Any other L.M. Montgomery fans around?

Lucy Maud Montgomery is considered one of Canada's leading children's authors. She wrote Anne of Green Gables as well as many other books.

I havne't actually read any of her books yet, but I just bought three more of them to give to my mom for Christmas. Once she's done reading them, I can borrow them. I've watched part of the Anne mini-series on PBS and despite the fact that I was in the hospital at the time, I really enjoyed it.

Hi Quaisior! I hope you enjoy them when you get the chance to read them. I was first introduced to the series through the mini-series when I was in Junior High. After I read the Anne series, I started picking up her other books and since then, I've ended up going to Prince Edward Island twice!

I love L M Montgomery! I read most of the Anne and Emily books when I was little. I notice when I go back to read them there is so much that I missed out on when I ws little! I think it undervalues them to categorise them as only childrens books! They are so cute and the social commentary of the times is very funny, you can totally imagine what L M was like as a person. In fact I'm really interested in finding out more about her. I intend to read her biography one of these days.

I haven't read the Anne series in ages! I really should pull them out again because I really do love them. The mini-series is fantastic as well.

I've read Rilla of Ingleside the most. I love that one! When you talk about the miniseries do you mean the actual Anne one or the montage thing they named 'the road to Avonlea' if the former I agree but if you mean the latter I'd have to disagree, I hate it when people change a book that much!!

Sometimes I wish Rilla was separate from the Anne series. I love that book but out of the actual Anne books, Anne of the Island is definitely a favourite.

But other than the Anne series, Emily of New Moon & The Blue Castle are favourites. That's if I had to pick There are just certain things about certain books I love. The only one I've never managed to make it through is Magic for Marigold.



She has an autobiography called, The Alpine Path: The Story of My Career. It's less than 100 pages--but an interesting read. There are also 5 volumes of her journals available. I don't think she was as happy as most of her characters are. Her journals can get very depressing to read.

I liked the Road to Avonlea series but only if I don't think about the book it was very very loosely based on. Speaking of changing a book that much--what about the 3rd Anne movie--eek! I didn't really enjoy the Emily tv show though. I have S1 on tape but still haven't watched all of them...they just don't seem like Emily to me.

I definitely love Anne of the Island, I also like Anne's House of Dreams, especially the whole Leslie storyline, I don't like Anne of windy willow's so much, too many letters. I never seem to get through her compilations of short stories or the kids books she has written where they don't grow up eventually (eg. magic for marigold, the story girl) Have you read Jane of Lantern hill? It's the only one I can't find! I need to know if it is really good before I look properly, I aslo love the blue castle, It's one of my favourites mainly for the "Shocking" way Valancy behaves with her family, it's so funny!
I didn't know her journels were available to read! That's pretty exciting! I really want to read them, I had heard that she was pretty depressed at times, it's easier to believe when your reading the third Emily book but all of er books have a little loneliness and isolation in them. Apparantly she didn't love her husband?

I'm not really a fan of Windy Willows either.

I have read Jane of Lantern Hill. I liked it but know some people who didn't like it. There's also a movie version of it but it goes way off the book.

I think her depression stemmed from a number of things. She seemed to be surrounded by controlling people. Her grandparents were very stern. And then when she married, her husband, who was a minister got very depressed because he felt he wasn't one of God's Chosen people. Add in WWI and her legal problems w/her first publisher, she got very depressed herself

Kunama, have you read A Tangled Web? If you enjoyed the humour w/Valancy's family, you might enjoy A Tangled Web.

[size=18]Happy 130th Birthday to LMM!

A friend on one of the lists I belong to included this quote and I thought it would be appropriate to share today

from her journals VOL V, April 9, 1936

"There are many things in my life for which I am thankful; but the one
for which I am most thankful is that it was my good fortune to have been
"born and bred" on Abegweit - the beautiful name for PE Island which
should never have been lost. I know perfectly well that deep down in my
heart is a great pity for everyone who was not born on Prince Edward
Island. Can it ever be made up to them?

It was my further good fortune to have lived on the "North Shore" of the
"Island" where I could gaze every day and night on the splendid pageant
of the St. Lawrence gulf - splendid in its ever-changing beauty of dawn
and moon and midnight, of storm and calm, wind and rain, starlight,
moonlight, sunset. Sunset! I shall remember in the halls of eternity
some sunsets I have seen over New London Harbour."

Here's the house LMM was born in

I love the Anne of Green Gables books. I've read the series so many times. And I already bought all eight books for my niece...and she's only two years old.

Another fan on board!
I've got all her books but like most people, love Anne and Emily the best.
A Tangled Web is definitely a good meaty family comedy...

Welcome Tarribabe & DebD!

I bought Emily of New Moon for my cousin as a Christmas gift. I hope she likes it. She wanted to go to PEI w/me the last time I went so my hope is to get her addicted to LMM because it will be more fun for her to go.

I am currently reading the Anne books, bought the set & an Anne Christmas book too! LMM is great! I am looking forward to someday visiting good old PE Island! I love the Avonlea series that ended up being on the Disney Channel years ago too!

Hello CMOM!

You would love PEI. It's beautiful there. I loved the Avonlea series too.

The L.M. Montgomery Literary Society has some new articles in the Shining Scrolls area of their site:
"The Anne Artists - M.A. Claus, W.A.J. Claus and George Gibbs"
"Following In Anne’s Footsteps: An Anne Itinerary For Prince Edward Island."

They have also added newly available research on Montgomery's first rejected suitor, Nate Lockhart, her most often rejected fan, Isabel, and information about The Woolner Jug.

I glanced through the "Following in Anne's Footsteps" article and they have a couple of places I didn't know about! The categories in that article are: Basic Anne of Green Gables Tour, Movie Fans, L.M. Montgomery Fans, Vanished Sites, and Other PEI Attractions for Anne Fans. If you are planning on going this summer, be sure to check it out!

Is anyone planning on going to PEI in 2008 for the 100th Anniversary of Anne? My mom & I are planning on going in Early June before tourist season officially starts. It will be our third time there.

! I need to check those updates out. I adore the books.

Glad you'll be going next summer, I hope we get a review here. Especially since it's unlikely I can go.

Maxi! I love your Anne & Gilbert icon!

I will definitely post about my trip. I have pictures from my last two trips that I need to re-add to my site when I do, I'll post the link here.

I made a goal of re-reading LMM's books before my trip. I'm a little behind but it's been interesting! While reading the journals, I've written down all the books she mentioned and whether she liked them or not. I need to start typing it up to post online.