tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post1640088449160380713..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Georgette Heyer's Regency World by Jennifer KloesterBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-36879903827946007582010-09-23T19:32:18.120-05:002010-09-23T19:32:18.120-05:00Violet,
Aw, I'm sorry you have a mean cat. M...Violet,<br /><br />Aw, I'm sorry you have a mean cat. My mother's last kitty was nasty but I think it was just that she was wild. If they're not socialized to humans really early, that's it -- too late. I think I read 7 weeks, max. Isn't that crazy? I assume ours were both held by humans before being abandoned, since they're so sweet-tempered.<br /><br />Till I read this book I had no idea how fiercely accurate Georgette Heyer was. It certainly made me appreciate her more. Yeah, others pale by comparison. I feel lucky that I've only recently discovered her. I've got a long way to go before I come anywhere close to reading all her books (for the first time)!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-15962132037906601422010-09-23T18:48:47.585-05:002010-09-23T18:48:47.585-05:00What a cute photo. Kittens are so gorgeous! I'...What a cute photo. Kittens are so gorgeous! I'd like to get one so that when Mean Cat pops off it won't be so bad, but he would not stand for it. Hissss!<br /><br />I love Georgette Heyer's Regency novels. She certainly knew her stuff about the Regency era. I've borrowed this book from the library a couple of times, and found it wonderful. Trouble is, once you've read all of Heyer's books (several times) there isn't anyone else I know of who meets her exacting standards as far as accuracy goes. Not a pocket handkerchief is out of place in her books. :)Violethttp://www.still-life-with-books.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-38854997257504491092010-09-22T13:27:24.834-05:002010-09-22T13:27:24.834-05:00Care,
It's an excellent resource. I'm su...Care,<br /><br />It's an excellent resource. I'm sure I'll refer back to mine many times. I need to get my mitts on a final copy with the page numbers in the index because I'm sure if I can get the numbers written down, that will make it even more useful.<br /><br />Fiona is anything but a boring old cat -- I'd say she's still 90% kitten. We have continued to put Isabel to bed in the utility room so Fiona can have a break at night and often she'll immediately run to the living room to play jingle ball chase after Isabel goes to bed. She won't jump into bed with us till the lights are out, but I often wake up with a cat on my chest or curled up next to me, which I just love. That's probably the one way in which she's become most grown-up. :)<br /><br />Alyce,<br /><br />There really ought to be a way for people to switch houses for a couple weeks to chase off the drearies from the same old weather. Here, the sun is so intense and constant that we often yearn for clouds. We really do need rain, but not heavy rain. It's been so long since it rained that I'm afraid it would just wash our soil away. I do feel for you. Months without the sun can be really oppressive. I didn't mind it when we were in Michigan but it was a nice break from the intense sunny days of the South (we lived in Michigan for a year). <br /><br />Isabel is really adorable and quite a little sweetheart. Neither of my kitties use claws on the humans, even if approached from what I call the "zone of defense". I watched Fiona playing with a fly, yesterday. She actually occasionally hit him in mid-air but since she was just playing with him and used no claws, he just kept right on flying after being spanked. So, I can say with honesty that Fiona wouldn't hurt a fly!! LOLBookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-22981371183892350922010-09-22T11:17:46.150-05:002010-09-22T11:17:46.150-05:00We've only had one or two sunny days since sch...We've only had one or two sunny days since school started. It's typical Oregon weather - cloudy and rainy. I was ready for school to start, but I wasn't ready to say goodbye to the sun yet. Other than the freezing cold clear days of winter we won't see many sunny days around here until May. And even the cold clear days may be obscured - we live near farm lands and sometimes we are fogged in for days in the winter time. Can you tell I miss the sun?<br /><br />Isabel is sure growing fast! She's such a cutie!Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-62392111511813640412010-09-22T05:57:14.933-05:002010-09-22T05:57:14.933-05:00I have not read any G.Heyer but this does look lik...I have not read any G.Heyer but this does look like a terrific resource if I really want to read Heyer. <br />The pictures are all tiny blue question marks. I'll have to come back. So is Fiona turning into a boring old cat?!Carehttp://bkclubcare.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-59600232885216098782010-09-21T16:50:26.739-05:002010-09-21T16:50:26.739-05:00Amy,
I don't think we're going to get any...Amy,<br /><br />I don't think we're going to get any rain for a while. I do like the dry air, but I feel for my poor dying plants. LOL Yeah, I think if you live in a perpetually cold climate you must get tired of it, eventually. Same thing, but we're hot for months and months and months. I've just hovered indoors, this year, but you know I started out the year feeling totally crappy so hopefully fall will be fun.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-68524101840934856102010-09-21T16:40:18.176-05:002010-09-21T16:40:18.176-05:00Yep, and it can rain tons... come Friday mid-morni...Yep, and it can rain tons... come Friday mid-morning ;) heh. I'm selfish I know. Seriously though, this heat is a lovely change from the current low 60 temperatures at home!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102250492155489672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-61665684700910085912010-09-21T15:46:29.617-05:002010-09-21T15:46:29.617-05:00Amy,
Isabel is definitely adorable. She's st...Amy,<br /><br />Isabel is definitely adorable. She's still behind my monitor. Now and then, she'll stick her little nose under the monitor and then stretch and curl back up. Too cute.<br /><br />Not as nice out? LOL You're nutty. I get so sick of the heat. It's not bad, right now, since the humidity is way low for us. The grass in our yard is gasping for rain. I hate the humidity that comes with it, but we definitely could use a few days of gentle rain.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-26284489716159948402010-09-21T14:57:14.456-05:002010-09-21T14:57:14.456-05:00Isabel is so cute - her behind your monitor and he...Isabel is so cute - her behind your monitor and her playing with her scratching post and ball are both adorable sounding and looking!<br /><br />Also, the temperature can drop starting Friday mid morning after I've flown out. I am LOVING the heat. Ahhhh bring it on! Today I was wearing a sweater when I went out for lunch. Not nearly as nice out as it was yesterday ;) LOLAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102250492155489672noreply@blogger.com