Anne's House of Dreams
(Anne of Green Gables Series, #5)
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Synopsis:
Anne's own true love, Gilbert Blythe, is finally a doctor, and in the sunshine of the old orchard, among their dearest friends, they are about to speak their vows. Soon the happy couple will be bound for a new life together and their own dream house, on the misty purple shores of Four Winds Harbor.A new life means fresh problems to solve, fresh surprises. Anne and Gilbert will make new friends and meet their neighbors: Captain Jim, the lighthouse attendant, with his sad stories of the sea; Miss Cornelia Bryant, the lady who speaks from the heart -- and speaks her mind; and the tragically beautiful Leslie Moore, into whose dark life Anne shines a brilliant light.
My Review:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ & ❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎
5+ stars & 8/10 hearts. All the Anne books are beautiful, but this one is particularly touching. The scenery is magnificent. Captain Jim is wonderful. Anne is happier and more poetic than ever. I love how she and Gilbert are together... they're just an amazing couple. There is great sorrow and great beauty in this book... and it just makes my heart so happy. There are 3 mentions of suicide, one rather detailed; 1 kiss mentioned in passing; and Leslie’s story is very tragical, so that I recommend this book for ages 18+. Miss Cornelia adds so much humour to this book... so does Captain Jim... Overall, this is one of my favourites of the Anne books.
A Favourite Quote: “‘I don't want to. I know how you feel about it, Mistress Blythe—just as I feel meself. But it ain't our feelings we have to steer by through life—no, no, we'd make shipwreck mighty often if we did that. There's only the one safe compass and we've got to set our course by that—what it's right to do.’”
A Favourite Beautiful Quote: “It was an exquisite morning, full of tints and sounds at once ripe and delicate. The harbor was sparkling and dimpling like a girl; white gulls were soaring over the dunes; beyond the bar was a shining, wonderful sea. The long fields by the shore were dewy and fresh in that first fine, purely-tinted light. The wind came dancing and whistling up the channel to replace the beautiful silence with a music more beautiful still.”
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “‘Now, now, Cornelia,’ remonstrated Captain Jim[,] ‘you shouldn't say that about those two ... boys, unless you've got certain proof. Jest because their father ain't none too honest isn't any reason for calling them thieves. It's more likely it's been the robins took your cherries. They're turrible thick this year.’
“‘Robins!’ said Miss Cornelia disdainfully. ‘Humph! Two-legged robins, believe ME!’
“‘Well, most of the Four Winds robins ARE constructed on that principle,’ said Captain Jim gravely.”
A Favourite Quote: “‘I don't want to. I know how you feel about it, Mistress Blythe—just as I feel meself. But it ain't our feelings we have to steer by through life—no, no, we'd make shipwreck mighty often if we did that. There's only the one safe compass and we've got to set our course by that—what it's right to do.’”
A Favourite Beautiful Quote: “It was an exquisite morning, full of tints and sounds at once ripe and delicate. The harbor was sparkling and dimpling like a girl; white gulls were soaring over the dunes; beyond the bar was a shining, wonderful sea. The long fields by the shore were dewy and fresh in that first fine, purely-tinted light. The wind came dancing and whistling up the channel to replace the beautiful silence with a music more beautiful still.”
A Favourite Humorous Quote: “‘Now, now, Cornelia,’ remonstrated Captain Jim[,] ‘you shouldn't say that about those two ... boys, unless you've got certain proof. Jest because their father ain't none too honest isn't any reason for calling them thieves. It's more likely it's been the robins took your cherries. They're turrible thick this year.’
“‘Robins!’ said Miss Cornelia disdainfully. ‘Humph! Two-legged robins, believe ME!’
“‘Well, most of the Four Winds robins ARE constructed on that principle,’ said Captain Jim gravely.”
Purchase this book:
The ebook is free on Feedbooks. I do not recommend getting the first book off there because it's full of typos.
Nice read about married life with Gilbert.
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