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GOOD BOOKS: Happy Birthday to Louisa May Alcott and C.S. Lewis
Arcadian Empire ^ | November 29th 2020 | Arcadian Empire

Posted on 11/29/2020 3:15:33 PM PST by Arcadian Empire

Leftists are destroying modern books and movies, so in tribute to the birthdays of Louisa May Alcott and C.S. Lewis, please post recommendations for favorite family-friendly books and movies with the reasons you like them.


TOPICS: Books/Literature; Education; History; Society
KEYWORDS: book; books; families; family; louisamayalcott
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To: Nailbiter

book list


21 posted on 11/29/2020 8:54:15 PM PST by Nailbiter
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To: a.c.t.32

It is always interesting to read pioneer stories written by authors who actually lived them.

It is like walking through their lives.


22 posted on 11/30/2020 8:44:07 AM PST by Arcadian Empire
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To: Getready

I will be sure to check that out.


23 posted on 11/30/2020 8:44:36 AM PST by Arcadian Empire
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To: Persevero

Thank you, if you have a moment to post the name of the author of the Blaze books, I will look those up along with the others.


24 posted on 11/30/2020 8:49:07 AM PST by Arcadian Empire
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To: Blood of Tyrants

She was great.


25 posted on 11/30/2020 8:50:58 AM PST by Arcadian Empire
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To: Scarpetta

Little Women was the first book where I genuinely loved the characters.


26 posted on 11/30/2020 9:26:05 AM PST by Arcadian Empire
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To: Notthereyet

I first read the story of the Marches at age ten and felt wealthy when I found out that Louisa May Alcott had written many other books and that I got to read all of those too.


27 posted on 11/30/2020 9:29:10 AM PST by Arcadian Empire
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To: Arcadian Empire

“I first read the story of the Marches at age ten ...”
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That’s how I felt.

I am in my 60s. When I want to feel a bit younger in my mind, I retrieve it from my little library.

The interesting thing is she wrote from both the perspectives, with Little Women and Little Men.

Her other stories built upon them with such wonderful detail.


28 posted on 11/30/2020 9:32:47 AM PST by Notthereyet (May the Lord God Find 10 Good Men In America. Amen. )
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To: Notthereyet

There is a great book called The Early Stories of Louisa May Alcott that I highly recommend.


29 posted on 11/30/2020 9:37:55 AM PST by Arcadian Empire
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To: Arcadian Empire

“Little Women” — my favorite book ever.

Every time I read it over, I think that maybe Beth won’t die, and Jo will love Laurie. :(


30 posted on 11/30/2020 9:39:19 AM PST by MayflowerMadam ("Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free" Galatians 5:1)
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To: Arcadian Empire

“The Early Stories of Louisa May Alcott”
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I thoroughly enjoyed that book!

Over the years I’ve read all her books.

Eight Cousins and Rose In Bloom were another two good books.


31 posted on 11/30/2020 9:42:50 AM PST by Notthereyet (May the Lord God Find 10 Good Men In America. Amen. )
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To: Notthereyet

The third book in the series is wonderful.

- Spoiler from 1886 follows -

Daisy got to marry Nat.


32 posted on 11/30/2020 9:44:07 AM PST by Arcadian Empire
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To: Arcadian Empire

C W Anderson. Great illustrations.


33 posted on 11/30/2020 10:25:44 AM PST by Persevero (I am afraid propriety has been set at naught. - Jane Austen )
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To: Arcadian Empire

“The third book in the series is wonderful.”
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There is a THIRD book to that series??

In every library I’ve been to and in catalogs, I’ve not seen a third book.

What’s the title?

I always wondered what happened...!


34 posted on 11/30/2020 10:44:18 AM PST by Notthereyet (May the Lord God Find 10 Good Men In America. Amen. )
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To: Notthereyet

Jo’s Boys.


35 posted on 11/30/2020 10:54:05 AM PST by Arcadian Empire
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To: Arcadian Empire

“Jo’s Boys.”
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Going to order it.

Thank you!


36 posted on 11/30/2020 10:55:13 AM PST by Notthereyet (May the Lord God Find 10 Good Men In America. Amen. )
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To: Notthereyet

Please post a review here after you read it.


37 posted on 11/30/2020 11:01:11 AM PST by Arcadian Empire
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To: Arcadian Empire

Teens:

Mutiny on the Bounty / Men Against the Sea / Pitcairn’s Island [Charles Nordhoff, James Norman Hall, N. C. Wyeth]

Born Free - Joy Adamson

A Lifetime with Lions - George Adamson

All Creatures Great and Small - James Herriot

Hornblower and the Hotspur - CS Forester


38 posted on 11/30/2020 11:03:44 AM PST by Mr Rogers
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To: Arcadian Empire

With pleasure.

:)


39 posted on 11/30/2020 11:06:03 AM PST by Notthereyet (May the Lord God Find 10 Good Men In America. Amen. )
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To: MayflowerMadam

I hope that one day a missing chapter will be found titled Beth Got All Better, Fell In Love, Got Married, And Had Three Daughters Who She Named Meg, Josephine, And Amy.


40 posted on 11/30/2020 11:39:16 AM PST by Arcadian Empire
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