Catherine Reid

“This book will be treasured by Montgomery’s legions of fans.” —Carolyn Strom Collins, author of The Anne of Green Gables Treasury The Landscapes of Anne of Green Gables explores L. M. Montgomery’s deep connection to the landscapes of Prince Edward Island that inspired her to write the beloved Anne of Green Gables series. From the Lake of Shining Waters and the Haunted Wood to Lover’s Lane, you’ll be immersed in the real places immortalized in the novels. Using Montgomery’s journals, archives, and scrapbooks, Catherine Reid explores the many similarities between Montgomery and her unforgettable heroine, Anne Shirley. The lush package includes Montgomery’s hand-colorized photographs, the illustrations originally used in Anne of Green Gables, and contemporary and historical photography.

The Enchanting Island that Inspired L. M. Montgomery

The Landscapes of Anne of Green Gables

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A special thank you goes to Netgalley and Timber Press for allowing me to read this arc. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

I am actually incredibly disappointed by this book. I expected to learn about the world of Anne but it was just a lot of repeated information from the books and not much about the island in which the Anne of Green Gables series was based on. There were sometimes just pages of parts and quotes from the books. It honestly felt like I was rereading the books. If I had wanted that, I would have just read the books myself. I was like yes, I've read the book series already, please give me more information about the landscape. 

I did learn that even though the author of Anne of Green Gables, L.M Montgomery, says her and Anne are not the same person, when in reality, they are very much the same person. There were parts of her journal scattered throughout the book. It was neat to see her thought process and how she incorporated her life into her writing. So that was kind of fun to learn. L.M Montgomery was an interesting person. 

The only reason I gave this 3 (three) stars instead of 2 (two) is because of the beautiful pictures. I turned off blue shade and suffered through glaring white pages just to see the amazing pictures of the island. It was well worth the headache I received afterwards. Prince Edward Island is an absolutely breathtaking place and I would love to visit sometime. 

Overall, this book wasn't great but it was horrible either. I just expected something and got something completely different. I suppose if you enjoy Anne of Green Gables, then maybe you will like this book. It does repeat a lot of passages from the books but I still felt like it was somewhat worth the read. At the very least, the pictures are worth it.

Jasmine Stanway

What a beautiful book! I didn’t expect such gorgeous and transporting prose. It felt like something L.M Montgomery would have written and marvelled over. I highly recommend reading this book!

The Landscapes of Anne of Green Gables The Enchanting Island that Inspired L. M. Montgomery

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