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Tag Archives: Anne series
The Books: Rilla of Ingleside (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/Children’s books: Next book on the shelf is Rilla of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, No. 8) by L.M. Montgomery. Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote this book in a fiery passion and it was published in 1921. She … Continue reading
The Books: Rainbow Valley (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/children’s books: Next book on the shelf is Rainbow Valley (Anne of Green Gables, No. 7) by L.M. Montgomery. Published in 1919 – this is the second book about Anne’s 6 children … and the spectre of … Continue reading
The Books: Anne of Ingleside (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/children’s books: Next book on the shelf is Anne of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, No. 6) by L.M. Montgomery. Sixth in the Anne series – but I think this was one of the last books she … Continue reading
The Books: Anne’s House of Dreams (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/children’s books: Next book on the shelf is Anne’s House of Dreams (Anne of Green Gables, No. 5) by L.M. Montgomery. What a wonderful book this is. I love every book in the series – and in … Continue reading
The Books: Anne of Windy Poplars (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/children’s books: Next book on the shelf is Anne of Windy Poplars (Anne of Green Gables) by L.M. Montgomery. Chronologically (in Anne’s life) this book comes after Anne of the Island (excerpt here) – but in Lucy … Continue reading
The Books: Anne of the Island (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/children’s books: Next book on the shelf is Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, Book 3) by L.M. Montgomery. I love this one. I love all of them but I love this one especially. This … Continue reading
The Books: Anne of Avonlea (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/children’s books: Next book on the shelf is Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, Book 2) by L.M. Montgomery. As Anne fans will remember: at the end of Anne of Green Gables – [SPOILER ALERT – … Continue reading
The Books: Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Daily Book Excerpt: YA/children’s books: Next book on the shelf is Anne of Green Gables (Modern Library Classics) by L.M. Montgomery. Buh-bye, Madeleine. Hello, Lucy Maud. Two of my obsessions back to back. Life is good. By the way, I … Continue reading