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Okay, I am officially a Georgette Heyer reader now. I can see why she is touted as the best of the best when it comes to historical romance. This book was thoroughly enjoyable. I tell you, Avon is a very singular hero. I have read few books with a hero whose dialogue was so expressive, yet ironic at Leggi tutto

"La vengeance est un mets que l'on doit manger froid." (Revenge is a dish that should be eaten cold.) --Credited to Charles Talleyrand, French diplomat (1754–1838). Revenge and a Cinderella-type plot make a great combination in These Old Shades, one of Georgette Heyer's more well-known historical nove Leggi tutto

"If you desire to do good to la petite, send her to me""My dear father, I have never desired to do good to anyone" When I first started this book this was my reaction to my fellow reading buddies "Doesn't the writing feel... off? It's not as flowing as my other experience with Heyer". And way too

what a wonderfully odd book. I had so many different kinds of guilty feelings that popped up while enjoying this... but the end result was that it turned out to be far from a guilty pleasure. it was pure pleasure, perfectly free from guilt! guilt's such an ugly, ungainly emotion anyway, who needs it Leggi tutto

I really enjoyed this frothy, fun tale of an orphan and her rescuer. There was a bit of an "ick" factor in the much older man and the innocent ingenue, but it's the same story in all of Heyer's books. It is a standard trope that the lady is always younger, but in most of her books, the couple is mor Leggi tutto

Update: I have it on good authority that this is an accurate representation of me while thinking of this book (or should I specify, the hero!): By the way this book only gets better and funnier with each re-read I do! ;) Love these crazy people forever <3 {Please note that the following essay review Leggi tutto

My original review still stands. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... This time I read the battered 1937 Hardback pictured. I was very glad to be able to read an edition where some copy editor/proofreader hadn't mangled Fanny's letter to Justin. I first noticed this reading this five in one

I enjoyed These Old Shades. I think Heyer writes vivid, opinionated characters and she captures the Georgian period beautifully. I must admit though, I’m not sure this book is for everybody. There’s a lot of yakking. These characters talk, talk, and even more talk. Heyer doesn’t directly tell you wh Leggi tutto

This is one of my favorite romance novels, ever. I am not even afraid to review it here on this pretentious book site, I love it so much. I have worn through my copy of it. It is lovely beat up and bent back to the pages of all my favorite parts. The Heyer hallmarks are all here: great characters, h Leggi tutto

I think I'm too much a product of my time. Having a hero who was 40yrs and a heroine who was 19, combined with the hero constantly calling her infant and for 80% of the story portraying her as very young, innocent, and wide-eyed, I couldn't and didn't want to buy into their romance. If you liked Va