Article contributed by Suya Chry
It is true most of the time that we love fictional characters more if they are fellow bookworms, who adore reading as much as we do. It’s the relatability we feel as we read a book that has a nerdy main character, seeing how books help them as they do us. There are many such bookish book characters, and I have compiled a list of some of my favourites!
Kelsea Raleigh Glynn
from The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
“Stories moved Kelsea most, stories of things that never were, stories that transported her beyond the changeless world of the cottage.”
This strong queen is one hell of a book lover from the start to the end of the series.
William Herondale
from The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
“It was books that made me feel that perhaps I was not completely alone. They could be honest with me, and I with them.”
In my opinion, Will Herondale is an amazing person on the fictional planet. And when I saw that he reads, he became the best.
Celaena Sardothien
from Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
“No. I can survive well enough on my own— if given the proper reading material.”
Who cannot relate to this quote? Celaena is the best heroine ever and we loved her more because she comforted us in our nerdiness.
Hermione Granger
from Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling
“Because that’s what Hermione does,” said Ron, shrugging. “When in doubt, go to the library.”
This list would be incomplete without the one and only Hermione. Without her being a bookworm, Harry would have been long dead. Seriously, how many times did she save the trio by reading one book or another?
Tessa Young
from After by Anna Todd
“The best thing about reading is to escape from your life, to be able to live hundreds or even thousands of lives.”
From the beginning of this epic love story to the end, Tessa was the hearty bookworm, with a relatable love for classic romances.
Matilda Wormwood
from Matilda by Roald Dahl
‘The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives. She went on olden-day sailing ships with Joseph Conrad. She went to Africa with Ernest Hemingway and to India with Rudyard Kipling. She travelled all over the world while sitting in her little room in an English village.’
Matilda, “a reader of books,” is an intellectual child with telekinetic abilities. Her love for reading and for books is depicted throughout this iconic childrens book.
Cather Avery
from Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
“I’m the kind of girl who fantasizes about being trapped in a library overnight.”
As the title suggests, the main character, Cath is a dedicated reader, fangirl and fan fiction writer. Her character in this coming-of-age novel is honestly one of the most relatable ones to the introverted bookworms out there.
Jo March
from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
“I like good strong words that mean something.”
The tomboy of the March sisters, Jo is a lover of reading and writing books.
