Comments on: Fictional Writers: Anne Shirley

By: Nicole (ikkinlala)

Nicole (ikkinlala) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 17:34:45 +0000

I used to love the books when I was younger, but I definitely wouldn’t consider them a rite of passage into womanhood – I couldn’t have been much over eight when I read them.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:13:10 +0000

I read all the books, though I freely admit to doing a lot of skimming in #4- Anne Of Windy Poplars. At the time her love letters to Gilbert were rather boring. I think I’d have a different opinion now.

Erica, all 3 are out on DVD! Go buy them!!!!!!! I spent today watching Anne of Green Gables and will most likely put in Avonlea tomorrow.

Totally agree with you about part 3, Kaye. Nothing like the books at all, but the end is totally worth it.

My mom’s only sister has one child–a boy. In an antique store once, with her, I found a little book of Tennyson poems that had The Lady of Shallot in it. We were walking through the store reading the poem in our best Anne voices and she had no idea why we were so excited. I have a cross-stitch pattern of the Lady of Shallot that I’m going to have to stitch twice. Once for me and once for my sister.

By: Kaye Dacus

Kaye Dacus — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:53:33 +0000

For me it wasn’t so much about the stories not being the same between the books and movie, but just that I found the narrative hard to slog through.

By: Leslie S

Leslie S — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:40:25 +0000

Kaye – I had to force myself to read Anne of Avonlea beacause I was SO disappointed that it wasn’t the same as the movie (the movie takes bits and pieces of books 2-4) but I ended up enjoying all of the other books. Have not re-read them, but I remember enjoying them greatly.

By: Leslie S

Leslie S — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:38:41 +0000

Caleb – way back when I looked up to see what my name Leslie meant. I was told it meant greyfort and when I needed to create a new email address I didn’t want my name in it, so I used greyfort. Its become my username on many forums, etc.

And I can’t believe you haven’t seen Die Hard. Shame. Really – I remember seeing it when I was a way little girl. My mom loves movies like that. In fact for Mother’s Day I rented Live Free or Die Hard for her since she hadn’t seen it.

By: Gwen Stewart

Gwen Stewart — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:11:02 +0000

Everything I know about love and romance I learned from Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet, Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe. Oh, and Mr. Stewart.

“If I asked you the same question today, would you give me a different answer?”

Anne doesn’t even respond in words, she just looks at him with ‘love shining in her eyes’. I’m sure that was a POV slip on the part of LMM but who cares.; it’s brilliant IMO.

Yes, I know that passage from memory. Should I admit that? **crickets chirp**

By: Ruth

Ruth — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:44:34 +0000

I absolutely adored these books growing up. I have the complete set of eight books from my cousins (probably the only gift I’ve kept from them, LOL). I wore those books out. I really ought to re-read them…they are just wonderful. I also loved LMM’s Emily and Patricia books.

I have DVD’s of the first two Anne films but again, that’s one of those things I haven’t watched in ages. I need to get the third film to “complete” the set. When it first came out I remember being disappointed that it wasn’t as faithful to the books as the first two films were…it sort of had Anne take over her daughter Rilla’s wartime experiences. But Kaye, I agree with you, it was worth it just to finally *see* Anne and Gil married.

Great post…brings up some wonderful memories!

By: Kaye Dacus

Kaye Dacus — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:18:31 +0000

While I love the movies, I couldn't make it past half-way through the second book. So, no, I wouldn't say it's a rite-of-passage. Not the way seeing Steel Magnolias is for Southern women. The only book I can think of that should be a mandatory rite-of-passage for every woman to read (and not just watch the miniseries, I mean actually read the book) is Pride & Prejudice.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:16:45 +0000

Those first two paragraphs were in response to Patricia. I missed Courtney’s comment somehow.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:15:15 +0000

Odd, I assumed this book was an unspoken right of passage into womanhood based on all this gushing. You can practically smell the estrogen pumping through this comments section.

Don’t worry, I still haven’t seen Die Hard , which is probably about the male equivalent (though I plan to rectify this as soon as a real opportunity presents itself). I guess we all get behind from time to time.

Sorry to say Anne of Green Gables still isn’t even on my to-do list. I can’t imagine how much dude-stuff I would have to do to make up for it if I ever did. It’s bad enough that I love Moulin Rouge and Love Actually.