May 2021

Rating the Covers: April Lady, German (2004, dtv)
ALL APRIL LADY COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS APRIL LADY COVER This buxom lass with the perfect bow lips is a stately beauty with an Instagram model-level posing ability… but I don’t … Read More “Rating the Covers: April Lady, German (2004, dtv)”

POLL: Favourite Heyer Viscount Hero?
Heyer’s aristocratic heroes don’t always have titles, but occasionally they are viscounts. Which of the three is your favourite? ALL POLLS
QUIZ: Heyer’s London #2

Rating the Covers: April Lady, German (1986, Rowohlt)
ALL APRIL LADY COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS APRIL LADY COVER Unlike the earlier Rowohlt cover ascetic, the 1980s cartoonish covers are a little underwhelming. Still, the outfits are pretty much correct … Read More “Rating the Covers: April Lady, German (1986, Rowohlt)”

POLL: Favourite Heyer Earl Hero?
Heyer’s aristocratic heroes don’t always have titles, but occasionally they are earls. Which of the five is your favourite? ALL POLLS

Our Favourite Heyer Reviews: Pastel by Georgette Heyer, Geraldton Guardian and Express (1929)
This appreciative review — even though it dwells rather too much on “women writers” — is especially notable for the proper respect it pays to Heyer’s gift with canine characters, … Read More “Our Favourite Heyer Reviews: Pastel by Georgette Heyer, Geraldton Guardian and Express (1929)”
QUIZ: Heyer’s London #1

Rating the Covers: April Lady, Dutch (1979, Bruna & Zoon)
ALL APRIL LADY COVER RATINGS PREVIOUS APRIL LADY COVER This Dutch version — ontluikende liefde translates, literally, to “budding love” — at least gets the outfits right, although the candle/cape … Read More “Rating the Covers: April Lady, Dutch (1979, Bruna & Zoon)”

POLL: Favourite Heyer Marquis Hero?
Heyer’s aristocratic heroes don’t always have titles, but occasionally they are marquises. Which of the four is your favourite? ALL POLLS