Currently reading this forgotten treasure. Six Girls: A Home Story. It was written by Washington Irving's niece Fanny Belle Irving and is very reminiscent of Little Women. So charming and cozy - following the lives of six sisters. I have to tell you their names. Ernestine, Bea, Olive, and the twins Kit + Kat. ❤️
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HannahWardEdu is reading Six Girls: A Home Story by Fanny Belle Irving (Washington Irving's niece) and calls it a 'forgotten treasure.' Posted June 9, 2026, she finds the novel reminiscent of Little Women, charming and cozy, and highlights the six sisters—Ernestine, Bea, Olive, Kit, and Kat.
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User is reading Six Girls: A Home Story (by Fanny Belle Irving), who is Washington Irving's niece
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- User says the 6-sister novel is 'very reminiscent of Little Women,' describes it as 'charming and cozy,' and lists the sisters: Ernestine, Bea, Olive, and twins Kit and Kat (post dated June 9, 2026)