Eight Cousins by Louisa May AlcottMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Given my love of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, I'm really surprised it took me this long to read this book. I'm also sorry I didn't read it sooner since it's a book I would have absolutely LOVED at twelve or thirteen years old. Eight Cousins is about a girl, Rose, who is orphaned at the tender age of fourteen and must go to live with her aunts and uncles at "Aunt-Hill" (so called since there are about six aunts who live in the area). Rose meets her seven male cousins called, The Boys, who gladly take her into their tight-knit group as well as, Uncle Alec, who is to adopt Rose and become her guardian. It's a wonderful story and I truly enjoyed it. No matter my age, I was still more than a little envious and in awe of the wonderful room, Uncle Alec bestows on Rose, filled with many exotic and wonderful little treasures he has acquired while sailing to different parts of the world! Look for the sequel, Rose In Bloom, to learn of Rose's adventures as a young woman and in romance!
Rose
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Wow, I actually want to read this! I guess I just had a mental block on Alcott because you've been spoon-feeding me Little Women since practically infancy. ;)
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna check it out at the LB.