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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
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bookshelves: juvenile-fiction, canadian-authors, classics, canadian-atlantic, own, 2023-reads, audiobook, school-days
Jul 31, 2019
bookshelves: juvenile-fiction, canadian-authors, classics, canadian-atlantic, own, 2023-reads, audiobook, school-days
Read 2 times. Last read June 30, 2023 to July 11, 2023.
Why I chose to listen to this audiobook:
1. a cousin loaned me her copies of the first three books in this series back when I was only 13-years-old. I remember enjoying them then, but I wanted to refresh my memory before continuing on with the rest of this series;
2. it is available for free on Hoopla; and,
3. July 2023 is my "O' Canada Month"!
Praises:
Author Lucy Maud Montgomery fleshes out her characters in a most heartwarming manner!
MC Anne Shirley - early on in the story, I had to empathize with this spirited young girl's unfortunate upbringing. I wonder if her overactive imagination was a matter of survival during her earlier neglectful years. I found her to be quite endearing with her dramatic, passionate and kindhearted qualities. Her descriptive love of nature and pure meditative joy over the most simple things helped me envision her natural surroundings. Even though adoptive guardian Marilla Cuthbert's sarcasm and criticalness and nosy, busybody neighbor Rachel Lynde's downright rudeness are perfect foils, it was satisfying to see how they were eventually won over by Anne's innocence. And although she held grudges at times, overall, Anne is a most winsome, delightful character!
Overall Thoughts:
Set on Prince Edward Island in the early 1880s, Montgomery used her childhood memories to write this classic. Her descriptive settings made me feel like I was a part of the Avonlea community.
One must be in the right frame of mind before reading this story. Don't expect a strong plot or villains set out to make Anne's life miserable. Written in 1908 with youngsters in mind, it is a lighthearted, pleasant read.
Nostalgia at its finest!
1. a cousin loaned me her copies of the first three books in this series back when I was only 13-years-old. I remember enjoying them then, but I wanted to refresh my memory before continuing on with the rest of this series;
2. it is available for free on Hoopla; and,
3. July 2023 is my "O' Canada Month"!
Praises:
Author Lucy Maud Montgomery fleshes out her characters in a most heartwarming manner!
MC Anne Shirley - early on in the story, I had to empathize with this spirited young girl's unfortunate upbringing. I wonder if her overactive imagination was a matter of survival during her earlier neglectful years. I found her to be quite endearing with her dramatic, passionate and kindhearted qualities. Her descriptive love of nature and pure meditative joy over the most simple things helped me envision her natural surroundings. Even though adoptive guardian Marilla Cuthbert's sarcasm and criticalness and nosy, busybody neighbor Rachel Lynde's downright rudeness are perfect foils, it was satisfying to see how they were eventually won over by Anne's innocence. And although she held grudges at times, overall, Anne is a most winsome, delightful character!
Overall Thoughts:
Set on Prince Edward Island in the early 1880s, Montgomery used her childhood memories to write this classic. Her descriptive settings made me feel like I was a part of the Avonlea community.
One must be in the right frame of mind before reading this story. Don't expect a strong plot or villains set out to make Anne's life miserable. Written in 1908 with youngsters in mind, it is a lighthearted, pleasant read.
Nostalgia at its finest!
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“Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It's splendid to find out there are so many of them in the world.”
― Anne of Green Gables
― Anne of Green Gables
Reading Progress
September 18, 1976
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Started Reading
September 27, 1976
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Finished Reading
July 31, 2019
– Shelved
August 2, 2019
– Shelved as:
juvenile-fiction
August 2, 2019
– Shelved as:
juvenile-fiction
September 29, 2019
– Shelved as:
canadian-authors
December 15, 2019
– Shelved as:
classics
May 27, 2020
– Shelved as:
canadian-atlantic
June 17, 2020
– Shelved as:
own
June 30, 2023
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Started Reading
June 30, 2023
– Shelved as:
2023-reads
June 30, 2023
– Shelved as:
audiobook
July 11, 2023
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Finished Reading
February 8, 2024
– Shelved as:
school-days
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I have the entire series as hardcopies, but since they are "pocketbook" size, they're easy to lug around! 😂
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I have the entire series as ha..."
That is definitely true. I have a set of those, too. Guess I am covered. = )
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Great review of a classic Debbie.
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Great review of a classi..."
Thank you, Jim! Nope, not an old review - just posted it today. I did rate it back in 2019 because I read it as a kid, but I thought I could do a reread (or listen!) for my "O' Canada Month".
So nice to see that you read this classic to your daughters. I hope they enjoyed it as well.
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I have most of these books on my WTR list as well. Lovely trip down Memory Lane! So nice to see you reading these now.
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I agree! Some readers didn't think these books were realistic, but at the time they were written, they probably were! Wholesome books are needed in today's world, although they might be classified under "Fantasy"! 😂😂
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Thank you, Libby, for your warm thoughts. I don't think I've seen any films re: this particular book. I do remember; however, how a TV series ran several years ago here in Canada called Road to Avonlea. A sweet show, but it featured totally different characters than those in Anne of Green Gables.
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Thanks, Jen! Yes, I remember those "warm fuzzy" feelings reading these books, but couldn't tell you what happened in them. It's a wonderful trip down Memory Lane. They are incredibly sweet!
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It's a beloved classic, especially here in Canada.
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Thanks, Nina! It's a wonderful series many readers enjoyed in their younger years and loved rereading in later years. I do hope you get the chance to meet Miss Anne Shirley.
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Thanks so much, Margaret! I hope to get to the rest of the series soon.
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Visiting the Maritime provinces is on my bucket list. I hope to do so next summer, and I'll be sure to visit the Green Gable sites!
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Hahaha! Cute! Glad he gave in!
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I highly agree! Thanks, Shelley!
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Thanks, Barbara! I'm so envious that as a Canadian myself, I have never visited this province! I hope to rectify that next summer! 🤞😊💚
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Thanks, Barbara! I'm so envious that as a Canadian myself, I have never visited this province!..."
Oh do! It's beautiful! The bridge is very expensive though.....
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Good to know!
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It is a lovely story! I can tell how much this story moved you, based on your profile pic! 😊
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