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Jan 14, 2024Ifrit rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I was hooked on Heyer many years ago when I stumbled upon "The Masqueraders" during an overwhelmingly negative time in my life. At the time I was desperately seeking pure escapism and despite my not being an adult fan of "romance novels,"…
Jul 13, 2023AlteredStaite rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Charming and witty and a delightful break from all the heavy intense morbid novels of today's times. One needs one of these to cleanse the palete periodically (literally & figuratively).
Jul 13, 2023ryner rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
With her father headed off to Brazil, Sophy moves into the household of her London cousins, who are very much unprepared for a woman with a personality such as hers. She arrives accompanied by her dog and a monkey, and immediately throws…
Nov 11, 2020
Laugh your way through a visit to London in the early 1800s with a strong female protagonist who refuses to let fear or society expectations get in her way.
Nov 05, 2020ConMartin rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Not perfect but one of my favorite Heyers! https://perfectretort.blogspot.com/2010/03/grand-sophy.html
Sep 09, 2020Buzzymas rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I will preface this with 'I LOVE Jane Austen'. This book was so boring, and I don't know why people recommend it all the time. The main character Sophy was just not funny or charming but was constantly described as such. She was very…
Jun 10, 2019mjwiggins rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
What a shame that such an otherwise perfect frothy delight should have such gross anti-Semitism sandwiched right in the middle of the book. For all its many excellent qualities, it's extremely hard to enjoy much else about this book given…
Dec 10, 2017KatherineHere rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A wonderful story! Written for the Regency period, the English is a bit stilted (putting it mildly?), however, as appropriate for the period, and you may find yourself running to the dictionary.
Jun 24, 2017Booksss14 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I just finished this book this afternoon and I positively loved it! It is so happy and bubbly and just hilarious! Quite a wonderful read! It was the first of Georgette Heyer's books that I had ever read and now I'm determined to (at…
May 09, 2017jcosner13 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A refreshing regency romance! Sophy saves the day! If you're looking for a book with good clean fun, wit, and a positive view of women, this is the book for you. If you're looking for scenes of hot sex and obsession, look elsewhere!
Aug 09, 2016Mtrey rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I own an out of print paperback. It has seen better days. A go to book that constantly surprises me with the elegance of phrases and nuances of gestures.
Jan 27, 2016Raeldrele rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My favorite book!
Dec 07, 2015becker rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Reading this book was pure entertainment. The dialogue...the language in general was gorgeous. It was sharp and witty and poked all kinds of good natured fun at the time period. Anyone who has loved Pride and Prejudice should try this…
Apr 10, 2015
Riveting--how else to describe a book that keeps me awake when I am trying to drift off to sleep? But there is too much going on to allow any inattention, and the language is enlivening, to say the least. How Masterpiece Theater has…
Mar 03, 2015WCLSNorthForkLibrary rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
If you like Jane Austen, you will like Georgette Heyer! Funny, fun, lighthearted and romantic! Mariya
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Jun 09, 2014jesscgarcia rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
So far my favorite of Ms. Heyer's novels. Grand Sophy is a smart, loving, and entertaining protagonist who creates just the right amount of tension between characters with her antics. Charles is both frustrating and lovable. I would love…
mrsgail5756
Jan 09, 2014mrsgail5756 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The book was okay – but not one of my favorites.
Apr 30, 2013nellabelle rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I just loved this story, clever and funny, my new favourite! I just returned it and want to read it again so I think I will have to buy it and add it to my collection of other Heyer favourites.
jaybarksdale
Nov 17, 2012
A favorite re-read. My partner & I think it would be a good movie, perhaps with Reese Witherspoon. If you liked it, try Heyer's The Unknown Ajax. Basically the same book, it features a man as the family's happy adjustor. It also…
Sep 08, 2012ggmu rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Sophy knows just how to manage everyone and everything. She is charming and competent and I so enjoyed how she took Charles Rivenhall in hand.
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Jun 20, 2012eatlizzardsdaily rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Expatiate, punctilious, rubicund and obsequiously are just small sampling of the words I came across in The Grand Sophy. (Offhandedly, they mean; a long description, strictness of formalities, ruddy, and being obedient.) That being…
EuSei
Jun 04, 2012EuSei rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I am not a fan of Regency books, but I love all of Mrs. Hayer's Regency books!
May 23, 2012Donnalee Smith rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I'm very glad that Georgette Heyer's fabulous books are still being made available in e-book form, although I personally prefer the paper book format, The Grand Sophy is one of Heyer's funniest books, with so many hilarious scenes and…
Jan 27, 2012Palomino rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The blurb on the back is misleading -- someone knows the names of the characters but didn't actually read the book! Sophy is an adventuress! And a good horsewoman too. I suppose all Georgette Heyer books are the same, but that's a good…
Jul 28, 2010janeleaper rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Vintage Heyer and one of her best.