My first time participating in Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and The Bookish - how is it that I've never participated in this before? Thanks to BBAW for leading me to the blog! This week we're asked to list the top ten bookish people we want to meet (authors, bloggers, etc).
1. Jane Austen - I'm assuming I can bring people back from the dead, here, but I would just love to meet the person who wrote the repartee between Elizabeth Bennett and Darcy.
2. Thrity Umrigar - I have such a fan crush on Umrigar. Her books challenge me to think and her characters speak to me.
3. Caitlin Hamilton Summie - publicist for Unbridled Books, because she gets me. She is always bringing books to my attention that bring something new to the table and broaden my mind.
4. Jennie Nash (The Threadbare Heart) - I love her books, it's that simple. Her books, her characters always ring so true.
5. Alexandra Fuller (Cocktail Hour Under The Tree of Forgetfulness) - her stories about growing up British in Africa at the end of British rule are funny, shocking, sad.
6. Michelle (The True Book Addict) - because I would love to see her book collection. Seriously, the woman has over 3000 books! Plus she balances more than anyone I know - I could use some tips.
7. Chicks On Lit - my Goodreads peeps, the first people who started reading my blog, and some of the people I still talk to the most online.
8. Trish (Love, Laughter & A Touch of Insanity) & Lisa (Books. Lists. Life) - I suppose it's cheating to put two people together but if I'm meeting one, I'm meeting both. And their kids. I've loved watching their kids grow up and am amazed by the way they both balance so much in their lives.
9. Linda (A Rich Tapestry) - She lives in England. And Italy. Both, yes. And so if I was going to meet her, I would totally go visit her at her place. Both of them. And if you follow her blog and see her pictures, you will want to come with me.
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10. Care (Care's Online Book Club) - because she recommends interesting books, has a great sense of humor, gets Omaha, AND she has the boat. You know - the one that a dozen of us on Twitter were suddenly going to cruise on with vats of wine, leftover party food, and rye whiskey. With our theme song (which, if you don't mind massive amounts of profanity, you can find at Fizzy Thoughts - Jill does the best bookish lyrics!). Also Care rates by slices of pie. Yum!
Love that line' "I'm assuming I can bring people back from the dead" - LOL
ReplyDeleteThank goodness I know you and call you friend since I'm not on the list! HA :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a good exercise. Remember when we went to the Jane Austin day?
My list: Jane (of course), William Shakespeare, Tolstoy... plus a long list of contemporary authors.
Silly woman, I've already met you! Although I would love to sit out on a deck with a bottle of wine with you again and talk!
DeleteThis is a great list! I will join you on that meeting with Thrity and Alexandra Fuller - I have loved their books.
ReplyDeleteI had the pleasure of meeting Caitlin Hamilton Summie a few years ago at BEA - she is great!
I agree with you about wanting a conversation with Jane Austen, though being in her presence (were it possible) would make me speechless I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteThe massive amounts of profanity made me laugh out loud.
ReplyDeleteWould LOVE to meet you too and it's a little funny that you put me and Lisa together as we have met (twice)...in the random state of South Dakota no less. Hmmm...I bet you are about halfway between the two of us...though I'm not bringing that chickpea on a long cartrip yet.
I keep thinking about joining Top Ten Tuesdays but I can't ever seem to get it done.
And I'm just 45 minutes away from Lisa, so maybe you should come to Nebraska for a visit, Trish! :)
DeleteI would love to meet Thrity Umrigar! She is one of my favorite authors, and I imagine that with a mind like hers, there would be a lot to discuss! Great picks here today!
ReplyDeleteThough I no longer frequent that particular Goodreads group, I will always thank Chicks on Lit for introducing us!
ReplyDeleteHEY! How cool! Thanks! I would love to come back and do a fun trip of OmNE. But I usually have to quickly get south to see the inlaws...
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool list of authors and bloggers!!
ReplyDeleteI think you are closer to me than to Trish, I'm thinking, without checking, that you're only about 5.5 hours from me. One day I AM gonna drive that way again, I swear.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great list! I agree with so many of your choices.
ReplyDeleteI haven't met Thrity Umrigar, but I have heard her speak at LA Times Festival of Books. Totally worth it. You should try to talk her into stopping in at Omaha. ;-)
ReplyDeleteLisa, I totally missed this! I was so busy this week, I haven't had much time to read blogs. Luckily, this came through on my Google alert. I'm so humbled that you mentioned me! I would love to meet you too. If you're ever in Nashville, you will definitely have to come by and see my library. =O) Oh, and the balancing act is getting harder and harder. I just got promoted as an assistant to one of the higher up virtual assistants so I'm going to be a ton more busy. Eek! I wonder if I'll have much hair left before too long. ;O)
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