Connecting with The Grand Sophy
My oh my!
First, I want you to know that I have been beside myself with excitement to share Georgette Heyer & The Grand Sophy with you!
Over a year ago (February 2021) I posted something on PL's Facebook page asking for people to add their favorite authors and titles to my TBR pile. And OH MY STARS was that a popular post! It was on that post that I first heard of Georgette Heyer - thanks to Lynda and Deborah.
A few months later, Georgette Heyer came up again - this time during our 3rd Thursday Virtual Book Club.
After that, "frequency bias" took hold and I began to see Georgette Heyer in all the nooks and crannies of my life.
By December, I was reading my first Georgette Heyer novel (the one featured in this book box) and I was finally beginning to understand what all the fuss was about. (Not only did I gift The Grand Sophy to my mother-in-law for Christmas, I became obsessed with tracking down the exact copy you got. Why? Because unfortunately, a lot of G.H. novels have the cheesiest, most 70s-inspired covers that ever made you cringe. And well...that just would not do for you!)
Second, I would love to connect with you while you experience The Grand Sophy for yourself. Don't be shy. You can reach me at ericka@prettyliterate.com. I'd love to be your go-to person while you get to know Sophy and find out why she is, indeed, so very grand.
Third, while it's not required that you love The Grand Sophy, I truly *think* you will. I hope you will. Sophy was a hoot and I confess that I called my sister shrilling screaming, I LOVED THIS BOOK! the moment I finished reading it. That was the moment I knew I had to curate a book box featuring Georgette Heyer and her unforgettable heroine, Sophy.
Fourth, the novel treasure is the absolutely PERFECT accompaniment and I hope it is one of those things that will bring a smile to your face for years to come. Every time I slip it on, I am awash with the memories from Sophy's visit with her cousins, the horseplay, the adventure...and I hope you will be, too.
Here's to a GRAND time inside the pages of The Grand Sophy, my friend.
Before You Begin
If it is sometimes hard to keep all the characters straight when you begin a new novel, click here.
To get an idea of the setting for the novel, click here.
While You Are Reading
After you read page 6, click here.
After you read page 24, click here.
After you read page 32, click here.
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After you read page 55, click here.
Wondering about Jacko? Click here.
After you read page 56, click here.
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After you read page 62, click here.
After you read page 90, click here.
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After you finish Chapter 14, click here.
After You Turn the Last Page
If you loved The Grand Sophy, click here and here.