Top 5 Wednesday is a Goodreads Book Club that meets weekly to answer questions presented. Our moderators are YouTubers, Lainey (GingerReadsLainey) and Samantha (ThoughtsOnTomes). I enjoy how every week this group brings the book community together. Great fun!
This week's question asks: What are your Top 5 Favorite Mothers or Maternal Figures?
- The Witch's Boy by Kelly Barnhill- this whimsical middle-grade novel introduces us to Sister Witch. She is mother of two beautiful little boys who one day fall into the river. Her only surviving boy, Ned, is custodian to a great magic while she is away. But Sister Witch's magic is so powerful that when Ned is in danger, she risks everything to return to her boy no matter the cost. But a secret that she has kept, brings Ned's deceased brother back to him in a way he could never imagine. I loved her bravery and compassion, and Sister Witch makes my number one maternal figure.
- The Shining by Stephen King- Wendy Torrance never could have imagined the terror that she and her little boy, Danny, would endure one Winter in the late seventies. Possessed by the spirits of the Overlook Hotel, her husband, Jack, set out one night to murder his family. Through amazing bravery, Wendy fought against the odds, and made sure that her son stayed alive. Wendy is the embodiment of a mother's love, and what a woman will do to save her child.
- Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig- Norra Wexley was a Rebel pilot during the Battle of Endor, near the end of the Galactic Civil War. She left her life on the planet of Akiva to fight with the Rebellion after her husband was taken by the Empire. Although she had been away from her son, Temmin, she never stopped waiting for the day that she could return to Akiva to see him again. Upon reuniting with Temmin during the occupation of Akiva by the Imperial Remnant, she was put to the test repeatedly. But during all her battles to save her home world, she never left her son's side. Recently in the Force Awakens we were introduced to Captain Temmin "Snap" Wexley as an adult working as a strategist and pilot for the Resistance. He is definitely as brave as his mother was, and he has never stopped proving the strength the Wexleys have. This is definitely due to his courageous mother who never let him go.
- The Lucky Santangelo Series by Jackie Collins- Lucky Santangelo was the daughter of notorious mobster, Gino the Ram. She endured failed marriages, the murder of her mother and brother, the Bonatti family's vendettas, and becoming one of the most powerful women in the world. But when it came to her children, don't mess with her! Lucky is watches over her children like her father watched over her. Each one of her kids is just as charismatic and daring as she is, learning from an early age...You don't F*ck with a Santangelo.
- Storm Shelter, Volume One by April Salee- Starla is an Earth Ranger and she is sent to protect individuals with extraordinary abilities. When Amelia Barber is locked out of her home during a viscous storm, she is left with no where to go for shelter. That is until Starla pulls her underground just as the storm hits. Amelia learns that she has a special destiny ahead of her, and that she is to be protected. Starla continues to offer guidance and advice as Amelia begins to come into her powers. I loved Starla, and look forward to this maternal figure's next appearance.
There you have it, my Top 5 Favorite Mothers or Maternal Figures. I look forward to seeing everyone's answers. Feel free to comment below about your ways to defeat a rainy day.
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