tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post1160707755411599094..comments2024-03-27T03:25:08.267-07:00Comments on Life in the Shoe: Revisiting Anne of AvonleaDorcashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-43389300856665887082018-06-24T03:51:15.365-07:002018-06-24T03:51:15.365-07:00I love the Anne books. I've loved them most of...I love the Anne books. I've loved them most of my life, and just recently, finally, read through the series with my daughters and had the privilege of introducing them to that world as well. <br />I love how so much wisdom and truth about daily life in general are imparted in those pages, along with Anne and all her Anneish-ness. allofakindmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00987081251058189855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-91656553984207604472018-06-18T05:49:53.967-07:002018-06-18T05:49:53.967-07:00it seems reading the "Anne" books are a ...it seems reading the "Anne" books are a rite of passage for girls becoming women. I'm 45 (I think?) and I still can enjoy some of them ;) My oldest girls loved the books and now my younger one is getting to that age as well... memories! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-47258872106660416172018-06-15T14:22:58.086-07:002018-06-15T14:22:58.086-07:00That's who I was thinking of when I put in tha...That's who I was thinking of when I put in that qualifier--"very few" that are entirely one or the other.<br />And yes, the Blue Castle is very much comfort food.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-33040144923734879232018-06-15T08:58:59.469-07:002018-06-15T08:58:59.469-07:00As much as I love the book, though, I admit most o...As much as I love the book, though, I admit most of Valancy's relatives don't follow the rule of having a mix of good and bad. They are pretty one dimensional- all bad! :D But it makes a very entertaining read, and lets you feel good about the decisions Valancy makes in the book. Trevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044165222085701744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-56120565442923185162018-06-15T08:52:53.484-07:002018-06-15T08:52:53.484-07:00L. M. Montgomery is an author I have reread so man...L. M. Montgomery is an author I have reread so many times. She's like comfort food. The Blue Castle is my favorite out of all her books. Trevanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-30414446837197965522018-06-14T20:19:23.848-07:002018-06-14T20:19:23.848-07:00I love Montgomery's writing. Like you mentione...I love Montgomery's writing. Like you mentioned, the characters (especially in the Anne series) are so believable, which I think is the beauty of her work. Thanks for writing this. It was fun to hear your perspective! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750087955695702615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-58741530160892979032018-06-14T19:12:20.056-07:002018-06-14T19:12:20.056-07:00Yep. Definitely some of my favorite books! I had a...Yep. Definitely some of my favorite books! I had a friend who acted Anne in a play & would go around reciting lines till I felt like it was actually her, & maybe I was Dianna!Jeanie Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125188322097493236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-44138352899679223682018-06-14T17:18:48.880-07:002018-06-14T17:18:48.880-07:00Not sure I knew that, Crystal. It is a beautiful n...Not sure I knew that, Crystal. It is a beautiful name, however it's spelled.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-73864393037790577692018-06-14T17:17:56.519-07:002018-06-14T17:17:56.519-07:00Yes. One of my daughters read her published journa...Yes. One of my daughters read her published journals recently. So sad. She was so alone in the world. When she first received publishing success she had no one to be happy with her.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-47875531036312284102018-06-14T17:16:33.888-07:002018-06-14T17:16:33.888-07:00Yes to your impressions of Dean Priest. He always ...Yes to your impressions of Dean Priest. He always seemed like a creepy predator and I wonder if there was a real-life parallel in LMM's youth. Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-84616293950408323692018-06-14T17:14:48.424-07:002018-06-14T17:14:48.424-07:00Thanks for coming by! I think A Tangled Web is my ...Thanks for coming by! I think A Tangled Web is my favorite.Dorcashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050605764466835485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-47822892905512618232018-06-14T16:56:59.938-07:002018-06-14T16:56:59.938-07:00Crystal, I wanted to name our oldest Avonlea but m...Crystal, I wanted to name our oldest Avonlea but my husband was thrilled with the name and was concerned Avonlea would always be mispronounced.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188723188448901080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-57995725162298943512018-06-14T15:24:43.262-07:002018-06-14T15:24:43.262-07:00I probably already mentioned this to you, but we n...I probably already mentioned this to you, but we named our youngest after Anne of Avonlea, though we spell it differently. I love your thoughts here, and have often felt similarly. crystalkupperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659420169932283744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-80564306354428016172018-06-14T07:41:51.176-07:002018-06-14T07:41:51.176-07:00I have never read Anne of Avonlea but have read An...I have never read Anne of Avonlea but have read Anne of Green Gables. I would read portions of it to my girls at bedtime. I wonder if I could find Anne of Avonlea somewhere. I still have Green Gables and it's pretty beat up. I think when I'm done with all my book review obligations,I will read it again.Reginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188723188448901080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-22423547783029802842018-06-14T05:42:36.244-07:002018-06-14T05:42:36.244-07:00I've always loved the Anne books and read most...I've always loved the Anne books and read most, if not all of the other books by L. M. Montgomery. I never knew about Montgomery's life until recently. Absolutely not an author your young child should choose to research! Her childhood and adulthood was lonely. Her mother died, her father abandoned her, she had an affair with the married man she worked for, and later married a man she didn't love who turned out to be mentally ill most of his life. I think she thought that her hard life was a punishment for the affair. Reading about her life explained so much about her books particularly the strange parts.a stranger in a strange landhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399174269430646944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-40500045140375118772018-06-14T05:31:27.936-07:002018-06-14T05:31:27.936-07:00I just read her bio. She definitely could have use...I just read her bio. She definitely could have used a cup of tea with you!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05051070567705839166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-53305143988090029412018-06-14T04:19:53.578-07:002018-06-14T04:19:53.578-07:00I have loved L.M. Montgomery's books ever sinc...I have loved L.M. Montgomery's books ever since I received Anne of Green Gables as a gift from my aunt at somewhere around age 11. I've read the Anne series many times and still love them. You are so right about her characters. However, about a year ago, I re-read the Emily series for the first time in a number of years. My jaw nearly hit the floor at the relationship between Emily and Dean Priest. It was nauseating. I know I read it as a person who lives in the 21st century. BUT! I felt it so inappropriate that I got rid of at least the last two books, maybe all of them, I can't remember. I should really read about Montgomery herself. You intrigue me with bits of her story. Someday I want to visit P.E.I. lazonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14064232955883413705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11022879.post-77253821767567419602018-06-14T01:05:43.633-07:002018-06-14T01:05:43.633-07:00Love the L.M Montgomery books; the Golden Road, th...Love the L.M Montgomery books; the Golden Road, the Blue Castle,Tangled Web,Jane of Lantern Hill, the Emily books and all the Anne books. I'm sure Dorcas, that you and LM would have a wonderful conversation over a hot cup of tea. Heather from Australia. PS Love your blog. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com