The Golden Road by L.M. Montgomery Review

Hello Friends :)

I pray today finds you all doing well, and I'm so thankful you decided to drop by my little corner of the internet.

I'm Kirby, and this is my bookish world, where I get to share all about the wonderful and not so wonderful books I've been reading as of late.

A little awhile ago, I decided to dive into reading more of L.M. Montgomery's books, as the Anne of Green Gables series has always been a favorite, and yet I hadn't read too much by her outside of those.

This has been such a fun journey, and I'm honestly loving getting to visit more of her beautiful writing.

If you'd like to check out my review of the first title in this duology, you can do so using the link below:

The Story Girl

Otherwise keep on reading down below for today's full review.

The Golden Road by L.M. Montgomery:

Source: Library

Publisher: This edition: Bantam Books

Publication Date: First Published: January 1st, 1913

This Edition: February 1st, 1989

Genre: The Classics/Middle Grade

Series: The Story Girl

Synopsis:

When Sara Stanley, the Story Girl, returns to Carlisle to spend the winter with the King family, she comes up with a great idea. To help them through the dreary months ahead, she, Felicity, Cecily, and Dan will publish a magazine.

From "Personals" to "Fashion Notes" to an etiquette column and stories of the most interesting happenings in Carlisle, Our Magazine quickly becomes the most entertaining publication anyone in town has ever read. But seasons pass, nothing is forever--soon it will be time for the Story Girl to leave her good friends on Prince Edward Island, friends with whom she has walked the golden road of youth.

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

After how much I adored The Story Girl, this one had pretty high expectations to live up to. I can honestly say that I ended up loving this one even more, and it's definitely a new favorite for me by L.M. Montgomery.

While the first title focuses around childhood, hijinks and hilarity, and the many adventures that the King cousins find themselves facing, The Golden Road brings with it more of a bittersweet and sober understanding as to what happens when children start to grow up and life begins to change.

It was heartwarming, heart wrenching, and full of all the magical delight that only this author seems to be able achieve. I never wanted to put it down, and yet at the same time I wanted to take my time as I didn't want to say goodbye to these wonderful characters that have come to feel like old friends.

I'm not one for spoilers, but I do want to say that I would recommend having Kleenex handy before you choose to pick this one up!

Final Rating: 5/5.

I couldn't have enjoyed this more, and I can guarantee this will be a reread for me many times in the years to come.

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

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