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[sholio]

Just as an FYI, my LJ reading, let alone commenting, is really hit-or-miss right now. I'm always an inveterate lurker, but I'm hardly on at all lately. So if I'm not around, it's me, not you; and I hope I don't miss out on anything interesting until I can bring my head up for air at the end of the semester. ♥

Random bits of EEEEEE! - my story Cheating the Other Guy (Teyla, Sam, gen) has been PODFICCED!!! (read by general_jinjur).

And I really was supposed to spend today working on an assignment for art class, but instead I read Georgette Heyer's The Foundling because after the first chapter, I just couldn't stop. Why didn't anyone ever tell me Regency romance could be this much fun? OMG! I desperately want fic, but the handful I can find are Gilly/Gideon, which makes me very sad, because HARRIET, woe! Breaking up established couples or having them cheat on each other does not work at all for me when the couple hits my sweet spots. Why does no one write about the introverts-in-love sweet mess of Gilly/Harry? Where is the wee adorable kidfic with wee Gilly, Gideon and Harry having wee adorable adventures? Don't let that shy exterior fool you -- I am sure Harry ruled the boys when she was a little girl! I wants some Gilly & Gideon cousins-being-dorks fic too. The book was so sweet and fun, and the fic seems to be mostly gloomy pining and whatnot. *is sad*

Comments

[neonhummingbird.livejournal.com]

If you're going to get hooked on Regencies, Georgette is the way to go. :) She basically created the genre and yeah, it's worse than popcorn.

For super-fun, try The Talisman Ring (whee!) and The Grand Sophie.

[sholio]

Not being a romance person in general, I loved how this book turned the conventions of the genre upside-down -- the hero falls for the drab wallflower rather the lovely mystery woman; the rich orphan is surrounded by people who love him and genuinely want what's best for him rather than social climbers after his money; the dark handsome brooding guy is not the hero but the hero's best friend instead! I picked up a couple more -- I don't remember their titles, but they're in my books-to-read pile(s) if I ever find time to read again!

[neonhummingbird.livejournal.com]

If you like her subverting tropes (although, considering she created the genre that led to the tropes, I'm not sure we can call it that), also try Cotillion. < evil grin > I love Cotillion; you'll see why if you read it.

[sholio]

Thank you! ^_^ *takes note*

The funny thing is, it doesn't seem like the subverted tropes are the ones that got picked up! I wish they had! I could read books about shy bookworms becoming friends and then falling love until the cows come home. :D (That's my big romance kink, really ... well, okay, one of them: nerd love -- people who attracted to each other intellectually and THEN fall in love after discovering that they have awesome conversations about stuff! I also like not being able to pick out the romantic love interest right off the bat, which was one of the things I really liked about this book -- the girl who *should* have been the romantic partner actually wasn't.)

heyer

[annieglennie.livejournal.com]

OMG, I read all georgette heyer in the early 70's I think. These Old Shades and The Devil's Cub are still my favorites. but they are all good and they are being reprinted in big paper backs. Love,love,love. Annie

Re: heyer

[sholio]

Yeah, I've picked up a couple more and will see how I like them! I'm not a fan of romance in general, but sometimes I'll find an author who sucks me in. :)

[flingslass.livejournal.com]

Georgette Heyer's The Devils Cub was my first romance. I've loved her ever since! Appantantly she wrote her first one for her brother when he was sick. I couldn't tell you which one is my favourite but it swings between The Convenient Marriage (heroine with a stutter who persuades hero to marry her instead of older sister because older sister is in love with someone else) and Devils Cub.