Chronicles of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery Review

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Source: Library

Publisher: (this edition) Bantam Starfire

Publication Date: (first published) January 1st, 1912 (this edition) August 1st, 1988

Genre: Classics/Historical Fiction/Middle Grade/Young Adult Fiction

Series: Chronicles of Avonlea

Synopsis:

On Prince Edward Island, where Anne Shirley grew up in the sea-sprayed town of Avonlea, there was no shortage of wonderful stories. There was the case of Ludovic Speed, who wouldn't propose to the woman he had courted for fifteen years until Anne devised a plan to "speed" him up . . . if it didn't backfire and break his heart. But no one could blame mischievous Anne for the hilarious battle of the sexes that erupted when a man-hating woman and her cat got quarantined in the same house with a woman-hating bachelor and his dog. From sprawling Penhallow Grange, where a family waits nearly forever for two quarreling lovers to break their stubborn silence, to the tumbledown farm of Old Man Shaw, who awaits the retum of his beloved daughter, L. M. Montgomery has written twelve tales of secret hopes and hidden dreams, filled with enchantment and humor.

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

I grew up absolutely in love with The Anne of Green Gables books and The Road to Avonlea TV show, largely thanks to my maternal grandmother. However, other than my beloved Anne novels, I hadn't read too much else from L.M. Montgomery. When I recently discovered that her two Chronicles of Avonlea novels, and two Story Girl novels were the inspiration for that beloved TV show, I knew I needed to give them all a try. I first read the Story Girl duology, and adored it ever as much as I did the Anne novels. I couldn't wait to give this one a try, and I was hopeful I'd end up loving it just as much.

It was wonderful to be back in Avonlea, and to see many snippets of beloved characters along the way, like Anne and Diana. There stories don't really have much in common other than their location, but each one is a fun and whimsical look into different characters that call this idyllic town home. I wholeheartedly enjoyed each one, and loved getting to dive back (slightly) into the world of Anne, even though she doesn't play too prominent of a role throughout.

L.M. Montgomery's writing always inspires me to lose myself in the whimsical worlds she creates, and take a break from all the stresses of everyday life.

While I did end up feeling like I enjoyed The Story Girl and it's sequel a bit more than this one, I did still love it, and am looking forward to continuing on with the second book shortly.

I'm now desperately wanting to go ahead and rewatch Road to Avonlea after reading more of the stories that inspired it.

Final Rating: 4/5.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)

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