Louisa May Alcott is My Passion
Begun in 2010, this blog offers analysis and reflection by Susan Bailey on the life, works and legacy of Louisa May Alcott and her family. Susan is an active member and supporter of the Louisa May Alcott Society, the Fruitlands Museum and Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House.
Just a quick note that the In The Bookcase blog has started their annual Louisa May Alcott reading challenge. It will run through the month of June. All you have to do is create a list of books to read either by Louisa May Alcott or about Louisa May Alcott and read them. Here are …
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I never thought I’d be saying this, especially when it comes to Bronson Alcott but Pedlar’s Progress, a biography on the life of Alcott by Odell Shepherd, is turning out to be an epic read. It may rank among the top ten books on my lifetime list. A satisfying tactile experience Could it be because …
I received a comprehensive and beautiful review of River of Grace from our friend Tarissa of the In the Bookcase blog (she's the one who did the Louisa May Alcott reading challenge with us over the summer). Here's a taste of it: Susan Bailey is an accomplished researcher of all things pertaining to American author …
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Summertime and Louisa May Alcott--the two go hand-in-hand for me. Life slows down, opening up space for much-needed reading. And the annual Summer Conversational Series begins next month at Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House (click here for details and to register). What better way to kick of a Louisa May Alcott summer than to participate …
Naturally I couldn't pass this one by! I hope you'll join too. Here is the link to the challenge on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1380885-louisa-may-alcott-summer-reading-challenge The challenge is open until August 10 and the rules are simple: Choose the books you plan on reading Write a blog post about the books you are reading and place the link …
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Louisa May Alcott is My Passion 