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So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix
So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix | Bethany C Morrow
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Four young Black sisters come of age during the American Civil War in So Many Beginnings, a warm and powerful YA remix of the classic novel Little Women, by national bestselling author Bethany C. Morrow. North Carolina, 1863. As the American Civil War rages on, the Freedpeople's Colony of Roanoke Island is blossoming, a haven for the recently emancipated. Black people have begun building a community of their own, a refuge from the shadow of the old life. It is where the March family has finally been able to safely put down roots with four young daughters: Meg, a teacher who longs to find love and start a family of her own. Jo, a writer whose words are too powerful to be contained. Beth, a talented seamstress searching for a higher purpose. Amy, a dancer eager to explore life outside her family's home. As the four March sisters come into their own as independent young women, they will face first love, health struggles, heartbreak, and new horizons. But they will face it all together.Praise for So Many Beginnings: A Little Women RemixMorrow's ability to take the lingering stain of slavery on American history and use it as a catalyst for unbreakable love and resilience is flawless. That she has remixed a canonical text to do so only further illuminates the need to critically question who holds the pen in telling our nation's story. --Booklist, starred review Bethany C. Morrow's prose is a sharpened blade in a practiced hand, cutting to the core of our nation's history. ... A devastatingly precise reimagining and a joyful celebration of sisterhood. A narrative about four young women who unreservedly deserve the world, and a balm for wounds to Black lives and liberty. --Tracy Deonn, New York Times-bestselling author of Legendborn A tender and beautiful retelling that will make you fall in love with the foursome all over again. --Tiffany D. Jackson, New York Times-bestselling author of White Smoke and Grown
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MallenNC
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I always love seeing what an author will do with a retelling. This one is a “remix” of Little Women that keeps the sisters and their personalities but features a formerly enslaved family in a freeman‘s colony in North Carolina. The author treats this with care and gives this version of the March family their own stories.

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Not for me - I don't really like Little Women & YA tends to aggravate me but I was interested to see what Morrow did with this. The way she recreated the classic story was impressive. It's been years since I read Little Women but I felt each of the characters really fit the spirit of their original counterpart. The writing style didn't work for me, it was quite formal but that's a me-problem because while I didn't care for it, I did appreciate it.

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bookandbedandtea
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A day off between jobs, a spring snowstorm, a good book...ah
I liked this remix of the March sister's story. Enough was the same that one could certainly feel a Little Women vibe but there were plenty of differences (even beyond being the story of a recently emancipated Black family) that made this book stand on its own. As always, I like a book which leads to research & this had me looking up the Roanoke Freedmen's Colony which was new to me.

Viji I‘m in Colorado with over a foot of snow predicted. Where are you? 2y
bookandbedandtea @Viji 👋🏻 I'm also in Colorado but in the metro area. We're only expecting 3-5 inches. 2y
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suvata
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This is a marvelous remix of the classic novel Little Women. It‘s 1863 in North Carolina and as the American Civil War rages on, the Freedpeople's Colony of Roanoke Island is blossoming, a haven for the recently emancipated. Black people have begun building a community of their own, a refuge from the shadow of the "old life." It is where the March family has finally been able to safely put down roots with four young daughters. 4-stars

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megnews
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An imaginative Little Women retelling or remix, set in a North Carolina Freedman‘s Colony during & after the Civil War and following the sisters into their futures. Enjoyable.

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amma-keep-reading
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I really enjoyed this! Highly recommend the audiobook.

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sebrittainclark
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4/5

This is such a wonderful reimaging of Little Women. Set during the Civil War, the March sisters are recently freed Black women. The novel captures the heart of Little Women while telling it's own story. It was a very wonderful read.

Addison_Reads I really enjoyed this one too. 3y
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sebrittainclark
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1. So Many Beginnings by Bethany C. Morrow and The Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp

2. The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

3. My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones, Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger, and Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse are all on my TBR right now.

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

rachelsbrittain Elatsoe is a really good one! I'm excited to read her new book 3y
sebrittainclark @rachelsbrittain I didn't know she had a new one. Guess I better add that to my TBR too 3y
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sebrittainclark
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A little audio baking in preparation for tomorrow.

vonnie862 Looks delicious! 3y
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Lindy
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I loved Little Women when I was in Grade 5, but it‘s not the kind of book I enjoy now (too much fussing about appearance & boyfriends). This remix, on the other hand, is a treat. The setting, a Civil War-era freedpeople colony in NC, is vivid & so are the formerly enslaved characters. Also, subtle queer content. Nods to the original are nicely folded in, while portraying a little-known side of American history. #Audiobook read by Adenrele Ojo

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Lindy
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Jo spoke gently now, so that [Amy] wasn‘t confused into thinking she‘d done anything wrong. “No one was ever a Master, dearheart. They were only enslavers, and they aren‘t now, not anymore, and never again.”

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Lindy
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Mudbugs: I like this name for crayfish.
(Internet photo)

ravenlee I live in Shreveport, LA, where we have Mudbug Madness, and where the hockey team is called the Mudbugs. I‘d never heard the term before living here (also, I‘ve only been to one crawfish boil - as a vegetarian it was not the most fun I‘ve ever had, though I did see one mudbug escape into the nearby creek). 3y
Lindy @ravenlee As a fellow vegetarian, I can imagine your dismay at attending Mudbug Madness 😕 3y
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Lindy
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#audiocrafting (I‘m finishing a quilt project that I began years ago)

Crazeedi I have a couple of those kind of projects 😉 3y
TrishB Thought you were playing Twister 😁 3y
Lindy @Crazeedi It feels good to be working on it, so the time is right. 😊 3y
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Lindy @TrishB My cat thought so too 😁 3y
kspenmoll The colors are so vibrant! 3y
LeahBergen Helpful kitty. 😆 3y
Ruthiella For a minute there I thought you were doing yoga! 😅 3y
Lindy @kspenmoll Thanks ☺️ 3y
Lindy @LeahBergen I have to put a cover sheet over my projects that are in progress because that‘s always the cat‘s preferred spot to sleep. 3y
Lindy @Ruthiella As a matter of fact, that floor space is where I practice yoga when I‘m not quilting. 🧘 3y
Crazeedi @Lindy it looks amazing 3y
Cathythoughts Gorgeous picture 💫 3y
Cathythoughts @Ruthiella I thought yoga too … doing the cat with the cat 😄🧘‍♀️ 3y
Lindy @Cathythoughts @Ruthiella When I was a teenager, doing the yoga cat barely felt like a stretch. Now, my old body feels how good it is to stretch like a cat. 😁 3y
Ddzmini 🐈‍⬛🥰 3y
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Skygoddess1
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I loved this Little Women retelling so much! The more in depth historical look at the time period filled in the pieces I found lacking in the original book. I love what each sister experiences and their choices. I actually like this more than the original text. My full review can be found on my blog: https://readingstewardess.wordpress.com/2021/09/12/book-review-so-many-beginning... #BookSpinBingo

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 3y
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Ravenclawsbookshelf
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Giveaway or Bookish First Win! Also I‘m back. I missed talking about books here and seeing the photos. I can‘t wait to read this.

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Addison_Reads
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I was so excited to get approved for this on #NetGalley. Little Women is a personal favorite, and what Bethany Morrow did with this remix is almost a love letter to the original.

Morrow kept the original feel of the sisters and their relationships but added a whole new level of trials and triumphs for them to conquer together.

I will definitely have to buy a copy of this for my shelves to go with the original. 💞

GondorGirl Is this going to make me cry like the original? 3y
Addison_Reads @GondorGirl it is emotional, but it doesn't have that same heartbreaking moment like the original. 3y
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