9 Book Characters You Would Want to Take a Road Trip With
Some of the most unforgettable fictional characters are fine right where they are—in fiction. After all, being fun to read about and being fun to hang out with are two very different things. (Do you want to spend the day with Gollum? Do you really?)
But then there are those characters who already feel like friends, like kindred spirits. With them, we'd endure the ultimate test in any friendship: a vacation. We asked on Facebook and Twitter: What book character would you want to go on a road trip with? Check out some of the top responses below!
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But then there are those characters who already feel like friends, like kindred spirits. With them, we'd endure the ultimate test in any friendship: a vacation. We asked on Facebook and Twitter: What book character would you want to go on a road trip with? Check out some of the top responses below!
HERMIONE
from the Harry Potter series
by J.K. Rowling
"She travels light, packs the essentials, and would research the heck out of a place before going there." -Stephanie
from the Harry Potter series
by J.K. Rowling
"She travels light, packs the essentials, and would research the heck out of a place before going there." -Stephanie
SHERLOCK HOLMES
from the Sherlock Holmes books
by Arthur Conan Doyle
"Look, man, whether you're going with the book Sherlock, Robert Downey Jr., or Benedict Cumberbatch, I'm going to be there." -Anaya
from the Sherlock Holmes books
by Arthur Conan Doyle
"Look, man, whether you're going with the book Sherlock, Robert Downey Jr., or Benedict Cumberbatch, I'm going to be there." -Anaya
FORD PREFECT
from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books
by Douglas Adams
"I know this great restaurant at the end of the universe…." -JB
from the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books
by Douglas Adams
"I know this great restaurant at the end of the universe…." -JB
HARRY BOSCH
from the Harry Bosch series
by Michael Connelly
"He knows stuff, has great taste in music, I would be protected, and he doesn't talk too much." -Sherri
from the Harry Bosch series
by Michael Connelly
"He knows stuff, has great taste in music, I would be protected, and he doesn't talk too much." -Sherri
NANCY DREW
from the Nancy Drew books
by Carolyn Keene
"We'd have great adventures solving crimes, eating all the time, playing sports, and riding in Nancy's dreamy convertible!" -Diane
from the Nancy Drew books
by Carolyn Keene
"We'd have great adventures solving crimes, eating all the time, playing sports, and riding in Nancy's dreamy convertible!" -Diane
JO MARCH
from Title
by Louisa May Alcott
"It would be a bookish, museum-filled, intense tour with her—and we're very much alike." -Emma
from Title
by Louisa May Alcott
"It would be a bookish, museum-filled, intense tour with her—and we're very much alike." -Emma
KVOTHE
from The Kingkiller Chronicle
by Patrick Rothfuss
"Because he'll have some insane stories to tell." -Muhammad
from The Kingkiller Chronicle
by Patrick Rothfuss
"Because he'll have some insane stories to tell." -Muhammad
JAMIE FRASER
from the Outlander series
by Diana Gabaldon
"Life is sure to be interesting as that man attracts trouble." -Tracey
from the Outlander series
by Diana Gabaldon
"Life is sure to be interesting as that man attracts trouble." -Tracey
THE LUGGAGE
from the Discworld series
by Terry Pratchett
"Oh shoot. How could I forget the Luggage? Of course that's the right answer." -Maria
from the Discworld series
by Terry Pratchett
"Oh shoot. How could I forget the Luggage? Of course that's the right answer." -Maria
Check out more recent blogs:
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posted by Hayley on September, 29
Source: Goodreads Blog
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