Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly post that is hosted by Sam from Thoughts On Tomes and there is also a Goodreads group where you can find more information.
This weeks topic is Characters You Would Want As Family.
The Weasley family is kind of a no brainer, because magic! I’m sure they’ll be on many lists today. But they’re also so fun and warm, who wouldn’t want to have them as a surrogate family?!
I’ve raved before about how much I love the Blue Heron series by Kristan Higgins and part of the reason I love them so much is because of the Holland family. First of all, they own a vineyard! What’s better than wine?! Nothing except wine and a book of course. They’re a little bit dysfunctional but in an endearing way. Maybe I have a thing for large, crazy, loud families?
I just think the entire Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella is adorable and the entire Bloomwood family is a big part of why I love these books! Becky is such a love able goof ball with all of her wacky schemes and her parents are so sweet and dear!
I’m a sucker for a James Patterson series and one of my favorites is the Michael Bennett series. He’s a widower police detective with ten kids and his family is just as crazy as you would imagine. But they are love each other fiercely and all of the Bennett kids are just adorable and amazing.
I’m feeling nostalgic mainly because my oldest daughter just started reading Ramona and Beezus. This is one of the first books that I remember reading on my own as well of one of the books from my childhood that has always stuck with me. It really made me into the readaholic that I am today. The Quimby family is quirky, funny and Ramona is a riot, I would love to have them as family!
What fictional families who you like to be a part of?
Novelgossip 
I haven’t read any of the books you mentioned, except for HP of course. It’s nice to learn about new books I might enjoy reading. Here’s my T5W post:
https://readingexperienceswithnora.wordpress.com/2016/09/07/t5w-characters-youd-want-as-family/
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That’s funny because I haven’t read any of the books you mentioned either haha! I’ll have to check them out.
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Good choices. I like that you picked from a kids’ book, too. Great memories there.
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Thank you! Watching my daughter read Ramona and Beezus has brought back some great childhood memories.
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haven’t read any of the books you mentioned except Harry potter but I do have James Patterson books on my TBR , Superb list and you were right Weasleys are creeping up on many T5W list 🙂
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Thank you! I couldn’t not add the Weasleys. 😳
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Great choices! I put Molly and Arthur as my parents and Fred and George as my brothers.
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Yes that would be perfect! Thank you.
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I used to love the Ramona series too. I didn’t remember about them until I saw the movie a few years ago.
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The movie was cute too!
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Ahhh the Quimby family! YES! My son had to read the first book last year at school and it brought back all kinds of memories 🙂
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I love Becky! I wanted to be like her when I was younger (not wise XD)
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Hahahaha! She’s loads of fun though I can see why. I still like that series it’s always guaranteed to make me laugh.
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I don’t know any of the books you have on your list, except for Harry Potter, of course. But I do have Gone by James Patterson on my TBR. From Harry Potter, I went with Remus Lupin as my uncle 🙂
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That’s a great choice!
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I’m in the process of re-reading the Ramona books, and I have grown to love her more than when I was a child, lord they are hilarious books! 🙂
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They really are!
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Is Kristen Higgins related to Marry Higgins Clark? When I was younger I used to love Higgins Clark. But after a decade or so I felt that she was writing the same thing over and over but in her day she was great.
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Not that I know of! I used to read Higgins Clark and thought the same thing. It was repetitive
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