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Tag Archives: Louisa May Alcott
“Well, if I can’t be happy, I can be useful, perhaps.” — Louisa May Alcott
“November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year,” said Meg, standing at the window one dull afternoon, looking out at the frostbitten garden. “That’s the reason I was born in it,” observed Jo pensively, quite unconscious of the … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Louisa May Alcott
“November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year,” said Meg, standing at the window one dull afternoon, looking out at the frostbitten garden. “That’s the reason I was born in it,” observed Jo pensively, quite unconscious of the … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Louisa May Alcott!
“November is the most disagreeable month in the whole year,” said Meg, standing at the window one dull afternoon, looking out at the frostbitten garden. “That’s the reason I was born in it,” observed Jo pensively, quite unconscious of the … Continue reading
The Books: “Little Women” (Louisa May Alcott)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women is next on the shelf. The book doesn’t even need an introduction. My only issue here is: what excerpt to pick??? I flipped thru it just now and each and … Continue reading
The Books: The Diamond in the Window (Jane Langton)
Daily Book Excerpt: Children’s books: Next book on the shelf is The Diamond in the Window by Jane Langton. Maybe not as well known as some of the other children’s classics – this was one of my absolute FAVORITES when … Continue reading
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Tagged children's books, Henry David Thoreau, Jane Langton, Louisa May Alcott
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