[LMB] Heyer recs (was QOTD #7: Emotional genre, re: ACC dedication)

[Dorian E. Gray]

Laura said...

> A couple more of my favorites are _Sylvester_ and _Arabella_.  And
> _Friday's Child_.  Oh, there's so MANY good ones.  And yes, _An
> Unknown Ajax_ is an absolute treat.

Yes, "Arabella" was my first Heyer, and I highly recommend that one.  I find 
"Sylvester" a bit too painful at times though, when the shit starts hitting 
the fan in London and Phoebe can't cope (and Sylvester is rotten to her). 
It has much to love, though, including the awful Sir Bonamy, and the rather 
charming child.  And the fierce grandmother.

My own other favourites include "These Old Shades", for pure melodrama and 
sentimentalism - a great book for wallowing in - but also a good deal of 
humour.  "Devil's Cub", for Mary bossing Dominic unmercifully, and the 
joyous scene when Avon arrives to sort everything out.  "The Unknown Ajax" 
for *that* card game scene.  "Cotillion", for the loveliness of Freddy. 
"The Foundling", for the sheer fun of it all.  And "A Civil Contract" for 
the gentle, slowly-unfolding, unexpected romance of Jenny and Adam's 
relationship.

> It *is* easier to list the ones I don't like.

Ever so much!

> I don't like Cousin
> Kate.  I'm not into the modern mysteries.  And I'm only so-so on Black
> Moth and Powder and Patch.

I like the latter half of "Powder and Patch", once Philip starts becoming 
the star of high society.  But the first half is really rather tedious.

> Heyer is well worth reading.

Very definitely so!

Until the sky falls on our heads...

Dorian.
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