Anne of Avonlea

"So you’re telling me that I read all this in hopes of finally getting the Anne and Gilbert romance storyline and it doesn’t even happen in this book?!? Color me disappointed. I’m not sure I have it in me to read the next one, but I can acknowledge that the books are classics for a reason. I would feel differently about the books if I had read them as a young girl, but seeing as I just read Anne of Green Gables a couple years ago, they don’t have the elements of similarity of age or nostalgia that would keep me interested. I feel like it was slightly worthwhile to read, as I got a couple of laughs out of it, and again, it’s a classic and there is no better time to read classics than now."

"I know many people complain that not much happens in this series but I still love them. They remind me of lazy Saturday mornings watching little house on the prairie."

"Anne deserves all the stars!! The Anne of Green Gables series just might be my favorite books of all time! I love how Anne faces life with childlike whimsy, and finds others around her who do the same! Also, I aspire to be Miss Lavendar, living my best life alone in a little cottage. Oh, how I love Anne!!!"

"I had forgotten that so many memorable events in Anne's life happened in this book. Truly a delight."

"<br/>Disclaimer: I will admit that I did watch Anne with an E before watching this so while I know the two characterizations of Anne are similar, I do know that they are different but I can admit my perception of her show counterpart might leak into my thought of her book characterization.<br/><br/>I love our sweet girl Anne of course, I'm biased, Anne I think reminds me a lot of me, flaws and all so I support that girl's rights, wrongs and everything in between. However, my girl is not perfect but some of her flaws this book I think go a bit against her character. When Davy and Dora come to live with her and Marilla, I did notice that Anne spent more time with Davy than with Dora, but I assumed the to be because Davy was so often rightfully scolded. And I'm not too upset with Davy's character, he's a growing child and hopefully with proper discipline from Marilla, Rachel, and Anne, he will mellow out. My issue is with the fact that Anne says she prefers Davy over Dora because he requires more effort to rear. What kind of logic is that? She and Marilla say that because Dora is so perfect there isn't much to like about her...well maybe if you guys actually put in effort to spend time with her, you would know what she is like! I don't expect much from society of that time, but Anne to me always felt different, like a girl's girl if you will, but this I feel like goes much against that.<br/><br/>This time I felt like the story was all over the place. Yes Anne did spend a lot of time at the school because she was a teacher and I did appreciate those scenes, I feel like a lot of characters were introduced and shuffled between for no reason at all. While I did love Miss Lavender and Mr. Harrison, I disliked the fact that for the most part all characters we were introduced to in book one were kind of forgotten about, save for a few scenes with Diana, and Gilbert Blythe being mentioned about 3 times. I think I would've preferred if the story focused on Anne, Marilla, the addition of Davy and Dora, and her days as schoolteacher, and the occasional inclusion of Diana and EITHER Mr. Harrison or Miss Lavender, I think introducing both of them along with their romances (that I think were very similar in the them of second chance romance/rekindled love)<br/><br/>Overall<br/>I did like the book, as I love living in Anne's world of hopes and dreams and world romanticization. But I think this book had too much going on all at the same time and there were some part that I think went against Anne's character established in the first book. But this definitely isn't better than the first book in the series, but I'll still continue the series though."

"Enjoyable, but not as engaging as Anne of Green Gables."

"Very good. Not enough Gilbert. Worried for Dora's well being. Resisting the urge to psychoanalyze all."

"Anne's range has increased from Green Gables to all of the town of Avonlea. Teacher, civic improver. She makes wonderful friends and delights in her world."

"Good book too, but better books out there, yet if your into a very nice and happy book this is the one for you."