So it's Tuesday which means it's time for a Top Ten Tuesday post. The lovely ladies over at The Broke and the Bookish gave us the topic of discussing 10 characters that are frustrating to us as we read. It didn't take me long to decide which ones to pick. So without further ado... Here are the 10 characters that I just cannot stand: 1. Professor Umbridge from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and The Deathly Hallows. She is just pure evil and it made my stomach hurt to read the sections that involved her. I honestly think that in a way she is far worse than Voldemort. 2. Saruman from The Lord of the Rings . I didn't like how tricky he was and how easily he could make trouble for the hobbits. 3. Mr. Collins from Pride and Prejudice. Talk about a creeper! 4. Becky Sharp from Vanity Fair. Her conniving ways and her constant telling of lies embarrassed me in a way. I was disappointed in how a "lady" would do the things that Becky did all for ...
Jane Smiley wrote, "Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book."