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

L.M. Montgomery

Start date: January 15, 2017

Finish date: February 14, 2017

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Why we're reading this: International Group Read
Genre: Novel
Published: June 1908
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Genre: Novel
Published: June 1908

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Aug 28, 2011 Pamela(AllHoney) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: classics, children-fiction-young-adult, books-to-movies, adopted

A beloved children's classic set on Prince Edward's Island in Canada in the early 1900s. Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, older siblings, want to adopt a boy to help them around the farm but instead of a boy, they end up with a girl. A redheaded imaginative and dramatic young 11 year old named Anne Shirley with an e.

An adorable and delightful read. I can easily see why it is a favorite of so many people. I did not read this when I was a child and would probably gush over it even more if I had. Howe ...more

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Mar 19, 2011 Laura rated it liked it

Shelves: audio-books, children-ya, read-2011

Dramatisation of the LM Montgomery novel about an impetuous red-headed girl. with Barbara Barnes.

1/5. A couple expect to adopt an orphan boy - not an impetuous red-headed girl.

2/5. The Cuthberts send the feisty girl off to school, but trouble lies ahead.

3/5. Anne meets a kindred spirit, gets cooking - and nearly kills herself.

4/5. Anne has a very bad hair day - and resolves never to be romantic again.

5/5. Anne goes away to college - but her heart is still in Avonlea.

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Mar 01, 2017 Karen rated it really liked it

A re-read for me. I never did finish this series ( I think I only read through the 4th book). Anyway, I wanted to see if I still liked the Anne books better than the Emily books. I think the answer is yes.

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Jan 14, 2023 Martina Bila rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4⭐️
Started reading on my way to Auckland, continued on the plane home and finished while fighting jet lag

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Jan 13, 2016 Kelly_Hunsaker_reads ... rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult

YOUTH FICTION AT ITS BEST.

I had never read the Anne of Green Gables series, but it is one of my daughter's favorites. So, although I don't generally enjoy ready young adult and youth books now, I decided that I was going to see what the fuss was all about. And my daughter is right. This book was wonderfully written. The descriptive way L. M. Montgomery writes gave life to the characters and let me fall in love with Anne just as Marilla and Matthew did. As Anne talked - and talked and talked - a ...more

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Oct 04, 2023 Jose Pacheco rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

"I’m not a bit changed--not really. I’m only just pruned down and branched out. The real me--back here--is just the same."

""How dare you say such things about me?" she repeated vehemently. "How would you like to have such things said about you? How would you like to be told that you are fat and clumsy and probably hadn't a spark of imagination in you? I don't care if I do hurt your feelings by saying so! I hope I hurt them. You have hurt mine worse than they were ever hurt be- fore even by Mrs. ...more

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Mar 31, 2013 Mary Paul rated it really liked it

Well gosh

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May 05, 2011 Jenna Scribbles rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I am thinking of giving this story five stars. I expected Anne of Green Gables to be a light, childish story. I was wrong. The opening chapters had me laughing out loud and of course I cried in a few spots. It's such a wonderful and honest look at life, friendship, God, and family.

If you enjoyed The Secret Garden or Understood Betsy, give this one a try also. I'm happy that it is a series and look forward to reading more Anne books soon. ...more

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