Reading Through The Year With L. M. Montgomery (2022-23) discussion

Please post any of her fictional works that you may be interested in reading at some point. These could possibly be buddy reads this year or if there is enough interest we could do as group reads in 2023.

There are many other works by Maud and as you can see this year we have only just started. These are some I am interested in:

The Emily Starr Trilogy (aren't the covers beautiful; I would love this collection)

Emily of New Moon
Emily Climbs
Emily's Quest


A Tangled Web

The Story Girl
The Golden Road

Pat of Silver Bush
Mistress Pat

Jane of Lantern Hill

Kilmeny of the Orchard

Magic for Marigold

The Road to Yesterday

The Doctor's Sweetheart and Other Stories

Along the Shore: Tales by the Sea

Among the Shadows: Tales from the Darker Side\

Akin to Anne: Tales of Other Orphans

I recently learned that L. M. Montgomery wrote short stories. I thought I would start reading Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories: 1896-1901 that I got from Amazon. I have read two so far. They are uplifting and encouraging like I expect from the author of the Anne books.

Hi Hope I didn’t know about that book but as I decided to start this group because I discovered that Maud had written many books that I hadn’t read. I look forward to your thoughts on the book.

Hi Jillian, thanks for your comment. I didn’t know that about the book and that is interesting. we will be reading the book as part of the schedule and I hope we can discuss more about it then. Are there any books you haven’t read that you would like to read or others you can recommend?

They are on my radar even though I have read them. I would like to reread them but I think that will have to be on my 2023 schedule.

I have watched several versions of Anne of Green Gables which I have enjoyed each in their own way.

The only one I own is a duo book of Anne of the Island and Anne's House of Dreams.

I think I would like to read The Blue Castle too.

I am really enjoying the short stories. They feel like they were written to the requirements of women's magazines. I particularly liked one called "The Trespass" and another "Winning Helen". Moral teaching with a happy ending is found in many of her short stories. That formula is fine with me. In each she does a nice job of developing characters even in this short format.

Lesle wrote: "I have watched several versions of Anne of Green Gables which I have enjoyed each in their own way.

The only one I own is a duo book of Anne of the Island and Anne's House of Dreams...."

I have read Blue Castle before and enjoyed it. I hope you do too.

Hope wrote: "I am really enjoying the short stories. They feel like they were written to the requirements of women's magazines. I particularly liked one called "The Trespass" and another "Winning Helen". Moral ..."

I haven't read many of her short stories but hope to this year. I will look out for the ones you mention.

It’s been ages since I’ve read Jane, Marigold, or the Pat books, so I’d enjoy revisiting those.

Hi Peggy. Have you read the Anne books? If there is enough interest in other books I could set up a buddy read thread

Tracey wrote: "Hi Peggy. Have you read the Anne books? If there is enough interest in other books I could set up a buddy read thread"

I’ve read all the Anne books multiple times, so I might jump in on some of the conversations, if that’s okay. I’m also interested in reading The Blythes Are Quoted, which I have as an ebook but have never read.