Comments on: The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott by Kelly O’Connor McNees – Book Review

By: devourerofbooks

devourerofbooks — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:13:15 +0000

Hi Barb, I am actually not Kelly O'Connor McNees, I just reviewed her book. I do agree that it is fantastic, though, and I've met Ms. McNees and she's fantastic as well. She has her own website and blog. My site is a book review blog. Since you liked "The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott," you may also be interested in reading my reviews of: "The White Queen" and "The Red Queen" by Philippa Gregory "The Life You've Imagined" by Kristina Riggle "Claude and Camille" by Stephanie Cowell or "Pearl of China" by Anchee Min, depending on what it was that you liked about "The Lost Summer..." I hope you'll stick around and check out more reviews! Jen - Devourer of Books

By: barb klein

barb klein — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 03:12:25 +0000

Loved your new novel, The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott. Can’t believe it is your first novel. Will be recommending it to all my reading friends.

By: trish

trish — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:07:43 +0000

I’m so glad you liked it! I agree that it was amazing who Louisa rubbed elbows with, people whose thoughts and opinions are still considered quite profound. I sure wish I could have hung with Emerson. I find him to be very fascinating.

Thanks for being on this tour!

By: Colleen (Books in the City)

Colleen (Books in the City) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 03:35:49 +0000

I loved this one too! It brought back warm memories of LW from my childhood!

By: Kelly O'Connor McNees

Kelly O'Connor McNees — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:31:25 +0000

Wow! Thanks, everybody, for the interest in the book. It’s so fun to see what readers are saying. Hope you enjoy it, and I hope I have the chance to meet you all somewhere along the way! Best wishes.

By: Amused

Amused — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:42:40 +0000

I am so intrigued by this one! Glad to hear you liked it so much!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 01:41:01 +0000

It looks like you and I had similar opinions and picked up on the same things. I agree with your assessment that the history behind the book was flawless. I think it made the book. The romantic part of me loves to think that Louisa did have one great love but turned it down to focus on her writing, just like in the book. The fact that the story is entirely plausible is another charming aspect of the story!

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:17:41 +0000

I loved it too! And I agree with what you said about the romance highlighting how and why LMA made the choices she did–it wasn’t very romantic, but it served the story well.

By: bermudaonion (Kathy)

bermudaonion (Kathy) — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:58:17 +0000

Little Women is one of my all time favorite books, so I’m really looking forward to reading this one. Glad to see you loved it.

By: nicole langan

nicole langan — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:41:22 +0000

will add to my list. Thanks!