Romance novels and Sommer Draw

[ellid]

First, thanks for the recommendations on romance novels. So far I've downloaded several samples of contemporary authors and read one Georgette Heyer novel that was entertaining but had a climax so over the top and so silly that I'm still trying to figure out. It was a really early one so I'll probably try something a bit later to see if her plots calmed down a bit :)

As for Sommer Draw...fun event! The dayboard was excellent, nice mellow conversation in the A&S pavilion, good singing after Court. My friends Jean-Louis and Barbara were inducted into the Baronial orders for excellence in the arts and in service, respectively, and I had to tell the story of the noble, the honorable, the utterly unbelievable Jean-Louis d'Pouffe to Her Majesty (who now wants it written down, God help us all).

Best of all, I was privileged to witness mizpagan be called into Court and given her writ to stand vigil for the Order of the Laurel at Pennsic. She had told me barely a month ago that she just knew she'd never be a Laurel, and it was very hard for me to keep my mouth shut (fortunately we were on our way to the Evil Book Room so there were distractions a-plenty). She is an inspiration, a catalyst, and a walking encyclopedia of knowledge on medieval material culture, and I am pleased beyond words that she will be joining me as a Laurel.

*****

One more note...I think I met the mellowest cat in the world yesterday in the person of a 12 week kitten. He spent almost the entire event being carried about by his humans and purring/cuddling/observing the world. Lovely little black creature with pale green eyes and the sweetest temperament I've seen since my late beloved Arrow. His owners are lucky to have him, and he's landed in clover, the little darling.

Kittens rock.

Comments

[nineveh-uk.livejournal.com]

Kittens rock.

This is true. I want one!

[tx-cronopio.livejournal.com]

Just curious, which GH was it?

[ellid.livejournal.com]

The Black Moth. A lot of it read as if Heyer's favorite author were Baroness Orczy, to be honest, although the Baroness never went quite so far as to let a kidnapper and attempted rapist not only get away clean, but actually host his intended victim and enemies for a nice dinner party immediately afterward.

Like I said, very strange. I'm going to try a later one to give her a fair chance, but honestly? I really don't see myself turning into a romance reader, even older ones like this.

[tx-cronopio.livejournal.com]

Oh, God, that's one of her very worst. May I recommend Venetia? Or the Black Sheep (very different), or the Nonesuch, or the Unknown Ajax, or the Grand Sophy?

Lots of other goods one. In my humble opinion, the ones to avoid at all costs are the Black Moth, The Spanish Bride, A Civil Contract, Pistols and Patch, and all the so-called historical novels: The Great Roxhythe (1923)
Simon the Coldheart (1925)
Beauvallet (1929)
The Conqueror (1931)
Royal Escape (1938)
My Lord John

[ellid.livejournal.com]

I've downloaded a sample of The Grand Sophy and will give it a fair shake...but seriously? At best I'm going to read the occasional romance. Maybe if I'd read some of these as a teenager, but that's not what the women in my family read or liked, so it's an uphill climb.