tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post908271396854701690..comments2024-03-25T09:03:39.020-07:00Comments on The Uncrushable Jersey Dress: Always and Forever--RepriseBetty Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16446092401692468002noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-1113312959463898692018-10-25T12:56:54.299-07:002018-10-25T12:56:54.299-07:00Anyone else think it would have been too cold to s...Anyone else think it would have been too cold to sleep in the back room of the shop in the winter? I was just waiting for Oliver to find Belle (I changed her name) near death's door with pneumonia. Oh wait, that's another book. Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17887493485493553178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-71768046511317159352011-08-28T12:36:24.162-07:002011-08-28T12:36:24.162-07:00When I first started this book, I sloppily read it...When I first started this book, I sloppily read it as "ANabel" until I noticed it was really "AMabel." Then I spent the rest of the book trying to read it as M and not N--not sure I ever got the hang of it.<br /><br />Does anyone else think Mrs. Fforde (how annoying is that name?) not up to snuff as Future Mother-in-law? She was almost a complete non-entity considering the amount of screen time she had. Not up to Betty standard I think.<br /><br />Opening storm scene is quite good--classic Betty.Betty JoDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00552570070311742671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-12858776636765335272011-08-24T02:02:50.171-07:002011-08-24T02:02:50.171-07:00Betty AnHK
Lovely review, for the convention stick...Betty AnHK<br />Lovely review, for the convention stickler reference, so now he's a Rich Dutch Spin-Doctor, giggle.<br />I agree with Betty Lulu, quite a few of Betty books are structured like series of exclamations on a very tall tale, but in this one especially her plot framework seems more obvious. <br />But I actually I quite like this book more than say, Sun and Candlelight, because Oliver doesn't do anything horrible and wants to date Amia-Belle and equally does not also fawn/propose/smooch over some mean unworthy dutch brighton-going tarlet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-33824310422377165532011-08-23T21:04:40.868-07:002011-08-23T21:04:40.868-07:00This isn't one of my favorite Betty Neels. It&...This isn't one of my favorite Betty Neels. It's depressing and somewhat unbelievable...like a tall tale. "And as if THAT wasn't bad enough, such-and-such happened. And THEN...." However, Betty Mary, I truly feel for your recent losses. Thanks for sharing.Betty Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634519999898307583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-53888742346037252432011-08-23T12:04:39.264-07:002011-08-23T12:04:39.264-07:00Betty Barbara here--
Betty Mary, I second Betty Ke...Betty Barbara here--<br />Betty Mary, I second Betty Keira's "good luck with job hunt" wish.<br />A possible cat name is Moggie(Brit-speak for 'cat'). <br />Add me to those who think Amabel is a perfectly fine name. At least it doesn't bring to mind clowns(Claribel) or aged aunts(Bertha, Ermantrude, and so on).Barb in Marylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11374278685536530837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-20626258022883940762011-08-23T08:30:42.734-07:002011-08-23T08:30:42.734-07:00Great suggestion! I have a very cute kitten and a ...Great suggestion! I have a very cute kitten and a pretty intimidating looking macho jack russell (my boys insist he's a pit bull, but they are wrong). So maybe the cat in a basket.<br />We still haven't named the cat. I wanted to call her Miep, because of the mark on her face and then came up with <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/X_1Q6NT1lQXRzzMRcrNafn9TvFyRUSXAJY1AdGR9EE8?feat=directlink" rel="nofollow">MKitty</a>. (Kinda like PDiddy) My boys named her rita short for smeegarita. Not a compliment! MMK just calls her cat. So if anyone has a better idea, let me know!<br />Her she is with our Macro Jack Russel, <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/X_1Q6NT1lQXRzzMRcrNafn9TvFyRUSXAJY1AdGR9EE8?feat=directlink" rel="nofollow">Jack</a>BettyMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676458096380002508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-60032956002134296812011-08-22T22:50:25.778-07:002011-08-22T22:50:25.778-07:00Well, Betty Mary, it's Betty Debbie (in darkes...Well, Betty Mary, it's Betty Debbie (in darkest Wyoming this week!) who you should apply to for the name as it was her review originally (we swap writing the blurbs for each other's old reviews when we do reprise-es). But I'm willing to bet she was thinking Am a Belle--which I agree with you isn't as bad as some names we're given to work with.<br /><br />Best of luck on your job search! Maybe you could bring along a starving family pet in a dilapidated cat basket and promise to change any plugs that go out...?Keirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802633046486840052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-44499429484650870482011-08-22T18:48:51.881-07:002011-08-22T18:48:51.881-07:00Betty Keira how are you saying her name? I'd u...Betty Keira how are you saying her name? I'd understand the antipathy if it was A-Mabel. Say Am a Belle. It's like Is a Belle only instead of being the object she's owning that beauty. Say it like Charles Aznavour would.<br /><br />This was just what I needed last week. Becoming motherless and losing my old job to a younger less experience co-worker who had been laid-off with me (after what I thought was a stellar interview) in less than two weeks had me balling like an orphan calf. First I got to be Jobette with our heroine and weep for all the crap she went through. Then it got better. Hanging with Am a Belle brought out the Winston Churchill in me and now I'm back to my Never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever give up attitude. Back to the job search for me and Am a Belle. Anybody in need of a companion? I'm good at the rough, and my kids think I'm better than Cordon Bleu, whoever <i>HE</i> is. ha haBettyMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676458096380002508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-931981138747432610.post-38239728522181711732011-08-22T17:01:13.280-07:002011-08-22T17:01:13.280-07:00I found this one...rather tepid. It definitely had...I found this one...rather tepid. It definitely had some odd-for-Betty stuff going on, what with the Nigerian proverbs and disheveled rich English doctor shoveling in the bread and butter - I almost thought it represented a change of direction, but no. Lots of confiding in the faithful canine companion and possessing one's soul in patience - familiar themes that are comforting in their predictability, but don't warrant a second reading. <br /><br />Or maybe I just have to visit York to fully appreciate it. I've always fancied a trip to Yorkshire :-)andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06455122069120070413noreply@blogger.com