An Old-Fashioned Girl (by Louisa May Alcott)
This was recommended by the Fametrackers, so I read it. Aside from a couple of excessive instances of authorial intrusion, I enjoyed it quite a bit. Very typical Alcott. You know the virtuous, kind-hearted girl who touches the lives of all she meets, blah blah. She's kind of all the Little Women rolled up into one: she's got the artistic talent of Amy, the domesticity of Meg, the independent spirit of Jo, and the angelic nature of Beth. It's got a sweet romance at the center of it, though, that's worth experiencing. Bottom line is, if you are an Alcott fan, you'll enjoy it. If you're not, you won't!
posted by mo pie at 9:51 AM
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You're inspiring me to do a Alcott read-a-thon sometime; it's been a while since I've read them. [I'm currently committed to reading some fantasy books -- a giant box of them -- that I read over a decade ago and had a hankering to read again (Katherine Kurtz).]
Have you read Eight Cousins and Rose in Bloom, also by Alcott? They both have the same cast of characters.
Laura
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I haven't read either of those, Laura. I'm going to have to check them out!
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