Georgette Heyer Fans discussion

Started The Nonesuch just the other day.

Christy wrote: "Started The Nonesuch just the other day."

I've only read three Heyers so far, the Nonesuch being one of them. It was ok, but of the three (The Corinthian and Faro's Daughter being the other two), I found it the least enjoyable.

I just finished Regency Buck. It was great.

I just finished No Wind of Blame. It's a real fun mystery but very different from the Regencies that I much prefer.

Hello. I just joined after reading my first Heyer, These Old Shades. She is such a good writer.

Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "Hello. I just joined after reading my first Heyer, These Old Shades. She is such a good writer."

Welcome Danielle! I haven't read These Old Shades yet. I've only got three Heyer's under my belt so far. She's a prolific writer.

Thanks, Hannahr. She is very prolific. I've actally been collecting her books for a while, but finally read one this week. Don't ask. :)

Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "Thanks, Hannahr. She is very prolific. I've actally been collecting her books for a while, but finally read one this week. Don't ask. :)"

No worries -- we're all book lovers here...we've all got those kind of funny stories about books tucked away somewhere that we can only mention on Goodreads! I've got some books that I've kept in my TBR pile for almost 10 years, so you're in good company!

Glad I'm not the only one, Hannahr. :)

Tonight I'm planning on starting These Old Shades- I'm really looking forward to it:)

I hope you enjoy it, Lucy. That book had me laughing so hard.

Venetia. Like it so far. Aubrey has just been rescued by Lord Damerel. Can't wait to see how Venetia will handle this.

Started reading These Old Shades the other night.

these old Shades and Venetia are classic Heyers. Enjoy.

These Old Shades is one I loved, but my problem is I love them all for something special.

Finished These Old Shades and now reading Devil's Cub!

I just finished These Old Shades too and loved it. See my review here: http://enchantedbyjosephine.blogspot....

Started on The Masqueraders last night.

Almost done with The Grand Sophy. I have been doling out chapters to make it last longer. :)

I don't think I've ever read The Masqueraders! Is it a Regency?

No, The Masqueraders is what you might call one of Heyer's "Georgians"; it's set in 1746 (as the alert reader can deduce from internal evidence). It's great fun!

Well, I'm just going to have to put it on the to-get list!

I just finished Penhallow and I enjoyed it. I have read and loved all the Heyer Regency Romances and this is her first murder mystery I tried. I gather it is different from her other mysteries and was wondering if other readers who enjoy her romances also like the mysteries?

Wow! You're the first to like Penhallow besides myself! I adore her mysteries, because they are such perfectly witty (would we expect less of her?) examples of a day gone by. The dialogue is crisp and intelligent, and the mysteries themselves, if not as complicated as Dorothy Sayers, are respectably unpredictable. Penhallow is, I think, in a class by itself, since it is quite somber, but as far as character studies go, it ranks number one in my book!

I recently read Penhallow for the first time, and because I knew what to expect, was able to enjoy it for what it is rather than expecting it to be like Heyer's other mysteries. Not to create spoilers, I'll just say that I don't think I've ever read another mystery like it.

It looks like it may be worthwhile to move on to another Heyer mystery after Penhallow.

Enjoy! I have I think read all of her books including the detective novels. The Regency novels are great.

I read my first one almost 40 years ago! (I'm 54). I have quite a collection and have dipped into them many times over the years. Can't say which is my favorite, but possibly the Grand Sophy and The Quiet Gentleman (if that's the one with the highwayman). However I have never been able to get into her mysteries, tho I've tried a few times

The Quiet Gentleman doesn't have a highwayman. You may be thinking of The Toll Gate.

Margaret wrote: "The Quiet Gentleman doesn't have a highwayman. You may be thinking of The Toll Gate."

You are right! Thanks

I just had to order a new "Quiet Gentleman" and "The Corinthian" and, since I've never read it, "The Masqueraders". A very merry unbirthday to me!
PS "The Toll Gate" is one of my favorites.

Oh my favourite depends on my mood, it depends on the time of year I read the books and what is going on at the time. So I have to say all are my favourite, for at some time or other most have been.

Although I do not include her detective in my favourites.

Just got "Cousin Kate". Then will start "Venetia".

"Cousin Kate" is one of her more unusual novels; I'll be interested to hear what you think of it!

cousin kate is not a typical regency froth.Venetia is a classic.I would much prefer it to Cousin kate.

Just got back from the post office (no trivial event in January), to pick up my new-to-me copy of "The Corinthian". Good times ahead!
Dena, don't forget to let us know what you think of "Cousin Kate".

Just started Lady of Quality.

Christy, I saw that '!" mark after Devil's Cub! I hope you're enjoying it - it's one of my absolute favorites; I reread it a couple of months ago for at least the 4th time!

reading An Infamous army

Just started "The Masqueraders", first published in 1928. I'm enjoying comparing it (not unfavorably) to her later, more mature works.
Isn't "An Infamous Army" considered the definitive work on Waterloo? Or do I have it confused with another title? My Heyers are on the top of my taller bookcase, so if I find the stepstool, I guess I could check.....

You're right about An Infamous Army; that's the one that reputedly was required reading at Sandhurst.

Finished Lady of Quality - while not one of my top-5 Heyer books, I enjoyed it very much and rated it 4.5*.Here's my review

I think my next Heyer will be

BJ Rose wrote: "Finished Lady of Quality - while not one of my top-5 Heyer books, I enjoyed it very much and rated it 4.5*.Here's my review

I think my next Heyer will be"

Good review BJ Rose. Sounds like a good one to add to the never ending TBR pile!

Renee wrote: "I just found this group and am so happy that there are other Heyer readers out there! I am reading Arabella at the moment. I think I read it years ago but don't remember much so am enjoying it ve..."

Welcome Renee! I'm still a newbie with Heyer (I've only read 3 so far), but I look forward to reading more and have several on my TBR pile.

Do you have a favorite Heyer?

i am about midway through it. and wondering where my copy of Infamous Army is hiding..love to read them back-to-back.

Dee wrote: "I just finished Regency Buck. It was great."

BBC Radio 7 will be airing a production of Regency Buck starting this Sunday (02/14/2010). If you can't listen live they usually make it available for download the next day.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007k1v3
Here's the write up from their newsletter:
Regency Buck
Drama, and old fashioned romance for Valentine's Day, as we bring you a dramatisation of Georgette Heyer’s novel set in Regency times. Pretty but shrewd Judith Taverner gallops in from the provinces and daringly defies the gaming, drinking and brawling world of Regency London to claim her rights, her fortune - and who knows, perhaps her happiness. Dramatised by Neville Teller and directed by David Johnston, it was first broadcast in 1986. The cast includes Elizabeth Proud, Simon Shepherd, Gary Cady and Steve Hodson.
Sunday at 1pm and 1am

Thanks so much for the tip; I hope it will be available to us!

I'm in the middle of Frederica now.

I have just finished "Behold,Here's Poison". After reading and re-reading the Regency romances several times over the years I have finally moved on to Heyer's mysteries and am pleasantly surprised. Alot of her usual characterization and interesting secondary characters, with a little sardonic humor thrown in.

Both Regency Buck and Faro's Daughter are great books - classic Heyer. Reading everybody's comments has made me want to go and start reading mine all over again - esp Cotillion, which so many of you rate so highly. It was never one of my favourites, but I feel I need to go and reappraise it :-)

I'm currently reading Cotillion. I heard a lot of good reviews about it so I decided to pick it up. Am having a blast with it atm, it's pretty amusing xD