Welcome to another TTT! This week’s topic is “Characters I’d Love An Update On.” Many of you know that I started out a a YA book blogger just over 10 years ago here on That Artsy Reader Girl. I pretty much only read YA at that time and devoured it. My tastes have changed and I shifted to adult books when I realized I was struggling to connect with YA characters anymore, but I still look back on my old favorites sitting on my shelves and remember how much I loved the characters and the stories. So today I’m putting a bit of a spin on the topic and focusing on YA characters that I’d love to catch up with and hear what they’ve been up to since they left their teen lives behind.
1. Zorrie from Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett
Did her love of astronomy stay with her into college? What’s she doing for work now?
2. Lina from Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
Is she still living in Italy? How’s her dad (I LOVED him)?
3. Jesse and Lucy from Love, Lucy by April Lindner
Are they still together?? I hope so!
4. The entire gang from the Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer
I love this crew, and I just want to know what they’re all doing now and if anyone has had babies.
5. Bennett from Time Between Us by Tamara Ireland Stone
I just love him.
6. Sophie from Pizza, Love, and Other Stuff That Made Me Famous by Kathryn Williams
Is she still cooking? Is she a famous, food blogging influencer now?
7. Clementine from Unbreak My Heart by Melissa Walker
Are she and James still a thing? Does she have a really amazing friend group now?
8. Bria from Wanderlove by Kirsten Hubbard
Did she find a career in the arts? Is she still traveling?
9. Anna from Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins
I just want to know what’s happening with her!
10. Sarah from My Ridiculous, Romantic Obsessions by Becca Wilhite
Did she get the love story she’d always read about?
Which characters would you love to catch up with?
What a lovely idea. I think my characters were mostly adults when I read their books.
OOh nice twist! I guess I didn’t think of character ages between their story ending and now! Lol. But yeah…most of them would be adults! ;) Definitely would love to check in on the Lunar gang too!
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I love the direction you took! My favorite follow-up stories are often ones about what characters do when they grew up, so I don’t know why I didn’t think to write my post with this same spin. Great list!
I remember really liking the Wilhite book when I read it, but it’s been so long that I can’t even remember who the characters are! I hope they all got happy endings and bright futures.
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Susan
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Anna from Anna and the French Kiss and Lina from Love and Gelato would both be characters I’d like an update on.
I have not read any of these. Thanks for hosting this each week :) Happy Thanksgiving!
I agree on the Lunar Chronicles. Not even a regular genre I read, but loved that series.
Anna would (will be!) 100% on my list. She’s such a fun character. :)
I love the theme of this list (not least because I’ve read half of them and now that you mention it, I too would love updates). TEN-YEAR CLASS REUNIONS FOR EVERYONE! Some great questions here to ponder. I can’t remember how the book ended at this point, but I really like the idea of Bria continuing to travel, possibly even for a career. At the very least, I’m sure she has an awesome semester abroad.