Excellent list. I’ve only just discovered your channel, but enjoying it very much. A question for you, if I may, on The Tenant of Wildfell Hall: what are your thoughts on the relationship between Helen and Gilbert? I ask because I find Gilbert an insipid and underwhelming character so the romance element of the novel rather falls flat for me. I find it the weakest part of the novel. You mention Lisa Kleypas but I wonder if you have read Georgette Heyer? She’s often acclaimed as the originator of the “regency romance” sub-genre and wrote dozens of novels over many decades from the 1920s onwards.
Hey Theodore If I didn’t have so many books on my TBR list I would totally read the tenants of wilful hall and discuss it with you Maybe when my list is running low I will add that. Do you recommend it Anyhow I’d love to discuss books. Would that be of interest. If yeah what’s your favourite genre
Thanks for watching! I love TToWH's story itself, but I agree with you. The romance does fall short. I only like Gilbert the few times he shows his personality😅. The problem with his character is that we never get to know much about him. I've been wanting to get into Heyer's novels for some time. I have read Kloester's Georgette Heyer's Regency World, so I'm acquainted with Heyer's works. Which one would you recommend?
@Eva. Gosh, where to start with Heyer? She was a prolific professional author, averaging about one novel per year over 50 or so years, so there’s plenty of choice. I’ve listed a few below that are generally considered amongst her best and any of them are a good start IMO. If I had to pick one as an introduction I’d suggest Arabella - it’s light, funny and very readable. Arabella - an impoverished country clergyman’s daughter sets off for the London Season to bag a husband and on the way has an accident, encountering a haughty nobleman. Stung by his condescension she pretends to be wealthy, triggering a comedy of errors once she gets to London. The Grand Sophy - the accomplished and super-competent daughter of a military aristocrat returns from the Napoleonic wars to visit her cousins in London, causing havoc by reordering everything and everyone around her. Venetia - a spinster managing her elder brother’s estate and younger brother’s education encounters a recently returned neighbour who is an infamous rake. Antics ensue. The Unknown Ajax - a family of Sussex aristocrats welcomes the heir to the estate, the lord’s grandson by his estranged son who ran away with the daughter of a Northern merchant. The heir has been raised in the North and is now a military officer of huge, oafish build (hence “Ajax”), but he’s more than he appears. Features a lot of North-South contrasts that you might enjoy after reading Gaskell’s novel. Frederica - an orphaned spinster has been caring for her three younger siblings in the country since their parents died. She brings them to London to secure a good marriage for her eldest sister, asking her cousin, a rich but selfish Marquis, to assist her. Sylvester, or The Wicked Uncle - a complicated plot to summarise but essentially a comedy-of-errors story featuring the enemies-to-lovers trope about a young duke (Sylvester) raising his nephew to be his heir and horribly misunderstood by a young woman who has read too many gothic dramas and writes one featuring a thinly-disguised Sylvester as the villain (i.e. “The Wicked Uncle”). It has shades of Northanger Abbey in its satire of gothic romances. Black Sheep - a spinster caring for her niece is horrified by the niece’s budding romance with an unsuitable young man and enlists the young man’s older cousin ( the titular “black sheep”, with a shady history in trade) to prevent calamity. Antics ensue.
Hi Lilly, I would recommend The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, as it’s an excellent novel. However, if you haven’t read any of the books by the Bronte sisters before then I think Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is the best book to start with, particularly for younger readers as it’s a relatable coming-of-age story. I’m always interested in discussing books but I wouldn’t say that I have one favourite genre. I tend to read classics, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction. All the best with your reading.
@@fyodor371 all right. Yes I will look into reading Jane Eyre. I also agree it’s hard to decide on a favourite genre. There are so many amazing books from all genres that I personally love. Happy reading
Hi I know valentines is my past but I wanna recommend you a book. It’s a World War II romantic historical fiction book and actually my favourite book of all time. There was a great audiobook on UA-cam if that is of interest as well. It is called a love so true by Caroline Mickelson. It was about these two people falling in love in England during World War II and how the word affects them. It’s hard for me to summarize but I really enjoyed it. sorry I meant to say how the war affects them Do you end up giving this book reader or adding it to your TBI list let me know and let me know what you think of it. Also I am legally blind
@@evasliteraryparlour you are so welcome. Let me know how you enjoyed it once you’re done Also in one of your other videos you were talking about it would be nice in Caracas. sorry I’m legally blind I meant to say night Anyhow I just started it yesterday and I’m really enjoying it. Thanks for the recommendation Eva So do you have any questions for someone legally blind. If you do please feel free to ask and I’d be more than willing to answer them for you Have a great weekend Lilly
Excellent list. I’ve only just discovered your channel, but enjoying it very much.
A question for you, if I may, on The Tenant of Wildfell Hall: what are your thoughts on the relationship between Helen and Gilbert? I ask because I find Gilbert an insipid and underwhelming character so the romance element of the novel rather falls flat for me. I find it the weakest part of the novel.
You mention Lisa Kleypas but I wonder if you have read Georgette Heyer? She’s often acclaimed as the originator of the “regency romance” sub-genre and wrote dozens of novels over many decades from the 1920s onwards.
Hey Theodore
If I didn’t have so many books on my TBR list I would totally read the tenants of wilful hall and discuss it with you
Maybe when my list is running low I will add that. Do you recommend it
Anyhow I’d love to discuss books. Would that be of interest. If yeah what’s your favourite genre
Thanks for watching! I love TToWH's story itself, but I agree with you. The romance does fall short. I only like Gilbert the few times he shows his personality😅. The problem with his character is that we never get to know much about him.
I've been wanting to get into Heyer's novels for some time. I have read Kloester's Georgette Heyer's Regency World, so I'm acquainted with Heyer's works. Which one would you recommend?
@Eva. Gosh, where to start with Heyer? She was a prolific professional author, averaging about one novel per year over 50 or so years, so there’s plenty of choice. I’ve listed a few below that are generally considered amongst her best and any of them are a good start IMO. If I had to pick one as an introduction I’d suggest Arabella - it’s light, funny and very readable.
Arabella - an impoverished country clergyman’s daughter sets off for the London Season to bag a husband and on the way has an accident, encountering a haughty nobleman. Stung by his condescension she pretends to be wealthy, triggering a comedy of errors once she gets to London.
The Grand Sophy - the accomplished and super-competent daughter of a military aristocrat returns from the Napoleonic wars to visit her cousins in London, causing havoc by reordering everything and everyone around her.
Venetia - a spinster managing her elder brother’s estate and younger brother’s education encounters a recently returned neighbour who is an infamous rake. Antics ensue.
The Unknown Ajax - a family of Sussex aristocrats welcomes the heir to the estate, the lord’s grandson by his estranged son who ran away with the daughter of a Northern merchant. The heir has been raised in the North and is now a military officer of huge, oafish build (hence “Ajax”), but he’s more than he appears. Features a lot of North-South contrasts that you might enjoy after reading Gaskell’s novel.
Frederica - an orphaned spinster has been caring for her three younger siblings in the country since their parents died. She brings them to London to secure a good marriage for her eldest sister, asking her cousin, a rich but selfish Marquis, to assist her.
Sylvester, or The Wicked Uncle - a complicated plot to summarise but essentially a comedy-of-errors story featuring the enemies-to-lovers trope about a young duke (Sylvester) raising his nephew to be his heir and horribly misunderstood by a young woman who has read too many gothic dramas and writes one featuring a thinly-disguised Sylvester as the villain (i.e. “The Wicked Uncle”). It has shades of Northanger Abbey in its satire of gothic romances.
Black Sheep - a spinster caring for her niece is horrified by the niece’s budding romance with an unsuitable young man and enlists the young man’s older cousin ( the titular “black sheep”, with a shady history in trade) to prevent calamity. Antics ensue.
Hi Lilly, I would recommend The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, as it’s an excellent novel. However, if you haven’t read any of the books by the Bronte sisters before then I think Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte is the best book to start with, particularly for younger readers as it’s a relatable coming-of-age story.
I’m always interested in discussing books but I wouldn’t say that I have one favourite genre. I tend to read classics, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction.
All the best with your reading.
@@fyodor371 all right. Yes I will look into reading Jane Eyre. I also agree it’s hard to decide on a favourite genre. There are so many amazing books from all genres that I personally love. Happy reading
Hi I know valentines is my past but I wanna recommend you a book. It’s a World War II romantic historical fiction book and actually my favourite book of all time. There was a great audiobook on UA-cam if that is of interest as well.
It is called a love so true by Caroline Mickelson. It was about these two people falling in love in England during World War II and how the word affects them. It’s hard for me to summarize but I really enjoyed it. sorry I meant to say how the war affects them
Do you end up giving this book reader or adding it to your TBI list let me know and let me know what you think of it. Also I am legally blind
Thanks for the recommendation, Lilly! I need to listen to more audiobooks, so this is perfect.
@@evasliteraryparlour you are so welcome. Let me know how you enjoyed it once you’re done
Also in one of your other videos you were talking about it would be nice in Caracas. sorry I’m legally blind I meant to say night
Anyhow I just started it yesterday and I’m really enjoying it. Thanks for the recommendation Eva
So do you have any questions for someone legally blind. If you do please feel free to ask and I’d be more than willing to answer them for you
Have a great weekend
Lilly