A Variation on “The List”

I mentioned in a comment how much the overly-beefed heroes pictured on book covers bother me, especially when the hero is described inside as lithe, slender, and not at all ‘roided and ripped within an inch of his life. I like to think the heroes of the books I read can straighten their arms with ease, and aren’t walking around with bow-flexed biceps and triceps that keep their arms in a permanent “Ugga eat. Ugga sleep. Ugga get woman!” position.

So who do I picture when I read these books? A much-taller Hugh Grant who is not so almighty twitchy. Colin Firth. Hugh Jackman. That really hot dude from the Weather Channel. It depends on the setting but I’m almost never thinking of Fabio when I read.

What about you? Who is on your list of mental heroes?