The Literary Dinner Party Tag

Hello friends!  I have a tag today!  I saw this one on the wonderful Karyssa's blog, and I knew I had to do it.  I mean, it's fictional characters and food.  Come on.  Those are two of my favorite things.

So for this tag, I'm hosting a dinner party, and I get to choose which 11 book characters to invite.  Heaven knows, if I just invited all my favorites, it would be like a full ballroom of people that spills over onto the patios and stuff.  So I'll just narrow it down to 10.

1. A character who likes/can cook

I was trying to figure out who to use to answer this question, and as I was perusing my Goodreads shelves, this one popped up and I went "Nellie!" out loud so I figure that's a good sign.  Not only does she know all sorts of cuisine, but she'd probably be perfectly happy showing off her skills by preparing dinner.

2. A character who has money to fund this party

Hale has the cash to fund this thing, and I would love having him there, let's be real.  He would be so much fun, and if he brought Kat along it would be perfect.

3. A character that might cause a scene

Now, Maryellen is not my favorite American Girl character.  I will admit that.  But boy, can this girl get herself into a lot of trouble.  She would definitely find a way to cause some sort of ruckus that would, no doubt, end with all of us having a good laugh and learning a valuable lesson.

4. A character who is amusing

(you want to know what's awful?  this was the best cover I could find.  like, has no one made a cute cover for this adorable book?  i'm kind of really disappointed.  oh well.)
Rebecca is the sweetest little thing!  She uses big words in not quite the correct way, she has a way of looking at the world with such wide-eyed wonder, and I think I would very much enjoy having a nice chat with her over dinner.

5. A character who is super popular

Every dinner party needs a tiny, ginger, French-speaking nerd.  Luckily all of those roles are fulfilled by Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, who is indeed a very popular character.

6. One villain

I feel like Mr. Frieden would be an okay villain to attend.  He wouldn't do anything crazy while he's surrounded by strangers, and he doesn't pose any immediate threats to us so we should be safe.  And even if he did, we'll have several great heroes who could stop him.

7. One couple - doesn't have to be romantic

I want Percy and Annabeth at this dinner party, and no one can stop me.  They're adorable, they're smart, and I want to hear some Percy sass in person.

8. One hero

I'd love for Cammie (or really, any of the Gallagher Girls) to come to my fabulous dinner party.  They could deal with Frieden if he gets out of line, they'd probably have great stories to tell, and I feel like they deserve a night off, you know?  Just to have some fun.

9. One underappreciated character

Let's get some Neville love up in here, shall we?  Admittedly, he's more appreciated by the fandom, but he's severely underappreciated by his friends in this series.  He's sweet, he's loyal, he would be a Hufflepuff if he wasn't a Gryffindor, and I just... I love Neville so much.

10. One character of your own choosing.

I just finished this book and absolutely loved it, and I would love for Hazel to come to dinner! (Jack coming along is always open, of course)  She reminds me a lot of me when I was her age, and I'd love to hear how her dance lessons are coming along.


So there we have it!  I think this will be a lovely dinner party.

Which characters would you invite to a dinner party?

~ Abby