georgette heyer
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Books In Common
I worked with someone new last week and we were doing the usual get-acquainted chat. The “how old are your kids?” and “where do you live?” type thing. Somehow we ended up talking about what we like to do in our spare time. She said she likes to read. Of course I asked what type of books she enjoys. She looked at me with a slightly uncertain expression and said: “You have probably never heard of her but I really like Georgette Heyer.” Yes, I know. That was my reaction too. What is it about finding you have a similar taste in books that immediately creates a bond with someone? Is…
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Georgette Heyer and Me
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Georgette Heyer and Me
I am still in the midst of a rereading binge. I have (probably temporarily) moved on from Mary Stewart and currently, I am deeply committed to Georgette Heyer. I remember the first time I read a Georgette Heyer novel. It was Friday’s Child. I came across it in the library, checked it out, and loved it. I kind of smuggled into the house, I was about twelve because my mom deeply disapproved of romance novels. She had no problem with me wandering through the adult section of the library and trying Shakespeare and Dickens and Austen but romance novels were not really acceptable. My grandmother used to get Good Housekeeping…
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Books In Common
