In the interest of full disclosure, this was not the first time I've tried and failed to read/finish Little Women...that's right, I did not finish this children's novel. I did, however, read to the point where Alcott's all "Oh hey reader-guys, if you like this, TELL MY EDITOR. You know, so I can publish the end." I felt that was a fair place to end - especially because I spent most of the book wondering when Beth was going to die already (thanks to the Winona Rider/Christian Bale movie for that one). I would have given a spoiler alert, but I suspect I'm the only adult woman in the country who would be reading a librarian's blog to have not read this. For this reason, and because hello, we both know the Internets have no shortage for squeefilled reviews of this one, I'm going to refrain from sharing too many thoughts. But I will say that this is a book FILLED with food, though kind of old timey things that there was no way I was making. Blancmange? Get real, Jo. That sounds unappetizing - it actually sounds like a skin disease to me. I totally still made a cheese plate based on it though...But more on food below.
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| It was so rainy, rainier than Old Man Laurence's eyeballs when Beth (finally) dies. |
Thank you to Bean, Sam, Arianna, Bailey, and Lisa (who came all the way from Philly), who all came out on a supremely rainy spring day to eat some salty strawberries! We had a great time, and even better discussion. Topics that I remember covering included if this is the first YA (intentionally, unintentionally, or not at all), the feminist vibes, the book being ahead of its time, the cuteness of Laurie, and why it takes forever for Beth to die (okay, that's all me).
Also...I had this book club meeting on June 2nd. JUDGE AWAY.
Dinner Train Book Club: Little Women Recipes
- Lemonade
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| Marmee hits this stuff hard when the girls go to bed. |
- Blancmange-y Cheese and Crackers
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| Way less gross looking than real blancmange |
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