It’s the second day of Bookending Summer! The sun is shining brightly, the birds are chirping and my skin has cleared. Okay so the sun may be shining too brightly to the point I am blinded and the birds might just be annoying pigeons but just take my word that it’s a good summer day for me to be writing my second post for Bookending Summer.
Bookending Summer has a vague theme of Ocean, Beach, Vacations, Contemporaries (you know…Summer) and aims to bring the book blogging community together and is hosted by two of my friends Clo and Sam. There’s still time to check it out if you are interested to join in 🙂
TODAY’S PROMPT
SUMMER PERSONIFIED
Each fictional character is unique in their own way but there are some of those sweet and cheerful ones whose goodness reminds you of summer. Make a list of characters who are truly summer personified.
5 CHARACTERS WHO ARE SUMMER PERSONIFIED
Alex from RED WHITE AND ROYAL BLUE
Alex is such a hopeful little bi boy trying to follow his heart. He just gives off those cheerful and happy vibes as he tries to think the best for his friends and family as well as his country and state. Every time I try to imagine his face I see the grinning smiley emoji 🙂
Sweetie from THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT SWEETIE
Sweetie Nair, like her name is the sweetest, friendliest and warmest person you’ll ever find! She can melt your heart in seconds, the author couldn’t have given her a better name.
Tanner from AUTOBOYOGRAPHY
Tanner from Autoboyography is such a chaotic yet soft bi boy! Okay I might have a type for this prompt…
He’s just moony eyed when it comes to Sebastian and is always hopeful and cheery about their future, at least on the outside.
August from A THOUSAND PERFECT NOTES
Okay this whole prompt was literally modeled after August from A Thousand Perfect Notes because I’ve never read about such a sunshine-y character! Absolutely nothing can get this girl down? She’s just so positive and happy I swear she has a sunflower instead of a head.
Kai from SUMMER BIRD BLUE
Kai from Summer Bird Blue has a warm personality that just makes me feel so happy! Despite having his own troubles he’s just so nice and friendly towards Rumi and legit everyone else. Kai also has that lazy calm vibe meaning he’s not in a rush and I don’t know that just reminds me of lazy summer days 🙂
Do you agree with my choices? Which characters are summer personified for you? Do you have any friends in real life who are summer personified? What qualities do you think a character who gives summer vibes should have?
August is the best!!!!! I think you’re summer personified.. but idk. Great prompt and post Charvi! Link you back with my post soon!
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Aww thanks, Dany!! ❤️❤️❤️
Can’t wait to read your post 😄
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Thanks Charvi!
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Gah I still need to read Autoboyography but…AUGUST IS LITERALLY MADE OF SUNSHINE I SWEAR! Love August so much, she’s just so bright, cheerful so yes I agree with August. I’d say my irl bestie who I’ve known for over a decade now, she’s summer personified. Literally she’s had so much thrown her way but she’s still happy, bubbly and I don’t know like…I wouldn’t be like that after everything so yeah. She’s summer personified for sure!
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YESSS WHY IS SHE SO UNDERRATED?!?
Oh you’ll love Autoboyography, it’s soft and cuddly and feelsy. One of my irl bestie is also summer personified like wow how are you so happy and bubbly? 😂
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MOOD I don’t get happy and bubbly people but I also adore them for being able to be that bubbly. Aaaah I don’t know but August is amazing and I love her. Good to know, I’m hoping to read it this year 🙂
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Ikr, same! 😊😊
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I’ve not read any of these books, but this is making me want to!
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Oh you definitely should!
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Ah what a lovely set of choices! Love it Charvi!
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Thank you so much! 😊
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Love this! You did a great job on your prompts and I can’t wait for the rest!
When I think of what traits a character who personifies summer has, I think of warmth, tenderness, and a cheerful demeanor. Feel free to stop by and check out my response to your prompt. I love looking at everyone’s different versions of these. It shows how individually we think of these things.
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Thank you so much, Rachel! 💞
Oh I would love to check it out, have you tagged me? If not can you leave the link here? Thank you 😊
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omg I love that bit at the beginning because that’s literally how I imagine summer versus what it actually turns out to be. ahhhh, I love Kai so much!! you’re right–he is summer personified and I would just protect him with my life. it also doesnt hurt that people have described him to have a great summer body 😉 also, I’m so so excited to read rw&rb it’s literally the most hyped book right now and my copy can’t arrive soon enough! also, tsas is on my tbr and I can’t wait to read it!!
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hehe, right? I mean yes like you seem like summer plus you have the perfect summer bod and are ready to teach e how to surf? I’m in! Omg yes the hype is totally worth it!!!
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Yes!! August is the definition of sunshine and rainbows!! So glad she made this list!!
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August is definitely who immediately came to my mind when I saw this prompt! love her ❤
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ME TOO! She’s such a sunny character, I whole-heartedly envy her
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I love this prompt, Charvi! (and mine is going up soon so I won’t list my characters in this comment 😜) unfortunately I haven’t read any of the books you used so I can’t comment on whether I agree, but they’re all on my TBR and they sound like sweethearts so I’m excited to get to them eventually!
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Thank you! ❤
Ooh yes I'm going to check it out as soon as I'm done replying to you! Hehe at least they're on your TBR, hopefully you'll get around to reading them soon!
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