tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post134631325168175069..comments2023-12-07T09:29:21.331-05:00Comments on Just Janga: Reading Georgette HeyerJangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-5505974548140003702010-08-25T18:00:16.490-04:002010-08-25T18:00:16.490-04:00Janga, thanks for the link to Leigh Greenwood'...Janga, thanks for the link to Leigh Greenwood's review of These Old Shades. I am in total agreement with his assessment. Perhaps more husbands should take a peek at their wives's books. It could lead to a better world, from many perspectives! *smile*Quantumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08686409685564115213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-75241360719212642102010-08-24T20:18:54.644-04:002010-08-24T20:18:54.644-04:00Keira, I see that we share many of the same favori...Keira, I see that we share many of the same favorites. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words about my Heyer blogs. I wish IASPR's JPRS all the best, but it would take the fun out of writing about Heyer for me if my primary concern became pleasing editors.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-11876177455361536292010-08-24T20:15:29.621-04:002010-08-24T20:15:29.621-04:00Laurel Ann, thanks for stopping by. I am enjoying ...Laurel Ann, thanks for stopping by. I am enjoying your Heyer celebration. I particularly enjoyed the review of Sylvester since I think it deserves more attention than it receives. I think many romances that feature writer heroines owe unacknowledged debts to Heyer and Phoebe Marlow.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-84330377913066444752010-08-24T20:02:13.799-04:002010-08-24T20:02:13.799-04:00Q, I already knew Mrs. Q had excellent taste in me...Q, I already knew Mrs. Q had excellent taste in men. I love hearing that her taste in authors is equally praiseworthy. :)<br /><br />You have something in common with Eric Selinger, one of the leaders in the recent focus on teaching romance novels. He also was hooked on romance by reading his wife's books. I think you would find Leigh Greenwood's review of <i>These Old Shades</i> for AAR interesting. He's another who started reading his wife's books--and he ended up as a romance author.<br /><br />http://www.likesbooks.com/cgi-bin/bookReview.pl?BookReviewId=4970Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-66920270276203163692010-08-24T02:28:00.067-04:002010-08-24T02:28:00.067-04:00Another hurrah for "These Old Shades."
...Another hurrah for "These Old Shades." <br /><br />"Devil's Cub," "Venetia," "Frederica," "Sylvester," "Grand Sophy," and on and on and on... I haven't read all her books, but I have read most of them, and there wasn't a single dud to be found.<br /><br />Janga, your blog(s) on Heyer need to be made into a general article for IASPR's JPRS. Hope you'll consider that option.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-18111267345973261332010-08-22T01:52:45.979-04:002010-08-22T01:52:45.979-04:00Lovely blog on Heyer. Thanks for the shout out on ...Lovely blog on Heyer. Thanks for the shout out on the Austenprose Heyer event in August. It has been so much fun and still a week to go!<br /><br />Cheers, Laurel AnnLaurel Ann (Austenprose)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07569869772159241024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-79849824957709873412010-08-21T17:17:03.950-04:002010-08-21T17:17:03.950-04:00After reading Jane Austen I started on the Heyer b...After reading Jane Austen I started on the Heyer books. I now consider both authors to be my introduction to romance novels. <br /><br />My better half is a big enthusiast for Heyer and has most if not all of her books in audio format so it was natural for me to dabble.<br /><br />'Those Old Shades' was my first and remains my favorite.<br /><br />For me, reading Heyer is a bit like listening to a string quartet. It fascinates, relaxes and leaves me feeling refreshed. The books don't excite me or amuse me as much as some other authors, but I always feel that I'm in the presence of a master when listening to a Heyer book.<br /><br />Janga, your blogs are masterpieces. <br /><br />There is no comparison with Helli's Harry Potter blogs by the way, other than enthusiasm and you both being masters of the art! *grin*Quantumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08686409685564115213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-88087961511467960572010-08-20T22:50:11.196-04:002010-08-20T22:50:11.196-04:00But isn't it fun to rave about books we love, ...But isn't it fun to rave about books we love, Hellie? One of the things I love about the online romance community is that we have a bigger audience for our raves. :)<br /><br />Have you seen the new <i>Entertainment Weekly</i>? Harry Potter's on the cover, and there are lots of details and pics of <i>Deathly Hallows I</i> inside.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-85945201965794838882010-08-20T22:43:09.085-04:002010-08-20T22:43:09.085-04:00PJ, I am astounded that you have never read Heyer....PJ, I am astounded that <b>you</b> have never read Heyer. You should remedy this gap in your romance education ASAP! LOL!<br /><br /><i>Frederica</i> is my favorite of Heyer's romances. I think you would love it. <i>The Grand Sophy</i> is not only a wonderful story, but I think you will also delight in recognizing Sophy as the prototype of many other romance heroines. And <i>Venetia</i> has the greatest dialogue. <br /><br />I don't think you can go wrong with any of the books I mentioned--and then there are those I didn't mention like <i>Sylvester, The Masqueraders, The Talisman Ring, and An Infamous Army</i>, which follows <i>Devil's Cub and These Old Shades</i> and presents such an accurate view of Waterloo that it has been required reading in college courses. Do let me know what you think when you read your first Heyer.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-24062292816550282752010-08-20T22:21:06.091-04:002010-08-20T22:21:06.091-04:00Vi, I think a lot of readers are only now discover...Vi, I think a lot of readers are only now discovering Heyer. The new editions of her work that Sourcebook is publishing has placed Heyer in a brighter spotlight. Just think how much reading pleasure awaits you with all those as yet unread Heyers. :)Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-32995790777543794802010-08-20T16:33:45.539-04:002010-08-20T16:33:45.539-04:00Clearly you should re-read The Grand Sophy. *LOL* ...Clearly you should re-read The Grand Sophy. *LOL* <br /><br />I love Janga's blogs about Heyer--they remind me of my blogs about Harry Potter. *LOL*Hellie Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933713255844695337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-87756095256832925942010-08-20T10:59:36.217-04:002010-08-20T10:59:36.217-04:00It's hard to imagine, considering the number o...It's hard to imagine, considering the number of years that I've been reading romance, but I've never read a Georgette Heyer novel. Where would you recommend I begin, Janga?pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-54303408626801874552010-08-19T18:51:17.689-04:002010-08-19T18:51:17.689-04:00I'm embarrassed to admit that I only started t...I'm embarrassed to admit that I only started to read Heyer this year. I kept reading about the praises of Devil's Cub on another board. Finally, I succumbed and ordered it. What an eye-opener into the world of Heyer!<br />Vidal is a true bad boy brought down by love. His parents, especially his mother, were my favorite secondary characters. Thus, I had to get their book.<br /><br />A friend sent me a lot of Heyer's books to read. Unfortunately, they are still sitting in the TBR pile, but I should try to read one soon.Vi Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06995999071619067805noreply@blogger.com