Introduction and Welcome Thread

[Barb in Maryland]

Hi Brenda
Welcome aboard. We're a friendly group of Heyer fans.
Oh, Talisman Ring is one of my top two by GH. Love that book! My other top favorite is Venetia. Black Sheep is also in my top 5.

[Jackie]

Hi Brenda! I also like both of those two book. Please feel free to post on any of the threads no matter how old they are.

[Susan in Perthshire]

Welcome Brenda. I’m sure you’ll enjoy being a member and joining in the discussions.

[Teresa]

Welcome Brenda. The two you mentioned there are two of my favourites and yes it is hard to pick one.

[Jenny]

Hello Brenda! Nice to see you. We're reading Regency Buck at the moment, which is both romance and mystery. We're all being rather hard on it, though.

[Cphe]

Morning all,

I cut my reading teeth on Heyer (along with a few others) you forget what a wonderfully entertaining author she was.

My favourites were

The Black Moth

The Talisman Ring

Devil's Cub

Frederica

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂]

Cphe wrote: "Morning all,

I cut my reading teeth on Heyer (along with a few others) you forget what a wonderfully entertaining author she was.

My favourites were

The Black Moth

[book:The Talis..."

Hello Cphe! :)

Devil's Cub is my alltime favourite book!

[Old Scot]

Hi Brenda!

[Cphe]

Yes,.....well since my earlier post I also remembered I have a soft spot for

The Reluctant Widow

These Old Shades

April Lady. I really can't choose they were all wonderful........sigh!

[Jenny]

Cphe wrote: "Yes,.....well since my earlier post I also remembered I have a soft spot for

The Reluctant Widow

These Old Shades

April Lady. I really can't choose t..."

LOL! I bet there are a good few of us in that position. Do come and join us in reading Cousin Kate

[JaneAxelrod]

Hello! My name is Jane and i am new to the group. My first ever Heyer was These old Shades when i was 13 amd still a favorite!
My older sister introduced me and i been a huge Heyer fan ever since! Some of my other favorites are, Talisman Ring, Black Sheep, the Convenient Marriage, Masqueraders and False Colors. So pleaseed to have found thus group!

[Misti]

JaneAxelrod wrote: "Hello! My name is Jane and i am new to the group. My first ever Heyer was These old Shades when i was 13 amd still a favorite!
My older sister introduced me and i been a huge Heyer fan ever since! ..."

Welcome Jane - I read The Talisman Ring for the first time earlier this year and it was a riot. I kind of can't wait to read it again. :)

[Jenny]

JaneAxelrod wrote: "Hello! My name is Jane and i am new to the group. My first ever Heyer was These old Shades when i was 13 amd still a favorite!
My older sister introduced me and i been a huge Heyer fan ever since! ..."

Hello Jane! Welcome to the group. We're reading Cousin Kate at the moment - do pop over and join us in the Group Reads section

[JaneAxelrod]

Misti wrote: "JaneAxelrod wrote: "Hello! My name is Jane and i am new to the group. My first ever Heyer was These old Shades when i was 13 amd still a favorite!
My older sister introduced me and i been a huge He..."

Misti wrote: "JaneAxelrod wrote: "Hello! My name is Jane and i am new to the group. My first ever Heyer was These old Shades when i was 13 amd still a favorite!
My older sister introduced me and i been a huge He..."

[JaneAxelrod]

Misti wrote: Welcome Jane - I read The Talisman Ring for the first time earlier this year and it was a riot. I kind of can't wait to read it again. :)

So glad you enjoyed it. As many times as i have read it the dialog always make me laugh! Sarah Thane is one lf my favorote Characters in the book.

[Jackie]

Sarah Thane is a wonderful heroine; I love her, too.

Welcome, Jane! Please consider reading Cousin Kate with us, as Jenny said, but it's not like her other books! (I hope to intrigue you)

[Betsie]

Hello all!
I'm Betsie Ann, a very new member, and Georgette Heyer is one of my favorite authors. Her books are comfort reads for me and remind me of pleasant memories each time I pick one up. Arabella was my first, and what a delightful way to begin my Heyer journey! However, my favorite out of the entirety of Heyer's oeuvre, is The Conqueror.

[Jenny]

Hello Betsie Ann! Welcome to the group. We've just started reading A Civil Contract, if you'd like to join us.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... for a 'no spoilers' discussion or
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... if you don't mind spoilers

[Betsie]

Great! Thanks!

[Teresa]

Welcome Betsie! She's my favourite author and I do love reading her books with this group. Hope you enjoy it.

[Betsie]

Teresa wrote: "Welcome Betsie! She's my favourite author and I do love reading her books with this group. Hope you enjoy it."

Thanks, Teresa! It is nice to be welcomed.

[Jackie]

Hi, Betsie, and Welcome!

Why do you like The Conqueror? I haven't read it.

[Betsie]

Jackie wrote: "Hi, Betsie, and Welcome!

Why do you like The Conqueror? I haven't read it."

Oh boy, this could get lengthy, but I'll try to keep it short!
I was surprised when I first read it because it was more complicated and definitely harder to follow compared to any of her other books that I'd read, and the history behind the story fascinated me. So that's part of it, but every time I reread The Conqueror I am impressed anew by the depth of the characters, and the timeless themes. The main character, Roual, in particular was interesting to me, because as one of the few fictional people in the story, he gave me insight into how Georgette Heyer thought about history, and what character traits and motivations she found admirable.
I highly recommend it, but what is your favorite Heyer book? That might give me a clue as to whether it would be your cup of tea!

[Teresa]

I'M impressed you've read it and reread it!!! Much as I love her books I couldn't get through that one.

[Betsie]

Teresa wrote: "I'M impressed you've read it and reread it!!! Much as I love her books I couldn't get through that one."

I understand. I was put off by it at first, and I kept peeking at the cover to confirm it really was written by Georgette Heyer-- it was that different from all the others!

[Jackie]

wow, my favorite is probably The Grand Sophy. Maybe The Reluctant Widow.

[Betsie]

Jackie wrote: "wow, my favorite is probably The Grand Sophy. Maybe The Reluctant Widow."

I like those too. Georgette Heyer is my happy place when it comes to reading, so I haven't found any yet that I dislike, only there are some that are a level above. I would say The Conqueror falls into the category of 'heavy' fiction, and that isn't everyone's favorite. That time in history got a bit gruesome at times.

[Susan in NC]

Welcome, Betsie!

[Betsie]

Susan in NC wrote: "Welcome, Betsie!"

Thank you!

[Sophie]

Hello everybody, my name is Sophie, but my favourite is not the Grand Sophy but Sylvester or the wicked uncle! Frederica and The unknown Ajax are close behind.

[Jackie]

Hello Sophie! those are all good ones.

[Bartholomew]

I'm Barty, I'm in undergrad right now, & I just read my first Georgette Heyer Book, The Corinthian, and I really liked it.

Growing up, my mother was an English Teacher, but now, I don't read as much as I used to, so I'm looking for recommendations!

Some of my favorite books include: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen; The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor; The Portrait of Dorian Grey by Oscar Wilde, & The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier.

[Jackie]

Hi, Barty, if you like Gary Paulsen I would recommend Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod

[QNPoohBear]

Bartholomew wrote: "I'm Barty, I'm in undergrad right now, & I just read my first Georgette Heyer Book, The Corinthian, and I really liked it.

Growing up, my mother was an English Teacher, but now, I don't read as mu..."

Welcome! You might like The Quiet Gentleman and Cousin Kate, Georgette Heyer does Gothic.

Other recommendations for sort of gothic stories are in this blog post
https://romancingthegothic.com/2020/0...