This is a weekly tag hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, and this week’s challenge is to pick ten book boyfriends or girlfriends!
Since I’m bisexual, I decided to include bookish boyfriends AND girlfriends! I originally was going to pick my top 5 girlfriends and top 5 boyfriends, but then I realized: 1) that’s a little gender binary-focused, eh?, and 2) I really want to pick 10 characters I can show you guys some awesome fanart or film casting of!
Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any fanart for the last few that I liked, soooo… you just get character names.
1. Rhysand (ACOTAR series)
Art by Merwild!
2. Cassian (ACOTAR series)
Art by Merwild!
3. Richard “Dick” Gansey, III (The Raven Cycle)
Art by cherryandsisters!
4. Peeta Mellark (The Hunger Games trilogy)
Nobody could be a better Peeta than Josh, I am thoroughly convinced of this.
5. Lucien Vanserra (ACOTAR series)
Art by Merwild!
6. Crescent Moon (The Lunar Chronicles)
See #7 for art!
7. Thorne Carswell (The Lunar Chronicles)
Art by taratjah!
8. Kell (Shades of Magic series)
My favorite art of Kell is actually from the French book cover, by Charlie Bowater!
9. Niklas Malikov (The Illuminae Files)
10. Kady Grant (The Illuminae Files)
I know, I know – too many of mine are from the ACOTAR series. SO SUE ME!
Who is your top bookish significant other?
Jana ? (@ArtsyReaderGirl)
October 3, 2017I love that you posted fan art! So fun! I have a crush on a ton of the ACOTAR peeps as well. It’s not the worst problem to have! 😛
Thanks for participating in our TTT this week!
– Jana (TB&TB)
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 3, 2017Thank you so much! ❤ Glad to know I’m not alone in my general love for ACOTAR characters, haha!
Tangled 'N' Books
October 3, 2017Great list! We had Peeta on our list too. Have a lovely week!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 3, 2017He’s such a class act! Gotta love him. You too! ❤
ChrissiReads
October 3, 2017I nearly put Peeta on my list too. Love that guy!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 3, 2017He’s honestly amazing and I was blown away the first time I met someone who was Team Gale. I was like… but… how????
J. Hooligan @Platypire Reviews
October 3, 2017I FORGOT ABOUT WINTER FROM THE LUNAR CHRONICLES!
*woe*
I’m adding her. I do what I want.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 3, 2017Do it! I still need to finish the series. I just “met” her in Cress a couple of months ago and loved her immediately.
aravenclawlibrary
October 3, 2017Kady Grant is so girlfriend material, no questions about that!
And you are also right in the fact that Josh is the best Peeta ever. I will fight someone about that.
Love the post!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 3, 2017The funny thing is, everyone tells me I remind them of her (or vice versa) because we’re both short, sarcastic, snarky as hell, computer geeks, and pink-haired, bahaha. But she’s totally my #1 book girlfriend, not gonna lie.
And YES, thank you! Every time someone complains about the adaptations I’m like, “yeah and I hear you – I DO, REALLY – but have you SEEN Josh Hutcherson playing Peeta?!”
Thank you ❤❤
aravenclawlibrary
October 3, 2017I can totally see it! lol. I will also fight anyway that says Finn wasn’t cast well either because he so was!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017YES! Ugh, Finnick. *sniffles*
aravenclawlibrary
October 6, 2017UGH. Now my heart is sad. 🙁
Anne@Headfullofbooks
October 3, 2017I can’t believe that I forgot Peeta. I love him so much…but then I love Gail, too, at least in the first book. My Top Literary Crushes, reprise
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 3, 2017Oh man, Peeta was it for me! Gale couldn’t hold a candle to him when I first fell in love with the series. Maybe if Peeta hadn’t existed, I could have loved Gale, too, lol! ❤
Kathy @ Books & Munches
October 3, 2017That Lucien-art though.. My god. *drool*
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 3, 2017Dude Merwild is literally the BEST fanartist of all time and I will FIGHT someone over that shit. I love her work!!
Kathy @ Books & Munches
October 3, 2017Practically drooling over it all right now. Kaz is amazing as well! Andand.. Everything. Okay. Everything. I get your point!
Katie @Just Another Girl and Her Books
October 3, 2017I’ve only met Peeta from your list, but there are a couple other books mentioned that I need to check out for sure.
Have a great week.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017Thanks, you too! 🙂 Happy reading!
The Lovely Pages Reviews
October 3, 2017Rhysand is dominating the list today, I might need to actually read this series at some point.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017Rhysand is honestly total book boyfriend goals, haha! He’s charming, snarky, sweet, funny, playful, and his banter skills are on point!
Arika (onceuponabookishnerd)
October 3, 2017I almost put down Nik from the Illuminae files! He was so snarky and I loved him but I had too many to choose from haha. Here is my TTT: https://midwesternbooknerd.wordpress.com/2017/10/03/top-ten-tuesday-book-boyfriends/
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017He is so fun! There are so many good ones! I’ll check yours out, too 🙂
Poinsettia
October 3, 2017I love all the fan art! Peeta made my list as well. I was never a fan of Gale. Here is my Top Ten Tuesday.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017Great list! I really need to finish the Sookie series but I loved Eric from the moment we met him in those books!
journeyintobooks
October 3, 2017Great list, there are so many amazing characters in ACOTAR for you not to have more than one on your list and I also love Cress.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017Right?! Oh, she’s so precious and sweet. I’m honestly not 100% sure if she’s my bookish girlfriend or just a little cute thing that I want to squeeze and protect lmao.
journeyintobooks
October 6, 2017I know ??
Nissa | Of Pens and Pages
October 3, 2017Fantastic review! And I wholeheartedly agree with you that no could be a better Peeta than Josh. <3 Here is my Top Ten Tuesday.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017Thank you! 😀 I’ll check yours out, too!
confessionsofayareader
October 3, 2017I loved Nik, too! I tend to like the bad boys with a good heart.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017Same! Gotta love when they have that tough, brooding exterior, and then inside, there’s just this fuzzy little heart of gold. <3
Word Weaver
October 3, 2017I love Peeta and especially Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, he’s simply perfect ??
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017I swear to god, I literally SCREAMED like the shameless Hunger Games trash I am when they announced him as the casting choice for Peeta. I love Peeta so freaking much and Josh was PERFECT to play him!
lindseyhabets
October 3, 2017Ah all this art makes me fall in love with these characters all over again! We definitely have a lot of crushes in common, I also adore Rhysand, Peeta, Gansey, Kell, Thorne, Cress and Kady 🙂
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017Haha you have good taste! 😉
emmareadstoomuch
October 3, 2017GAAAAAAAAANSEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYY (read as me screaming for a thousand years)
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017That basically sums up my feelings for Gansey <3
Sarah
October 3, 2017I just finished my reread of The Raven Boys, so I am currently fawning over Adam–although he does get super scary at the end. I’m kind of scared to continue the series, I have no idea what happens to any of the characters!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017Aw, Adam is such a precious, creepy little guy, haha! To be totally honest, though, he’s my least favorite of the four, which totally doesn’t mean I don’t love him – because honestly I love all of them SO MUCH! – but Gansey is just incredible, and Ronan cracks me up constantly, and then little Noah… I just wanna hug him. :'(
Sarah
October 6, 2017Awww, I think the others will grow on me more than they already have. He’s probably my favorite because I feel like the focus is on him so strongly at the beginning of the first book. And he’s got the sad lost puppy thing going on, which I kinda dig, haha.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 8, 2017Oh yes, the focus definitely is on him more in book 1! Book 2 is aaaaall about Ronan, and it made me fall in love with his character even more than I already was. I can’t wait to hear how you’re feeling as you continue the series! 🙂 I’m starting book 3 in a week or two.
sosobooks100
October 3, 2017Rhysand and Cassian are my absolute faves. I can’t help but swoon from even thinking about them. Kell, Gansey and Thorne are my loves too, but not Peeta. I didn’t LOVE him. I’m not a Gale girl, either, though. BEAUTIFUL list!
My TTT: https://bookslikewolves.wixsite.com/blog/single-post/2017/10/03/Top-Ten-Bookish-Boyfriends
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017They’re so… hmn. Haha! I love them. Rhysand is just so swoonworthy and then Cassian just has my heart. He’s so sweet and loving and I just cherished every single precious little exchange where he was being protective of his little family. <3 Thank you!
coffeelovingbookoholic
October 4, 2017yay to the fanart! that looks so good! 🙂
great list girl! 🙂
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017Thanks babe! <3 <3
thebookdutchesses
October 4, 2017I have to agree with all of these!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017Yay! ?
onespeculiar
October 4, 2017lucien and cass and rhys are such babes! thorne added so much to the TLC! great list!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017Thank you!! ❤❤❤
alicerosesimmons
October 4, 2017Great list and I love all the fan art! Gansey also made my list this week because he is just my favourite, but I can’t believe I forgot about Peeta!
My TTT
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017Thank you! Gansey is wonderful, isn’t he? Peeta has a permanent place on my book boyfriend list, I think! ❤
Lauren @ Always Me
October 4, 2017We share four – great picks!
Lauren @ Always Me
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 6, 2017Thank you! Great minds think alike haha! ❤
Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense
October 6, 2017Yes to Gansey. I have such a soft spot for that boy. Though, to be honest, I’d probably be close to slapping him upside the head if I ever met him in real life. Cress and Thorne are so adorable and I can’t even say who I would consider more adorable.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
October 8, 2017SAME, lmao. He’s so adorable and clueless, though. And yessss! They are so precious!