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Anne of Ingleside

L.M. Montgomery

3.84 AVERAGE


‘“You do love me, Gilbert? I’m not just a habit with you? You haven’t said you loved me for so long.”

“My dear, dear love! I didn’t think you needed words to know that. I couldn’t live without you. Always you give me strength. There’s a verse somewhere in the Bible that is meant for you… ‘She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.’”

Life which had seemed so grey and foolish a few moments before was golden and rose and splendidly rainbows again.’

This may be the only series I will continue to re-read for the rest of my life!

Continuing my re-read of Anne Shirley books as my age (roughly) matches Anne's. This is definitely a slower book, mostly vignettes about Anne's six children and life in the seaside village of Glen St. Mary. But I enjoyed reading the last several chapters this week after some pretty heavy reading. Montgomery really does capture the everyday exquisitely. And it was funny reading about Anne's midlife crisis as I approach my 40th birthday.

Better than windy poplars but did not love as much as house of dreams wasn’t bad but was not keeping my attention 

funny lighthearted fast-paced
adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Not my favourite Anne book and I have a feeling I will feel the same with the rest of the series. Less Anne and more of her children but you really miss Anne in it.
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
adventurous inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes