Georgette Heyer Fans discussion

... may still be a couple of days away.

I was in The Tron (Hamilton) for the weekend - & we bought a new computer. We were told it would all be here Tuesday (yesterday) So far just the screen has arrived. 👿 I'm going to give it a bit longer for the morning couriers, then will phone.

OK, new computer all installed - it is so big & so pretty!

So I am all ready to call for nominations for our August read.

Please no books that we have read in 2020 or this year. & no books that we have already read as a group three times, as there are a few we have only read once.

Critterbee compiled this list which should help.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

& here is the list of titles we have read this year

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I'll close nominations at five - more than that then the vote is too fragmented

I will start with The Quiet Gentleman (last read 2018)

I see we’ve read The Foundling only twice, the last time in 2018, so I’ll nominate that.

I nominate Detection Unlimited.
I don't believe I've ever read it, nor does it look like this group has ever read it.
I say that makes it a 'should read soonest' title.

Just doing a survey not nominating here, it looks as if The Corinthian, Sprig Muslin, and Friday’s Child are among the less-read books.

I nominated The Foundling some minutes ago but it looks as if my nomination failed to post.

Abigail wrote: "I nominated The Foundling some minutes ago but it looks as if my nomination failed to post."

Abigail--it's there as message #3. I guess the system was taking a nap when first you posted.

Barb in Maryland wrote: "I nominate Detection Unlimited.
I don't believe I've ever read it, nor does it look like this group has ever read it.
I say that makes it a 'should read soonest' title."

Yes, Detection Unlimited has never been a group read! :)

So far;

The Quiet Gentleman
The Foundling (both last read 2018)
Detection Unlimited (never read as a group)
Powder & Patch/The Transformation of Philip Jettan (only read once 2016)
Sprig Muslin (last read 2019)
The Convenient Marriage (only read once 2017)

Goodreads’s functionality just gets better and better, doesn’t it!

I'll add another nomination for Detection Unlimited

It has been a while since we read Powder and Patch / (The Transformation of Philip Jettan) so I will nominate that one.

Room for one more!

But four is plenty so I will close nominations Monday my time, Sunday for most of you!

I would love to read Spring Muslin with the group. It's been awhile and I think the scenes at the end are among Heyer's most entertaining for sheer, character-driven humor.
but I'll read whatever wins!

I nominate 'A Convenient Marriage'.

that is six now, so nominations are closed.

& the poll is up!

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

It should also be on the home page. I'm letting the poll run slightly longer than usual as some members are not receiving notifications

& just a reminder - the poll will be closing fairly soon! :)

I see it is tied.

Jackie wrote: "I see it is tied."

If it remains tied we will read both! :)

Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ wrote: "Jackie wrote: "I see it is tied."

If it remains tied we will read both! :)" - one in Aug, one in September.

that would be a win-win!

Jackie wrote: "that would be a win-win!"

They are good titles!

Sounds like a good plan!

& The Quiet Gentleman is our winner - the read will start the 1st of August. :)

& Critterbee & I have had a chat - would everyone be ok with us making Detection Unlimited our September read? It lead most of the time & we have never read it as a group. Plus many people on GR aren't getting their notifications atm, which makes doing polls a bit of a hassle.

This decision will be based on consensus. :)

Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ wrote: "& Critterbee & I have had a chat - would everyone be ok with us making Detection Unlimited our September read?"

Yes, please!

that would be great!

Oh, yes, please! I actually own a used paperback, but have never read it…😐

I'm all in for Detection Unlimited as the Sept. read!

I own this edition , but have been saving it for a group read.

That’s the one I have!

Love that cover!

I have been saving it for a group read, too Barb!