What Katy Did Next

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These stories have such a special place in my heart and it is such a joy to reread them. I have been in a terrible book slump for the past couple of of days and I couldn't pay attention to any of the books I had chosen to read so in desperation I brought the reading of What Katy Did Next forward. In this book Katy Carr's neighbour Mrs Ashe has her nephew over who develops scarlet fever, which the Carr Family helps the unfortunate lady fight through. Amy, Mrs Ashe's daughter, is sent to stay with the Carr Family so as to avoid getting scarlet fever. Amy takes to Katy very kindly. Later Mrs Ashe (who later Katy starts to affectionately call "Polly Dear") decides to go on a tour of Europe and requests that Dr Carr allow Katy to accompany Mrs Ashe and Amy on the trip. Katy is initially reluctant (family obligations) but soon gets into the spirit of things. Before starting the tour, Katy goes to meet her friend Rose Red in Boston who is now married with a young daughter. She also meets Rose Red's mother and grandmother. The grandmother takes to Katy and later when Katy is buying gifts when she is on tour she remembers to buy something for the grandmother. Some girls of the Hillsover school (ref: What Katy Did At School) meet up again who were in the Secret Society they had which Katy was President of and they reminisce and joke. Lily, Katy's cousin, is in Europe already. The initial part of the boat trip in which Mrs Ashe, Amy and Katy travel in is difficult as they become ill but they all soon get in stride. After spending time together with Mrs. Ashe's brother, Ned, they fell in love. When Katy got home, she received a letter from Ned and blushed and ran to her room, leaving Clover and the reader thinking that Katy and Ned may get married in the future. Quite an accurate summary! I think Susan Coolidge did like traveling, though -- I read all the miseries in this book as partly realism, partly warning her (wealthy young American) readers not to expect their own European tours to be completely comfortable. But she liked traveling for the same reasons Katy does -- seeing picturesque new sights, meeting places previously known from books, and perhaps a bit of shopping (presents for friends of course!). The rest of the story is about how this irrepressible live-wire of a girl learns to cope with being bedridden. For a long time she sulks and refuses to be cheered up by anyone. Eventually cousin Helen comes to visit, and shows her that she must either learn to make the best of things, or she will drive her family away. Helen tells Katy that she is now a student in the “School of Pain” where she will learn lessons in courage, patience, cheerfulness, hopefulness, neatness, and making the best of things:

Cool book! I liked it, harder to read than the previous two in the series though. I think I've read these books before but now I remember the stories. The two sequels which I read are “What Katy Did at School” and “What Katy Did Next”, although I read these the wrong way round. In those days, you tended to read whatever was on the library’s shelves. In honour of how much I remember enjoying these books, and their near-classic status, I’ll rate this at three stars, though my honest view of it now is closer to two. It has not really stood the test of time. And one final weird fact … Day after day she asked Papa with quivering lip: “Mayn’t I get up and go down stairs this morning?”” Aunt Izzie was a small woman, sharp-faced and thin, rather old-looking, and very neat and particular about everything. She meant to be kind to the children, but they puzzled her much, because they were not a bit like herself when she was a child … It was very perplexing to Aunt Izzie, and she found it hard to quite forgive the children for being so “unaccountable”, and so little like the good boys and girls in Sunday-school memoirs, who were the young people she liked best, and understood most about.” Katy specifically appealed to me as a young reader because she is a writer of stories to entertain her family. She keeps the episodes of her latest on-going story hidden in strange places all over the house. Katy is depicted as being extremely active and a leader. She creates games that lead her school mates, on one occasion, and her friends and siblings, on another occasion, into trouble. Katy also has a big heart and is always finding new and rather unsuitable friends whom she embraces with great passion and enthusiasm. Katy will do anything for her friends, even if it gets her into trouble.The plot was lovely, with an unusual climax but quite a fascinating one. I admire how Coolidge kept this book so quiet and slow-paced—it was a very relaxing read. The romance is one of the sweetest ever, and I absolutely love it. There were no overt themes or messages, but I found a host of good reminders on being a polite, kind, and active person… and the hints on romance were so good.

Katy is wild in nature, loves getting messy, telling exciting stories and generally, enjoys living. Of course, her aunt Izzy hates this and wants her to be the model woman. Her aunt Helen arrives who can literally do no wrong to a single being, and I personally think her character spoiled the book. A Favourite Humorous Quote: “‘How delicious!’ cried Clover, skipping about and clapping her hands: ‘I never, never, never did hear of anything so perfectly lovely. Papa, when are you coming down stairs? I want to speak to you dreadfully.’

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The beginning of his song is Doherty singing about doing lots of heroin after the break up, and how there was nothing she could do about it. A wonderful, family story, with an inspiring introduction from Cathy Cassidy, author of The Chocolate Box Girls and other hugely popular fiction for young teens. Coolidge modeled Katy on her own childhood self, and the other 'Little Carrs' on her brothers and sisters. [1] The title is a play on the katydid, a family of insects – which explains the insects on the first-edition book cover.

The What Katy Did books were among my favourite reads when I was in primary school (about 11 years old). I still have my original copies of these books and I recently decided to re-read them. I was delighted to discover that these books still filled me with as much joy and inspiration as they did when a read them as a girl. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie. Katy Carr is now 21 years old, and gets a chance to visit Europe. Mrs Ashe is a slightly older widow friend with a little girl named Amy, and she asks Katy to be their travel companion. Of course Katy jumps at the opportunity. Mrs Ashe has a younger brother named Ned Worthington; a dishy naval lieutenant she hopes to touch base with over there. (Are your romance antennae twitching?)Likened to Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, What Katy Did Next is a timeless classic for both children and adults to enjoy. Woolsey was born January 29, 1835, into the wealthy, influential New England Dwight family in Cleveland, Ohio. Her father was John Mumford Woolsey (1796–1870) and mother was Jane Andrews. She spent much of her childhood in New Haven Connecticut after her family moved there in 1852.

Katy's name was Katy Carr who is the main character. She is full of life and fun and lives in the town of Burnet. Mr. Carr persuades Katy that this is a good idea, and gives her some money for the trip. Before she goes, however, Katy goes to Boston to visit her old friend Rose Red Browne from Hillsover. Rose is now married, to someone called Deniston, and they have a child. Katy is delighted to hear the news and see the baby, but Rose is boastful about being a “Bostonian”. The two old friends argue about the merits of the natural world, which Katy loves. Karena suatu kejadian, Katy menggantikan peran Aunt Izzie yg selama ini mengurus mereka sejak mama Katy meninggal. Semua urusan rumah tangga dikonsultasikan pada Katy yg terbaring lumpuh di kamarnya lantai atas. Clover Carr: the second-eldest sister adores Katy and follows her in everything she does. Clover is pretty and clever with a cheerful disposition; she is described as loving everyone and is loved by everyone in return.

CHAPTER XI.

At the beginning we have the traditional flurry of presents from the Carr family as holiday gifts and even a visit to Rose Red in Boston who now has a husband and her own little Rose Bud! This was very much in keeping with the tone and feeling of the last two books. This renders Katy an invalid for a period of three or so years, and in that time, Katy loses every ounce of spunk and creativity she ever had. She transforms into a perfect little housewife, and becomes obsessed with what is ladylike, and what is not; in short, becomes a completely nauseating Little Miss Perfect. (To such an extent that in the next book, What Katy Did At School, she starts a "Society for the Suppression of Unladylike Conduct.) If Coolidge had just kept the story like that, it would have been a great book. But then Cousin Helen arrives and things start to go downhill. Helen was rendered an invalid in a carriage crash several years previously (we assume she's paralyzed from the waste down) but she is a saint, and she is always kind to everyone and has ABSOLUTELY NO FLAWS WHATSOEVER. Cecy Hall: a pretty and tidy girl, the daughter of a nearby neighbour and a good friend of the siblings. Cleanliness: Mentions girls going to some little dances. There is a spoiled girl in the story that acts awfully - she is painted in a proper light, you know she's not acting correctly. Mentions lingerie (just the old term for undergarments). A man offers his arm to a girl and they take a walk, a man kisses a girl's hand, a man has his arm around a girl. Mentions wine. Good gracious and thank heaven are said.