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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Friday Hop

Book Blogger Hop


Today's Hop Question: What is my favorite literary villain?

It depends on how one interprets this question? Favorite meaning a villain that I like? My favorite among villains? Or the most vile of the villains? Hmmm...

I'll choose Humbert Humbert the creepy pedophile in Lolita. Why Humbert? He's despicable but the book is amazing.

Please take a look at my ALA Award Book Challenge and participate in my poll.  Thanks.


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23 comments:

  1. ShirleyMarch 3, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    Anne,there are so many "good" villains out there, it's hard to choose just one! You'll never guess who I chose!

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  2. UnknownMarch 3, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    Hi! Just stopping by on the hop. I'm your newest follower.
    Have a great weekend :)
    Caroline @ Bon Bons and Reveries

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  3. Alexis @ Reflections of a BookaholicMarch 3, 2011 at 11:30 PM

    Hi! I'm hopping by and I'm a new follower. I'm having a hard time because I don't recognize most of the villains mentioned thus far. I participated in your poll.

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  4. Mel uMarch 4, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    Hi-very good choice for your villain-I am hopping by to offer you this

    I would like to invite you to consider participating in

    Irish Short Story Week-3/14 to 3/20

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  5. ReadaholicsMarch 4, 2011 at 2:44 AM

    Hey Anne, just stopping by on the follow. I'm ur newest follower.
    Come see my fav villain!
    Have a terrific weekend!!!
    See ya!
    Dana
    Readaholics Anonymous

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  6. Julie Anne LindseyMarch 4, 2011 at 4:20 AM

    Picking a bad guy was tough!! Hop by and see me pick too if you want ;) http://blog.juliealindsey.com/

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  7. MysticaMarch 4, 2011 at 5:01 AM

    My villain is slightly different. Come over and look!

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  8. bibliophile brouhahaMarch 4, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    Ohhhh, yes, he is a baddie to a horrible degree! My pick would be someone similar - Efron Bane from Nightshade - he is evil, cruel and disgusting!

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  9. Bookingly YoursMarch 4, 2011 at 7:35 AM

    "He Who Must Not Be Named" he's creepy but my all-time favorite villains are Sauron, Nazguls and Gollum.

    found you thru the blog hop and im your newest follower! happy friday!

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  10. Roof Beam ReaderMarch 4, 2011 at 8:30 AM

    Sigh. You know this book is on my "Top 10 Books I HAD to buy but STILL haven't read" list, right? haha

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  11. Two BibliomaniacsMarch 4, 2011 at 9:55 AM

    I completely agree with your synopsis of Humbert Humbert and Lolita. I couldn’t narrow my worst villain’s down to 1 so I picked 5.

    I picked Great Expectations in your poll although Hitchhiker was a close 2nd. For whatever reason I'm one of the few people who didn't enjoy Tale of Two Cities???

    Have a great weekend!

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  12. AnonymousMarch 4, 2011 at 11:12 AM

    good villain choice, come by and see mine.

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  13. TCMarch 4, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Hi, just hopping on by, good choice of villain!

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  14. Jenni ElyseMarch 4, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    I'm torn about whether I should read Lolita. I wonder if it will bring up some interesting emotions because of childhood experiences, but I at the same time, I've heard so many good things about the book.

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  15. Sarah MMarch 4, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    Hopping by and following. I see we're both taking part in the Audiobook challenge. Such a great way to "read" a book.

    http://workadayreads.blogspot.com/

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  16. Howard ShermanMarch 4, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    My favorite book villain is, hands down, is the Napoleon of crime -
    Professor James Moriarty.

    It took me less than ten seconds to come up with my answer. But you'll
    never guess why.

    Hop on over to my blog and find out -- http://www.howardsherman.net

    Howard Sherman
    http://www.howardsherman.net

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  17. HeatherMarch 4, 2011 at 5:42 PM

    I'm stopping by on the hop!
    Hope to visit again soon.

    Books Are Life,
    Heather
    http://www.booksarelife-vitalibri.blogspot.com

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  18. SusanMarch 4, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    Humbert creeped me out a bit too much. But it's a good choice!

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  19. shelleyrae @ book'd outMarch 4, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    Hi
    Just hopping by. What an interetsing choice

    Shelleyrae @ Book'd Out
    www.bookdout.wordpress.com

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  20. JonMarch 5, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    Just hopping by today. Your post about "ten books I HAD to buy" got me to think about my piles of TBR.
    The Steel Bookshelf

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  21. Sharon WilfongMarch 5, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Humbert is definitely a villain. Seems the book doesn't really make him out to be so, though.
    http://sharonhenning.blogspot.com

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  22. Madigan MirzaMarch 5, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    I've always liked Snape from Harry Potter... I know, I know, he turns out to be a good guy in the end. But, I was loyal to him from the start, even when everyone still thought he was a baddie.

    If I had to choose a villain who is just gross and unlikable though (I'm not sure why you'd call that a "favorite" but, whatever) I'd have to say President Snow from The Hunger Games. He is creeeeepy!

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  23. HeatherMarch 8, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    EXCELLENT choice... and I love Lolita!... and another one where the main character is the villian. Love it! :)
    Check my pick out here

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