Powder and Patch Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Country squire Phillip is sent by his father and lady-love out into the world to acquire some polish, which he somehow does between two chapters without the reader's having a chance to observe the transformation, and then shenanigans ensue. Very silly and slight. More like the outline of a book than a fully-fleshed-out, character-rich narrative. Also, Heyer's first-person authorial interjections intrude. "

" Short and mostly enjoyable. Heyer seems to like to poke fun at convention while still adhering to it, not unlike Austen. I think I may be getting a bit burned out on Heyer, though. I may just need a break. "

" I believe the word used on the cover is "sparkling".An amusing period romance well worth the read. "

" Reverse Cinderella with the frustration of knowing that the people you love don't think that you are good enough. "

" A young man - rebuffed by the girl he loves - sets off for France to transform himself into a smooth and elegant society man. Very entertaining period piece (Georgian). "

" Like many of her books, I looked forward to reading it. The characters are so funny. It did end a bit abruptly for my liking, but it was a fun read. "

" Another quite amusing Heyer. I loved all the Georgian fop fashion descriptions and French phrases and the makeover storyline in this, and I would have given it 4 stars except that I really didn't like the ending. "

" I so enjoy her early period book - satin, silk and laces - and that's just the gentlemen "

" A short somewhat cold story of country boy Philip Jettan as a young man in regency period - who must win the hand of the woman he loves by becoming something he despises. To please his dame, he must be wigged, powdered and patched like any of the fop gentlemen of 'Polite Society' of his era. "

" A great deal fluffier than most of Heyer's writing, but none the less enjoyable for that. I certainly won't re-read it as often as I do many of her other books, which have heart and solid characters in a way which this doesn't, but I'll probably still re-read it occasionally. "

" Another Georgette Heyer - her first in fact. I think she wrote this while she was still in college. The story was cute, but the best part was how clean it was. Very nice and refreshing. "

" 2.5ish on this one. Short but disappointing, especially from Heyer. "

" Love the description of male fashion and French manners. Lighthearted, almost farcical, story. I wonder if Philip & Cleone honeymoon in Paris. "

" This is maybe my third Heyer romance, and fifth Heyer book overall. I did enjoy it but it dragged for me a bit in the middle. I can't say it was bad, though, since I was very happy and entertained at the final conclusion. "

" Georgette is the queen of "regency" romances, though she has written books that are earlier than regency, and some that are almost farces. Her dialog is fantastic, her grasp of the period (and the slang) is amazing. I like some a lot better than others, but worth reading all of them. "

" This isn't my favorite Georgette Heyer, but I am pretty much in love with anything she writes. "

" i just love heyer, such a delight every time "

" Classic Georgette Heyer. I've read so many I can pretty much tell you exactly how they're going to go, but they're still great for a fun, easy read. "

" This is a tale of 'be careful what you wish for'. It had moments of wit, and was easy enough to read, but it was mostly a piece of over-the-top, melo-dramatic, romantic fluff. "

" I was surprised how much I really, really enjoyed this. I've never thought this one looked like a fun storyline and I've given it a miss. But it's actually a very fun read. Hooray for my (very slow) author read, as I wouldn't have read it otherwise. "

" Light gothic romance fiction, among my Mom's favorites. Considerably better than the average gothic romance. Some of them are more like historical fiction, such as Simon the Coldheart. I read them from time to time when I was growing up. "

" Read this years ago when I was maybe 14 or 15 and thought it was very good then. I would like to re-read it as an adult. "

" This was not my favorite Georgette Heyer, but was still entertaining. "

" I so enjoy her early period book - satin, silk and laces - and that's just the gentlemen "

" One last book for 2010! This was quite a silly Heyer—I found myself giggling a lot. :) The characters are delightfully ridiculous, as are the 18th-century fashions, and I loved the sly interjections of the narrator from time to time (at least in the beginning). A good read for a good laugh! "

" Thought it was amusing at first but then the characters got on my nerves. "

" A young man - rebuffed by the girl he loves - sets off for France to transform himself into a smooth and elegant society man. Very entertaining period piece (Georgian). "

" The language is not my cup of tea. "

" A little more frivolous with the powder (hair wigs) and patch (beauty marks) than other Georgette Heyers. I wonder if it was an earlier book? "

" Delightful, but not as full of romantic tension as most Heyer's (but still an amazing book given that the author was 15 when she wrote it!) "

" Yep, I'm a Georgette fan! "