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All good choices! I must admit that one of the things that inspired me to read the Vorksogian books was mention on a Heyer email group of A Civil Campaign , and the dedication "For Jane, Charlotte, Georgette and Dorothy - long may they rule", and the obvious parallel between the title A Civil Campaign and the Heyer novel "A Civil Contract", one of Heyer's more realistic novels, that wasn't on top of my list in my youth, but grew on me as I aged.
Arabella, The Grand Sophy, adore them all!
The Grand Sophy! (But yes, all great fun)
Jerri & Lois - For me the Vorkosian books got me to read Heyer. I sometimes begin series in the middle to determine if I want to pursue. My 1st Vorkosian book was Komarr, which sets up A Civil Campaign (of course, I went back to the 'Cordelia books' and started properly). I did some snooping on the web and ppl were talking about Heyer, who I'd never heard of. At first I was a bit leery, not being a romance reader, but since many folks said she was the next best thing after Jane, I had to give her a try. And they were right! I have nearly all the books now and have many still to read. Like Ms. Bujold's books, it's hard to come up with a favorite, but I too loved The Grand Sophy (good one to start with I think).
I love what I consider her wonderful trilogy: The Black Moth, These Old Shades (my absolute favorite) and Devil's Cub though the names of the characters were altered between the first and second books so the villain of the first becomes the hero of the second novel. Also among my favorites are The Grand Sophy, The Masqueraders, The Toll-Gate and The Unknown Ajax
For all you Heyer lovers (I'm one too!), you might also try Claire Darcy's Regency romances. Not QUITE as good as Heyer, but the closest of any others I've read
Thanks for this question, which becomes reading recommendations for further expanding my horizons.
As well as Heyer's Regency romances, I also have all her detective novels, which are also charming! The light touch is there, too, and I recommend them.
I was introduced to Georgette Heyer in Grad School, when, needing a break from studying (not that I did much of that), I went down to a friend's apartment and knocked on her door. When she answered, I said, "Jackie, do you have asny trash?" Her response: "I don't have trash, I have Georgette Heyer!" and then proceeded to lend me The Grand Sophy and Frederika; which got me hooked. My graduation present from her and another friend was ten Georgette Heyer paperbacks of indeterminate age; this was before the latest bout of re-issues, during a Dark Period in Time for those seeking to own their own copies (1988, before the web took off.) I have since then purchased all of her romances. Reading Shards of Honor I could see some resemblances, but A Civil Campaign made me howl with laughter.
Have been reading Heyer since I was 13 (and I'm now 65). I reread the whole collection about once a year! Nice to know that she's one of your favorites as well.
Heyer's murder mysteries are good reading too! They seem to be grouped as "Country House Mysteries." Off the top of my head, the first one that comes to mind is Why Shoot a Butler, but there are 7 or 8 of them. The Instpector changes in some of them - Inspector Hemingway is the one I recall.
Just finished Cotillion for the umpteenth time, and started Friday's Child (also umpteenth time.) A couple lines in the latter struck me as being so much in your voice, I thought you could have written then! So I guess there's maybe been some influence from her? Or maybe your sense of humor is the same as Heyer's!
My 3 favorite/most reread Heyers are Sylvester, The Unknown Ajax (especially its ending!), and Frederica.
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All good choices! I must admit that one of the things that inspired me to read the Vorksogian books was mention on a Heyer email group of A Civil Campaign , and the dedication "For Jane, Charlotte, Georgette and Dorothy - long may they rule", and the obvious parallel between the title A Civil Campaign and the Heyer novel "A Civil Contract", one of Heyer's more realistic novels, that wasn't on top of my list in my youth, but grew on me as I aged.
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Arabella, The Grand Sophy, adore them all!
The Grand Sophy! (But yes, all great fun)
Jerri & Lois - For me the Vorkosian books got me to read Heyer. I sometimes begin series in the middle to determine if I want to pursue. My 1st Vorkosian book was Komarr, which sets up A Civil Campaign (of course, I went back to the 'Cordelia books' and started properly). I did some snooping on the web and ppl were talking about Heyer, who I'd never heard of. At first I was a bit leery, not being a romance reader, but since many folks said she was the next best thing after Jane, I had to give her a try. And they were right! I have nearly all the books now and have many still to read. Like Ms. Bujold's books, it's hard to come up with a favorite, but I too loved The Grand Sophy (good one to start with I think).
I love what I consider her wonderful trilogy: The Black Moth, These Old Shades (my absolute favorite) and Devil's Cub though the names of the characters were altered between the first and second books so the villain of the first becomes the hero of the second novel. Also among my favorites are The Grand Sophy, The Masqueraders, The Toll-Gate and The Unknown Ajax
For all you Heyer lovers (I'm one too!), you might also try Claire Darcy's Regency romances. Not QUITE as good as Heyer, but the closest of any others I've read
Thanks for this question, which becomes reading recommendations for further expanding my horizons.
As well as Heyer's Regency romances, I also have all her detective novels, which are also charming! The light touch is there, too, and I recommend them.
I was introduced to Georgette Heyer in Grad School, when, needing a break from studying (not that I did much of that), I went down to a friend's apartment and knocked on her door. When she answered, I said, "Jackie, do you have asny trash?" Her response: "I don't have trash, I have Georgette Heyer!" and then proceeded to lend me The Grand Sophy and Frederika; which got me hooked. My graduation present from her and another friend was ten Georgette Heyer paperbacks of indeterminate age; this was before the latest bout of re-issues, during a Dark Period in Time for those seeking to own their own copies (1988, before the web took off.) I have since then purchased all of her romances. Reading Shards of Honor I could see some resemblances, but A Civil Campaign made me howl with laughter.
Have been reading Heyer since I was 13 (and I'm now 65). I reread the whole collection about once a year! Nice to know that she's one of your favorites as well.
Heyer's murder mysteries are good reading too! They seem to be grouped as "Country House Mysteries." Off the top of my head, the first one that comes to mind is Why Shoot a Butler, but there are 7 or 8 of them. The Instpector changes in some of them - Inspector Hemingway is the one I recall.
Just finished Cotillion for the umpteenth time, and started Friday's Child (also umpteenth time.) A couple lines in the latter struck me as being so much in your voice, I thought you could have written then! So I guess there's maybe been some influence from her? Or maybe your sense of humor is the same as Heyer's!
My 3 favorite/most reread Heyers are Sylvester, The Unknown Ajax (especially its ending!), and Frederica.
