Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

 

This is considered a classic. First published in two parts back in 1868 and 1869, than as a full novel in 1953. Its about the March family but, mostly about the four girls. Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. Their father is over where the war is and their mom and housekeeper is at the small cottage with the girls. The four girls do what chores they have to then, they can do what they want. Jo, writes stories and the girls play act it out upstairs. They have plenty of fun doing so.

Laurie is a bit older then Jo. Mr. Lawrance is his grandfather and takes care of him. Mr. Brooke is his tooter. The girls didn't notice Laurie tell one day they saw him staring out the window of his room when they were taking their breakfast to these poor people that their mom would check in on.

The girls finally allowed Laurie to join them in their little plays. Him and Jo became good friends. Jo needed to go make friends with his grandfather. Beth was told about the very grand piano in the house which Mr. Lawrance said she could come over and play whenever she wanted. 

Life went on for awhile just fine, tell they got a letter saying that their dad was really sick. Mom needed to make a trip to help and Jo decided to cut her hair tell help get the money. 

While their mom was away, Beth decided to go pay a visit to those people that her mom was helping and ended up getting really, really sick. They were afraid that she might not survive. They finally had to bring their mom home to help get Beth well again. But, she will never be the same again. I hate to spoil this, but she does die later on in the book. 

The story tells of a family and all the things they each goes through. Its about loss, love, respect for their mom and dad. Finding those that they can love and be loved too. Heartfelt stories are the best kind of stories to read. 

I don't want to spoil the story to much. If you haven't read this, I think everyone should if your a young teenager. Its worth every single page. 

Well, you'll have to come back and see what is added next. 

The Invisible life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab

 

You first hear about Addie LaRue when she's young. She loves hanging out with her father. She meets an older woman named Estele. She tells Addie about the different Gods and that she should never speak to one at night because he's not a good one. 

This story does have two timelines. It's interesting that Addie has to do certain things just to survive in the world. Stealing what she can to have clothes to wear and be able to eat. It's make you wonder if you'd be able to do what she does. 

After she becomes a certain age, her parents plan to marry her off and it's not what Addie wants. so, she runs away. She heads straight into the woods and begins to pray. Being that its late in the day. The God that answers her isn't a good one. Addie doesn't realize it tell a little bit later, when she makes a deal for her soul. That deal isn't quite what she meant and after it, she makes her way back home and both her parents don't even know who she is. 

Addie is invisible to all the see her and turn away. They may see her while she's with them, but when they walk away they don't remember her. 

That begins to become rough on her for the first few years. That's when Luc starts to show up. That God that made the deal with her. Addie is angry with him and he keeps asking her if she's willing to give up and she says no. It does become a very two sided relationship. 

Then, one day in the present, she meets Henry. Thinking that he will just forget who she is and when that doesn't happen she is shocked. It becomes an interesting relationship. But, there are things they don't know about each other and when they do talk about it. Things become a little weird between them. 

Luc, does show up, sometimes at the wrong times. Tell he gives Addie a ring and tells her to put it on anytime she wants to see him. Most of the time, she doesn't do that. 

Well, I'm not going to tell you how this ends. I was very much enjoying this book. I wasn't surprised by the ending. Just kept hoping that it would have a happy ending. Pick up the book if you want to know how it ends. Its a good book. 

What would you do if no one could remember you? Would you want to just have your life end? What do you think your decision would be?