B- ReviewsGeorgette Heyer / Historical Romances / Regency England / twins12 Comments
sail under false colours (British & Australian) also sail under false colors (American & Australian) to pretend to be something that you are not in order to deceive people When we did a series of reviews on some of Georgette Heyer’s novels, many people listed “False Colours” as a favorite. ... more >
Reading ListsAbout-Us / Japan / Reading lists33 Comments
My entries for this feature might end up being sporadic as I often don’t know what I’m going to read next until I eye my TBR print stacks or flip through my menu screens on my ereader. I’m just as spontaneous in my movie watching, too. And once I start ... more >
B ReviewsGeorgette Heyer / older heroine and hero / Regency England34 Comments
Dear Readers, For my next Heyer book, I thought I read one new to me which means pretty much all the Regencies. Or all the mysteries. Or most of the … gosh, I have a lot of Heyer catching up to do. Anyway, what attracted me to “Black Sheep” was ... more >
A- Reviews / B ReviewsGeorgette Heyer / Georgian / Regency England / road-romance / villains / Waterloo17 Comments
Dear Readers. As part of our Georgette Heyer week here, I’ve decided to do lightning reviews of Heyer’s very early series. This series includes Heyer’s first runaway bestseller, the first Regency Romance evah, one of the most well-researched books about Waterloo evah, iconic heroes and the cross-dressing heroines who shoot ... more >
B- Reviewscountry-set / Georgette Heyer / Historical Romances / Regency England / spinster30 Comments
Dear Readers, When an author has published over fifty books, where do you start? I want to make the case for one of Georgette Heyer’s less frequently discussed novels. It features an on-the-shelf but still attractive spinster, a paragon of a hero, a brilliantly drawn cast of supporting characters, a ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book ReviewsComedy / Georgette Heyer / Georgian / Historical Romances30 Comments
Dear Readers, Tuesday August 16th would be La Heyer’s 109 birthday and to celebrate Jane urged us to dust off our copies of her books and write reviews. I pondered and thought and recalled how much I’ve always enjoyed “Powder and Patch.” I know it’s not one of the best ... more >