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Summary: Books you'll never forget!
Review: Growing up a child of the 70s, I read all the Betsey-Tacey books over and over again. I found this one when I was just entering Junior High school. I was so excited to find she grew up too, and had adventures with BOYS (but just as pals, of course!). Reading it, I was gratefully lost in her world. I think this series is highly under-read today, as I find many youngsters have not heard of them. But they are truly one of the best series for children I've ever found.
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Summary: What happened?
Review: I'm going to be put in the doghouse for saying this, but what kind of weird book is "Betsy, In Spite of Herself?"When I was younger, I loved the Betsy-Tacy books, about when the two were little girls, but recently, when I read this one I just cringed! Betsy, the sweet imaginative child, has turned into a flirt as she enters high school--and her sister Julia is far worse. This was a big disappointment. I truly pity Tacy, having to put up with Betsy. Oh, Tacy...remember her? (She doesn't have a major role in this book.) I would still recommend this to the Betsy-Tacy fans however, just to complete your collection.
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Summary: 2 Sentences
Review: No more than a year ago my best friend, Tacye, introduced me to this wonderful series. For a book to read on Friday night I bought Betsy In Spite of Herself. Two sentences got be hooked on the series for good. When Betsy said, "Where is romance? Is it in these unwritten pages?" I was a gonner. I'd fallen in love with two sentences. But, if the sentences are by Maud Hart Lovelace isn't that reason enough to fall? Betsy In Spite of Herself is a lovely story about issues that we deal with still 80 years later. I loved when Betsy took her trip to Milwaukee. Tib was so much fun to read about! Most of all I loved the chapters where Betsy turns from Betsy to Betsye to Betsye to Betsy. Now you have to read it! Go on! It great!
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Summary: "Squeaky clean" delight for girls
Review: This is the book I quote when I'm selling the Betsy-Tacy series to high school girls. I warn them that after "Betsye" changes her style and hooks her targeted male, she has to break up with him because he's moving too fast--and wants to HOLD HANDS! The girls who respond to that end up adoring the series and coming to me for more reading guidance. YES!!
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