Comments on: Black Sheep – Georgette Heyer

By: Lorna

Lorna — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 02:13:50 +0000

My favorite Woodwiss is Shanna, though I enjoyed many of her other books. But like you, Stephanie, I read them all a very long time ago and I don’t know how they’d hold up now.
Would you all cast stones if I admit I’d never heard of J.R. Ward?

By: stephanie feagan

stephanie feagan — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:45:05 +0000

HelenKay, skip F&TF. It’s good, but to me, the primo Woodiwiss is A Rose In Winter. I do kind of wonder how it would read now, all these years later. I probably read it four times, but it’s been a very long time ago.
Stef, who will now be stalking this site, anticipating the next review – and if it’s not so hot, I shall gnash my teeth and tear my clothes and perform other biblical renderings of prostrate grief. Okay not really – it’s just a book, after all. But dayam, I want it to be good!

By: HelenKay

HelenKay — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:26:28 +0000

Stephanie – You are not alone on LOVER AWAKENED. We actually had the book scheduled for review later in September but then the books arrived and, well, why pretend we wanted to wait?
For me, Heyer falls into that category of romance-author-trailblazers-I’ve-never-bothered-to-read. I have somehow missed all of these fine ladies and their classic romances. Like FLAME AND THE FLOWER – yeah, never. One of these days I have to circle back around and complete my education.

By: Jennifer Y.

Jennifer Y. — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 13:22:40 +0000

I was trying to remember if I had read a Heyer book…the only one that I can remember reading was “The Convenient Marriage”

By: stephanie feagan

stephanie feagan — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 19:05:59 +0000

It’s been years and years since I read Heyer – and you’ve got me all hot and bothered to go back in time.
HelenKay – you can always make up for lost time. It’s been a while, but I so remember Heyer’s books – I adored all of them. It’ll be interesting to reread and see how they are now.
I’m also posting to go ahead and get a fangirl squee in for whenever you post the review of Lover Awakened. This may be the first book, ever, that I’ve actually been watching for the laydown date, so I can be goofy and haul ass to the bookstore to snag my copy. Wheee!

By: Kassia

Kassia — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 18:03:29 +0000

HK, yes, but only if there’s a unanimous vote. You know what that means.

By: HelenKay

HelenKay — Sat, 02 Sep 2006 15:05:47 +0000

Will I get kicked out of PBR if I admit that I’ve never read Heyer…?

By: Lorna

Lorna — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:55:04 +0000

The Nonsuch? The Grand Sophy? Bring it on! Though I have to admit my favorite is Fredrica with The Unknown Ajax and Cotillion neck and neck for a very close second.

By: Kassia

Kassia — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 21:15:21 +0000

Oh yes, get yourself a reading copy (I had, sigh, go and purchase a new used copy for this review — sometihng tells me I had a moment of impetuousness and pressed my real copy on a friend who absolutely had to read it). The Grandy Sophy is an excellent favorite, though I am currently working on a scheme to convince Lorna that we want to read The Nonesuch…

By: Colleen Gleason

Colleen Gleason — Fri, 01 Sep 2006 20:21:48 +0000

I own a first edition of Black Sheep, but it’s one of Heyer’s I haven’t read yet. I think I must be needing to get another “reading” copy of it so I can enjoy it.
My favorite Heyer novel is The Grand Sophy. Loved it.