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[1036] Tue 8 May 2012, 10:29 - Margaret - from: United Kingdom Lord Worth called Judith "Clorinda" in my early editions. Maybe it was changed in yours? I don't know specifically who he was refering to but in 1811 Thomas Douglas Guest submitted a picture called "Clorinda" to the Royal Academy exhibition of that year. He also painted a picture of Jem Belcher as well. I find it a bit of a coincidence that Worth was taught boxing by Jem Belcher. Maybe GH came across the picture when researching? Only a guess on my part though. Rating:

[1035] Tue 8 May 2012, 00:52 - Elizabeth - from: Australia Delightful site thank you. A quick question: in Regency Buck Lord Wirth refers to Judith as "Clarinda". I find several literary references to a Clarinda in Wikipedia. Does anyone know which is meant? Rating:

[1034] Fri 20 Apr 2012, 10:42 - Michelle - from: United States I have been reading Heyer's books since I was a teenager in the 70's. I have kept every one I have ever read, and have read them so many times that they are starting to fall apart. I am constantly on the search for replacement (and additional) copies. I have never found any author who comes close to her for wit and character development. Her mysteries are more fun than even Agatha Christie's (another of my collections). I was so glad to find this site! Keep up the good work! Rating:

[1033] Sat 7 Apr 2012, 18:47 - Helen - from: United States I started reading Heyer's books when I was 13 and am now 52. I had not read any of them for a long time but when I found this site I decided to reread them. I am enjoying them even more this time around. Her history and literary knowledge were really impressive. Her detective stories are also good I think. Rating:

[1032] Sat 3 Mar 2012, 21:26 - Anjana - from: India Wonderful site...been reading Georgette Heyer for more than 35 years...glad to find fellow readers...just wondering the link to the short story 'Pursuit' is not working..is that a temporary hitch? Rating:

[931] Fri 16 Mar 2012, 09:39 - Veera - from: Finland I took a course on the beloved Miss Austen in spring 2011, and after the long streak of reading her works I found it hard to wean myself of the Regency world. I read about Georgette Heyer and decided I'd try - and haven't regretted. I have only read around ten of her books so far, but they are a treat every single time and I can only marvel at her eye to detail. Her books make me feel in safe hands, what with her historical accuracy and subtle storytelling. If only all Regency authors would extend such care to their works... But after Austen there is only Heyer, and no other author can offer any competition. Rating:

[930] Tue 28 Feb 2012, 08:00 - Bob Mills - from: United Kingdom Hello. I discovered Heyer very recently, last year in fact. I heard a discussion on Radio 4, and bought The Talisman Ring as a result. I am now completely hooked, of course. I am a big fan of Patrick O'Briens's Aubrey/Maturin novels, which deal with the same period in English history, and rate GH just as highly. As an historical novelist she is unsurpassed, mixing fact and fiction seamlessly. As an observer of the absurd, and a deliciously witty writer, I can pay no greater compliment than to say her books sit happily on my shelf alongside Wodehouse and George McDonald Fraser. I'm currently on the last two Regency novels, and then starting on the detectives. Joy. Rating:

[900] Fri 10 Feb 2012, 17:43 - Jane Sharka - from: United States I read my 1st Heyer book while in graduate library school in 1973. From the first book I was hooked and have collected all her regency novels...and keep reading them over and over. Other authors pale in comparison. Thanks for this website! Rating:

[894] Tue 7 Feb 2012, 05:00 - Clare - from: United Kingdom Very happy to find the site - I've been a Heyer fan since I was a teenager - great comfort reading! I'm checking in with you to see whether there's still a mystery surrounding her use of the phrase 'Cheltenham tragedy' - i.e. did she make this up, or if not, where did she find it? This may be covered in the new biography, which I haven't read yet - if not, I think I have the solution. I'm currently helping produce an ebook version of the 'Memoirs' of the Regency courtesan Harriette Wilson for girlebooks. She uses it there, when talking about one of her young admirers: "I mean to have that young gentleman confined to a madhouse," said I, "if he conducts himself in such a strange way again as he did last Saturday; throwing himself on his knees in my box, and acting his Cheltenham-tragedies at the opera." [vol.i p.186 of the 1909 edition, which is online at the Internet Archive www.archive.org/stream/memoirsofharriet027693mbp#page/n199/mode/2up/se arch/cheltenham ] I would certainly expect Heyer to have read these Memoirs, given HW's lively style and high-flying contacts - she was the mistress of the Duke of Wellington at one point, leading to his famous comment to 'publish and be damned' when she tried to blackmail him about the appearance of these memoirs. Heyer may well have picked up other phrases from them too, I suspect - for instance HW calls someone else 'the greatest beast in nature', which I certainly recall as a Heyer insult! I'd be happy for you to publish this information on the website, if it's new, but am posting a private comment first because I wanted to check with you that a) this is an appropriate place for its publication and b) I would get a credit for its discovery. Rating:

[856] Sun 22 Jan 2012, 14:53 - Jeanne - from: Sri Lanka I have been reading Heyer books from my teen years and I so loved them all! She made the regency days come alive ..... you could just see them - smart horse drawn carriages, handsome young lords & earls in tight pantaloons & waistcoats, pretty delicate ladies in lace trimmed muslin dresses & matching bonnets taking the air ... smelling salts and all! And the language - the humour, the wit, the sarcasm! She is the best! I think my all time favourite is "Regency Buck". Rating:

[855] Sat 14 Jan 2012, 20:01 - Anu - from: United States I have been reading books by Georgette Heyer since I was 12 and I think she is among the best authors that ever happened to me (along with Wodehouse and Sheridan). The thing that amazes me to this day, is people seem to fall into 2 clear groups to me - those who 'get' GH, and those who don't. The former, of course, think GHs are 'just romances', and these folks invariably are also somewhat lacking in the 'sense of humor' department. Thank god the latter group is still around too! Rating:

[854] Sat 7 Jan 2012, 14:12 - Julia - from: Australia My mother gave me Frederica to read when I was home from school sick when I was 13 and I've never looked back! Has anyone found any author that come close to Georgette Heyer? I've tried a few other regency authors but no-one can match her wit or originality Rating:

[853] Tue 3 Jan 2012, 21:14 - Abigail - from: Australia Hi there - I have just read my first Georgette Heyer book - Frederica and am now onto Arabella. I am enjoying them immensely! Rating:

[852] Sat 31 Dec 2011, 18:22 - Donna Gnann - from: United States My Georgette Heyer books are old friends, I read them often whenever I need a smile. I have several favorites, These Old Shades, Devil's Cub, The Tallisman Ring, Civil Contract to name a few....but realy all of her works are just as good. I just bought False Colours, I love those Fancott Twins and their Mother, in the new printing but I too love the old covers and actually have framed some of the "very regency" looking ones. They are on my bed room wall. I also just bought Jennifer Kloester's book as a reference. Georgette has been my very favorite for so many of my 67 years and I have all of her works in one printing or another, however these new larger books will be treasures to pass on to my grandchildren, whom I have introduced to my wonderful Georgette. Thank you Rating:

[851] Fri 16 Dec 2011, 13:14 - Anna Sarkissian - from: United States I am so happy the website is running again :) Rating:

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