My Top Five Books #5: “Anne of Green Gables” by L.M. Montgomery
I feel fraudulent posting this. I saw the movie first.
Many times.
I always looked forward to feeling a bit under-the-weather, when I could justify settling down to hours and hours of Megan Follows as Anne.
But I did read the books. And I’ll list “Anne of Green Gables” in my top five of all time.
The relief when she gets to stay; the indignation of the carrot-and-slate incident; the unspeakable sadness of Matthew dying (how could they do that!!??); the torment of forbidden friendship…
I think the book is great because of the way the reader roots for Anne.
She is so realistic in her embarrassments and predicaments; so vehement in her opinions and contrite in her apologies.
Colour, spirit, talent and embarrassment.
*Go Anne!*
Wee Scoops 
I so loved Anne of Green Gables and the other books that followed. She was such a great girl, to be so self possessed at such a young age, I wish. I loved the setting as well, I am speaking from vague memories because I think it was set in Nova Scotia, I think the boy who Anne is attached to from the get go is Gilbert and I think her best friend is Beth? Beth had beautiful black hair, I think? I just know that you have great taste in books.
The best friend was called Diana Barry, but after the raspberry cordial incident, they had to be “strangers living side by side”…
I’ve loved Anne since I was a child. Megan Follows was wonderful. Did you ever see the Kim Braden version? Also wonderful.
I must read them again. Thanks for the reminder 🙂
No, I haven’t seen that. Thanks for the recommendation. 🙂
I’m like Tilly, Kim Braden is Anne. Tho’ she’s hard to find 🙂 My copy of the book was a tv tie in from 1974, with Kim Braden on the cover.
I did a blog post on this a while ago, books I reread. The others were Pride and Prejudice and To Kill a Mocking Bird. Fabulous!
Yes, both great books also. 🙂