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Little Women (Little Women, #1)

by Louisa May Alcott

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read in April 2020

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" Why have I never read this book before? Of course I’ve heard of it, and seen the 1994 version a few times, but I have never before read it! One of my good friends said I gave her mom, a librarian, an asthma attack when she told her that. Her mother s Why have I never read this book before? Of course I’ve heard of it, and seen the 1994 version a few times, but I have never before read it! One of my good friends said I gave her mom, a librarian, an asthma attack when she told her that. Her mother said I MUST read it. So I did.
Everything about this story is perfect. Megs transition through the book from lady to wife and eventually mother, is so sweet, and Alcot takes us right into her home so as to learn along with her. Jo’s want to be the man of the house while their father is gone is priceless! Her ability to relate to boys much easier than to ladies is apparent when she quickly befriends their neighbor, Laurie. Laurie, the only grandson to the wealthy Mr. Lawrence. My favorite dynamic of this book, it must be told, was the relationship that formed between sweet Beth and Mr. Lawrence. He’d lost a granddaughter just like her, gentle and humble in nature, and her sweetness and kindness helped heal that loss for him a bit. The fact that he looses Beth too, straight up ripped my heart out. Beth is my favorite of the four sisters. Her humility and patience were well balanced with her struggles, and I loved her all the more for it. And lastly, Amy. Oh Amy.... I was not a fan of her character until she moved away, I think. For some reason she just annoyed me, but I’m not sure why. I quite liked when she got a bit older and began to think of others, like at the fair when the ladies there treated her unkindly out of jealousy, and she took it very well. I also like when she re-met Laurie is Europe, (France?), and after a few days gave him a piece of her mind on his listless behavior. I was proud of her in that moment.
All in all, the lessons these little women learn are lessons that all of us can learn from. Their situations may be a bit different than ours, but not entirely. This story has survived through the ages for a reason, and I think it will continue on for many years to come.

P. S. WHY did Mr. Bher have to be THAT much older than Jo??? I still don’t understand that...
Also, in the book it explains that Amy and Laurie are only 3 years apart. In the movie with Christian Bale I could never get over them marrying because I thought he was about 10 years her senior! Which, okay, I get it, it’s not that big of a deal when you get older, but when they knew each other as kids it feels weird to me!!!!! ...more "

Jan 22, 2023 11:12AM · see review

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Riders of the Purple Sage (Riders of the Purple Sage, #1)

by Zane Grey

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A Land Remembered

by Patrick D. Smith (Goodreads Author)

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