I finished reading Georgette Heyer's The Talisman Ring, and it was pretty much what I've come to expect from a Heyer novel--all around good fun. It's a fast paced story with a dash of romance, a generous sprinkling of humor, and even a bit of adventure. I'll be writing more on it, but Sourcebooks (who passed it along to me) has requested that I not post a review until May, so watch for it in a very few weeks.
I'm going to get a good dose of Georgette Heyer this spring and summer as I have several more of her books lined up. Cornflower has chosen Heyer's A Civil Contract for her next book group read. I'll also be reading Cousin Kate and The Corinthian (which I think I've already mentioned) in the next couple of months as well.
Since I'm on the topic of book groups, the Slaves' next read will be The Slaves of Solitude by Patrick Hamilton (as always, anyone is welcome to join the discussion). It's another lovely NYRB Classic, which I've had on my pile of books to read for a while now. Discussion will begin May 31.
And you probably noticed a couple of new books? I've been looking forward to Nicola Beauman's biography The Other Elizabeth Taylor (it's a shame it has to have that title, but ET, the actress, has cast quite a long shadow it seems), which is just out this month. So the question is do I keep reading (or more like get back to) Taylor's fiction first, or just jump right in to the biography? The eternal question it seems when it comes to reading literary biographies. I also completely splurged on D.J. Taylor's Ask Alice, which has come highly recommended by Cornflower. It wasn't a hard sell, as I had already been very impressed by his previous novel, Kept.
By the way...only one more week until this book is out. I already have plans to stop by the bookstore after work!