One of my favorites of all time! I even had an excerpt from Anne of Avonlea read at my wedding. It's so much fun to read as an adult too! I remember finding certain things about the book so tragic when I was younger. When she dyes her hair green or finds the mouse in the plum pudding! Oh how I wept for poor Anne. As an adult, I laughed myself silly over these small tragedies. It's amazing how your perspective changes as you get older. What a great way to remind ourselves what it was like to be young. How the world was so new and exciting and scary at the same time. Oh, I have so loved growing up with Anne.

one of my favourites!!! my fav character is Anne

These are all my all-time favorite books. Anne is such a lovable, smart, funny character. My best friend and I always acted these books out - and we both want to be Anne! (Of course, her hair was closer to auburn...)

The first three books have to do with Anne becoming part of her adoptive family and community, and growing up into an outspoken, intelligent women. Later, books follow the relationship between Anne and her childhood friend Gilbert, whom she marries. There are actually ten books in the series. The last few books deal more and more with the lives and adventures of Anne and Gilbert's children.

1. n   Anne of Green Gablesn
The original, the classic. I feel like I know every word in this one but it was no less magical in its rereading.

2. n   Anne of Avonlean
It picks up nicely after the first one with Anne teaching school in Avonlea after Gilbert gives up his post for Anne so she may remain with Marilla and they might keep Green Gables. The arrival of Davy and Dora brings welcome levity after the sad ending of the previous book.

3. n   Anne of the Islandn
Still rooting for Gilbert. It was heartbreaking watching Anne with Roy. I loved the moment before her graduation from Redmond when she decides to carry Gilbert's lillies instead of Roy's violets. Gilbert's Christmas gift of a pink enamel heart was a sweet throwback to their childhood days.

Ruby's death was just heartbreaking. Diana's wedding was also heartbreaking in a different way. It reminded me of how much growing up can hurt in all its exhileration.

The ending, with Gilbert and Anne in Hester Gray's garden is beautiful and so fitting an end to their old chum days while being a beginning to their courtship.

4. n   Anne of Windy Poplarsn
My least favorite, as most of it is in letter-form from Anne to Gilbert. I love Anne and Gilbert and wished I could see more of the courtship but Gilbert hardly appears here and doesn't even speak. I wish LM Montgomery hadn't omitted Anne's "love letter" pages!

5. n   Anne's House of Dreamsn
Finally, Anne is Gilbert's bride! A beautiful wedding and they're off to their beautiful house of dreams. I love the new characters introduced: Miss Cordelia, Leslie Moore, Owen Ford, Captain Jim. The Dick/George Moore sideplot is interesting.

Anne's loss of her first baby is sobering but the joy of her second, successful pregnancy makes up for it. I kind of wish "Jem" had been named Matthew James just because I'm partial to dear, sweet Matthew. I'm so glad Marilla and Mrs. Lynde come to visit the little house of dreams. It wouldn't be the same without them. It was especially heartwarming to see Marilla mothering Anne.

6. n   Anne of Inglesiden
This one started to drag a bit because it's much more focused on the kids than Anne. When the last book closed she had one kid, now she has 5 and then 6 when Rilla is born. I just don't like grown-up Anne as much as growing-up Anne, I guess.

Aunt Mary Maria and Christine Stuart are two "new" characters, though we did meet Christine in passing in n   Anne of the Islandn but she's more fleshed out here. Fleshed out to be annoying, that is. She flirts with Gilbert far too much. I wanted to slap her for Anne. The resolution of the book, with Gilbert reassuring Anne, made laugh because whenever my own husband gets quiet or distant I assume he's plotting how to leave me.

Aunt Mary Maria is intolerable. She's like the anti-Aunt Josephine. Aunt Josephine seemed to be cold and easily angered at first but she thawed quickly. Mary Maria never does. Poor Susan. I don't know if I would have been able to hold back from telling her off and I'm pretty non-confrontational.

7. n   Rainbow Valleyn
Just when I was going to give up on the series because of all the kids, this one redeemed it. Lovely.

8. n   Rilla of Inglesiden
I picked this up again and I'm glad I did. Rilla reminded me so much of Anne I now want to get the other post-series books.

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These are the books that got me started reading. Because these books were so well written, and caught my attention, I've been reading ever since. I've read thousands of books since (there was a time I used to read 4-5 books per week...), and these books are why I still love reading. When I say that Anne of Green Gables changed my life forever, I'm not kidding. I love Anne of Green Gables.

Childhood fave fr I was obsessed with Gilbert Blythe

My mom tried to get me to read these books for years and years but I was never interested (though I have always loved the movies). When my baby was born I spent a lot of time sitting (nursing)so I finally got my mom's books and devoured all of them. LOVED them all! I need to have another baby so I can sit and read them all again. There are very few books I could read over and over but I think I could with these for some reason. It's not my usual type of book though. Interesting.

Oh, i love all of these books, and have read all the way to Rilla of Ingleside several times. Whenever i feel the world is too tiresome, depressing or dark, i like to read Anne. These books awaken in me what is good, and true, and honorable, and pure when i have forgotten.

Anne of Green Gables highlight one book of literature and a poem. The miniseries also features Noyes, The Highwayman, but I cannot remember if the books do! Will have to re-read.
Ben Hur, Lew Wallace, 1880
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Lady of Shallot, Tennyson, 1832
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Highwayman, Noyes, 1906
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Those who love LM Montgomery's writing of Anne Shirley may also enjoy her trilogy of books on Emily Starr of New Moon, in fact, some people prefer them!
Emily of New Moon, Montgomery, 1923
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MiniSeries Review...
Anne of Green Gables, Kevin Sullivan, 1985
Anne of Avolea, Kevin Sullivan 1985
These two series are the quintessential Anne in film. Though Anne of Avonlea diverges from the books to an unfavorable level, Sullivan still captures the essence of our beloved friend.

Here's what Vanity Fair says about the miniseries:
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/...

Classic. Delightful. Heartwarming. Fun. Favorite Collection Ever. Read twice. Want to read again, but can't have 8 books hijack my life right now... maybe during spring break or next summer.

This collection is at the top, followed by Little House on the Prairie, and James Herriot's books (just finishing the second re-reading of those... thank goodness for 16 days out of school!).

Anna dai tetti verdi ★★★
Anna di Avonlea ★★★
Anna dell'isola ★★★
Anna dei Pioppi Fruscianti DNF
La casa dei Sogni ★★ 1/2
Anna di Ingleside ★★★
La valle dell'arcobaleno SV
Rilla di Ingleside SV

In questo caso non abbandono la saga perché mi sta facendo schifo o altro, ma perché credo non ci sia nient'altro da dire
In futuro potrei decidere di leggere i due libri mancanti, perché un po' mi sono affezionati ai figli di Anna.
Non recupererò mai invece Anna dei Pioppi Fruscianti.

In generale l'ho trovata un'ottima saga di formazione, ma devo dire che alcuni temi non sono molto attuali
In alcuni casi è femminista, in altri meno. E' figlia del suo tempo.
La serie TV, grazie al fatto che è stata scritta al giorno d'oggi, riesce meglio in questo

It's unfortunate I didn't discover this series when I was a young girl. I was introduced to Anne (with an 'e') by the PBS Wonderworks series in the mid-80's... And NO, I was no longer a young girl then, but a married woman, I'm THAT Old!!!

So what I'm sayin' is... If you've never read the series... READ IT! Anne is enjoyable at any age. And if you haven't seen the PBS series... SEE IT! It's set in what's quite possibly the most beautiful place in the world, (Prince Edward Island) during a simpler time... You can be quite sure Marilla never had to worry about Anne sending naked pictures to Gilbert via her cell phone. Then again, Marilla had to hand wash her clothes and never had the opportunity to order up dinner using only a phone and the number for Pizza Hut!