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15 April 2019 @ 05:24 pm

Book meme - Day 15

15. Favorite fictional father.

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16. Can't believe more people haven't read.
17. Future classic.
18. Bought on a recommendation.
19. Still can't stop talking about it.
20. Favorite cover.
21. Summer read.
22. Out of print.
23. Made to read at school.
24. Hooked me into reading.
25. Never finished it.
26. Should have sold more copies.
27. Want to be one of the characters.
28. Bought at my fave independent bookshop.
29. The one I have reread most often.
30. Would save if my house burned down.

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keli on April 15th, 2019 09:26 pm (UTC)

Han Solo. Back in the day when I would read the novels (that came out after the original three movies), I thought he would be a kick ass father. Guess Kylo-Ren didn't share my opinion. Whoops.

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blackjackcat.livejournal.com on April 16th, 2019 04:55 am (UTC)

I haven't read or seen Kylo yet, but this makes me laugh so much. :D

I still can't get how it's canon considering his parentage, etc.
I guess I should try to watch this summer. ;p

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keli on April 16th, 2019 05:18 pm (UTC)

:)

Yeah I don't get it either and part of me hopes that there was a switch at birth thing going on that will be revealed in the last of the trilogy. It makes no sense why Han would name his son Ben. He wasn't that close to Obi Wan. I guess Princess Leia was but it just all seems strange. He was so absolutely different than Han. I am going to rewatch the first two before the last one comes out!

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blackjackcat.livejournal.com on May 27th, 2019 05:56 am (UTC)

Canon tried too hard to be canon?

I have heard of people naming someone after someone someone else in the family respected.
That's a bad sentence. Lol

I just can't motivate myself to watch. :/ I want to someday though because maybe it will make sense.
Last I read the final movie means no more Skywalker legacy but..that just doesn't sit well with me. :/
Wasn't it always about them?

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eurydice72.livejournal.com on April 15th, 2019 10:59 pm (UTC)

Atticus Finch from "To Kill a Mockingbird." I love him so much, I refuse to read "Go Set a Watchman" for fear that it will ruin the first book for me in any way.

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keli on April 16th, 2019 12:32 am (UTC)

Our library has a shelf of books for sale and the Watchmen one has been sitting there a while. It’s brand new and they only want a quarter for it. Seems like others feel like you. lol

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thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com on April 16th, 2019 07:35 pm (UTC)

I'm with you on that!

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spiffikins on April 16th, 2019 01:45 am (UTC)

Aral Vorkosigan from Lois McMaster Bujold's Vor series.

The man runs half the freaking universe, but Every. Single. Day. he takes an hour for lunch, where he "bolts down a sandwich in 2 minutes" and spends the rest of the time sitting on the floor playing with his son.

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honor-reid.livejournal.com on April 16th, 2019 03:59 am (UTC)

I read a lot of Star Trek: TNG when I was a teen and even though he wasn't a father I always looked up to Jean-Luc Picard as a type of father figure. He was/is always so empathetic with others and willing to help those in need.

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keli on April 17th, 2019 02:09 am (UTC)

I agree. He’s a great character.

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blackjackcat.livejournal.com on April 16th, 2019 04:54 am (UTC)

I'm having a hard time remembering all the father's, but from what I can..I think that Myles from the Alanna series was pretty cool. I always forget that he started the series a bit of drinker, but he's just so regal, and he adopted, recovered and ended up a power beside the king. It's hard to express how awesome he is without spoiling things. :D

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asphaltcowgrrl.livejournal.com on April 16th, 2019 04:58 pm (UTC)

Arthur Weasley. :) I'm also drawing a blank and he's all that's coming to mind, but I did love his affection for all things Muggle.

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