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Sylvester Group Read - Julyish 2014 - Chapters 1 to 5
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Jul 05, 2014 01:18PM
Let's start discussing chapters 1 through 5 here. Tomorrow I will start a thread for chapters 6 through 10 and so on.
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I am undecided on whether I am going to do this as an audiobook or paper book. I notice it is available through audible.com as an audiobook.This will be my first time reading this book.
What medium is everyone else reading it in? Any other first-timers?
I will be dipping into my Ace paperback from 1957 -- and hope it holds together through its umpteenth reading!
Amy wrote: "I am undecided on whether I am going to do this as an audiobook or paper book. I notice it is available through audible.com as an audiobook.This will be my first time reading this book...."
I listened to the audiobook recently, and enjoyed it. I think I'll re-read in print, if I can put my hands on it.
There seem to be a good many of them floating around the used-book market. Abebooks has five pages of results...http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Searc...
Will there be a spoilers allowed conversation for those of us that have read it before (more than once in my case) and have trouble remembering to not give things away?
Diana wrote: "Will there be a spoilers allowed conversation for those of us that have read it before (more than once in my case) and have trouble remembering to not give things away?"Yes, that will be the thread for the final few chapters and/or a specific book finished, spoilers allowed thread.
I have read it before several times, but I enjoy doing the group reads and re-reading in sections, stopping to really think about e.g. Chapters 1 - 5 and what they've revealed, how they've been written, what was good, what bad, etc.. Of course I really have to be careful not to give away what I know about the rest of the book when I comment. Comments from others, particularly from first-time readers, often point out something I've never thought about, and that's fun.
Yes, this is really fun. I have reread in paper and ebook several times- I might try the audio this time. Hj, how would you compare the audiobook to other Heyer audios? The thing is, because I have many Kindle versions of Heyer, I have got most Heyer audios for 3-5 dollars with Whispersync. Max $8-9. So now I am having real sticker shock at the $42 price for Sylvester!! I doubt I will buy it at that price unless its *really* great.
Also, did you hear the abridged Richard Armitage version or the newer unabridged Nicholas Rowe? I suppose I could read the whole thing *and* get the abridged version.Thanks in advance :D
I would recommend reading or listening to an unabridged version first if you don't already know the story, you might find things get discussed that have been missed out otherwise, it's a very full novel.I have listened to and enjoyed the Richard Armitage one as well though... definitely worth getting, it's just probably not a good introduction.
Ok, count me in! it's a reread for me but I do have a copy of this book!
This is downloaded on my Kindle now. I was going to listen to the audiobook but I don't have any audible credits currently and like Janhavi I had complete sticker shock at $42. Eek.
I've gotten to chapter 13 and have been consciously reading and enjoying GH's word pictures of the characters. Phoebe's verbal capture of her characters is definitely equal to GH's own!
Janhavi wrote: "Also, did you hear the abridged Richard Armitage version or the newer unabridged Nicholas Rowe? I suppose I could read the whole thing *and* get the abridged version.Thanks in advance :D"
Eek! I just checked out the Richard Armitage edition from the library not realizing that it was abridged :(
I'll jump in as soon as I finish A Civil Contract!
OK I'm loving my reread of this book - have actually galloped through to chapter 8. I'm loving the plot (a very original one) & the characters!
I've only had about ten minutes to read over the last few days. :( Work is about to lighten up so I'm ready to jump in.
I am in! I feel like I am the only one in the group that hasn't read it before. I have read 3 other Heyer books and enjoyed them all, so I am sure this one will be great also. I have it on my kindle, so will start reading this weekend. (Or maybe tonight!)
Oh Cheryl! I envy you that this is yr 1st read of Sylvester and that you have only read about 3 titles !
Enjoy!
Cheryl wrote: "I am in! I feel like I am the only one in the group that hasn't read it before. I have read 3 other Heyer books and enjoyed them all, so I am sure this one will be great also. I have it on my ki..."I'm envious, too! But then again, I never get tired of re-reading them...
I am not really envious :D I have already read all of them multiple times. If I only discovered them now, I would have missed so many years of enjoying reading and re reading!!!Yet some how this logic has not convinced me to read the last couple on my TBR- Pistols for Two and Powder and Patches. Nor the mysteries.
Yet some how this ..."
The ones I'm not intending to read again are the Great Roxhythe, Helen & My Lord John. I have a copy of Simon the Coldheart but I'm unlikely to reread that.
& after Helen I'm not going to seek out her other "contemporaries!"
Several of you have mentioned audio versions of GH's boooks, and I wonder whether anyone has an audio version of The Unknown Ajax that she would be willing to lend.
I have the Audible version, so its not lendable, but just had to stop and say its fantastic! Especially Hugo's voice with all the slipping in and out of broad Yorkshire speech.
Perhaps your public library might have the audio version you could check out.
I am about 1/2 way through the book and I am enjoying it so, so much!! It kind of reminds me of Pride and Prejudice. I can't wait to finish it (darn work!). It will have to be my beach read this weekend.
Cheryl wrote: "I am about 1/2 way through the book and I am enjoying it so, so much!! It kind of reminds me of Pride and Prejudice. I can't wait to finish it (darn work!). It will have to be my beach read this..."And I'm hoping, so that I can be jealous, that you're actually on a beach! Everything reads better outside.
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