An Alcott Event discussion

The first of the books about Rose Campbell.

I plan to read this--it was a favorite of mine growing up.

I've started this and it is really delightful! I loved Little Women and I cannot believe I didn't read more Alcott. *** whacks forehead with palm of hand ***

I acquiesce with you Cleo. I just remember my mother use to dictate it to me in both Spanish and English and loved it.

Eight Cousins is one of my favorites of my favorites (we all have those, right?)

I haven't gotten to far in but, poor Rose, little overwhelmed when she first meets all her cousins. She gets along fine, but certainly a change of pace.

Janeth wrote: "I acquiesce with you Cleo. I just remember my mother use to dictate it to me in both Spanish and English and loved it."

Spanish ....... that's great. I've just finished it in English so perhaps I should try it in another language.

Just starting Eight Cousins. It's a re-read for me; I read it just last year.

I enjoyed Eight Cousins as much this time as I did a year ago. Adorable! Rose in Bloom is next....

Cindy wrote: "I enjoyed Eight Cousins as much this time as I did a year ago. Adorable! Rose in Bloom is next...."

Ooo, you are a fast reader! I've started Rose in Bloom; not enjoying it as much as EC but it's still early in the book.

I finished Eight Cousins over the weekend.

The Aunts just cracked me up, from the lugubrious and depressive Aunt Myra to the shallow, fashionable Aunt Jane. Aunt Jessie is, as Alcott intended, the only one of the bunch with a lick of sense.

I love Aunt Plenty and Aunt Peace, though. They are so very sweet and ladylike.

Phebe reminds me of Martha Sowerby, from Burnett's The Secret Garden. Sort of fresh faced and sensible, and cheerily poverty-stricken. I always wonder how cheerful hungry people really were, back in those old days of little to no upward mobility (especially for girls/women).

I really do like Rose, though, even though at times she seemed a bit smug and self-satisfied, in her comfortable affluence. Alcott's preachiness was nicely toned down in this book, and we were left with her rollicking story-telling, which is one of her best attributes, as far as I am concerned.

I will read Rose in Bloom once I finish up with Rilla of Ingleside.

I have finished Eight Cousins now, what a delight that was to read.

Moonlight ~~~~ I need you to write my reviews! Your post sounds way more intelligent compared to mine.

One of these days maybe review writing won't intimidate me so much.

Bookworm R wrote: "Moonlight ~~~~ I need you to write my reviews! Your post sounds way more intelligent compared to mine.

One of these days maybe review writing won't intimidate me so much."

Lol. Thank you!