Quirky

By --Deb on

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This week’s question is suggested by (blogless) JMutford:

Sometimes I find eccentric characters quirky and fun, other times I find them too unbelievable and annoying. What are some of the more outrageous characters you’ve read, and how do you feel about them?


Don’t forget to leave a link to your actual response (so people don’t have to go searching for it) in the comments—or if you prefer, leave your answers in the comments themselves!

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69 responses

  1. Kat

    Happy BTT! Here’s mine 🙂

  2. Julia

    Hi everyone ( Hi Deb!) Hope everyone have a good Thursday!

    Here Mine! I know it not much hehe

    Julia – Yen

  3. CJHill

    Here’s mine:

    http://cjreading.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-22.html

  4. Thomma Lyn

    Hi, everybody! This is my first time participating in BTT. 🙂

    Here’s mine.

  5. Rhinoa

    Mine is up here

  6. OneLuvGurl

    Mine is up! Happy BTT! 🙂

  7. Nithin

    My reply is here (along with the reply for last week’s question):

    BTT: Quirky! & Huh?

    Happy BTT !!!

  8. Marg

    Mine’s up!

  9. booksplease

    Here’s mine at http://booksplease.blogspot.com/2008/01/quirky-booking-through-thursday.html

  10. gautami tripathy

    It made me recall characters, I read long time back.

    Here is my response.

  11. Maree

    Sleepy and rambling, but it’s up here: http://justaddbooks.blogspot.com/

  12. Paula

    I have always liked the quirky and outrageous characters in books it really changes the atmosphere of the story when that character comes into play.
    But I have to say that the Most quirky characters that I loved to read about was in the Terry Prattchett books from his Disc World series.
    Lord Vetinari – the town of Ankh-Morpork’s Patrician (Mayor).
    and Death himself who rides a white horse named Binky and one night when the Hogswatch Father was thought to be dead, Death himself played a Ankh Morpork version of Santa Claus.

  13. SFP

    Here’s mine:

    http://pagesturned.blogspot.com/2008/01/quirky.html

  14. madi

    Mines up- difficult one!!

  15. Chris@bookarama

    Good question! Here’s my answer:

    http://chris-book-a-rama.blogspot.com/2008/01/bbt-quirky.html

  16. Geranium Cat

    That needed some thinking about. Here’s my answer:
    http://geraniumcat.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-quirky.html

  17. Heather (errantdreams)

    At first I wasn’t sure I’d have a good answer for this one, but here’s mine after all!

  18. ebony

    Here’s mine.

  19. Idaho Gal

    Mine is up! It took me awhile to conjure up some characters. Good question!

    http://idahogalsrants.blogspot.com/2008/01/btt-quirky.html

  20. Anna

    Mine’s up, on time this time:
    http://gocrazybananza.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-2.html

  21. Athena

    Happy Thursday!

  22. sya

    I’m up.
    http://www.gamalei.net/syaffolee/2008/01/memes-booking-through-thursday-quirky.html

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  24. lisamm

    Here’s mine:
    lisamm.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/quirky-booking-through-thursday/

  25. Ladytink_534

    Happy BTT! Mine’s up!

  26. Ann Darnton

    Difficult this week, but I’m up here:

    http://web.mac.com/ann163125/Table_Talk/Table_Talk_Blog/Entries/2008/1/31_Booking_Through_Thursday_Eccentric_Characters.html

  27. Pooch

    Here’s my link:
    http://yarnknitreadlit.blogspot.com/2008/01/if-its-thursday-its-books-n-dogs.html

  28. softdrink

    Ooops, almost forgot to provide the link!

    http://fizzybeverage.blogspot.com/2008/01/quirky.html

  29. Jennifer

    Okay, this is my response here…

    http://tropicalfruitbowl.blogspot.com/2008/01/thursday-meme.html

  30. melanie

    Here’s mine

  31. Ted

    One man’s eccentric is another man’s mother… A fun one to answer.
    http://bookeywookey.blogspot.com/2008/01/one-mans-eccentric-is-another-mans.html

  32. Alix

    Mine is up here Happy Thursday Everyone

  33. Kim L

    Here’s mine:

    http://boldblueadventure.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday_31.html

  34. mervih

    Happy BTT! Here’s mine:

    Quirky

  35. --Deb

    As always, folks, the answers are great!!

  36. Veggiemomof2

    http://veggiemomof2.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-thru-thursday_31.html

  37. Brie

    I’m up!

    http://cupidschokeholds.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-quirky.html

  38. Lesley

    I can think of two who drive me to tears …
    http://chapteriii.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-this-weeks_31.html

  39. Marcia

    For the vast majority of my reading I wouldn’t say there are any truly quirky or eccentric characters because I would find them just as annoying as I do in the world I inhabit every day. Though I have to admit that what initially came to mind, as I was reading the question, was the cast of characters that share Harry Potter’s universe. I’m hugh fan of the HP series. The characters, and there are many, as they are written are appropriate to the story lines and therefore not unbelievable and annoying. But for most part if such a character or characters existed in a book I was reading I most likely: 1) wouldn’t finish the book; or 2) if I did finish not read anything by that particular author again, especially if those same characters were to make an appearance.

    http://printedpage.blogspot.com

  40. Susan Helene Gottfried

    Uh-oh. This turned into a loaded question and, quite possibly, a rant.

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  42. Library Diva

    Here’s mine! Happy BTT!

    http://yourlibrarycard.blogspot.com/2008/01/weekly-meme.html

  43. Lenneth

    Mine is here:

    http://foxywriter.com/2008/01/31/btt-quirky/

  44. valentina

    mine is up too!
    http://valentinasroom.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-quirky.html

  45. pussreboots

    I love quirky characters. I’ve listed four of my favorites.

  46. Matthew

    Here’s mine:

    Quirky

  47. valentina

    mine is up too! (I’m re-posting this cause I dont think I worked)

    http://valentinasroom.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-quirky.html

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  49. Juli

    Hi Everyone.

    Here is mine.

    http://caniborrowyourbook.blogspot.com/2008/01/quirky-btt.html

  50. Breeni Books

    Running late, but here it is!

    http://breenibooks.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-8-quirky.html

  51. trish

    Here’s mine! And I’m extra proud of it, ’cause it took some thought. 🙂

    http://trishsdiary.wordpress.com/2008/01/31/quirky-booking-through-thursday/#respond

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  53. LoriG

    It’s still Thursday here: http://eaca.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-quirky.html

  54. Janiejane

    Mine’s up:
    http://somanybookreviews.blogspot.com/2008/01/btt-quirky.html

  55. pam

    http://pamr.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-quirky.html

  56. pam

    http://pamr.blogspot.com/2008/01/booking-through-thursday-quirky.html

  57. Matthew

    Here is my answer for this week. It’s been a lot of fun doing this one. Happy BTT everyone. 🙂

  58. Petunia

    Here’s my answer:
    http://educatingpetunia.blogspot.com/2008/01/character-with-character.html

  59. Literary Feline

    Mine is up!

  60. Jamie

    Took me some thinking but I finally posted my response.

  61. The Biblio Brat

    A day late but sometimes it takes a while for those neurons to kick in.

    Here it is: http://thebibliobrat.blogspot.com/2008/02/booking-through-thursday-quirky.html

    Until next week…..

  62. Renee

    I’m a little late this week, but mine is up at http://thebooklover.net/books/?p=21#more-21.

    Have a great weekend!

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  64. Brad K

    OK, I like quirky
    http://www.itsaboutmakingbabies.com/2008/02/04/btt-quirky-characters/

  65. Toryssa

    http://toryssa.com/booklog/2008/02/04/booking-through-thursday-2/

    A great question!

  66. Thom

    Better late than never!

    http://thoughtsmadebald.typepad.com/thoughtsmadebald/2008/02/junior-divas.html

  67. John Mutford

    Oh goodness, I can’t believe I suggested this and didn’t even participate. I must have been out of town or busy with work. My apologies. Anyway, Great answers everyone. Since it’s too late to post now, I find Mordecai Richler’s characters over-the-top but in a fun way, likewise with Shakespeare’s villains. John Irving and Robertson Davies characters are borderline annoying-quirky, and Jeanette Winterson’s far too stretched.

  68. Christine

    Catching up.
    http://xinef.livejournal.com/198647.html

  69. John Mutford

    Hey, wait a sec! I’m not blogless. I finally got around to posting a real response to this question…