Happy Fathers' Day!
I am blessed to have my own dad, my grandfather, the memory of my other grandfather, and my father-in-law. Plus so many friends who are dads, and single moms who take on both roles.
Happy Fathers' Day to you all! I hope you all have a great day!
I remember, when I was a child, we would take my dad to baseball games. In more recent years, my brothers and sister have taken him golfing. (Since I used a picture of my mom and me at my wedding on my focus on books for Mothers' Day, here, I thought I would do the same for today's post! That's my daddy in that photo with me on my wedding day.)
In honour of dads and all they do, here are five books featuring awesome dads and daughters!
In no particular order, and using goodreads links, as per usual, here we go:
Yes, I have included this book on lists before. And you know what? I probably will again!
Not only does this book feature an awesome mom (hence its inclusion on the Mothers' Day list!), but an awesome dad as well. Pa is a great, traditional father to his girls, offering tidbits of advice and life lessons as they grow.
This is not a happy story. After Susie Salmon is murdered, she spends her afterlife watching her family cope with her disappearance. Her father's determination to find out what happened to his daughter is fixating but also heartbreaking, showing that the bond between father and daughter lasts even after death.
Parents are not perfect, a fact which is evident in this memoir. Jeannette's father fluctuates between an almost magical charisma, and destruction. This book features an unconventional upbringing, a complicated relationship with her father, and a look at the nature of family.
(I can't wait to watch the movie, either! Have you seen the trailer yet? If not check it out here.)
As part of my recent reread of all of Austen, I of course visited this classic. Emma Woodhouse spends much of the novel convinced that she will never marry, largely for the reason that her father loves her so well that she has no desire to leave his house. Mr. Woodhouse is almost always at the center of Emma's thoughts, and part of what makes Mr. Knightley so wonderful is his continuous consideration of the gentleman. As a single father, Mr. Woodhouse truly only wants what is best for his daughter. Of course, his ideas of what is best are fairly skewed, but his intentions are fairly pure. He simply loves his children.
How can I not include the book featuring the best father in all of literature? This makes my list of "best books ever", so be prepared to see it again and again. (And again and again and again!)
Atticus Finch is the ultimate father in literature. His relationship with his children, but especially Scout, is admirable. He is caring, intelligent, and uniquely himself. He teaches his children to stand up for what they believe is right, even if that is unpopular. He is straightforward, and dispenses his life lessons with only the best intentions. I cannot gush enough about this book, or this character.
What great fathers and daughters am I missing? Any favourites?
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