Book 8... moving slowly but surely on!

Too tired for fancy intro's tonight. I've decided to read through the "Anne Series" before November, which will knock off about 9 books from my list.  And so...

          Book 8 is                     Anne of The Island                  by L.M. Montgomery 

I apologize for any spoiling this may cause to those of you who haven't yet read this series and would like to... I'd like to briefly update you on whats happening in the series so far. Anne has mellowed some from when she first arrived at Green Gables 5 years ago, and She and Diana Barry are now 18.  Anne and Gilbert are now friends and in fact, Gil is pining away for our determined self proclaimed "spinster" [Anne] who, at the end of book two in the series, only just begins to feel a stirring in her heart when he looks at her.  Matthew Cuthbert has passed away and Marilla's eye sight gets worse and Anne decides to stay home another year to teach.   Both she and Gilbert teach for two years before being able to returning to school.  They will begin at Redmond college in book three and this education is scheduled to last about 5 years. Also, Diana Barry is engaged to Fred Wright and is going to be staying in Avonlea to continue making doilies for her house and Marilla has taken the now widowed Rachel Lynde to live with her at Green Gables along with the twins of her deceased third cousin Mrs. Keith whom she and Anne have been raising the past two years.  

Caught up yet? If you feel i've spoiled it for you, I implore you to actually read through the first 2 books in the series because my brief summary of the story line pales greatly in comparison to Montgommery's wonderful writing. 

I'm only on page 5 of this book, but so far I'm enjoying every word.  Anne and Diana - mostly Anne- are discussing the challenges of growing up and how sad growing old can be because so much changes. Anne has renewed her vow to live as an old spinster unless her "ideal man" actually does come along- I'll give you her description of him in my next post- and is feeling a little left behind by Diana who can't stop looking at her sparkling engagement ring and smiling the "little smile which always had the effect of making Anne feel suddenly left out and inexperienced" (Montgomery 4).  They're just about to run into Gilbert and are beginning to feel the sadness of Anne's going away to Redmond the following week.  

Cover of book 3 in the Anne of Green Gables series

Inside cover with epitaph by Tennyson

Epitaph reads:
"All precious things discovered late
To those that seek them issue forth,
For Love in sequel works with Fate,
And draws the veil from hidden worth."
                                  -TENNYSON

L.M.M inscribed book three of the series "to all the girls all over the world who have "wanted more" about ANNE".  Simply lovely :)

I hope you're upcoming week is going to be sunny and lovely, not rainy and dismal as mine is appearing to be... *sigh* thank Goodness for the company of "delightful, unpredictable Anne Shirley" and the wonderfully uplifting words of Lucy Maud Montgomery. 

More to come so check back within a fortnight if you're interested. Drop a comment if you're reading more than the first line of my posts.. 

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