Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Characters Whose Job I Wished I Had

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and The Bookish and currently hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.

Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Characters Whose Jobs I Wish I Had

This week’s TTT is about characters whose job we would love to have. Not even necessarily because the job sounds fun, but maybe the coworkers are cool or the boss is hot. Let's see what kind of jobs I'd love to have... (although honestly, being unemployed right now I'd take pretty much anything... might throw an oddball in to show my desperation...)

1. Emma Davis, The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager - Artist

Not just an artist, one that's actually making money off their art. I've always wished I could paint like Emma does in this book but my attempts always look like preschool art projects 😆

2. Ingrid Beauchamp, Witches of East End Series - Librarian

Yep, that's the dream right there.

3. Daisy Jones, Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid - Rock Star

I know, I know, we're dreaming big here. I can't play any instrument and I don't sing well but isn't that everyone's dream at some point? To be a famous musician?

4. Stella Wright, Fifteen Minutes of Flame by Christin Brecher - Candlemaker

I think it would be awesome to open up a shop in a small town and make candles all the time.

5. Eliza Fontaine, The Elizas by Sara Shepard - Author

Well, I am a published author, I just wish I was a famous one 😭

6. Ed Larsen, Repeat by Kylie Scott, Tattoo Artist

Remember I said I couldn't paint? Well I don't draw so well either, but I love tattoos and always thought this would be an amazing job.

7. Naomi Bowes, The Obsession by Nora Roberts - Professional Photographer

I've always loved taking photos and unlike painting or drawing, I'm pretty good at it. This would be a job I'd enjoy. Especially if it allowed me to travel.

8. Willow Avery, Tidal by Emily Snow - Actress

Another one of those jobs you dream of having as a kid. Being an actress looks glamorous - until you don't have any privacy.

9. Emika Chen, Warcross by Marie Lu - Bounty Hunter Turned Professional Warcross Player

I think this is just because I think Warcross sounds awesome. 

10. Jules Larsen, Lock Every Door by Riley Sager - Apartment Sitter

Okay, here is my oddball. Anyone who has read this book knows it doesn't end well but $12,000 to live in a luxury apartment in the middle of NYC for 3 months? Um yeah, I'd take that in a heartbeat right now. 

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What characters have jobs you'd love to have? Is it because of the job itself or the coworkers or boss?

Let me know in the comments or drop a link to your TTT!

Happy Reading Bookdragons!

-Taylor

Writer Thursday: Meet the Cast Of Monsters & Mist

Hey readers! This #WriterThursday I'm giving you a peek at the visual inspiration of the character cast of Monsters & Mist...
Andromeda MistsplitterAndromeda is our heroine, an aspiring warrior about to uncover a monstrous secret about her origins.
General Thane Cruelseas

The youngest General the Watierai Warriors has ever seen Thane teeters between the duty he has trained for his whole life and the loss long ago he has never gotten over that drives everything he does and how he views the world.

Daegan Brykmaker

His family disgraced by their queen, Daegan captains a rag-tag crew of bounty hunters aboard his ship, The Internment. What will he have to do to regain favor from the royal family?

Octavia Starkova

Left on the steps of a temple honoring the Starborn goddess baring an unusual facial birthmark and trained as a Watierai Warrior from the moment she was old enough to walk, Octavia is nobody to underestimate. But could there be a hidden destiny within her waiting for the right moment to show itself?

Cygni of the House Vacant

Heir presumptive to the throne of Vacantia but not ready to give up nights of drowning himself in drink and women Cygni will find himself thrust into the role of the leader of a revolution. 

Queen Lyra of the House Vacant

Ruthless, cunning, and charming - Lyra could slit your throat and you’d thank her for it as you gasp for your final breaths. 

King Pavo of the House Vacant

Once a strong, unstoppable warrior Pavo has been cursed with a mysterious ailment that no healer in any of the kingdoms can identify. Is there an assassin in his home?

Queen Carina of the House of Faeta’s Blessed Chosen Ones

Once a young, innocent princess before something was stolen from her long ago Carina became a respected, yet feared queen of her people and the kind of ruler you’d hate to make an enemy of.

The Three

The Three are the eyes and hands of the Starborn Goddess, Adventrya. They see all and report all while under strict orders not to interfere in the quarrels of Landborn men.

Cutter Longbone

Right hand of General Cruelseas, Cutter holds no ill will toward the monsters they hunt. No more loyal a friend will you find in any of the five kingdoms.

Castor Windwhirl

Among General Cruelseas’s inner circle, Castor’s talent with a sword is as legendary as his temper.

Grus Mistsplitter

Just an honest man who made the mistake of loving the wrong woman, Grus’s past will set off a collision course of what is to come.
🔹🔹🔹Monsters & Mist releases July 2020! Stay tuned for preorder links! 

Top Ten Tuesday: 4 Characters I'd Follow on Social Media

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and The Bookish and currently hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.

Top Ten Tuesday: Four Characters I'd Follow on Social Media

 This week's TTT is about the characters we'd follow on social media. I could only think of 4 characters but I could envision the first posting photos of food and expensive things and friends on Instagram, the second one would hopefully post some shirtless selfies, the third would probably be on bookstagram and the last would add a huge dollop of humor and sexy tattooed man to my feed...

1. Aelin (Throne of Glass Series)

2. Rhysand (ACOTAR Series)

3. Katy (Lux Series)

4. Mal (Stage Dive Series)

What characters would you follow on social media? Which platforms do you think they'd be most likely to use?
 Let me know  in the comments & drop me a link to your TTT!

Happy Reading Bookdragons!

Top Ten Tuesday: 5 Personality Traits I Love to See In Book Characters

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and The Bookish and currently hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.

Top Ten Tuesday: 5 Personality Traits I Love to See In Book Characters

This week's TTT is all about characters and the personality types we're drawn to...

1. Snarky/Sarcastic

I'm a very sarcastic person so I tend to be drawn to the character others might think is kind of a jerk

2. Witty/Humorous

You know the type of character that says something so off-the-cuff funny you can't stop laughing? Yeah, those are my favorite. 

3. Intelligence

Especially in female leads. I'm hoping the days of air-brained heroines are finally behind us.

4. Broken/Emotionally Damaged

Ah, these are my people. The characters I relate to most.

5.Mysterious  

I love when you slowly get to know the character instead of them laying their whole life bare before you. I like secrets and shock value. Tell me something that will break me as a reader. 

What personality types do you feel drawn to when it comes to book characters? Any that straight up put you off? Let me know which books you picked in the comments or drop me a link to your TTT!

Happy Reading Bookdragons!

I Love Characters... Patriotic Characters

I 💚 Characters is a weekly meme created by Dani @ Perspective of a Writer, to show off our favorite characters. Be sure to check out her blog for more info! I didn't see anything for this week's topic and since it's Independence Day here in the U.S. I thought I'd go with ...

Patriotic Characters

Right or wrong, in my mind Patriotic Characters are those who will blindly follow the rules of their government until someone shows them how wrong they are. So I choose...

Marcellus - Sky Without Stars

"Marcellus is an officer—and the son of a traitor. Groomed to command by his legendary grandfather, Marcellus begins to doubt the government he’s vowed to serve when he discovers a cryptic message that only one person, a girl named Alouette, can read." - from the blurb. 

   Marcellus starts out as this straight-laced officer of Laterre trying to live up to his grandfather's impossible, imposing footsteps and prove that he is nothing like his father who betrayed the government. He's been sheltered, growing up in Le Dome he's only now beginning to see how the other citizens live in the Frets. Can he stand up for himself and the injustices he's seeing against his grandfather? Or will he ultimately turn into another drone for the government?

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