...wrapped up in a comforter on an old three-legged sofa by the sunny window. This was Jo's favorite refuge, and here she loved to retire with half a dozen russets and a nice book, to enjoy the quiet and the society of a pet rat who lived near by and didn't mind her a particle.
I think finding some kind of refuge, attic or otherwise, to read or reread Little Women with a cup of hot cider might be equally nice, or even boosting the taste of the cider by dropping in a bag of Bigelow Apple Cider tea. I don't totally care for this flavor of Bigelow just brewed on its own, but when added to real hot apple cider or even the powdered mix form it takes on a whole other citrusy-spicy dimension. Not interested in the March sisters or maybe that's a bit too girly a tale? Perhaps a better choice would be Geraldine Brooks' wonderful Pulitzer Prize winning novel March, which follows Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy's beloved yet absent father through his Civil War odyssey while serving as a chaplain for the Union side. Not an apple fan? Try Harney & Sons Cranberry Autumn Black Tea instead, a strong cranberry-orange blend that conjures up thoughts of New England and Mr. March drinking tea and discussing the universe -- or coffee vs. tea -- with his good friend Ralph Waldo Emerson.
