How long does it take to read Betsy and Joe?
Maud Hart Lovelace, Vera Neville
Betsy and Joe by Maud Hart Lovelace, Vera Neville takes about 5 hours 10 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
Book 8 of Betsy-Tacy
Previous: Betsy Was a Junior Next: Betsy and the Great World
About 5 hours 10 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1948. 282 pages, about 77,550 words. Written for children.
11 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 37 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 10 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 14 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Betsy Ray has always thought that she and the fascinating Joe Willard would make the perfect couple. Now, in her senior year at Deep Valley High School, it looks as though she'll get her wish. As soon as Joe returns from his summer job in North Dakota, he's on the Rays' porch with sweet words for Betsy. It's going to be a wonderful senior year! Then Tony Markham, Betsy's longtime chum, comes calling -- and his intentions are definitely romantic. Betsy is torn. She really cares for Joe, but she doesn't want to hurt Tony. Can she figure out a way to follow her heart without ruining her friendship?
Subjects: Love, Schools, Friendship, Juvenile fiction, Girls, Fiction
