Hello Beautiful

I stayed up into the wee hours to find out how the Padavano Sisters would turn out. I had already spent several earlier chapters in tears with them, so not finishing was not an option. This one is still on the NYTIMES Bestseller List as of this writing and definitely worthy of that honor. Often marketed as a modern retelling of Little Women, it is only that way in that the sisters compare themselves to the March sisters off and on throughout the story. Because to be perfectly frank, a modern retelling of Little Women is not my usual literary fare. If my bookish friends whose opinions I value- Kelly T and Narci - I'm looking at you- hadn't recommended this one so highly- I would've passed on it. I think this book touched me so deeply because I have 3 sisters of my own and I was raised in a tight knit Catholic family. I will be shipping my copy to one of my sisters immediately and then insisting she pass it along until we all have read it, wept a bit, and finally stopped to reflect on the power of familial love. Highly recommend.