tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post8912903189428724167..comments2024-03-21T16:50:09.350-04:00Comments on So Obsessed With: Welcome to Deep ValleyHannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-2367155274339398222013-08-03T21:02:06.353-04:002013-08-03T21:02:06.353-04:00Love that you re-read them so often! Only the very...Love that you re-read them so often! Only the very best books are that re-readable and special :) And I LOVE that you took your daughter to tour Mankato! Such a memorable trip, I'm sure :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-8999022628191114352013-08-03T21:01:18.250-04:002013-08-03T21:01:18.250-04:00I re-read them all and have to agree! They are def...I re-read them all and have to agree! They are definitely magical books, and I'm so happy they were re-issued recently and I was able to add them to my shelves. Can't wait to have kids and hopefully share these books with them!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-80622215430311514392013-08-03T21:00:15.394-04:002013-08-03T21:00:15.394-04:00Personally, and this just may be because I'm n...Personally, and this just may be because I'm not as invested in the series' history, but I don't know how the title change really matters or what you mean by Lovelace trusting her readers more. I understand the publisher's desire to make the titles more identifiable with the series.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-68283586666145874542013-08-03T20:57:14.874-04:002013-08-03T20:57:14.874-04:00I don't know but you MUST read them soon! And ...I don't know but you MUST read them soon! And they're so wholesome and awesome so you can totally read them with your girls if you wanted!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-47335733880856960862013-08-03T20:56:42.079-04:002013-08-03T20:56:42.079-04:00Definitely classic childhood reads! The first four...Definitely classic childhood reads! The first four books are sweet and fun, but I adore the later books. They've just aged so well and are so incredibly memorable and endearing. Read them, Alexa!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-6168193980160233772013-08-03T20:55:29.058-04:002013-08-03T20:55:29.058-04:00Haha! I love that you're willing to risk an An...Haha! I love that you're willing to risk an Anne/Betsy fight :) Honestly, I'm torn because Anne will always hold a special place in my heart because I loved them from childhood on and only discovered Betsy in my teens. I just finished re-reading Anne (right before re-reading Betsy), so I do know what you mean. I didn't ever lose patience with Anne - I just wanted more of her in some of the later books and was bored by some of the side stories. I do know what you mean about Anne's flaws mostly being connected to her silly scrapes (instead of negative personality qualities). But I couldn't choose between the two! I JUST LOVE THEM BOTH TOO MUCH.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-74597038763889972902013-08-03T20:52:35.816-04:002013-08-03T20:52:35.816-04:00Oh I love that you included forget-me-nots into yo...Oh I love that you included forget-me-nots into your wedding day! How special :) Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-43700812037929371702013-08-03T20:52:07.662-04:002013-08-03T20:52:07.662-04:00Yeah, I can definitely tell I'll be re-reading...Yeah, I can definitely tell I'll be re-reading these over the years!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-55890537052563284572013-08-03T20:51:48.218-04:002013-08-03T20:51:48.218-04:00I'd love the go to Mankato! I was totally rese...I'd love the go to Mankato! I was totally researching it, which is what I do with Prince Edward Island all the time since it's my other literary place I'm dying to visit. I adore the book when Betsy is older! So relatable and endearing. And thanks for the kind words :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-35519451656817677072013-07-11T19:37:51.100-04:002013-07-11T19:37:51.100-04:00I LOVED this series growing up. I read if for the ...I LOVED this series growing up. I read if for the first time in middle school, and over and over from them. Starting high school I remember thinking, I hope my life is like Betsy's. Even when I got married, I asked for forget-me-nots in my bouquet because of Betsy, but when my florist told me they didn't quite work for bouquets, my mom bought be a forget-me-not handkerchief to wrap around them. So I still had forget-me-nots for Betsy on our wedding day.Shoshanahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15707241263291051104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-60661209524764579802013-07-11T17:31:58.925-04:002013-07-11T17:31:58.925-04:00I reread these books at least once a year. They ar...I reread these books at least once a year. They are truly magical to me, and have been now for over 30 years. cat67https://www.blogger.com/profile/12310813680057712317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-69308795371635321222013-07-11T10:26:40.592-04:002013-07-11T10:26:40.592-04:00At the risk of starting an Anne/Betsy fight, I lik...At the risk of starting an Anne/Betsy fight, I liked both series as a kid but rereading as an adult, the Anne series doesn't hold up nearly as well. I lost patience with Anne after book 1, who is always so, so good and sweet despite getting into silly scrapes. I enjoy Betsy as much as ever. She has positives and negatives to her personality and just seems so real. I especially love when she goes to France alone. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-43564358069199402212013-07-11T10:02:07.818-04:002013-07-11T10:02:07.818-04:00I found these through school book orders in the 80...I found these through school book orders in the 80's, and discovered the high school and beyond stories as an adult. I reread them about every six months, and am taking my ten year old Betsy fan for our first Mankato tour this weekend!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00072210782565463802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-64801286468299099712013-07-11T09:38:43.058-04:002013-07-11T09:38:43.058-04:00Best children's series ever! I discovered them...Best children's series ever! I discovered them at age 14 or 15 as a teen living in Florida. I think my sister and I checked the books out over and over! The series continues through Betsy's teen high school years and marriage--they are wonderful.<br /><br />The test of a truly good books is that I can read them now, in my 50's, and they have the same magic as when I was 15! Enjoy.Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01276293906016537818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-1035689767977087012013-07-11T09:37:50.537-04:002013-07-11T09:37:50.537-04:00The original titles were Over the Big Hill and Dow...The original titles were Over the Big Hill and Downtown (the first editions in hard cover, still on my shelves); the change in titles must be a marketing effort to signal the series identity. In a highly competitive book world, this may be necessary, but it seems a pity. Lovelace trusted her readers (and their parents) more.<br /> Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09591700732971670200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-48180941208245619822013-07-02T10:56:37.454-04:002013-07-02T10:56:37.454-04:00I have no idea how to comment on these books becau...I have no idea how to comment on these books because I'm so unfamiliar with them! But I LOVE how much you love them. And I didn't realize how LONG they are! How have I been missing out on these for my entire life?Asheley T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03908795522290889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-29975866100722072162013-06-28T12:25:27.918-04:002013-06-28T12:25:27.918-04:00I wasn't sure if I'd read these books, but...I wasn't sure if I'd read these books, but I have read one (Betsy, Tacy and Tib)! I read it way back though, when I was younger, but I do recall thinking it was a great story and wanting friends just like Betsy. I really do love that you re-read them again as an adult - and that you loved them still! They feel like classic childhood reads to me :)Alexa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-35057349324759595122013-06-24T06:02:21.605-04:002013-06-24T06:02:21.605-04:00I'm a huge Betsy-Tacy fan. I still have to ma...I'm a huge Betsy-Tacy fan. I still have to make the sojourn to Mankato to see the house though. I especially like the high school ones and then the one where Betsy marries. I love that you are a re-reader reviewer on this blog. It makes me think it's time for me to start those and the Anne books again too! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com