tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post8092547595441296143..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: THE HENCHMEN OF ZENDA by KJ Charles (2018) - A not forgotten or overlooked book.Yvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-45925816531921704942018-05-29T02:44:48.341-04:002018-05-29T02:44:48.341-04:00Rupert was my favourite character in Zenda so Yvet...Rupert was my favourite character in Zenda so Yvette you have made me very keen to pick up this book. Now for a round of the libraries....neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-78616905403568085802018-05-26T10:33:28.546-04:002018-05-26T10:33:28.546-04:00Thanks, Tracy. I mean, here's my take: you can...Thanks, Tracy. I mean, here's my take: you can always stop reading. Right? I really do think that Charles is a damn good writer. THE PRISONER OF ZENDA is an evening's reading and you can pick up the file for free I believe at Guttenberg or one of the other book sites or if not, it's available for pennies. (Almost.) I loved it. And enjoyed this version as well.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-25796868557816752512018-05-26T00:52:36.322-04:002018-05-26T00:52:36.322-04:00I should definitely try this. But maybe read The P...I should definitely try this. But maybe read The Prisoner of Zenda first? I checked out the author's website and just what I see there gets me interested. Very interesting post, Yvette.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-78342391700345265542018-05-25T19:22:14.899-04:002018-05-25T19:22:14.899-04:00Walk on the wilde (sic) side, eh?Walk on the wilde (sic) side, eh?Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-6822698833763420782018-05-25T18:06:21.330-04:002018-05-25T18:06:21.330-04:00Yeah, I'm not crazy about many romance covers,...Yeah, I'm not crazy about many romance covers, gay or otherwise. Most of them have little to do with the story and feature men and/or women who are not always as described in the book. I prefer this kind of cover. At any rate, with Kindle, you don't have to view the cover unless you want to. :) What surprised me most about my discoveries is that these books are very VERY well written. They're not fan-fiction rants in any way shape or form. Oh, I'm sure some of them are, but the couple of authors I've become interested in are as good, if not better, than the regular crop of Regency and/or romance authors I'm fond of. Color me surprised and pleased. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-26602335897684830112018-05-25T15:14:27.238-04:002018-05-25T15:14:27.238-04:00"I understand that not everyone can be as bro..."I understand that not everyone can be as broadminded as moi - though I often wonder why not."<br /><br />I love that! Made me chuckle. I often wonder exactly the same thing in this day and age. [...sigh...] Loved reading about these books. I used to regularly peruse the gay section at Unabridged Books (the best indie bookstore in Chicago) every now and then and I always marveled at the range of LGBTQ books that were mysteries, sci fi, "urban fantasy" or thrillers. Knowing that there is a series of "Georgette Heyer style" gay books (so to speak) really shouldn't be too surprising to me, but it was.<br /><br />BTW, the cover is a lot more G rated than I've seen for this type of thing. Usually they have muscled, half naked, hunks drooping and drooling over one another. ;^)J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-83380223306622597752018-05-25T12:21:04.520-04:002018-05-25T12:21:04.520-04:00Why is it that women are usually more broadminded ...Why is it that women are usually more broadminded than men? A question for the ages, I suppose. :) I loved the original book but never read the sequel. I'll make believe that Charles' book is the sequel. Sounds like a plan. Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-39634762931127199822018-05-25T12:19:22.371-04:002018-05-25T12:19:22.371-04:00Oh take a chance, Mathew. Don't be a weenie. O...Oh take a chance, Mathew. Don't be a weenie. Oops, shouldn't have said that. HA! I get you, my dear. Thanks as always for the kind words.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-8944458484647884732018-05-25T12:10:10.006-04:002018-05-25T12:10:10.006-04:00i read Prisoner in my teens, and just recently rea...i read Prisoner in my teens, and just recently read Rupert... surprisingly, i found the latter heavy going and it made me wonder how i ever coped with Prisoner(it couldn't have anything to do with aging, could it?)... regardless, this sounds like fun and i'll look for it... tx...Mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17194891656971454279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-29967986800739554682018-05-25T11:51:13.295-04:002018-05-25T11:51:13.295-04:00Well, no, Yvette, I am not as broadminded as you, ...Well, no, Yvette, I am not as broadminded as you, BUT...I laffed at the title and continued laffing throughout your review. In fact, I'm still laffing. So, as long as you keep reviewing Charles's spoofs and keep me laffing, I won't hafta read Charles myself! ;)Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.com