...for the work you've put into this guide. It's good to see a summary of all the books (I've found that the Heyer sites either don't do all of them, or just have an abstract that doesn't always tell you what they're about).
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Re: people kept reccing her...sofiesAugust 22 2005, 00:12:46 UTC
in a word - Torquil. ;) I first read this when I was quite young and liked it. On my second read a few years ago I was not impressed. Too much melodrama with T and his mom and not enough on the development of the romance.
The Great Roxhythe - Really hard to track down Heyer, I was offered to be able to read it…when I was on holiday in New Zealand so didn’t get a chance because she wasn’t going to let me take it out of the country!! I think it’s Early Georgian?
it's during the reign of king charles the second, later to end of his reign. It's okay, but seriously, woah with the slash subtext. like serious woah. Other wise it's okay, but the only 'romance' in there is of a man for his king. So yeah, really with the slashy subtext. Oh, and lots of political intrigue, or at least a fictional attempt to explain some of what charles II did in his reign.
also, yes with the modern warning. serioulsy, I've read three and *shudder*. They're not badly written, not at all. They're just like "things are going to end okay...right?" and then they don't. they end horribly. Barren Corn is a good example of a book that left me feeling like someone had punched me in the gut. So yeah, I wouldn't recommend them
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I cant' remember what the mystery I read (or started) was called, but it was the language patterns that threw me...there was something just wrong...
and Now I really want to get my hands on the Great Roxhythe!
And I always think I need to warn about the feminist thing with GH, because well they *were* written in the 1930s and they are written semi-historically accurately so...one thing some ppl have complained about are the wussy women! (Meanwhile half the 'wussy' women they point out like Horatia for example, I don't see as particularly 'wussy'...but horses for courses.)
And that is so making me want to read the medievals ;) (not)
But most romance novels have wussy women, or at least insipid ones, and those who don't usually have the unrealistic Xena: Warrior Princess types, which annoy me way more for being historically inaccurate.
I actually think most of Heyer's heroines are okay. Though the April Lady chick did get on my nerves.
I just adore the fact you are introduced to Justin in ToS in Red high heels....and then despite what you expect from that you get JUSTIN the Duke of Avon...bad arse extrodinaire.
But ACM has Rule! and Pelham! and Rules secretary... (Dysart is in AL isn't he?) See even if I got annoyed with the silly gambling heroines, I'd read it just for them ;)
And Yeah can we have a burning for Cousin Kate...I think i read somewhere that was one of her 'I have to write it for the contract' books? I hope it is...because otherwise....
I honestly always speed up to read the bits with (apart from Rule) Pelham who cracks me up and Lethbridge...I adore the scene at that place called Maiden something or other.
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Have not seen if it actually does link though!
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Hmm. I'm going to have to go unearth my GH books now...
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You know after having success with A Civil Contract and Venetia (Ie liking them a lot better the first time round) I gave Cousin Kate another go...
I didn't get to the end...I couldn't quite remember what happened then about a 1/3rd of the way through I did and just couldn't do it.
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it's during the reign of king charles the second, later to end of his reign. It's okay, but seriously, woah with the slash subtext. like serious woah. Other wise it's okay, but the only 'romance' in there is of a man for his king. So yeah, really with the slashy subtext. Oh, and lots of political intrigue, or at least a fictional attempt to explain some of what charles II did in his reign.
also, yes with the modern warning. serioulsy, I've read three and *shudder*. They're not badly written, not at all. They're just like "things are going to end okay...right?" and then they don't. they end horribly. Barren Corn is a good example of a book that left me feeling like someone had punched me in the gut. So yeah, I wouldn't recommend them ( ... )
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and Now I really want to get my hands on the Great Roxhythe!
And I always think I need to warn about the feminist thing with GH, because well they *were* written in the 1930s and they are written semi-historically accurately so...one thing some ppl have complained about are the wussy women! (Meanwhile half the 'wussy' women they point out like Horatia for example, I don't see as particularly 'wussy'...but horses for courses.)
And that is so making me want to read the medievals ;) (not)
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I actually think most of Heyer's heroines are okay. Though the April Lady chick did get on my nerves.
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Though the Grand Sophy manages not to be Xena like...and not wuzzy ;)
(And see I like Nell, but I still wanted to kick her because she should have just BLOODY CHECKED THAT DRAWER)
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But ACM has Rule! and Pelham! and Rules secretary... (Dysart is in AL isn't he?) See even if I got annoyed with the silly gambling heroines, I'd read it just for them ;)
And Yeah can we have a burning for Cousin Kate...I think i read somewhere that was one of her 'I have to write it for the contract' books? I hope it is...because otherwise....
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