Loved you video! I envy you having just discovered Betty - you have so many delightful books to discover! I saw a link to your video on a Facebook group dedicated to Betty Neels called The Uncrushable Jersey Dress which grew out a website of the same name run by sisters who are BN fans. Yes, Betty was a nurse specifically during WWII. Her future husband was an injured Dutch soldier that she met while nursing, although he wasn’t a doctor himself. I’ve been reading BN for almost 5 decades - I found one of her books in a box in my granny’s closet with other Harlequins.
Oh my goodness! That makes it even better! I want a story of Betty Neels' romance. And I do feel so grateful for the number of books she wrote. Even though I've read a good many at this point, I still have a long way to go before I will have read them all!
I am a huge Betty Neels fan! They were the first Harlequin/Mills & Boon books I read. About 20 years ago I made it a point to collect every one of her books, and I still have them!
Thank you for the recommendation! I DID read it! My library was able to get it for me, but took awhile. EXCELLENT!! I got a list of ALL those bks. and hope to be able to get more😊😊
I always enjoy your videos! I'm a librarian, and believe me, librarians love helping people find books, so don't hesitate to ask for help at the library. I went on a Betty Neels kick for a little while earlier this year, and I have a good stash ready for when I want to dive in again. There is a blog called The Uncrushable Jersey Dress where they talk about all things Betty Neel. They even have a spreadsheet of the books with rankings, and list out the man's profession, the women's profession, what car he drive, the pets in the story, and what time of love story it is, for example a marriage of convenience, etc. It's fun to look through. it helped me decide which ones I wanted to read. I don't mind the doctor/nurse thing, but it got old to me. I've been reading a lot of nonfiction, mostly books about books and reading. I also just started a Elizabeth Goudge book.
Thank you so much for recommending that blog!! I had so much fun perusing it and looking at the spreadsheet. It is absolutely amazing! I think it is so brilliant that there is a whole group of people that also love Betty Neels' books and I had no idea she existed until a few months ago.
YES to "Texas Destiny"! If you haven't read it, Heath's "A Promise to Remember" won the RITA many years ago and is a unique and special book. It's hard to read in places, dealing as it does with war and cowardice/conscientious objection, but I wish she wrote more books like it. I get that these days it's easier to sell Regency-set historicals...but I am TIRED of those (unless Carla Kelly writes them 😉). Thank you for another lovely video. 💚
Never heard of Betty Neels, but sounds like the perfect sort of thing for you right now in this season. There are definitely times when you just need brainless comfort reads!
I just finished a book I KNOW you will LOVE! It is one of my favorite bks. of the year! I gave it 5 stars. The Little Village School by Gervase Phinn. Jenn Reads recommended it some time ago. Don't know if you'll find on Kindle. A MUST read 🤗
I just finished a book I KNOW you would LOVE. It is one of my favorites of the year! The Little Village School by Gervase Phinn. Jenn Reads recommended it a while ago. Don't know if you'll find on Kindle. You have to read this!!
Late to your channel and a new subscriber. I, too, adore Betty Neels, and it's fun to find another reader who loves her. Like you, a prefer the "nice" guys rather than the arrogant ones, so would really find it helpful to get a list of the books where that's the case, or even your favorite ones. Maybe another video? Thanks.
Yay a new video! Your baby is such a cutie! Despite the lukewarm review I want to try Fairest of Heart, because I love fairy tale retellings. I do find they are often too dark, so a bit too light doesn't sound bad to me. About "lion feathers", being a swear word, I immediately thought of Amy saying "Oh feathers", in Little Women. I can't think of why feathers would be negative, but I guess it was the slang of the late 1800's.
I love fairy tale retellings too! I hope you enjoy it! It definitely wasn't all bad. What are some of your favorite fairy tale retellings? I'm always looking for more recommendations!
@@woldenburnreads Alix E. Harrow's A Spindle Splintered, and A Mirror Mended are excellent (hopefully more to come but the wait has been long). The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaimon is good. I've read all of Gregory Maguire's retellings and as much as I loved Wicked, his writing makes my head tired. Funny, I thought this list was longer but I think in my head I was including things like Matt Haig's Christmas series (SO sweet and cute), and Fairy Tale by Stephen King (not scary, actually magical) both of which are Fairy tales, but not retellings. :)
Loved you video! I envy you having just discovered Betty - you have so many delightful books to discover! I saw a link to your video on a Facebook group dedicated to Betty Neels called The Uncrushable Jersey Dress which grew out a website of the same name run by sisters who are BN fans.
Yes, Betty was a nurse specifically during WWII. Her future husband was an injured Dutch soldier that she met while nursing, although he wasn’t a doctor himself.
I’ve been reading BN for almost 5 decades - I found one of her books in a box in my granny’s closet with other Harlequins.
Oh my goodness! That makes it even better! I want a story of Betty Neels' romance. And I do feel so grateful for the number of books she wrote. Even though I've read a good many at this point, I still have a long way to go before I will have read them all!
I am a huge Betty Neels fan! They were the first Harlequin/Mills & Boon books I read. About 20 years ago I made it a point to collect every one of her books, and I still have them!
Thank you for the recommendation! I DID read it! My library was able to get it for me, but took awhile. EXCELLENT!! I got a list of ALL those bks. and hope to be able to get more😊😊
I always enjoy your videos! I'm a librarian, and believe me, librarians love helping people find books, so don't hesitate to ask for help at the library. I went on a Betty Neels kick for a little while earlier this year, and I have a good stash ready for when I want to dive in again. There is a blog called The Uncrushable Jersey Dress where they talk about all things Betty Neel. They even have a spreadsheet of the books with rankings, and list out the man's profession, the women's profession, what car he drive, the pets in the story, and what time of love story it is, for example a marriage of convenience, etc. It's fun to look through. it helped me decide which ones I wanted to read. I don't mind the doctor/nurse thing, but it got old to me. I've been reading a lot of nonfiction, mostly books about books and reading. I also just started a Elizabeth Goudge book.
THANK YOU for that blog tip.
Love from London 💙❤🤍
Thank you so much for recommending that blog!! I had so much fun perusing it and looking at the spreadsheet. It is absolutely amazing! I think it is so brilliant that there is a whole group of people that also love Betty Neels' books and I had no idea she existed until a few months ago.
YES to "Texas Destiny"!
If you haven't read it, Heath's "A Promise to Remember" won the RITA many years ago and is a unique and special book. It's hard to read in places, dealing as it does with war and cowardice/conscientious objection, but I wish she wrote more books like it.
I get that these days it's easier to sell Regency-set historicals...but I am TIRED of those (unless Carla Kelly writes them 😉).
Thank you for another lovely video. 💚
Never heard of Betty Neels, but sounds like the perfect sort of thing for you right now in this season. There are definitely times when you just need brainless comfort reads!
I just finished a book I KNOW you will LOVE! It is one of my favorite bks. of the year! I gave it 5 stars. The Little Village School by Gervase Phinn. Jenn Reads recommended it some time ago. Don't know if you'll find on Kindle. A MUST read 🤗
I just finished a book I KNOW you would LOVE. It is one of my favorites of the year! The Little Village School by Gervase Phinn. Jenn Reads recommended it a while ago. Don't know if you'll find on Kindle. You have to read this!!
Now I really want to read Neels since I am in such a busy season
I’ve enjoyed Laura Frantz lately. I’d love to hear what you think her book, The Lacemaker! 😄♥️
Ooh! My mother-in-law has mentioned her before and how much she loves Laura Frantz 's books
Late to your channel and a new subscriber. I, too, adore Betty Neels, and it's fun to find another reader who loves her. Like you, a prefer the "nice" guys rather than the arrogant ones, so would really find it helpful to get a list of the books where that's the case, or even your favorite ones. Maybe another video? Thanks.
Cruella’s car! 😂😍
I agree completely with your assessment of Betty Neels. I enjoy them, too, but don’t love the ‘cold shoulder’ trope.
Yay a new video! Your baby is such a cutie! Despite the lukewarm review I want to try Fairest of Heart, because I love fairy tale retellings. I do find they are often too dark, so a bit too light doesn't sound bad to me. About "lion feathers", being a swear word, I immediately thought of Amy saying "Oh feathers", in Little Women. I can't think of why feathers would be negative, but I guess it was the slang of the late 1800's.
I love fairy tale retellings too! I hope you enjoy it! It definitely wasn't all bad. What are some of your favorite fairy tale retellings? I'm always looking for more recommendations!
@@woldenburnreads Alix E. Harrow's A Spindle Splintered, and A Mirror Mended are excellent (hopefully more to come but the wait has been long). The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaimon is good. I've read all of Gregory Maguire's retellings and as much as I loved Wicked, his writing makes my head tired.
Funny, I thought this list was longer but I think in my head I was including things like Matt Haig's Christmas series (SO sweet and cute), and Fairy Tale by Stephen King (not scary, actually magical) both of which are Fairy tales, but not retellings. :)
Have you read any Cameron Dokey fairytale retellings? They are lovely!
No, I haven't heard of those. I'm going to go look them up because I LOVE a good fairytale retelling!