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avonleagal's review
4.0
This was good. I was a little tired of all the short stories, but it wasn’t the short stories themselves, it was the fact that they’re short. They all have potential to be turned into books. ☺️
also there was a lady named Corona
also there was a lady named Corona
jgintrovertedreader's review
3.0
These stories are primarily ones that never saw the light of day after being published in magazines in Montgomery's lifetime. There's a reason for that. I love reading more my L.M. Montgomery, but these are not my favorites. Maybe because they're grouped together by theme? The stories get very repetitive. And some of the stories showed up as scenes in her books. Fans of Montgomery should read these, but don't pick this up expecting to fall in love with it.
mnm16's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
salicat's review
4.0
Sweet tales I loved as a kid- I tried to read some of them as an adult, but now they seem a bit saccharine and contrived. Doesn't matter, because LM Montgomery never gets less than 4 stars from me for making me love books.
lauroberge's review
4.0
Lucy Maud Montgomery is amazing. That's all you need to know.
This collection of short stories contains many adorable stories I wish I had read long ago. My favourites were The Bride Roses, The Romance of Jedediah, For a Dream's Sake, The Price, An Unpremeditated Ceremony and Between the Hill and the Valley. I loved the descriptions in some of them, especially in The Man Who Forgot, and I wished I knew several of the characters, which are both some of Montgomery's best abilities. My only problem with this collection is that since it's centered around one particular theme, it's a bit redundant, so I wish I had only read a short story once in a while instead of all at once.
If you've read and loved any of Montgomery's works, you have to read at least some of her short stories, because they're incredible.
This collection of short stories contains many adorable stories I wish I had read long ago. My favourites were The Bride Roses, The Romance of Jedediah, For a Dream's Sake, The Price, An Unpremeditated Ceremony and Between the Hill and the Valley. I loved the descriptions in some of them, especially in The Man Who Forgot, and I wished I knew several of the characters, which are both some of Montgomery's best abilities. My only problem with this collection is that since it's centered around one particular theme, it's a bit redundant, so I wish I had only read a short story once in a while instead of all at once.
If you've read and loved any of Montgomery's works, you have to read at least some of her short stories, because they're incredible.
bethchrissink's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
eupomene's review
4.0
We know Montgomery for her stories about Anne and Emily, but she also wrote many, many stories for the magazines of her day. Rea Wilmshurst has collected these into themed paperbacks for us fans, and this one is stories about long-awaited reunions and love returning and waiting patiently. Some will sound redundant but there are gems -- like the "Romance of Jedidiah" and other standouts.
skyepieonthefly's review
3.0
I did not like this one as much. The writting was as good as her other works, but I did not enjoy the theme of this collection. But, I have never found wasting time and relationships based on lack of communication a romantic notion.
sonshinelibrarian's review
5.0
I really enjoy Montgomery's short stories. Some of these I had read before, some I didn't really remember, particularly the last one in the collection.