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about 3 years ago

Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)

by L.M. Montgomery

Recommended to Shannon by: Mikkee, Tiana

Recommended for: Strong Girls or those are raising them

Read in February 2009

I don't often give books five stars and as I neared the end of this book, I gave some thought to how many stars this book deserved. I've read the Anne of Green Gables series once before - over twenty years ago. In spite of the amount of time that... Read full review

Tiana Have you read this before? It's been my favorite book and movie for as long as I can remember. She's such an amazing character. I wish I had her enthusiastic and positive outlook on life. I love the effect she has on the people around her- she influences everyone she comes in contact with. I love it.

Shannon I was talking a little at girls night about how I don't re-read books very often. (I can only come up with about 10 books I've ever re-read.) So, I have read this book - once - in middle school. I read the entire series and clearly remember thinking when I got to the last book, "I'll be so sad to not be able to read about Anne anymore." So I remember how the books made me feel, but not much about the content. Mikkee Hall loves these books and re-reads them every year. She suggested I read it for a good example of meshing story with dialogue, so your review prompted me to put it on my to read list.

Rebecca This is one of the few series of books I reread constantly also. I think you will really enjoy them and am looking forward to your review!

Rebecca I am so glad you liked it when you re-read! I also think Anne is one of the best characters around. When we moved to Nashville when I was 7, I had a forest green bedroom and nicknamed it "Green Gables," I was so in love with those books (and still am). And (forgive my soap box) I think Anne is a MUCH better role model for young girls than Bella in Twilight, because even though she doesn't recognize true love in Gilbert right away, she does eventually realize the difference between her "imaginary" version of love and the reality. As a girl, I always thought back to Anne's mistake when I would get a bit too carried away with my schoolgirl crushes. I hope you re-read the rest of the series and enjoy them just as much!

Shannon Rebecca wrote: "I am so glad you liked it when you re-read! I also think Anne is one of the best characters around. When we moved to Nashville when I was 7, I had a forest green bedroom and nicknamed it "Green G..."

Yes, I think I will re-read all of them, but not immediately. There are just too many books out there begging to be read. I started The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society last night. I requested it several months ago from the library and have been waiting to work my way up the queue.

Rebecca I know what you mean about the library queue, you definitely have to read them when you get them! I love the title of that book, I look forward to your review.

Lois Great review! I regret that I never read them as a girl. (They "sounded weird" and I never liked things about the country, like Little House on the Prairie...) I might just have to pick it up now to see what I've been missing.

Oh, and I totally appreciate your comment about making friendships!

Tiana I'm glad this book got 5 stars from Shannon. That's quite an honor! It totally deserves it, though. She truly is one of the most delightful characters ever written. I'm re-reading Book 4 now, and hoping to make it through all of them this year. She really does feel like an old friend.

Rachel These books are one of my favourite too! At school, when I was 15 I won a prize in an Edinburgh-wide essay competition and used the book token I got to buy most of the series. If they weren't hard back books I'm sure they would be showing the multiple readings more!
They are such great insights into a diverse set of characters - and I'm continually challenged, like you mentioned, to live more in the moment - to allow an enthusiasm for life & other people to show!
And on that note, I really do miss seeing your girls in the office here!

Miriam This discussion has inspired me to read this series! I only ever read the first book as a child and thought it was just okay. I think as a girl I didn't want to read these because I was resentful of the way teachers, my mother, etc kept trying to make me read "girly" authors likes Montgomery and Alcott, but now that I am an adult I will try to give them a fair shake.

deleted user I totally agree with you Shannon, Little Women is really hard to read; but my main point is that I totally agree with you on the great storybooks about Anne. She's like a sister.

Sheree.glassonyahoo.com.au Thanks for your wonderful review. I have not read this since childhood but it's my favourite from childood, and after reading your review I want to read it again. I have as an adult seen the wonderful TV mini-series produced of it: the character chosen for Anne was just as I had imagined her, uncannily so!

Natasha Shabani I love Anne to. would in it be grear to have an imagination like Anne.

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Sophia age8

Bernie Shannon, your review of this amazing book was awesome. I first read this when I was in grade ten. Anne (that's with an 'e') was and still is my favourite female characters of all time. Like you said she approaches life enthusiastically, without no one really cares for her until she came to Green Gables in the care of Marilla ( a strong willed woman, but loved Anne all the same) and her soft hearted brother Matthew who adored Anne. I now have a teen-age daughter and this is one of her favourite book as well. Anne, was a brave and strong-willed young girl with a great imaginations that a lot of young girls today lacked. Thanks again for your great review.

Bindu Babu I am finding so many different editions of this book in flipkart and amazon not able to decide which one is the original work and which one should I buy. Can you help me?

Shannon Bindu, this one looks like a good place to start and it's available via paperback or kindle: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1500426...

Bindu Babu Thank you Shannon. Is it un-abridged version?

Shannon Yes, it's unabridged.

Nicole I read Anne of Green Gables for the first time just a few months ago and your review captures my thoughts so well! I too have daughters and I saw them as well as myself in Anne and the other characters. I too compared it to my experience reading Little Women and Little Women felt like hard work while Anne enveloped me until I was no longer reading the story, but living it. I can't believe that Anne doesn't get more praise and distinction. If she did I'm sure I would have read her much sooner. I can at least make sure my daughters won't miss out.

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