It was five hundred pages of details and visits about 'old friends' of mine, about whom I read in the Betsy-Tacy books. I'm certainly not surprised that I LOVED this book. And a couple million dollars to buy publishing rights &c. I'm adding this to my list whose title is simply: 'Books I Shall Continue to Scour the Net for Continuously as the Years March On'. Which is pretty good, sadly, considering the prices are generally somewhere between $100 and $200. AT LAST.Īugh! I really would love to read this, but so far the most affordable price I've found on the internet is about $80. What can I say? I'm still learning, and I got there in the end. I've worked in library circ for five years and never asked before. But recently, I asked a friend who works in reference and cleared that up. (Also ridden by anxiety.) I think I also thought that ILL couldn't go out of state. there is literally a comment on this review from ten years ago suggesting ILL. My white whale! I finally acquired it through interlibrary loan!!! Yes. Because of Maud sharing her love, I've been given lifelong friends of my own (Betsy, Tacy, &c.)!

The older and sadder I get, the more I am overcome by authors who have imbued their stories with their love of the people (and even things) that have populated their lives.

I was delighted to participate in that conversation! I wish I didn't have to give this back to the library! The author writes like a friend who has gained SO much knowledge about Maud Hart Lovelace and is excited to share it with someone who cares.

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