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Invincible Louisa: the story of the author of Little women | Cornelia Meigs

I read this book in high school for two reasons: I had a goal to read all the Newbery books and I loved Little Women.

#SchoolSpirit #desk

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 👍🏻 2mo

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kspenmoll

Louisa May Alcott: A Personal Biography | Susan Cheever

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I bailed on Susan Cheever‘s biography of Louisa May Alcott. It jumped all over the place,time-wise,people-wise,idea-wise.Too much about other literary figures of the time:Emerson,Thoreau,Hawthorne,Elizabeth & Sofia Peabody, Margaret Fuller,etc.Not that they are not fascinating figures in & of themselves,& they did influence Louisa, but it felt like the author spent an inordinate amount of verbiage on people & world events.It just felt scrambled.

dabbe #hailthebail! 🤩🤩🤩 4mo

Hooked_on_books When that happens, I always wonder if the author just couldn‘t find enough that they wanted to include and thus put that in as filler or if they thought that amount of detailed context is necessary. It tends to drive me crazy when authors do that. 4mo

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Chrissyreadit

Moods | Louisa M Alcott

#wintermoodboard #naturalitsy #midwintersolace This is one version of my Winter mood board. There may be more….

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AllDebooks The fox ❤️ 12mo

TheBookHippie 🤎🤎🤎🤎 12mo

Cupcake12 Love this ❄️ 12mo

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dabbe 💙❄️💙 12mo

IndoorDame 🤎♥️🤎 12mo

sir.bob omg i love this soooooooo much 12mo

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Blueberry

Louisa May Alcott, Her Life, Letters, and Journals (Annotated) | Louisa May Alcott

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4 ⭐. Very informative and easy to read.

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kspenmoll

Little Women (Little Women, #1) | Louisa May Alcott

#maymontage #yellowcolor ##authorhas3names #louisamayalcott

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Eggs Nice double play✅ 2y

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Julsmarshall

Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father | John Matteson

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This was slow going at first, the Branson Alcott section was a lot to get through, pretty dense, and quite infuriating. But when Louisa arrived in the scene, things picked up and the story of the family, Concord MA and all the historical elements were remarkable. Pretty astounding that Thoreau, Emerson, Henry James, Hawthorne, and both Alcotts were connected and many were dear friends. #MountTBR #BookspinBingo #20in4 @Andrew65 @TheAromaofBooks

Daisey I haven‘t read this one yet, but I was able to travel to Concord a few years ago. Walking from the home where the Alcotts lived, past Emerson‘s, and through a still wooded area to Walden Pond was a fantastic part of my visit! 2y

TheAromaofBooks This does sound interesting, but Branson Alcott has always driven me crazy, even his fictionalized version in Little Women. He was so self-absorbed and justified it by acting like “philosophy“ was so important he shouldn't have to, you know, support his family in any way 🙄 But I have always thought it was crazy that that entire group were peers and influenced one another's writing and theories! 2y

Julsmarshall @TheAromaofBooks I agree, he was pretty terrible! Cared more about his lofty philosophical ambitions than his children eating. Even more impressive that Louisa found her confidence and her calling. 2y

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Julsmarshall

Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father | John Matteson

I have a busy weekend but with #audiogardening and several books in process, I hope to finish 3 books, including the tagged book which has been on my #TBR for nearly a decade. @Andrew65 #20in4

Andrew65 Best of luck 😁 2y

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AvidReader25

Marmee & Louisa: The Untold Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Mother | Eve LaPlante

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A deeply-researched dive into the Alcott family that left me w/strong feelings about the parents. Bronson was the worst. He never worked & depended on others to support his family so he could maintain his high morals. He left his family to go live elsewhere so they didn‘t distract him. Louisa & her mom were close & alike in temperament. They were both excellent writers & it was Abigail who encouraged her. A must-read IF you are a huge Alcott fan.

Daisey Great review! I felt much the same way when I listened to this. 2y

LeahBergen I thought this book was very well done. 👍 2y

AvidReader25 @Daisey it feels ridiculous that Bronson gets so much credit for Louisa‘s upbringing. 2y

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AvidReader25 @LeahBergen She did an incredible job with her research! 2y

BkClubCare Wow! You‘ve been on a tear! (Do I have the expression right?! 😂) 👏 2y

AvidReader25 @BkClubCare Yes! I don‘t know why, but I‘ve been reading a ton lately and have read some great books. 2y

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kspenmoll

Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women | Harriet Reisen

#12booksof2022 #September2022 @Andrew65

I learned so much about Louisa May Alcott in this tagged book- I recommend it if you are a fan. The Little Women book is mine from childhood.

Andrew65 Sounds perfect for any Louisa May Alcott fans. 2y

mom2bugnbee That version/cover of Little Women has always been my favorite. This was the one carried by my elementary school library & I devoured it multiple times. 🥹 2y

sarahbellum I also had that copy of Little Women growing up! 👧🏻 2y

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