tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post7179968799569473587..comments2024-03-25T22:59:30.053+00:00Comments on Desperate Reader: The Toll Gate - Georgette Heyer #1954BookClubDesperate Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-14945673524453864152022-04-24T12:56:54.677+01:002022-04-24T12:56:54.677+01:00True, and underneath it a serious question about w...True, and underneath it a serious question about what her options actually are. This one would make an excellent Poldark like series, but I also think it reflects a lot about contemporary society under the costume drama bit. Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-18839904988896624632022-04-24T12:55:11.940+01:002022-04-24T12:55:11.940+01:00It is, and not at all what I think people would ex...It is, and not at all what I think people would expect from her.Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-51734366044173912682022-04-21T00:36:50.688+01:002022-04-21T00:36:50.688+01:00I would LOVE to see Heyer properly marketed as his...I would LOVE to see Heyer properly marketed as historical fiction! We may have to wait a while yet but who could resist the adventure tales like these if properly packaged?<br /><br />I love your description of Jack as "a thrill-seeking liability". Definitely not the right choice for the average Heyer heroine but certainly a change for Nell from her usual surroundings and companions!Claire (The Captive Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07430380065718826213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-70415299692624515552022-04-20T21:31:28.523+01:002022-04-20T21:31:28.523+01:00Sounds so fun! Sounds so fun! Simon T (StuckinaBook)http://www.stuckinabook.comnoreply@blogger.com