Beth Farrar

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Beth Farrar has been writing stories since her parents handed her a library card with which she always took out the allowed five books per week. From that moment on, her imagination was sparked. Encouragement from English teachers set her on a serious path of learning the craft.

From TV scripts to full length movies (none of which came to screen but were for pleasure and practice), she developed her writing skills by exploring various mediums. Filling notebooks with ideas, sketching characters and locations, and inventing sticky situations for the heroes and heroines to survive, is Beth's happy place (besides walking in cemeteries, but that's another story).

For fifteen years Beth wrote a monthly column, Living Country, in her local English l
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Beth Farrar I don't usually get writer's block, but when I'm stuck with something, I go for a long walk. But I never stress about it. It will come to me, eventual…moreI don't usually get writer's block, but when I'm stuck with something, I go for a long walk. But I never stress about it. It will come to me, eventually!(less)
Beth Farrar Having fun with the whole process! And then finding out that other people are enjoying my stories - that is the icing on the cake!
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Family Secrets by Beth Farrar
"I had been put off reading this book by other reviews - but having read it I enjoyed it - no it’s not as detailed as other genealogy novels and lacks “proper” genealogical processes but that doesn’t make it a bad book. There are lots of different str" Read more of this review »
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"Rating: 2.5/5 Meh
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2025's ATY in 52 books: 37. A book featuring adult friendships; 2018: An author's debut book

This was ok. It caught my eye because of the genealogy aspect, but in reality this is a romance novel, and for me the romance w" Read more of this review »
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" Would like to hear what you thought of the second book, it's definitely more genealogy! ...more "
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" Hi Tami! I hope you gave the second book, Family Mistakes, a try. The rest of the series is definitely more genealogy, but this first book had to set ...more "
Family Secrets by Beth Farrar
"Captivating!!!

Loved the storyline & very surprising ending! Couldn’t put it down! Highly recommend!

Plenty of research info combined with mystery to keep me focused on it.

Love the actual research assistance & ideas it offers.

Can’t wait to start the " Read more of this review »
Family Secrets by Beth Farrar
"3.5 stars. This seemed more like the beginning of a romance arc than a genealogical mystery. The issue: Ellie's cousin, Sophie, realizes that the couple she always thought were her parents can't have been, since their blood types don't agree. Ellie a" Read more of this review »
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I read this as an audiobook - theatre for my brain, I like to call it. For a couple of weeks I listened to this engaging story as I went for my morning walks. The narrator was spot on with the voices and the story it self just drew me in. Can't wait ...more
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“What happened, happened. I can’t change it. But I can deal with the now.”
Beth Farrar, Family Mistakes: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery - Book 2

“I’m using a site called Automated Genealogy for the 1901 Canadian census. And here,” she pointed to the page on the screen, “it’s separated into the provinces first. So, we’ll pick Quebec, and the next screen shows all the districts. Which one should I choose?”
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