The Other Alcott: A Novel | 
pickI really enjoyed this historical fiction novel based on the lives of Louisa and May Alcott. Growing up I read the Little Women books (although it may be time for a revisit, some of the details are fuzzy) and it was interesting journey through this book to learn a little bit about the Alcott sisters.
pickMay Alcott,younger sister of author,Louisa May Alcott,was, much to May‘s dismay, the model for Amy March in her sister‘s classic, “Little Women”.This story focuses on May but involves Louisa since the sisters‘ lives were interwoven. May evolves into a renowned artist at a time when that career path was atypical for women.Hooper‘s precise descriptions show how artists experience the world that the rest of us live in but cannot “see.” Revelatory.
pickThat‘s a wrap on #LMPBC Round 6 and just in time!
I knew nothing about May Alcott and it was great to get to know her as she travelled through Europe bucking the status quo for women at the time.
This group picked some great historical fiction choices and I‘m looking forward to Round 7!
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#LMPBC round 6 @kdgordon88 the book came today! Excited to read this. Thanks!
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pickI enjoyed this mixture of nonfiction/fiction novel about May Alcott‘s adult life. I won‘t say a lot about it here as I don‘t want to spoil anything for my #LMPBC group.
While there were some slower parts to the book, overall I enjoyed getting a glimpse into her life and how she handled being Louisa‘s youngest sister (aka “Amy March”). I also enjoyed reading more about historical artists that she came in contact with during her art career. 4/5⭐️
Up next is my pick for my #LMPBC , and I‘m hoping it‘s a good one! I‘m not gonna lie, it‘s going to be tough for me (as a newbie) to voluntarily mark-up this book! 😳😱🤭🤫😬🤣
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I won a Facebook giveaway from author Elise Hooper! Not only did she send me a signed copy of her delightful book but an ARC of The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin! Authors are the best!
I've been thinking about what books I want to read off my shelves this year, and all of these books are on the list.
pickThis wasn't quite what I expected it to be but I enjoyed it.
pickMay Alcott, sister of Louisa, was a painter who spent time in Europe trying to make her way without her famous sister‘s support. Her story is fictionalized here and, while it‘s a bit sweet in some places and melodramatic in others, overall this is an enjoyable book. I liked getting to know May. Thanks for the great pick! This will be on its way back home tomorrow. #LMPBC
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pickI enjoyed reading this as another perspective on my beloved Little Women and Louisa May Alcott stories! Plus lots about real women artists!!
The PBS production of Little Women, which I'm recording for future viewing, reminded me that I have this book and now I'm newly eager to read it.
When I was a child, I thought first volume Amy was the world's worst person though I grew to quite like her in the second volume. This book explores how Alcott's real life sister, Abigail, felt about how she was portrayed as Amy. I think I know how I would have felt!
Can‘t wait to get started on this one.
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Got this in the mail yesterday. Also, thanks for the sticky notes. I can always use those.
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Apologies if this has already been shared.
I thought the subject of this Buzzfeed quiz (posted on the Drunk Austen Facebook page) was the absolute best.
Amy March IS the absolute worst, although I‘d imagine the tagged book would have something to say about that.
I suppose most people who read Little Women like to think of themselves as Jo. Instead, most of us (myself included) are probably a bit more like Meg!
pickOne of the #LMPBC Group G books for our club. I disliked a few aspects but liked many more, such as how much of the story is based on historical fact. My main issue lies in decisions made by the main character at the end of the book. I'm still mad about it! 😡 But having such an emotional reaction to a novel is ultimately the point, right? (My review is deliberately vague so as not to give away too much to the others in my group.)
@cathysaid All wrapped up and ready to go. I will email you the tracking number this afternoon.
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@cathysaid I will be mailing this out to you tomorrow. 😁
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Talking to THE OTHER ALCOTT author @elisehooper today in my #womenshistoryreads Q&Q&Q&A series, with mentions of Dorothea Lange (her) & Jenny Lind (me). Check it out! Greermacallister.com/blog #litsyauthor
@suvata @Hooked_on_books @cathysaid These are the three books I have been thinking about. I am leaning heaviest toward the tagged book. Please let me know what you think.
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#RiotGrams--day 12--favorite leading ladies. I loved Amy March in "Little Women," so I'm excited to read this book and learn about the Alcott sister who served as the inspiration.
Has anyone read this? My friend asked me to join her book club and this is the book they are reading. I guess it is based on May Alcott from Little Women. Any opinions?
@EliseHooper is in this book club and ON Litsy! So I get to join my first ever IRL book club and the first book I read I get to discuss WITH the author!!!
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We celebrated Christmas at my parent‘s house today. This is one of the books I‘m most looking forward to reading next year. #18toreadin2018
bailedI wanted to love this book because the Alcott family is fascinating and "Little Women" impacted me when I was young. But historical fiction has to grab me right away or it's not my cup of tea. My friend enjoyed this book. If I had more reading time in my zany working mom life, perhaps I would give it more of a chance. Maybe when wee boy gets older I will try again. #bailed #lacksurgency #maybesomeday
pickI loved Little Women as a girl and never knew much about the author. This book was interesting and included Louisa‘s life as well as her family. The main focus is definitely May and her relationship with Louisa and her trying to shake the image of Amy March. I recommend for readers who like historical fiction.
pickExcellent historical fiction!! My favorite book of all time is Little Women so learning about the real women behind the story was fascinating as well as eye-opening. May Alcott was so much more than the spoiled Amy March her sister modeled after her and it was through her experiences that the reader gets to see the art scenes of New England, England, and France as well as the beginning of The Impressionist movement. Inspirational! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Insightful read and moving historical fiction novel of artist May Alcott, youngest sister of Louisa May Alcott. You will be drawn to her passion-her pain-her patience-her perseverance!
pickProbably a 3⭐️. Good but not great. Based on fact, but I expect that this exaggerated the conflicts between Louisa and May in the interests of creating a good story. If you know the history of the Alcott family, you will know how this is going to end, so maybe that's why I'm not more enthusiastic.
I started this yesterday, and I'm already hooked, just 20 pages in. It's supposed to be my waiting room read tomorrow, while hubby has a "procedure" at the Florida Cleveland Clinic, so I don't want to get too far into it yet. But don't worry, I'll have my Kindle along in case I finish this early.
Hubby wanted to stop at the library. I hadn't planned on picking anything up, given the number of books I'm currently working on. But this was on a new fiction display, and I couldn't resist.
Homemade bloody Mary mix, gazpacho-inspired. Farm fresh tomatoes, cukes, and peppers, chopped, salted, rested; and then blendered and strained. Lemon, garlic, and fresh horseradish whisked in.
@elisehooper and I share a fabulous editor (Lucia Macro) and publisher, @WilliamMorrow , and this year have walked the journey toward our books together. But she lives all the way in Seattle so when she came to Connecticut I jumped at the chance to meet her in person on her tour for THE OTHER ALCOTT.
pickLOVED! A book featuring May Alcott, although her sister relationship with Louisa has plenty of page space. I love books telling us about the "other" women "behind" famous people that we know-this is a perfect example of that. It follows May's life as she resents the image of Amy March that Little Women gives her-and instead grows into an artist and independent woman. Fans of 'art books' will love!
This one earned a spot on my top shelf.
pickNext year marks the 150th publishing of Louisa May Alcott‘s Little Women. Start celebrating now with The Other Alcott, Elise Hooper's new novel about May Alcott—Louisa‘s youngest sister and an artist in her own right.
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panMay Alcott Nieriker (Amy in "Little Women" was based on her) was an artist whose potential was cut short after she died a few weeks after childbirth. This historical fiction novel attempts to cover May's artistic life, but does not quite succeed in showing emotions or motivations. It may be just me. Maybe it'll appeal more to others who don't know much about her background. See comment ?
This ARC was received via LibraryThing Early Reviewers.
I started The Other Alcott this morning! ☕️
It's exciting to be able to peek into the goings-on of the Alcott family on a more personal level, even if this is a fictionalized account. It feels well-researched.
Starting this for the weekend. I love LM Alcott and loving learning about her prickliness and how she misrepresented her sister May. What are you reading this weekend?
Amy March (aka May Alcott) apparently wasn't as selfish in real life as she was in the book. Also meet Docker, my parents' dog who, along with my parents, is hanging out here because they've evacuated from Savannah ahead of Irma. My own pooch is unimpressed that this interloper keeps landing in my lap.
Got a little squeaky when this one showed up in my mailbox 😆! Little Women is my all time favorite novel so I am so excited to read about one of the real sisters portrayed. Thank you @TLCBookTours and @WilliamMorrow for the review copy!
Ending the night with these two things: a new book and a cuddly dog. What could be better than that?
