LITTLE WOMEN by Louisa May Alcott

by DeAnna Smith
(Hampton, Va USA )

The March girls are every young girl's role model. In the middle of the Civil War in America, these four girls, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, learn the hardships of having to let go of the fancy luxuries and to learn how to live without much. They have a kind and loving mother who does everything she can plus a little more to provide for her daughters and others around her. The Marches also befriend a lonely neighbor, Laurie, who along with them learns to be good and right for their mother's and father's sake as well as for God. This is a touching story that makes me want to be better and learn the lessons they learn in life. It's never too late to better oneself.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen

by DeAnna Smith
(Hampton, Va USA)

Elizabeth Bennet, the main character in this fascinating story, is a character I most wish I could be. She is confident, smart, and independent of the social classifications of that time. Her philosophy and outlook on her surroundings is inspirational. She is the second daughter out of five girls, but she carries herself as if she is older. This is a story of pride for one's position and opinion of life and others as well as prejudice against the upper class and their behavior. I fell in love with every character and sympathized with their flawed opinion and applauded when they corrected their wrong. This story was amazing as are all of the Jane Austen books.