Shannon's Review - Christmas With Anne Of Green Gables And Other Stories by L.M. Montgomery

Title: Christmas With Anne Of Green Gables And Other Stories

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Author: L.M. Montgomery

Genre: Fiction, Classic, Holiday, Christmas

Publisher: Wilder Publications

Received: Bought

Release Date: November 2015 (on kindle)

Pages: 100

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Shannon’s Thoughts:

12 short Christmas stories, the first two from L.M. Montgomery’s most famous series Anne Of Green Gables.

If you had only read the first book in the Green Gables series you might not want to read the second short story because it does spoil Anne’s story a little. 3 of the stories were different and refreshing compared to most of the stories.

Some of the other stories which are not in the green gables series have the feeling that is heart-warming and sweet but honestly most of them were the same story over and over.  A family can’t afford gifts for their children and it looks that they will have nothing for christmas so someone gives them their gifts.  Maybe it has to do with the time period they are written in but most of the stories got old real quick.

I love what I have read of the Anne Of Green Gables series but these short stories are not great. That said I would still try other short stories by L.M. Montgomery.

Five Fun Facts - L.M. Montgomery

Five Fun Facts

L.M. Montgomery

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1. Best known for stories about Anne of Green Gables.
2. She was raised by her grandparents after her mother passed.
3. Was a lonely child with a big imagination.
4. Her stories brought great happiness to others even though she endured so much pain and depression.
5. She published 20 novels and over 500 short stories.

Info collected from Wikipedia.org

Shannon's Review - Anne Of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

Title: Anne Of Green Gables

Series: Anne Of Green Gables #1

Author: L.M. Montgomery

Genre: Fiction

Publisher: Puffin

Received: Purchased

Release Date: 1908

Pages: 369

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Official Websites Of Author:

L.M. Montgomery Institute

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Shannon’s Thoughts:

When siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert decide they need help on the farm they decide to adopt a boy to bring some youth and strength to help them.  As Matthew makes his way to pick up the orphaned boy at the train station he finds that the orphanage made a mistake and sent a girl. Not just any girl but redheaded,and dramatic Anne Shirley.  Anne is a dreamer, a free spirit and full of exuberance.  Matthew and Marilla end up falling in love with and Anne even if she is drawn to trouble.   

Anne Of Green Gables is the first book in a series written by Lucy Maude Montgomery  (L.M. Montgomery).  When I was growing up the t.v. channel PBS made this series of books into movies.  I knew of them but only caught bits and pieces here and there.  I hear they are excellent and hope to one day catch them.  Not only had I not seen the movies but I had never read the books.  Anne Of Green Gables was completely new to me. I loved Anne Shirley and her friend Diana.  They were such dreamers and so passionate about life and it’s beauties.

If I had to pinpoint anything I disliked about Anne Of Green Gables it would have to be… actually it would be nothing.  I can not think of a thing I disliked about story.  I mean Anne gets in trouble but the way she gets in trouble is just another piece of Anne’s character because usually when she in hot water it was because she was trying to be good.

HIghly recommend for girls from ages 10 and up.  Boys might like it but it is a book of a girl in her world.