About Betty
I'm a grandmother of 4 ages 3-9 in 2010. Lived all but the past 4 years in the Vancouver, BC area with the exception of 8 years of pig farming, 1500 is the largest figure, in Yarrow (about 25 mi from Vancouver) where we encountered fire (Jan) and flood (Dec) in the same year, followed by bottoming out of the pig market, so back to where we began. We moved to Smithers, BC in 2006 (northern BC) af... More
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Books Recently Added to Betty's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |||
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Books 1 - 4 of 12 from Betty's bookshelf, View all 12 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
1. Alexis Tappendorf and the Search for Beale's Treasure (Volume 1) (Paperb... Author: Becca C Smith Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
Ages 9-12 |
9/15/2012 Add | |||
Betty said: Well! Becca C. Smith certainly knows how to capture her reading audience. What a great ride! This Young Adult book is a real treat. Starting with Alexis' stormy feelings against her parents for going ...more tags: I read , young-adult , children , mystery , 1st in series , adventure , treasure , girls , YA , secret codes , ciphers , | |||||
21 Reviews | |||||
2. The Magic of Finkleton (Paperback) Author: K. C. Hilton Publisher: CreateSpace |
Ages 9-12 |
8/4/2012 Add | |||
Betty said: Returned me to the magic of childhood!
This book, though written for children, can encompass all ages in the way of fairy tales of yore. A magical time when things are not what they seem. Well-writ...more tags: children , weather , magical , magic , childrens book , YA , mystery , fiction , tale , 1st in series , , I read | |||||
221 Reviews | |||||
3. Colt O'Brien Sees the Light (Paperback) Author: George Matthew Cole Illustrator: Robert "Terry" Smith Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, LLC |
Young Adults |
7/13/2011 Add | |||
Betty said: Colt O'Brien is short, and it bothers him. He is aggressive, a good soccer player, and can't seem to please his father in any way. In his efforts to stand out, he wears vividly coloured clothing. He i...more tags: The life of a unique teenager coming of age makes good reading , young-adult , relationships , life-lessons , psychic ability | |||||
19 Reviews | |||||
4. Jamie and the Angel: Meeting Her Guardian Angel (Paperback) Author: Carol Guy Illustrator: Richa Kinra Publisher: Marvelous Spirit Press |
Ages 4-8 |
7/19/2010 Add | |||
Betty said: A beautifully illustrated children's book (illus. Richa Kinra), Carol Guy has touched on a subject that has had many a parent scratch his/her head wondering what their child is talking about. Almost e...more tags: spirits , psychic ability , angel , guidelines for parents , comfort , illustrations , childrens book | |||||
15 Reviews | |||||
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Profile Comments
Comment by George Cole on 11/22/2011 at 5:25 PM:
Hi Betty
You reviewed my book "Colt O'Brien Sees The Light". My new book "El Porto Summer" is out. If you are interested in reviewing it, let me know. The last time I think it was through reviewthebook.com. It is available there if you are still associated with them.
Thanks
Hi Betty
You reviewed my book "Colt O'Brien Sees The Light". My new book "El Porto Summer" is out. If you are interested in reviewing it, let me know. The last time I think it was through reviewthebook.com. It is available there if you are still associated with them.
Thanks
Comment by Betty Gelean on 7/11/2010 at 3:37 PM:
Thanks. As a grandma I'm sure I'll be around quite a bit.
Thanks. As a grandma I'm sure I'll be around quite a bit.
Comment by Janet Squires on 7/11/2010 at 9:48 AM:
Hello Betty,
So glad you joined us here at JacketFlap.
Hello Betty,
So glad you joined us here at JacketFlap.
Comment by Betty Gelean on 7/10/2010 at 3:35 PM:
Thanks, I'm glad to have found this site.
Thanks, I'm glad to have found this site.
Hi Betty
If you want to work through reveiwthebook I can do that or we can do this direct. I have a KINDLE version and Print version.
Thanks