That's quite true when you think about it. What was considered masculine a hundred years ago may not be thought so today.

The time period would be a big influence on how well someone depicts a believable character.

I've been having this same argument with myself lately. Just how believable can a male character created by a female be and vice versa? I plan to read Wuthering Heights in the fall, been wanting to for a while. I read a few chapters at the library, and I don't know about believability, but I'd say i...

Edmond Dante's, aka The Count of Monte Cristo, definitely comes to mind. He's such a complex character. I find it fascinating that he's both an enigma and open book. You see him from his enemies points of view and he seems very mysterious and almost unearthly, but since you've been with him through ...

Human Nature by Michael Jackson-acoustic version.

Alexander Dumas writes characters that appeal to me and make me want to invent some of my own. Reading The Big Book of Shakespeare made me want to write for the first time. There's also Tolkien.

Technically only one of the cats belongs to me, the other two are my sisters cats. But They're all so adorable.

Wow! I have a similar menagerie. 3 dogs,3 cats, 3 birds and a horse. And yes indeed I love them all. Thanks for the welcome. See you around the forums.

Allow me to introduce myself, I'm amarilla ace, and like all my fellow club members I love books. As for what kind, I'm interested in nearly all genres. Fantasy, drama, mystery, it doesn't matter, if I like the story I'll read it. This is my first book club and it will be a lot of fun to talk about ...