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Introduction and Welcome Thread
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Hi, I'm Teri. Have been a non-participating member here for several years. COVID led to a long reading slump. "The Grand Sophy"was the first GH reads of many.I'm joining the group reads for 2023 and forward. Georgette Heyer is too good not to reread.
Ladiibbug wrote: "Hi, I'm Teri. Have been a non-participating member here for several years. COVID led to a long reading slump. "The Grand Sophy"was the first GH reads of many.I'm joining the group reads for 2023 ..."
Welcome Teri! Glad to see you here!
Ladiibbug wrote: "Hi, I'm Teri. Have been a non-participating member here for several years. COVID led to a long reading slump. "The Grand Sophy"was the first GH reads of many.I'm joining the group reads for 2023 ..."
Hi, Teri. Welcome. We always like meeting fellow GH fans.
Ladiibbug wrote: "Hi, I'm Teri. Have been a non-participating member here for several years. COVID led to a long reading slump. "The Grand Sophy"was the first GH reads of many.I'm joining the group reads for 2023 ..."
Welcome, Teri.
You're right, her books are perfect for re-reading!
Hi, Teri! I agree, I catch so much more on rereads.
Critterbee❇ wrote: "Welcome! Please say hello and tell us the name(s) of your favourite and first ever Georgette Heyer book(s). Hello! I only discovered Georgette Heyer in 2015 and it took me until recently to really become a huge fan, it seems the more books I read the more her style grew on me. I'm happy to find this community, maybe through the group reads I'll reconsider some of the books that I didn't quite appreciate the first time around!
Anyway my first GH in 2015 was The Grand Sophy, and my most recent favorite was Arabella.
Welcome Ange!I hope you enjoy our group!
Currently we are reading The Talisman Ring & it is generating a lot of good discussion, but there is no obligation to join in with this or any other read! :)
Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ wrote: "Welcome Ange!I hope you enjoy our group!
I am enjoying it so far - reading The Talisman Ring along with y'all. I just posted my review! (In which I tried to cast the 1940 movie version that I totally think should have been made 😝)
Melindam wrote: "Hello Ange! ♡"Hey there, my friend!!
Jackie wrote: "hello & welcome!"Thank you, Jackie!
Welcome Ange! Feel free to join in the discussions when and where you want.
Welcome Ange!It has been a good discussion this month, happy to have you join in :D
Susan in NC wrote: "Welcome Ange!"Critterbee❇ wrote: "Welcome Ange!
It has been a good discussion this month, happy to have you join in :D"
QNPoohBear wrote: "Welcome Ange! Feel free to join in the discussions when and where you want."
Susan, Critterbee and QNpoohbear, thank you so much for the warm welcome! Looking forward to many lovely GH discussions with all of you fellow fans 😊
Welcome Angel - hope you enjoy our discussions.
Susan in Perthshire wrote: "Welcome Angel - hope you enjoy our discussions."Welcome! I read your name as "Angel", too – and concluded you must be a guy since I first came across that name in Spain, where it's a guy's name: Ángel. Either way, it's rather lovely.
I'm sure you'll enjoy the group, it's great fun.
Susan in Perthshire wrote: "Welcome Angel - hope you enjoy our discussions."Elizabeth wrote: "Welcome! I read your name as "Angel", too – and concluded you must be a guy since I first came across that name in Spain..."
Well, thank you so much for the welcome, ladies! I'm happy to meet so many nice people who love GH.
I really don't mind "Angel" and I'm surprised how many people read it that way - but for the record, I am also a lady, LOL. It's ANGE_Lives_to_Read. Ange is a nickname almost everyone calls me, short for Andrea 😊.
Hello! Cynthia here. I have only recently discovered Heyer, and have fallen hard for her. The first book I read a few months ago was "These Old Shades," followed by "Devil's Cub," "Cotillion," "Frederica, "Cotillion," "The Grand Sophy" and "Venetia." My very very favorites so far have been "Devli's Cub" and (oh I love it) "Venetia." Looking forward to being a part of this community. I am also generally reading each first and then listening to (if I can find it) the unabridged audiobook, a practice I particularly enjoy.
Welcome, Cynthia, those are all good ones.
Welcome Cynthia - you have good taste. They are all (with the exception of Cotillion), favourites of mine too! You'll enjoy this group I'm sure.
Hello, Cynthia--We are a congenial group around here. Welcome aboard.I, too, started with These Old Shades--a long, long time ago. And i count Venetia as my #1 favorite. I envy your discovery journey. I still recall the thrill of 'discovering' a new (to me) Heyer book.
Welcome, Cynthia! I enjoy the audiobooks, too, Heyer’s witty dialogue in the hands of a skilled narrator is a delight.
Welcome Cynthia!Devil's Cub is my favourite too!
Welcome Cynthia! Devil's Cub isn't one of my favs but oh! Venetia!! A gem.
Hello this is Donna. I am relatively new to Georgette Heyer’s books. A friend in my book club told me about her. I excited to join a group. My first one on Goodreads.As for my Heyer journey, I read “A Convenient Marriage” about 2 years ago. I’ve read about a dozen since then. I’ve loved “Frederica” and “Arabella” but they are all a joy to read.
I try not to buy the books new but instead enjoy finding them like Easter eggs at used book stores. I was so thrilled when I visited Powell’s in Portland, OR last fall and saw a whole shelf of Heyer’s books!
Thanks all for the advice on the audiobooks. It sounds like they are a treat too.
Donna wrote: "Hello this is Donna. I am relatively new to Georgette Heyer’s books. A friend in my book club told me about her. I excited to join a group. My first one on Goodreads.As for my Heyer journey, I re..."
Welcome, Donna! Love your analogy to Easter eggs - I’ve acquired several used books that way! Powell’s, wow, you lucky thing, my sister visited there a few years ago, her description made my mouth water - it sounds like heaven for book lovers…
I’ve become a big fan of audiobooks, in the hands of a talented narrator, even a much-loved, much-reread favorite becomes new!
Donna wrote: "Hello this is Donna. I am relatively new to Georgette Heyer’s books. A friend in my book club told me about her. I excited to join a group. My first one on Goodreads.As for my Heyer journey, I re..."
Welcome Donna!
Frederica is one of the nominations for next month's read (i haven't got the poll up yet)
This month we are reading Friday's Child, but there is no obligation to join in any of the reads if you don't want to. :)
Hi, Donna! love the Easter Egg comment.
Hi Donna, Welcome!I hope you continue enjoying Heyer's books!
Welcome Tess!Glad to have a member who also loves Fridays Child. :)
We read it quite recently if you want to look at the threads in the Group Reads folder.
Hello and welcome, Tess. I also love Friday's Child.
Tess, remember you can read and post on old threads about Friday's Child or any other topic. :) I can't do emojis on this computer, apparently.
Tess wrote: "Sometimes I actually prefer this old hand-made smiley— :) ."... and we could do things with them, like: 8-{ :O ;-) :-P :D :-/ ... couldn't we?
Reminds me of early days with word processors<3
I should be ashamed of myself that it has taken me this long to read a Georgette Heyer book. Just finished The Grand Sophy yesterday (I listened to the audible, narrated by Louise Jameson). It was absolutely fantastic. I loved Sophy (and Charles) - the whole lot of them actually.
welcome, Mo, The Grand Sophy is one of my favorite by Heyer.
Mo--Welcome! You started with one of my favorites. You are in for a good time with her books--very few duds in her output.
Barb in Maryland wrote: "Mo--Welcome! You started with one of my favorites. You are in for a good time with her books--very few duds in her output."
Jackie wrote: "welcome, Mo, The Grand Sophy is one of my favorite by Heyer."
Thank you girls. I am in my mid-50s and been reading romance for years (along with other genres) but never got around to reading Ms Heyer - looking forward to catching up with her back catalogue.
Welcome, Mo!I think it’s fantastic that you’ve discovered Heyer.
It’s always exciting when someone delivers into her books that’s new to her work. We get to live vicariously through you as a new reader.
I hope your enjoy next book from her (I have every confidence that you will 😉).
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I started reading her when I was 11 and have now read all her books. Venetia and Frederica are up there in my top favourites (along with The Grand Sophy) that I re-read regularly.
These Old Shades, Devil’s Cub, The Reluctant Widow, Arabella, Black Sheep and The Convenient Marriage are all ones I’d recommend. Enjoy!"
Thank you Susan! :)
I set my heart upon The Nonesuch as my next new Heyer listen.:)
I see that The Unknown Ajax is the current group read. I will see if I can fit that in as a re-read and maybe join the discussion at the end.