Carney's House Party (Review)

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Review No.: 0.09.3000.057

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Review No.: 0.09.3000.057
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Carney Sibley, a Deep Valley regular, gets top billing in a book relating the story of her engagement. Opening at the end of her Sophomore year at Vassar, and closing at the beginning of her Junior year, this is a sweetheart of a summer vacation story that is as well-ordered, winning, and bright as Carney herself.

Carney’s parents have obligingly built a "sleeping porch," all the rage for summer in larger cities. Carney is to have exclusive use of it for part of the summer in order to have a "house party"—a now obsolete term meaning that for a couple of weeks Carney’s friends move in, have a day-and-night romp, and Carney’s parents are more accommodating than my parents ever dreamed of being. Hence the crowd, many of whom have moved from Deep Valley, throng their way back, including Larry Humphreys, Carney’s long-distance beau since Heaven to Betsy days.

The Summer is not all house party, however, and Carney has time and a less-than-ideal circumstance in which to meet Sam Hutchinson, who in the eyes of her predatory Vassar acquaintance is a fairly desirable young bachelor from a very desirable family. Carney, who is interested in the man and not the mansion, is first repelled then gradually attracted. This, of course, comprises the conflict of the story. Is Sam her man of substance, or will Larry prove to be as loyal and loveable in person as he has been in writing?

This is a must-read for Betsy-Tacy fans. Chronologically it falls after Betsy and Joe but before Emily of Deep Valley, which is followed by Betsy and the Great World. It is the perfect way to start a summer vacation and know you’ve arrived.

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Author

Nancy Young

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Creator(s)

Maud Hart Lovelace

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