Comments on: "Eight Cousins" by Louisa May Alcott http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/eight-cousins-by-louisa-may-alcott/ Tue, 15 May 2012 16:57:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joyce McDonald http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/eight-cousins-by-louisa-may-alcott/comment-page-1/#comment-10904 Joyce McDonald Mon, 07 May 2012 19:27:12 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=637#comment-10904 That sounds delightful! We keep talking about getting back to our Scottish roots (I'm a McIntyre) and never seem to find the time. We even have a mini-Highland Games here in San Antonio. We went to Stone Mountain several years ago, but it was in September. Must have just missed it! Thanks for the Heads-Up! That sounds delightful! We keep talking about getting back to our Scottish roots (I'm a McIntyre) and never seem to find the time. We even have a mini-Highland Games here in San Antonio. We went to Stone Mountain several years ago, but it was in September. Must have just missed it! Thanks for the Heads-Up!

]]> By: Eve B Mayes http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/eight-cousins-by-louisa-may-alcott/comment-page-1/#comment-10903 Eve B Mayes Mon, 07 May 2012 17:11:47 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=637#comment-10903 Joyce, have you ever attended the Stone Mtn. Scottish Games near Atlanta? It takes place the 3rd weekend in October each year & has hundreds of clan tents, pipe & drum competitions, harpers, countra dancing, heavy events, etc. Well worth the trip! Joyce, have you ever attended the Stone Mtn. Scottish Games near Atlanta? It takes place the 3rd weekend in October each year & has hundreds of clan tents, pipe & drum competitions, harpers, countra dancing, heavy events, etc. Well worth the trip!

]]> By: Joyce McDonald http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/eight-cousins-by-louisa-may-alcott/comment-page-1/#comment-10902 Joyce McDonald Mon, 07 May 2012 17:08:44 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=637#comment-10902 Thanks, Eve! How wonderful that you are passing your favorite books on to your granddaughter. I believe a love of reading passed from one generation to another is one of the best legacies a person can create. I'm glad you like the "Campbell vs. McDonald" inclusion. I must admit that we not only have friends that are Campbells, but now even relatives. I love to hold on to the Glencoe story, however, because our family loves Scottish history. Thanks, Eve! How wonderful that you are passing your favorite books on to your granddaughter. I believe a love of reading passed from one generation to another is one of the best legacies a person can create.

I'm glad you like the "Campbell vs. McDonald" inclusion. I must admit that we not only have friends that are Campbells, but now even relatives. I love to hold on to the Glencoe story, however, because our family loves Scottish history.

]]> By: Eve B Mayes http://girlebooks.com/blog/free-ebooks/eight-cousins-by-louisa-may-alcott/comment-page-1/#comment-10901 Eve B Mayes Mon, 07 May 2012 16:50:19 +0000 http://girlebooks.com/?p=637#comment-10901 This has been my favorite of LMA's books since about the age of 12. It helped ME to deal with the problem of being so different from my schoolmates due to health problems. And it showed me that daring to be different can be a good thing. Am going to pass it on to my granddaughter this summer, to read it again with her. I love your working the Massacre of Glencoe (which I didn't know about until about 30 years after I first read Eight Cousins) into this piece. As a fellow Scotophile, Highland Games, kilts & bagpipes set my toes to tapping, too. This has been my favorite of LMA's books since about the age of 12. It helped ME to deal with the problem of being so different from my schoolmates due to health problems. And it showed me that daring to be different can be a good thing.

Am going to pass it on to my granddaughter this summer, to read it again with her.

I love your working the Massacre of Glencoe (which I didn't know about until about 30 years after I first read Eight Cousins) into this piece. As a fellow Scotophile, Highland Games, kilts & bagpipes set my toes to tapping, too.

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