30 Days of Kindle Meme: Day Six

[desertvixen]

Day 06 – A book on your Kindle that makes you happy

So, my Kindle includes a collection called "Desert Island".  In other words, if I could never have any more books than what is in this collection, these are the titles I absolutely must have.   I like the idea that I could just them out and read them, whenever, wherever. 

They are the books I adore.

As for making me happy, I think I would have to split between two of the Heyer titles that live in this collection. 

Cotillion is just happy and fluffy and the right amount of zany.  Plus I love that Kitty realizes just how lucky she is to avoid Jack.  Freddy, the guy in the book, is delightful.  It's a romp, with well-drawn characters and one of those families that just draws you in...because they are crazy.

The Nonesuch features Ancilla Trent, a blue-stocking governess to a spoiled brat with tons of money and feminine charms.  The brat ever-so-gently gets her comeuppance.  The gentle, well-bred girl gets the guy worth having.  And Ancilla, the governess, gets to marry one of Heyer's best heroes, Sir Waldo Hawkridge.  People get what they deserve, in general, and the small world the characters inhabit is exquisitely drawn.

Both of them are romances, obviously, but their endings are just perfect.  They're both books that I could pick up when in a blue mood, and smile by the end.

DV

Day 07 –Most underrated book on your Kindle
Day 08 – Kindle title you didn’t think you would enjoy as much as you did
Day 09 – Kindle title you probably would not have bought in “real book” form (not counting the vast amount of free stuff)
Day 10 – Favorite classic book on your Kindle
Day 11 – Favorite author on your Kindle
Day 12 – Favorite Kindle title that is also on your bookshelf
Day 13 – Kindle title you wish you had never bought or downloaded
Day 13 – Favorite “genre” fiction title on your Kindle (SF/F, romance, Westerns, etc)
Day 14 – Tell us about one of your favorite romantic couples inhabiting your Kindle (not necessarily IN a romance novel)
Day 15 - Favorite male character (on your Kindle)

Day 16 – Favorite female character (on your Kindle)
Day 17 – Favorite family on your Kindle
Day 18 – Do you use the My Clippings feature on the Kindle?  If so, share one with us.
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie (on your Kindle)
Day 20 – Favorite children’s book (on your Kindle)
Day 21 – Favorite cooking or food related book on your Kindle
Day 22 – Title on your Kindle you most frequently recommend to people
Day 23 –Kindle title you can’t believe was actually published
Day 24 – A Kindle title you have wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 25 – A Kindle title that you wish more people would read
Day 26 – Favorite non-fiction title on your Kindle
Day 27 – A Kindle title that changed your opinion about something
Day 28 – Favorite title (of a book on your Kindle)
Day 29 – Book you read on your Kindle so no one can see you reading it
Day 30 – Your most favorite Kindle title

Comments

[selenite.livejournal.com]

Those are both among my favorite Heyers. Though Nonesuch has a weak point when our lovers have a sitcom-level comic misunderstanding it pulls out a wonderful ending.

[desert-vixen.livejournal.com]

The Big Mis in the book is pretty hysterical, but I love the whole story so much. Especially the Julian/Patience associated storyline.

The Desert Island collection also includes The Grand Sophy, Venetia, and the one I almost put up here as a trio, The Unknown Ajax.

Envious Casca is in there as well, but not the same feeling...

ETA: Forgot Charity Girl!

[selenite.livejournal.com]

Venetia is the one Heyer I've been tempted to fanfic. My favorite after Frederica.

Unknown Ajax I love for the dinner scene as he puts the wind up them all. "That was when I was in prison . . ."

[desert-vixen.livejournal.com]

There have been some good Yuletide stories for Venetia. Ajax... I love the family, so much.