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26 Oct 2012, 10:16 am

Richard Sharpe – From the Sharpe series of novels by Bernard Cornwell

John "Jack" Aubrey - From the Aubrey–Maturin series of novels by Patrick O'Brian.


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26 Oct 2012, 11:44 am

In LOTR/Silmarillion: Imrahil, Fingolfin, and Finrod Felagund.

Yes, I totally dig bad ass supporting characters.


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26 Oct 2012, 2:54 pm

Kraichgauer wrote:
I should add Kilgore Trout, of Breakfast Of Champions, Slaughter House Five, God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, and other novels by Kurt Vonnegut.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


Totally agree! And Billy Pilgrim from Slaughterhouse 5. LOVE that book!



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26 Oct 2012, 2:55 pm

My major one is Luna Lovegood from Harry Potter :) she is amazing!!



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26 Oct 2012, 3:10 pm

James Bolivar DiGriz

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26 Oct 2012, 3:34 pm

Salander, she is a victim in ways but refuses to be one. :)



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27 Oct 2012, 8:21 am

Benny Profane from Thomas Pynchon's V



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27 Oct 2012, 7:29 pm

Bubbles137 wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
I should add Kilgore Trout, of Breakfast Of Champions, Slaughter House Five, God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, and other novels by Kurt Vonnegut.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


Totally agree! And Billy Pilgrim from Slaughterhouse 5. LOVE that book!


Anything by Vonnegut is great!

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer



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28 Oct 2012, 2:08 am

Kraichgauer wrote:

Anything by Vonnegut is great!

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


I haven't read any others- came across Slaughterhouse 5 completely by accident when someone lent me it but it's one of the best books I've read! Which others would be good to try next?



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28 Oct 2012, 3:41 am

Ignatius J. Reilly (Confederacy of Dunces)
Phoebe Caulfield (Catcher in the Rye)
Delirium of the Endless (if comics count as literary?)
Eeyore
Harrison Bergeron (see below)

Bubbles137 wrote:
I haven't read any others- came across Slaughterhouse 5 completely by accident when someone lent me it but it's one of the best books I've read! Which others would be good to try next?


the short story collection Welcome to the Monkeyhouse is amazing.


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28 Oct 2012, 3:53 am

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Salander, she is a victim in ways but refuses to be one. :)


Lisbeth Salander is wonderful character. She's such a contradiction of appearance and emotion. There are parts of her which I find to be inspirational. She has this survival instinct, sheer determination and intelligence that I admire. I also love how she's content and accepting of who she is. How she stubbornly tilts her chin to society and lives by her own rules and morals.

Salander also makes me think about the positives of seeking justice for yourself and the problems that would cause if everyone was to behave that way.


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28 Oct 2012, 5:16 am

katzefrau wrote:
the short story collection Welcome to the Monkeyhouse is amazing.


Thank you, will give it a go!



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28 Oct 2012, 1:37 pm

Right now, my favorite is Steerpike from The Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn Peake.



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28 Oct 2012, 4:29 pm

Bubbles137 wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:

Anything by Vonnegut is great!

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


I haven't read any others- came across Slaughterhouse 5 completely by accident when someone lent me it but it's one of the best books I've read! Which others would be good to try next?



Breakfast Of Champions is a great book by Vonnegut, as is God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, and Cats Cradle.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer



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28 Oct 2012, 4:48 pm

Paul Atreides.



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28 Oct 2012, 6:49 pm

AliceInAspieland wrote:
Opeth wrote:
Salander, she is a victim in ways but refuses to be one. :)


Lisbeth Salander is wonderful character. She's such a contradiction of appearance and emotion. There are parts of her which I find to be inspirational. She has this survival instinct, sheer determination and intelligence that I admire. I also love how she's content and accepting of who she is. How she stubbornly tilts her chin to society and lives by her own rules and morals.

Salander also makes me think about the positives of seeking justice for yourself and the problems that would cause if everyone was to behave that way.


Yes, you nailed it! I very much love her, its pretty interesting how Stieg built her up. Grown up version of Pippi, born on Walpurgis Night (Ironic, specially with the 2nd book's title) and where she lives "V. Kulla".

She just wants to live and survive, that's beauty.