Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events: First Chapter/Intros, originally hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea and now hosted by I’d Rather Be at the Beach; and Teaser Tuesdays hosted by The Purple Booker.
Today’s feature is a recent purchase: Meg & Jo, by Virginia Kantra.
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Intro: (Prologue)
Christmas Eve, Then
Bunyan, North Carolina
“Christmas won’t be Christmas without any presents,” grumbled Jo, lying on the rug.
White Christmas was playing on the TV, but this year the scenes of soldiers far from home made her throat ache. It felt weird to be watching the movie without Dad. Everything felt wrong this year.
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Teaser Tuesday: (Meg)
I could take care of this. I took a deep breath of cold air and knocked on Hannah Mullett’s door.
I was good at taking care of things. Helping people with their problems. That used to be my job, helping people who needed money, making the numbers work so they could get a loan, buy a car, start a business, everything in black and white. (p. 98).
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Synopsis: The timeless classic Little Women inspired this heartwarming modern tale of four sisters from New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra.
The March sisters—reliable Meg, independent Jo, stylish Amy, and shy Beth—have grown up to pursue their separate dreams. When Jo followed her ambitions to New York City, she never thought her career in journalism would come crashing down, leaving her struggling to stay afloat in a gig economy as a prep cook and secret food blogger.
Meg appears to have the life she always planned—the handsome husband, the adorable toddlers, the house in a charming subdivision. But sometimes getting everything you’ve ever wanted isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
When their mother’s illness forces the sisters home to North Carolina for the holidays, they’ll rediscover what really matters.
One thing’s for sure—they’ll need the strength of family and the power of sisterhood to remake their lives and reimagine their dreams.
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What do you think? Do these snippets remind you of that timeless classic? Would you keep reading?
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SNOW SPARKS 
This sounds fun Laurel; mines a wintery theme as well.
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Thanks, Diane, I think so, too.
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I agree, it sounds good. sad and possibly full of drama, but a good read – hope you enjoy it!
Hope you have a great day. Here is my Tuesday post. Take care and have fun!
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Thanks, Sassy, I am looking forward to it. Enjoy yours.
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It sounds good and I would be interested in finding out how “inspired” by Little Women it is. See what Christmas themed book we are featuring at Girl Who Reads
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Thanks, Donna, I have heard good things about this one.
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I love retakes on classic stories. I’ve got a copy of this one sitting in a reading pile.
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Thanks, Catherine, mine was in a pile of books, too. I have been buying hardcovers and paperbacks to start filling up my bookshelf. LOL.
I hope to love this one.
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I love the sound of this one. It sounds so good.
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Thanks, Yvonne, I think so, too!
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This sounds good!
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Thanks, Vicki, I’m excited about it.
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I do like the intro and blurb. I would keep reading.
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Thanks, Nise, I am looking forward to it.
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I mostly enjoy remakes of books with a different slant. Sounds interesting!
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Thanks, Tina, I’m eager to read this one.
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As soon as I read the extract I thought of “Little Women” 🙂
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Thanks, Colline, I think the characters are based on Little Women, but with a modern twist.
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