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Recountings: A Dash of Heyer

Do you know what I feel like? Cosying up to a nice Georgette Heyer book. I've been rereading 'The Corinthian'. I brought it to work to read in my lunch break. (I'm not paid to read Georgette Heyer's books, though wouldn't that be glorious?!). And of course I laughed. Or rather, muffled a laugh (I'm… Continue reading Recountings: A Dash of Heyer

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A Recounting: The Talisman Ring, Deathbeds and [plenty of] Adventure

At first, The Talisman Ring and I weren't going to get along very well. The first character introduced, Sir Tristram Shield, seemed altogether too dry to be the Proper Heyer Hero. He meets with his great-uncle, who is Soon To Die, and hears him propose that he should wed his cousin. The first half of… Continue reading A Recounting: The Talisman Ring, Deathbeds and [plenty of] Adventure

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How To Acquire Books Without Becoming Penniless

Every so often, I find an author I really like and I go on a bit of a splurge. Last time it was Georgette Heyer and her detective novels: I really enjoyed reading them, not for the murder mysteries - but rather for the wit and the characters (I even did two Quotable posts on… Continue reading How To Acquire Books Without Becoming Penniless