Little Women (Little Women, #1) | 
pickThis was the first (of three-ish) classics I‘ve read that I‘ve actually enjoyed. Despite how long ago it was written, the writing flowed smoothly and didn‘t feel crammed with unnecessary descriptions (cough-Dickens-cough). 4.5⭐️
Visited Louisa May Alcott at the National Portrait Gallery.
so-soBeen wanting to read some #classics but they're not easy to #read (or interesting 😂). I initially felt the same about #LittleWomen, esp since all the characters kind of had similar personalities/they didn't stand out. But Jo. Jo really carried the story!
That said, I think the story didn't age entirely well. Not good, not bad
pickI was young when I first read 'Little Women'. I think I enjoyed it more this time. Of course, now I am in my fifties and it read differently than when I was younger. We follow the 4 March girls to womanhood, Meg, Jo, Amy and Beth. It is a great journey with sadness and happiness mixed in, just as life often is. If it has been awhile since you have read it, I think you ought to reread it and witness how you have changed.
#classics #BookSpinBingo
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Thank you to everyone who nominated and voted. #backlistbookawards @LitsyEvents
Amy in the second half is 🔥🔥
“Amy's lecture did Laurie good, though, of course, he did not own it till long afterward. Men seldom do, for when women are the advisers, the lords of creation don't take the advice till they have persuaded themselves that it is just what they intended to do. Then they act upon it, and, if it succeeds, they give the weaker vessel half the credit of it. If it fails, they generously give her the whole.”
#MarchMagic
Here is my #SpecialEditon of Little Women. It's a pretty pale blue cover. I won this on Instagram a few years ago 🩵
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pickThis book had comforting atmosphere: while they had struggles there was always some sugar-coating.
Every chapter is like it's own story and this didn't have the best imaginable flow that books can have. Time has also done some things and when nowadays readers can make their own conclusions here everything is told to you and there is no room for own thoughts.
#SeriesLove23 #loveathon2023 #Pantone2023 #naturalitsybingo2023 (children's book)
A cuddle 🤗 a cosy blanket a hot cup of chocolate 🍫 I think this book 📖 should be prescribed for anyone convalescing, forgotten how lovely 🥰 it is ! #littlewomen #acuddleinabook #winterreads #winterreadathon
One of my birthday gifts was this Uber cute reading challenge .1St challenge was to read a novella which I did with Assembly.My 2023 reading challenges
-Read what I own and start to clear those shelves 😆starting with any hardbacks from this year or last which Iv not read yet!
-sit and read for 4/5hours once a week without moving or feeling guilty
-Aim to finish 100 books in 23
#WinterReadathonDailyChallenge
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@DieAReader
@GHABI4ROSES
Bath 🛀 time reading 📖 that cosy relaxing time between Christmas and new year ☺️
pickJust finished my #doublespin for December. I really enjoyed this book and see that the newest movie adaptation is the most like the book. @TheAromaofBooks Hey Sarah. I need a link to sign up for #bookspinbingo for 2023 please.
#WinterReadathonDailyChallenge #ChristmasDecorations as they‘re described in Little Women always reminded me of holidays growing up Jewish. There are a few minor holidays that included physical decorations (sometimes including Hanukkah) but religious holidays (like Christmas was for far more people in the time of this book) were mostly marked by big feasts and fancy tables. @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
#Sundayfunday @ozma.of.oz
What a beautiful prompt. Very cliched, but I would love to be a part of the end of Little Women, when it ends with Christmas!
#Two4Tuesday
1. Nothing in particular! There isn't really a holiday beverage as such in India
2.I love the Carol of the bells, Jingle Bell Rock, Fairytale of New York,Slade's It's Christmas!!
@TheSpineView
Got this gorgeous copy to read along with my son for American Lit class.
❄️Hot Chocolate
❄️cosy socks
❄️ Both
❄️ Snow
❄️Sweater
❄️Ski
❄️Stay In
❄️Little Women
❄️Both
#thisorthat
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pickThis book was published in 1868, and is considered one of the first books for children. This book follows four sisters; Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy in their journey of growing up. This is a great book, and I would definitely recommend it, however I am not sure if I would use it in my classroom, because it is very long and a bit difficult to understand in today's world.
The memes of Florence Pugh in Venice are all top-tier, but this one takes the cake, no doubt. 😭 #JusticeForAmyMarch
I hope it is fav book of many of you🥰💐
My next choice is Little fires everywhere. #alphabetgame #LetterL
A personal takeaway from this book was how interesting it was how the author was able to take all of the different girls and make them all very different from each other but also show how important they were for each other and how all of the different characters types complemented each other. I think that the way that this author wrote the book in a way that is very similar to how it would happen in real life is interesting.
I just discovered this adorable Little Women fabric last night and I think I have to make a quilt now.
pickThis book has been on my TBR for ages, and I‘m glad that I had the chance to read this book! This was an outstanding book about the story of some sisters which has amazed me! I have to say, it took me longer than expected to finish this book, but I thank you @Reyzl for inviting me on this journey!
I never wanted to go away, and the hard part is leaving you all. I'm not afraid, but it seems as if I should be homesick for you even in heaven.
I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.
Watch and pray, dear, never get tired of trying, and never think it is impossible to conquer your fault.
My next read is an amazing book, gifted from my wonderful and extremely kindhearted teacher, @Reyzl . All I have to say is, you are an amazing person, and I thank you immensely for inviting us to this journey! 😊
pickReally lovely book, the March sister's bond was so great to see, it was so heartwarming that it felt like you belonged to that family too.
They were so nice to everyone around them and it was so cute to see them treat Laurie like family after finding out he felt lonely because his only company was his “uptight” grandpa.
The sister's character development was great but I‘m very biased towards Amy because she had the best one and she is a cutie.
"She feels it in the air - love, I mean - and she's going
very fast. She's got most of the symptoms - is twittery
and cross, doesn't eat, lies awake, and mopes in corners.
I caught her singing that song he gave her.”
pickMy woman's day.
I love you my baby boy! 🥰
#litsy #book #goodreads #bookly #bookworm #readingchallenge2022 #toread #bookshelf #leggere #libro #womanday
so-soA sometimes touching, sometimes infuriating book. I should have read it when i was younger. The moralizing was pretty blatant.
pickThe first #chunksterchallenge of the year, thanks to everyone who showed me these challenges!
I‘m excited and nostalgic to read this, as the last time I cracked it open was elementary school. It‘s not the biggest book I own, but it‘s step one of the year as I get back into disciplined reading
The Orchard House in Concord, MA where Louisa grew up. Because her mug started all this, my first stop in my #selftour #womeninarts #womeninhistory will be here. 💕📚🏚
https://louisamayalcott.org/
#littlewomen #louisamayalcott
This LMA mug was a gift from a litsy swap.Woe is me, I do not remember who sent it!Since then I have learned to record swaps. 🥴🤯
I have never visited The Orchard,her home.I decided to create a literary self tour of famous women in New England.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Hartford, Ct
Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme, Ct
Bellemy-Ferriday House, Bethlehem, Ct
The first two I have visited but would love to return.
Watched the movie recently and kind of can't get Beth out of my mind. She'll probably be the reason I'll read the book soon.
“I want my daughters to be beautiful, accomplished, and good to be admired, loved, and respected, to have a happy youth to be well and wisely married, and to lead useful pleasant lives with as little care and sorrow to try them as God sees fit to send. To be loved and chosen by a good man is the best and sweetest thing which can happen to a woman and I sincerely hope my girls may know this beautiful experience..” My favorite quote!
Y‘all I‘m really loving Little Women! It‘s so amazing so far! My favorite character at the moment is John Brooke he‘s just so amazing and I love his connection with Meg!! Also Mrs.March is such a phenomenal mother character in all of literature!
pickwell it certainly is a product of its time which can make it hard to read at times, but overall a charming book
