What a wonderful book! I enjoyed Anne of Green Gables, but I absolutely adored Anne of Avonlea. Now a schoolteacher, Anne is much admired by her students. I loved the sweet descriptions of Anne’s pupils. I enjoyed meeting the new cast of characters as well: Mr. Harrison and his parrot, Miss Lavender and her lovely stone house, the twins Davy and Dora, and the motherless Paul Irving. I anxiously await Anne of the Island.
I listened to the CD read by Barbara Caruso. What an excellent narrator. I wouldn’t hesitate at all to listen to one of her audiobooks again.
Perhaps, after all, romance did not come into one’s life with pomp and blare, like a gay knight riding down; perhaps it crept to one’s side like an old friend through quiet ways; perhaps it revealed itself in seeming prose, until some sudden shaft of illumination flung athwart its pages betrayed the rhythm and the music, perhaps. . . perhaps. . .love unfolded naturally out of a beautiful friendship, as a golden-hearted rose slipping from its green sheath.
Then the veil dropped again; but the Anne who walked up the dark lane was not quite the same Anne who had driven gaily down it the evening before. The page of girlhood had been turned, as by an unseen finger, and the page of womanhood was before her with all its charm and mystery, its pain and gladness.
Finished my first book! Well, I started on Disc 6 of 8, so I had a good head start. I absolutely loved Anne of Avonlea — it’s a 5 star book for me, no question. Now I’m off to read Anne of the Island. The Anne books are perfect to read for the read-a-thon.
Stats:
Reading/listening time: 3.5 hours
Pages read: 104 pp.
At home, combination of living room and bedroom, depending on room availability.
3 facts about me …
I’m 41 (almost), married for 18 years, and have 2 teenage sons.
How many books do you have in your TBR pile for the next 24 hours?
Well, 8-10 to choose from. I won’t get to all of them, of course, but I have plenty of options.
Do you have any goals for the read-a-thon (i.e. number of books, number of pages, number of hours, or number of comments on blogs)?
I’d like to get in at least 10 hours of pure reading/listening time.
If you’re a veteran read-a-thoner, Any advice for people doing this for the first time?
Yes, choose short, high interest books. Childrens/YA and series books like the Thursday Next series or No. 1 Ladies’ Detective series are excellent choices.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”