ablar
Ok, my second Wheel of time (Robert Jordan) character. He is the fake dragon reborn, and is imprisoned and without powers for some time. A sad character than can't do much. But then suddenly in book 7 or something I started to like him. I seem to crush hard on that series.




9.Fitzwilliam Darcy
Come on, do I need to say more.

8. Pug
Back to fantasy, and Raymond E.Feist (Magician is the best book ever written!). Pug the little boy who grows up to me a master magician.
“That you have lived as you have lived  for centuries is no license for this cruelty. All here are now judged and all are found wanting.” 
He is just so sweet, and totally kick-ass too if he wants to.

7. Zsadist
This is cos of his badboy attitude, and cos of his tortured soul than just needs fixing and loving.

6. Clay
I need my werewolf fix, and Kelley Armstrong has created one good were. Not to mention he is rather psychotic too and has this altar of Elena.

5. Captain Wentoworth
 "I can listen no longer in silence. I must speak to you by such means as are within my reach. You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. " 
This breaks me every time.


4.Mr Thornton
Yes I confess, he is only here thanks to Richard Armitage as him in North and South. He is this Darcy like character.



 

3. Haplo
This unlikely hero from the death gate cycle by Margaret Weis is sent as a spy to 4 worlds, but he is starting to like the elves, dwarves and humans. And how he is with his dog (heartbreaking), what can I say, the dark anti-heroes that slowly turn around are a sure fave.

2. Fitz
The bastard son of a prince. He was trained as an assassin, and as in most Robin Hobb books he was tormented, tortured by others and suffered a great deal. I just want to hug him to pieces every time I read these books.

1. Rand al`Thor
The Dragon Reborn, he who will save mankind and doom them all. I also have a crush on Lews Therin, the man he was in another life, and the man who now lives on in his head. Oh Rand keeps going crazy, and I am a sucker for fantasy heroes.

33 comments:

  1. D'oh! How could I skip Roarke? Or Ranger?!?

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  2. Harry Dresden and Acheron would be my top two picks. :)

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  3. Hi B!

    Excellent pics, some I've never heard of and I love fantasy. I need to get on the stick and read more.

    Thanks for sharing!

    ((hugs))

    Dottie :)

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  4. Oh Chris, Chris! How oculd you forget Roarke!

    ...Psst, anyone, who is Roarke?

    Dottie
    Honstly, I am more or less always crushing on every fantasy hero there is :=)
    And these ones are some of my fave series.

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  5. I think I have a crush on Roarke now too, Irish, showering her with gifts *crush*

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  6. Literary Pics eh? Hmmmm...

    I would have to say Nicholai Hel, certainly Acheron is right up there, Vic Savian and probably Shane Dominic, and definitely Eidolon...

    Great meme and post B - I love yours. ;)

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  7. First, thanks for the North & South reminder - I have it on dvd but haven't watched it yet! I agree with Darcy. I'm also a Ranger fan. Huge fan of Jack Sheridan from Robyn Carr's Virgin River series. Great post!

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  8. This is a fun meme. I don't know if I could come up with a neat list of 10 picks. I'm impressed by yours :D

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  9. Roarke...*drools*

    Nice selection hon. But where is Curran? Just kidding.

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  10. Ohh i love this post! What a great idea. I have to admit that I don't know all the heroes you named, but quite a few would be on my list.

    I was surprised to see Fitz on this list. Of course Jane Austen's heroes are always very lovable!

    I think I would add:
    Harry Dresden (Jim Butcher)
    Trent Kalamak (kim Harrison)
    Barrons (K.M Moning)

    Actually I named my Ereader Trent Clayton Barrons LOL so you can see who I crush on =P
    Clay is one of my favorite hero ever.

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  11. Not sure if I have any - I like Harry Bosch from the Michael Connelly series and Ireally like a whole lot of the fantasy baddies...

    Love your list - have you notice the extra ordinary amount of assasin in fantasy books..

    I'm surprise anyone is even still alive to tell the tale..

    e:)

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  12. I don't know most of these guys. I need to catch up! Thanks for the hunky post!

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  13. Love your crushes especially Mr. Darcy and Fitz!!!

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  14. OMG...now I know I'm behind on my reading! They all sound too good to pass up.

    WHY...WHY do you girls keep doing this to me when I should be writing!???

    LOL
    Hawk

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  15. Lea,
    Mm, what little I read bout Acheron I do get why he is up there.
    It was a fun meme for sure

    mary
    Oh you have to go straight to the DVD player and pop it on now. It is a wonderful series.

    Janna
    It was hard, cos I honestly crush ALL the time ;) But these are some big crushes.

    Susi
    Alas, I have not read about Curran yet, it saddens me

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  16. Pattepoilue,
    Fitz, well it is not as much a crush as a need to hug him tightly, and then hug him again.

    Austen heroes, mmmmmmmm
    Lol, that it one mighty name for an e-reader ;)
    Those adds are all new to me, crush alert then coming up.

    EH
    Lol, there are sure a great deal of assassins, they are lurking in every corner, and thieves too. So your life and possessions would sure be gone fast there.
    And then there are the sheep herders, and farm boys, destined for greatness.
    I love fantasy! haha

    Alyssa
    You're welcome ;) need to spread some mancandy around too once in a while

    Staci
    Awww Fitz, my heart breaks every time

    Hawk
    Lol, we do it on purpose ;) Nah just kiddin', but a break is sure needed now and then

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  17. What a great meme and what great answers!

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  18. Mr. Thornton is QUITE high on my list of literary crushes, too! So dreamy :-)

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  19. Yvonne
    It was soooo fun :D

    Aarti,
    Aye he is mmmm *faints in a puddle of drool* lol ;)

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  20. Great idea for a list!! I have soooo many literary crushes :)

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  21. Carrie
    Lol, yes my list could have been sooooooo much longer

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  22. Great list with a couple books I should take a look at.

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  23. Ohhhh, nice! I agree with most. I'll have to read your books, as I haven't read any of them.

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  24. carol
    There are some great ones up there, fantasy *wink wink*

    Lori
    I tend to go for fantasy so yeah, many haven't heard about those awesome crushes

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  25. glad to see you played along! interesting choices :)
    hellooooo Mr Thornton...yum!
    http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/

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  26. I have to agree about Mr. Darcy and Captain Wentworth. Sigh.

    --Anna

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  27. Naida
    I could not stay away :D I am so glad I found it, thanks.

    Anna,
    Big sigh, ack Wentworth and Darcy, they break my heart

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  28. I have not heard of some of these fellows. I'll have to check out their stories. Armitage, Wentworth, and Darcy oh my!

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  29. Those you have not heard of are in good company here ;)

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  30. I have yet to get to know Zsadist more. I am currently reading the 2nd book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, but am so excited to! Glad to have you join us for the week of literary crushes! :)

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  31. I heart Captain Wentworth =D A lot of your crushes are unknown to me, but perhaps one day the will be on my list to, who knows :)

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  32. Jillian
    I sure liked Z's book the most, and I am sure you are gonna enjoy it too. It's a keeper

    Ladybug
    Lol, I have a soft spot for fantasy heroes, oh and 19th century gentlemen

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