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Alpine Path

L.M. Montgomery

Start date: June 13, 2021

Finish date: June 18, 2021

Discussion: Buddy Reading & Conversations

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Jun 18, 2021 Kerri rated it it was amazing

Shelves: canadian, memoirs, buddy-reads

While I would have loved a deep dive into all aspects of L.M. Montgomery, her life, her writing, her struggles and triumphs, I knew that this book was too brief to contain all of that. This was originally published as series of magazine articles on 1917. It contained many insights that I adored, and I had too much fun reading it to rate it less than five stars, but it did make clear to me that biographies of L.M. Montgomery, as well as perhaps her collected journals, are the way to go if I want While I would have loved a deep dive into all aspects of L.M. Montgomery, her life, her writing, her struggles and triumphs, I knew that this book was too brief to contain all of that. This was originally published as series of magazine articles on 1917. It contained many insights that I adored, and I had too much fun reading it to rate it less than five stars, but it did make clear to me that biographies of L.M. Montgomery, as well as perhaps her collected journals, are the way to go if I want to experience that deep dive I mentioned above.

I loved the author's recollection of her childhood, her beautifully captured sense of herself as a young girl, and how that influenced her writing as an adult. There are heart-leaping moments that make for memorable reading -- the early days of writing "Anne", when it is accepted for publication, when she finally holds in her hands an actual copy of her book.

The only section I found not so interesting was her honeymoon. With the death of her grandmother mentioned almost in passing, followed by her marriage, we head straight off on her honeymoon, knowing nothing of the man she has married, their courtship, what she thinks of him, no mentions of conversation or an sense of excitement at being newly married. Perhaps she considered this too private to discuss in-depth, but at times I felt like she was travelling alone. When her husband was mentioned, I would start a little, having forgotten he was of course there! It felt oddly detached, especially after the vividness her youth. These parts were saved though by the time she spends detailing her imagination and her love of her home.

By the end of this, I had some sense of L.M. Montgomery, though as I have said, there is more I want to know -- so much more. However, I will finish reading the Anne books, and most or all of her other novels before I dig deeper for information about the woman herself.

This was another buddy-read with Carolyn, and the discussion of the book so far has been just as interesting as the book itself, and a nice supplement to our reading of the Anne series. ...more

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Jun 19, 2021 C. (Comment, never msg). rated it really liked it

Shelves: riedel-titles-2021

I anticipated loving “The Alpine Path: The Story Of My Career”, as much as my friend, Kerri, who bought a secondhand copy to read with me. Four stars reward Lucy Maud Montgomery’s eloquence and relatable tone. I wanted the story of herself and her books, without breadth on details common to many; having just finished the novels preceding this 1917 autobiography. Brevity could have fulfilled the areas of keenest interest. Where she chose elaboration and sparseness were odd. A newspaperwoman and s ...more

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