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Hello Lovelies!! So I've literally been pondering this week's top ten for two weeks and I'm still just putting it all together now. So brought to you, as usual, by The Broke and the Bookish, this week's Top Ten is...

Top Ten Characters You'd Want on a Deserted Island

So I've put an absurd amount of thought into this one. So let me do a walk through.

Katniss Everdeen: The girl can shoot a bow and arrow and hunt animals, so if it's a human-deserted island that's still populated by animals, I'd want her there with me. We wouldn't starve. And if it was actually a faux island that was manipulated by a huge government, she'd get us out of there in a split second.

Iorek Byrnison: Why would I pick an armored bear? Because if this was an artic deserted island, he'd be able to protect me and keep me warm. And Iorek is like my favorite character from that whole series, let's be real.

Lihn Cinder: If there was anyone who could make something out of abandoned items on a deserted island, Cinder would be it. Plus she could swoon with me over Kai.

A : Who is the mysterious A (from Pretty Little Liars?) I have no idea. But whoever they are, they're conniving enough to help me get off an island. They've got to be mega resourceful.

Tinkerbell: Peter Pan might be a terrifying creature of the night who still has his baby teeth, but he also has Tinkerbell, and Tinkerbell can fly. Plus she's sassy as all get out.

Daenarys: As long as she brings her dragons. And doesn't let them eat me. And let's them fly us out of there.

Thomas: From the Maze Runner. If said deserted island was in fact a giant maze. (And if he was Dylan O'Brien -- as he is-- because damnnnnnnnnnnn that's my future husband.)

Percy Jackson: Because his dad's the god of the sea, and that's got to count for something, right?

Hermione Granger: Because she is the brightest witch of her age and could get us out of there in a split-second.

And if nothing else, Park Sheridan (from Eleanor & Park) because he could woo me with punk rock music.

So what about you lovelies? What characters would you want with you on an island?

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