“Chronicles of Avonlea” by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Chronicles of Avonlea

(Anne of Green Gables Series, #9) 

by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Synopsis: 

On Prince Edward Island, where Anne Shirley grew up in the sea-sprayed town of Avonlea, there was no shortage of wonderful stories. There was the case of Ludovic Speed, who wouldn't propose to the woman he had courted for fifteen years until Anne devised a plan to "speed" him up...if it didn't backfire and break his heart. But no one could blame mischievous Anne for the hilarious battle of the sexes that erupted when a man-hunting woman and her cat got quarantined in the same house with a woman-hating bachelor and his dog. Form sprawling Penhallow Grange, where a family waits nearly forever for two quarreling lovers to break their stubborn silence, to the tumbledown farm of Old Man Shaw, who awaits the return of his beloved daughter, L.M. Montgomery has written twelve tales of secret hopes and hidden dreams, filled with enchantment and humor.

My Review:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ & ❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎❤︎

5 stars & 5/10 hearts. This is a great companion to “Anne of Green Gables,” “Anne of Avonlea,” & “Anne of the Island.” The stories span these years and cover the villages around Avonlea, as well as Avonlea itself. There’s a couple of stories where Anne makes an appearance, but mostly she’s either mentioned or not at all. It’s very interesting to see her from different people’s point of view! There’s a swear word (printed with blanks instead of words), and a few things I don’t agree with; but it’s very good. These stories are mostly hilarious, although a few are just sweet. They’re full of Montgomery’s amazing characters—true to life, full of comedy and sorrow and love. It isn’t as good as the Anne books, but it’s a great read.

A Favourite Quote: “‘See to it that you never make your music the servant of the power of evil—never debase it to unworthy ends. For your responsibility is as your gift, and God will exact the accounting of it from you.’”

A Favourite Beautiful Quote: “[T]he harbour was veiling itself in a wondrous twilight splendour. Afar out, the sea lay throbbing and purple, and the moan of the bar came through the sweet, chill spring air with its burden of hopeless, endless longing and seeking. The sky was blossoming into stars above the afterglow; out to the east the moon was rising, and the sea beneath it was a thing of radiance and silver and glamour; and a little harbour boat that went sailing across it was transmuted into an elfin shallop from the coast of fairyland.”

A Favourite Humorous Quote: “‘We are going to keep this baby in spite of any number of uncles in Manitoba. Have I made this sufficiently clear to your understanding, Mr. Spencer?’

“‘Certainly, certainly,’ stammered the unfortunate man[,] ‘but I thought you didn’t want him—I thought you’d written to his uncle—I thought—‘

“‘I really wouldn’t think quite so much if I were you,’ said Ma kindly. ‘It must be hard on you. Won’t you stay and have tea with us?’

“But, no, Josiah would not stay. He was thankful to make his escape with such rags of self-respect as remained to him.”

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