Beth is Dead - 2026 Book Review

Today is the anniversary of Louisa May Alcott’s death, the author of Little Women. And, because of this, I thought it would be perfect to talk about this reimagining, even through most of us only know one real thing about Little Women:

I should attempt to read Little Women (but me attempts to read classics in 2026 have ended with me quitting them so maybe not). So, let's chat about Beth is Dead by Katie Bernet!

Title and Author: Beth is Dead by Katie Bernet

Publisher: Scholastic

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We start at that moment: Beth is discovered dead after a New Year’s Eve party. But she didn’t die of natural causes. Beth is murdered. The Marsh family are in shock over the news - who would kill their sweet, little sister and for what possible reason? They’re all determined to find the killer, but with each sister having their own motives, is one of the Marsh sister’s a murderer? And does it have anything to do with their father's latest novel, entitled Little Women?

January & February 2026's Tops and Bottoms

Am going to try something a little different with my reviews. Am hoping this idea (which I am "borrowing" from Winn from Literary Diversions - hope you don't mind...)

No, I am not going to do their Bingo Board of Hell (my mood reading brain is my worse enemy on that front)! Instead, am doing their Tops and Bottoms. It's a Ronseal (it does exactly what it says on the tin) - basically, instead of writing up my thoughts on EVERY BOOK AND AUDIOBOOK, I pick a few and go "Here are the best and worse over the past few months. If I can sum these up in a few sentences/a Gif, I will, but not all. You can go to my Goodreads/Storygraph for that! (oh, I need to update reviews on these platform!)". 

So, let's start with some VERY basic stats: over the course of January and February, I have:

• Read 6 eBooks
• Listen to 4 Audiobooks
• Did Not Finish (Quit) 4 Audiobooks