The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer is surely one of the Ur-texts of the romance genre. It is also the very first romance of any kind that I ever read, and was instrumental in launching my lifelong affection for the ‘heroine dresses as a man’ trope. As a bonus, it also has a hero who dresses as a woman and who manages to be EXCEEDINGLY hot while doing so. Just to clarify, there are two couples … Continue reading Squee from the Keeper Shelf: The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer →
It’s Links time! Here we show some cool stuff that’s been going around the internet and social media. We think it’s a nice Hump Day distraction when you need a bit of a work break. … The Ripped Bodice has started a Patreon for any romance readers who want to support the store, but can’t quite make it out to Culver City just yet. Reward perks include book recommendations and a video from Fitz! … … Continue reading Links: Artificial Intelligence, Georgette Heyer, & More! →
These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer is $2.99 or $2.51 depending on the vendor! This is a Regency romance and I have such a soft spot for this book. It was my first Heyer and I loved the “heroine disguised as a boy/man” trope. LOVE IT. There’s also an age difference between the hero and heroine, if that’s your bag. However, I also know that some readers weren’t a fan of the heroien.
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A Virtuous Ruby by Piper Huguley is $3.50 at Amazon and Google:Play! And it’s a shame that it’s not price-matched elsewhere! This is an American historical and readers say that Huguley captures the setting really well, as well as the emotions of her characters. There are some Inspirational aspects to the book, so keep that in mind. A Virtuous Ruby has a 4.1-star rating on Goodreads, and if you want to hear more about Huguley, check out her podcast interview!
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Feed by Mira Grant is $1.99 as a Kindle Daily Deal with price matching – woo hoo! Nice job, price matching fairies! This is book 1 in the Newsflesh series, which is a mix of dystopian horror, urban fantasy, and science fiction. This book has a 3.8-star average at GR, and though the book is a long one, readers who liked it say it’s incredibly absorbing and terrifying.
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As I mentioned on Tuesday, Emily and KarenMC requested a Heyer discussion, so tonight at 8:30 EDT, the window below will go live and we’ll discuss all things Heyer. We’ll chat for about 90 minutes, and you’re welcome to email me questions you’d like me to ask – or come on by and ask them on your own. Everyone’s welcome. I hope you’ll join us! Georgette Heyer Discussion
I decided to read this to cleanse the palate, in a roundabout way, after my feelings of repulsion at The Grand Sophy. I think after this I will be taking a long break from Heyer, but I’m glad I read it. Nothing wrong with a bit of reformed rake historical romance. Venetia is an uncommon country girl heroine, living in Yorkshire with her younger brother, Aubrey, who is brilliant intellectually though troubled physically by a … Continue reading Venetia by Georgette Heyer →
In the discussion thread of this week’s Heyer Sale (all the ebooks are still $1.99 at most vendors!) and following the discussion of my D review of The Grand Sophy, Emily and KarenMC requested a chat about Heyer. They may have meant selecting one as a Book Club pick, which I may still do, but since there are so many Heyer fans, and so many Heyer books, I figured a general chat might be fun. … Continue reading August 18 Georgette Heyer Discussion →
This is a difficult book to review. On one hand, up until a specific point, I liked it. On the other hand, it turned offensive to the point of horror, demonstrating not only a repulsive prejudice but a use of lame stereotypical stock characters that detracted from the strengths of the novel. In the end, my enjoyment was dissolved by my own bitter disappointment. Until that point of 0_o, I was loving this book. Sophy … Continue reading The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer →
Sarah, pages 1-30 of Devil’s Cub: Man, someone is going to march to Jersey and fly my ass on a skillet when I review this and say that I didn’t like it. But holy crap this thing is starting out SLOW. I can appreciate the use of ancillary characters to develop the plot and reveal the backstory through their own gossip and conversation at a ball, but Lord. Move ON already. Sarah, pages 30-end of … Continue reading Devil’s Cub by Georgette Heyer →
Thrilling, Unputdownable, Addictive Title SEO with a Shocking Twist! It is a truth universally acknowledged that SEO is making a hot mess of book titles. SEO, or search engine optimization, the process of identifying and deploying key words and search terms to boost one’s own results in search engine algorithms. You ever see those titles that are all, Title: an adjective, adjective, adverbly adjective genre genre novel? Yeah. That’s SEO at work: boosting results in … Continue reading SEO WTF: Worst SEO Book Titles (So Far) →
