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Aug 06, 2009
Cecily
marked it as did-not-finish
I was given this more than 30 years ago, and it never appealed, but I gave it a go when it was selected by my book group in 2009.
As most people know, it's Louisa May Alcott's semi-autobiographical account of four teenage sisters growing up in slight poverty, while their father is away at war.
The opening words alerted me to the tone:
"'Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without any presents'... 'I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls to have nothing a ...more
As most people know, it's Louisa May Alcott's semi-autobiographical account of four teenage sisters growing up in slight poverty, while their father is away at war.
The opening words alerted me to the tone:
"'Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without any presents'... 'I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls to have nothing a ...more


May 07, 2012
Lauren
marked it as to-read

Feb 12, 2013
Kenia
marked it as to-read