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Tag Archives: historical fiction
Betsy and Joe
Folks, I don’t think I can get through this without any spoilers, even in the content section, so skip this post if you really don’t want to know. So, my adult take on this book? It completely unsettled me. Up … Continue reading
Betsy was a Junior
At this point those of you who are walking down memory lane with me are most likely chomping at the bit. Where’s Joe? I know you’re asking. How can a character so important he rates his own title billing (coming … Continue reading
Betsy in Spite of Herself
After her social whirlwind of Freshman year, Betsy is determined to recapture her skills as a writer. But socially, she’s still trying to figure out who she is. As with many teens, she’s certain that she would be better liked … Continue reading
Heaven to Betsy
As much as I love the early Betsy-Tacy books, my heart truly belongs to the high school. Heaven to Betsy marks the girls’ freshman year at Deep Valley High and what a year it is! Betsy immediately takes up with … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grades, Teen, Tween
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Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown
Memory is such a fickle thing. I had remembered this one as not particularly good, but it turns out I like it very well, and it’s absolutely one where I long to be a part of Betsy’s world. This is … Continue reading
Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill
I’ve been feeling rather inadequate about my reviews of this series. That somehow my inadequacy as a reviewer will make it so you won’t have any interest in these books; that you’ll stay away until I’m done with the set, … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades
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Betsy-Tacy and Tib
Betsy-Tacy and Tib starts three years after Betsy-Tacy. The girls are now 8 and their circle has expanded to welcome little blonde Tib. While I certainly looked most like Betsy, I envied Tacy’s beautiful red ringlets and associated with her … Continue reading
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Betsy-Tacy
I can’t tell you where my love for Betsy-Tacy started, only that I’ve loved this series for as long as I can remember. I only owned but a few of them, the rest I hunted carefully, in the branches of … Continue reading
Letters From Rifka
Okay, I’m going to admit to you that I was teary at the end of this one. It ends well, but the story is quite touching. Rifka and her family flee their home in the Ukraine under the cover of … Continue reading
Betraying Season (Leland Sisters #2)
In this sequel to Bewitching Season (Leland Sisters), Penelope Leland sets off for Ireland to study magic. Just as Bewitching Season is refined and restrained like London society, Betraying Season is much more free and sensual, like the old Celtic … Continue reading