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Lily Fairbairn
Valinor
Feb 18, 3:07pm
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When I saw the publication date of Cousin Kate I suspected it might not be Heyer at her best. Thank you for confirming that the others are faster-paced and less verbose. I personally didn't think it was all that dark, but the very casual approach to the dire events of the ending left me nonplussed, to say the least.
I confess that "relentless slog" is much too harsh. I normally enjoy dialect and other languages and I do like period detail. But Heyer's period slang just got to be too much. It began to sound affected, sort of "hey, look at me, I did my research!" It's quite possible that with a more engaging story I wouldn't get quite so annoyed with the language.
I will certainly give Heyer another try, and will try myself to be a little less critical. (I'm an author myself, and being critical of others' work is an unfortunate occupational hazard  )
Thank you for your thoughtful reply!
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It's the Mardi Gras/Valentine's Day reading thread!
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Lily Fairbairn
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Feb 12, 3:33pm
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Slight jog in my usual smooth reading routine!
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Alcarcalime
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Feb 12, 4:36pm
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I love history too!
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Lily Fairbairn
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Feb 12, 5:03pm
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Getting distracted...
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Angharad73
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Feb 12, 7:42pm
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Other people have had trouble with the Sherlockian
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Lily Fairbairn
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Feb 12, 10:02pm
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I don't like giving up on books...
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Angharad73
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Feb 12, 10:12pm
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The Annotated Hobbit
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Annael
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Feb 12, 4:37pm
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I've never tackled the annotated Hobbit
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Lily Fairbairn
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Feb 12, 5:07pm
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Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles, by Kim Newman
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One Ringer
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Feb 12, 5:45pm
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What an intriguing idea!
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Lily Fairbairn
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Feb 12, 6:13pm
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The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and The Children of Hurin
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imin
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Feb 12, 5:47pm
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Write as long a post as you like
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Lily Fairbairn
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Feb 12, 6:17pm
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Phule's Company, and Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend
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NottaSackville
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Feb 12, 7:40pm
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Sounds like a good juxtaposition of "feels"
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Lily Fairbairn
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Feb 12, 9:59pm
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Agreed
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NottaSackville
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Feb 13, 1:21pm
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I recommend tissues
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Ciars
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Feb 12, 10:33pm
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Will do
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NottaSackville
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Feb 13, 1:23pm
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Coming to the homestretch on Anna Karenina
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Feb 12, 10:15pm
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It's probably a good thing....
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Lily Fairbairn
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Feb 13, 2:58pm
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There's a sad little vignette
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Feb 13, 3:33pm
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Not many second chances these days, either
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Lily Fairbairn
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Feb 14, 3:00pm
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These days, at least a person can be heard.
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Feb 14, 3:08pm
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Yes indeed
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Lily Fairbairn
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Feb 14, 3:40pm
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The Snow Child
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Ciars
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Feb 12, 10:27pm
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What an intriguing premise!
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Lily Fairbairn
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Feb 13, 2:59pm
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Still Storm of Swords...
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macfalk
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Feb 12, 10:30pm
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There's a sign of a good story!
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Lily Fairbairn
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Feb 13, 3:00pm
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finished A Memory of Light finally (no spoilers)
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acheron
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Feb 12, 11:25pm
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Looks around
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Ciars
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Feb 13, 8:12am
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Oh ok
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acheron
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Feb 14, 12:50am
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Double that!
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Ciars
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Feb 14, 7:54am
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There's a recommendation
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Lily Fairbairn
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Feb 13, 3:02pm
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the quick version of the story
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acheron
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Feb 13, 11:23pm
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That's great!
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Lily Fairbairn
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Feb 14, 2:58pm
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Oh, heck!
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zarabia
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Feb 14, 7:12am
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Nick Hornby's More Baths Less Talking
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zarabia
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Feb 13, 7:26am
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Have you seen the movie version of About a Boy?
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Starling
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Feb 13, 7:43am
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Yes :)
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zarabia
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Feb 13, 8:12am
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Oh my...
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Lily Fairbairn
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Feb 13, 3:04pm
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"More baths less talking" is my goal for my kids.
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Alassëa Eruvande
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Feb 14, 4:18pm
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LOL! Too cute! :D //
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zarabia
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Feb 15, 6:34am
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That's what I feared
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kiwifan
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Feb 18, 2:18pm
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Well....
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Lily Fairbairn
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Feb 18, 3:07pm
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