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Rainbow Valley
Rainbow Valley | Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Classic children's novel by the author of Anne of Green Gables. According to Wikipedia: "Lucy Maud Montgomery, (always called "Maud" by family and friends) and publicly known as L. M. Montgomery, (1874-1942) was a Canadian author, best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908. Anne of Green Gables was an immediate success. The central character, Anne, an orphaned girl, made Montgomery famous in her lifetime and gave her an international following. The first novel was followed by a series of sequels with Anne as the central character. The novels became the basis for the highly acclaimed 1985 CBC television miniseries, Anne of Green Gables and several other television movies and programs, including Road to Avonlea, which ran in Canada and the U.S. from 1990-1996."
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Overall, I liked this one. It's sort of weird that it's considered part of the Anne series, considering Anne is barely in it. While reading Montgomery's bio, I've learned that she was pressured for more Anne books long after she ran out of ideas for her. It was written before Anne of Ingleside, so I sort of understand why there aren't better descriptions of the Blythe kids in that book, even if today Ingleside is numbered earlier in the series.

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AnneCecilie
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This is a weak pick.

This book shifts its focus from Anne to her children, but even more to the children at the manse. The minister‘s children can do no right to the villagers and we get to hear all the gossip amongst the adults.

I missed Anne in this one.

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

BarbaraJean I‘m glad you were finally able to get a copy and finish it! There really is so little Anne in these later books, but I did enjoy that this one has more of a plot. And I like the manse children so much! 3y
AnneCecilie @BarbaraJean Me too, it took forever to arrive. I think I would I have enjoyed it more if it has been a standalone and not a part of the Anne series, I loved the manse children too. They reminded me of Anne 3y
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BarbaraJean
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead - Rainbow Valley discussion - part 5

5a. How does Rainbow Valley compare to the other books in the series for you?

5b. How do you feel about the almost complete focus on the children in this book?

5c. What are your thoughts on the references to “the Piper” and the foreshadowing of the ending?

(Any other thoughts on this book you'd like to share?)

Clare-Dragonfly I liked this one—it‘s definitely in my top tier of Anne books, even with so little Anne! The references to the “piper” and the war foreshadowing were depressing but I suppose Montgomery didn‘t think she could ignore the existence of the war entirely. 3y
Jerdencon I enjoyed this one. I liked the stories of the Meredith children and thought it went well with the stories of the adults too. 3y
BarbaraJean @Clare-Dragonfly I agree--it's in my top tier, too! I feel like it recaptures some of the feel of the first book with all the scrapes the kids get into, plus a plot to hold it together (unlike Ingleside!!). 3y
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LeahBergen This is a real favourite of mine in the series! 3y
quietjenn I really liked this one alot! Not quite sure yet how is rank them (I'll wait until we finish to maybe do that), but over all found it really delightful. The Piper references did add a bit of melancholy, although it's realistic to know that the war is coming and that can't bode well for everyone. 3y
AnneCecilie I like the book, but think I would have loved if it wasn‘t part of the Anne series. The manse kids, especially the girls, are amazing. But in an Anne book I would expect more Anne. I didn‘t like the ending, it didn‘t seem to fit the rest of the book or the series for that matter. Suddenly things got very serious and dark. @Clare-Dragonfly @Jerdencon @LeahBergen @quietjenn 3y
BarbaraJean @AnneCecilie It‘s funny how expectations are set because it‘s part of a series. I really do feel like the lack of Anne makes Rainbow Valley and Rilla more “companion” books than Anne books. I guess the change of pattern in the title (Anne‘s name goes away in the last two) kind of clues the reader in that it‘s not going to be Anne-centric. Yes, the ending is so foreboding!! 3y
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BarbaraJean
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead - Rainbow Valley discussion - part 4

4a. We get a little love story in this book with Rosemary West and John Meredith (and for once, Anne isn‘t doing the matchmaking!). What did you think about their romance?

4b. Relatedly, what were your thoughts on the promise between the West sisters? Is it ever justified to hold someone to a promise like this?

BarbaraJean I loved the little romance between Rosemary & John, and I loved Faith's role in it as well. But I hated the reason for their separation/misunderstanding and was SO mad at Ellen for holding her sister to that promise they'd made. I don't think that kind of promise is ever justified--at least, I can't think of a situation where it would be. Ellen's fear of being left alone feels manipulative. She could live with Rosemary & John, for crying out loud! 3y
Clare-Dragonfly I really enjoyed the romance. It developed so sweetly and naturally. I thought Ellen was being incredibly selfish and manipulative. Of course, the only way she would let that promise end is when she suddenly discovers that she could get some benefit out of it, instead of just her beloved sister getting benefit. 🙄 3y
Jerdencon I didn‘t like Ellen at all - so selfish. But I‘m glad Ellen and John ended up together. I knew they would but it took forever. 3y
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BarbaraJean @Jerdencon It was definitely predictable that they'd end up together... it was obvious how it was going to go when it was mentioned that Ellen had been talking with her old beau Norman Douglas (which I think was as early as the night John proposes to Rosemary!). But it did feel like Montgomery would never get back to it! 3y
quietjenn I really like the romance between John and Rosemary. I thought the development of it was very sweet. In contrast, I thought that the promise to Ellen was ridiculous and her decision to hold Rosemary to it (until it was convenient for her not to) pretty awful. It certainly didn't speak to any depth of sisterly love. 3y
AnneCecilie I liked the romance between Rosemary and John. She seemed to able to pull him away from his books. I found Ellen selfish in keeping her sister to that promise, especially when we get the backstory that it was given after they lost their second parent and Ellen was almost dying from grief. Ellen got better as soon Rosemary has given that promise. It‘s even more selfish to walk away from it a year after to forced to sister to turn down a (edited) 3y
AnneCecilie marriage proposal. Why couldn‘t Ellen live with Rosemary and John, when it was given to Ellen that Rosemary would live with her and John. It feels like it is so to ease Ellen‘s conscious. @Clare-Dragonfly @Jerdencon @quietjenn (edited) 3y
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BarbaraJean
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead - Rainbow Valley discussion - part 3

3a. John Meredith is portrayed sympathetically, but shows a shocking lack of awareness about his children, to the point of neglect. What did you think about him—as a character and as a parent?

3b. What do you think should be the role of a community (or congregation) in a situation like this?

BarbaraJean I have SO MANY thoughts about John Meredith, mostly conflicted. As a character, he's endearing: the absent-minded vicar who's perpetually unaware of his children's antics because he's always lost in his books. But as a parent, he's inexcusable. There's absent-minded and then there's harmful neglect. The number of times that he briefly worries about his children, then does NOTHING because he gets distracted by some volume of theology... 😡 3y
BarbaraJean And yet, there are times he really shines--like his conversation with Mary Vance. She keeps looking back at it and thinking “if only he'd wake up like that more often.“ Although that's even more frustrating, because he has the capacity & heart to notice & take care of a neglected child, but so rarely does that for his own children. And the congregation notices it, but does very little beyond gossip. 3y
BarbaraJean I kept wishing that Miss Cornelia would step up and either talk some sense into John Meredith (or friggin' Aunt Martha), or take the reins and mother those kids herself in whatever way she could. Same with Anne. And Susan. There was so much the community could have done to step in where the father was doing nothing. 3y
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Clare-Dragonfly The community should have stepped up and HELPED THOSE KIDS instead of constantly gossiping about how they were bad and their father should get married, as though a new mom is a perfect cure for misbehavior. 😡 If the problem was they weren‘t being taught, what‘s stopping Cornelia or even Anne from teaching them?! 3y
Jerdencon Yes to all of your comments! I‘m not sure why Anne was not more involved - and John Meredith and Aunt Rachel just seem a little too over the top and detached. Just didn‘t seem realistic. And Anne who in all other books is such a busy body is such a peripheral character. 3y
quietjenn Man, the community made me so mad. Stop gossiping and do something! Or, is you have to talk, talk to Meredith directly, instead of about him. I agree with you all. He is both endearing and suoer infuriating. And the aunt - ugh. 3y
BarbaraJean @Clare-Dragonfly @quietjenn Yep, so disappointed in the community! There were so many people who knew the situation & could've actually helped. @Jerdencon I could almost understand the crotchety old aunt who won't let anyone else help because she still thinks she can “housekeep“ just fine. But it didn't make sense that John Meredith would have such genuine care & concern for his kids and then would just pick up a book and forget about it. 3y
AnneCecilie I agree with all of your comments and in the end the town gossip got a little boring. It‘s easy to talk about young kids, apparently so much harder to do something. I‘m not sure if Mr Meredith is too sensitive towards Aunt Rachel‘s feelings or if he thinks she‘s capable of running the house. @Clare-Dragonfly @Jerdencon @quietjenn 3y
BarbaraJean @AnneCecilie There was a lot of talk by others about Mr. Meredith not wanting to hurt her feelings, but I honestly don‘t think he was even aware that the aunt was so incompetent in running the household! 3y
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BarbaraJean
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead - Rainbow Valley discussion - part 2

2a. There‘s an interesting parallel between Mary Vance in this book, and Anne‘s situation at the very beginning of the series. What comparisons or contrasts do you see between Anne‘s adoption and Mary‘s?

2b. What did you think of Mary‘s storyline, and of her as a character?

BarbaraJean I initially really liked Mary Vance. But as the book went on, I liked her less & less. Miss Cornelia seemed to bring out Mary's busybody side, and not in a good way! We don't get to see Mary's relationship with the Elliots the way we do Anne's relationship with Matthew & Marilla, but it didn't seem like Mary became part of the family the way Anne did. Partly because of Mary's independence, I'm sure, but it felt like she was more of a “project.“ 3y
Clare-Dragonfly Yes, I agree with you. At the beginning she seemed so brave, but then she just kept tormenting the poor Meredith kids! That imagination is much like Anne‘s, but I feel like Diana participated more in the storytelling than the Meredith kids—and she wasn‘t in such a precarious position. 3y
Jerdencon I agree with you @BarbaraJean - Mary became annoying at times. I don‘t know if she is purposely trying to rile up the other children out of jealousy. But I do like how it changes Cornelia for the better. 3y
quietjenn Not a fan of Mary Vance. I felt for her at times, for sure and I wanted to like her, but mostly just didn't. I agree that in living with Miss Cornelia, she became such a busybody, know-it-all. Who often made things worse, in the guise of being helpful. She's totally a "I have to tell you something for your own good" type of person, which ... No, thanks . 3y
AnneCecilie In the beginning I liked Mary, but when she moved in with Miss Cornelia she changed. One of the changes was busybody, I have to tell you something for your own good. The other was that she was so proud of her new outfits and paraded them in front of the manse children. Having lived with them for awhile she should know they could not get those outfits. I didn‘t get any Anne vibes from Mary. @Clare-Dragonfly @Jerdencon @quietjenn 3y
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BarbaraJean
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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It's time for our #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead discussion of Rainbow Valley!

1. What are some of your Rainbow Valley favorites?
~Favorite character
~Favorite escapade/mischief the kids get into
~Favorite quotes
~Favorite scenes

BarbaraJean The standout characters for me are actually not the Blythe family! In this book, I think Faith may be my favorite character. I loved how deeply she cared about her family, and how she kept standing up for herself & her father - even if her attempts to do so often caused more trouble than the original incident/problem! I loved the scene where she confronts Norman Douglas about coming to church & helping pay her father's salary. And the pig-riding!! 3y
Clare-Dragonfly It‘s hard to pick a single favorite character! Can I pick Faith and Una? They are both so sweet and charming in their own way. Though I am also really fond of Mr. Meredith. My favorite escapade is when they mix up the days. They are so earnest! 3y
Jerdencon Definitely Faith - she‘s got spunk and most like young Anne I feel. My favorite escapade was Faith convincing Norman to come to church- I loved their interaction! (edited) 3y
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quietjenn I'm in total agreement! I loved the scene where Faith convinced Norman to come to church and when they mixed up the days. I really liked the entire Meredith family. 3y
BarbaraJean @Jerdencon Yes, I definitely got young Anne vibes from Faith! @Clare-Dragonfly Yes, Una is so sweet! I loved how she comforted Mary Vance early on while she was staying at the manse. Both of the Meredith girls were so endearing. And I was very fond of Mr. Meredith overall (except for that whole child neglect thing... 😬) 3y
AnneCecilie Like everyone else my favorite characters are Faith and Una. For the same reasons as well @Clare-Dragonfly @Jerdencon @quietjenn 3y
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BarbaraJean
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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We're coming up on the end of Rainbow Valley, with our discussion on Sunday! I'll be posting questions in the afternoon (Pacific Time), and as usual, feel free to jump in when you can. I look forward to hearing everyone's thoughts on book 7! Then our chapter-a-day of Rilla of Ingleside will start on Monday. #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

AnneCecilie I‘m still waiting on the book from the library 3y
BarbaraJean @AnneCecilie Oh no! That‘s frustrating! Hope it comes through for you soon. Are you waiting on a copy of Rilla as well? 3y
AnneCecilie Yes, just placed myself on the hold. I hope I don‘t have to wait just as long for that one 3y
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BarbaraJean
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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“‘A suitable woman of suitable age,‘ that unctuous brother of the cloth had said, in his far from subtle hint. For the moment John Meredith had had a perfectly unbelievable desire to rush madly away and propose marriage to the youngest, most unsuitable woman it was possible to discover.”

😂 I feel this... nosy interfering hints deserve extreme contrariness!! #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

LeahBergen This quote stood out for me, as well. 😆 3y
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BarbaraJean
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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The past couple weeks have been so busy, I've gotten behind on my own #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead as well as on Litsy in general! I looked up the buddy read schedule today to see just how behind I was, and discovered it's time for me to post the last third of the schedule. So here you go! Hope you're all enjoying the read (even if you've gotten behind like me).

Jerdencon I am enjoying this book... I‘m a little behind but will try to catch up this week. 3y
LeahBergen I just blasted through the end and finished it. 😆 3y
AnneCecilie I‘m still waiting on the book from the library 3y
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Clare-Dragonfly
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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“St. George, purring his disdain of humankind, who did not know that a soft cushion was the only thing that really mattered…”

Pictured: my kitten Magrat, using my cat Gandalf as a soft cushion 😻
#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

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BarbaraJean
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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We're moving along in Rainbow Valley! I'm enjoying this one much more than Anne of Ingleside. Still lots of little stories, but there's more of an ongoing plot with the manse children and Mary Vance (who I'm loving!). I'm also enjoying that we get more of Miss Cornelia in this book. How's everyone else enjoying Rainbow Valley so far? 🌈 #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

AnneCecilie I‘m still waiting on the book from the library. 3y
Clare-Dragonfly I like it, but all these judgmental church ladies are really infuriating! Why don‘t they help the manse children instead of just criticizing?! 3y
Jerdencon I am liking it too - but I agree with @Clare-Dragonfly - the old biddies drive me crazy! And I would love to hear more of Anne! 3y
LeahBergen I‘m thoroughly enjoying it and really liking the addition of the Manse children and Mary Vance. 😊 3y
quietjenn I'm very much enjoying it and like all the new kids. 3y
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quietjenn
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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Getting a slightly delayed start on the next volume of the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead. Just means I can quaff instead of sipping. 😏🌈

LeahBergen Perfect! 👌 3y
BarbaraJean Cheers! 🍻😁 3y
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LeahBergen
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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I‘m caught up to Book 7 in the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead!

I almost always read my collectible editions and don‘t worry too much about it but this signed LM Montgomery, a gift from my husband, is an exception. Bring out the old reading copy! 😆

#MyPrecious

TrishB Gorgeous ❤️ 3y
Tamra Awesome! 3y
BarbaraBB That is quite special 🤩 3y
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Hooked_on_books Wow, signed! That‘s incredible! 3y
TheLudicReader How amazing that you have a signed copy. 3y
BarbaraJean 😍 3y
MsMelissa What a lovely gift! I would most definitely keep that one safe and not read it. 3y
ShelleyBooksie Whoa- super cool!! 3y
LeslieO Amazing! 3y
leah152 Nice!! I still have my Gran's collection of Anne stories 😊 3y
batsy That's a special copy indeed 💖 3y
UwannaPublishme Wow! 😍😍😍 3y
Cathythoughts How precious indeed 💫 3y
DivineDiana What a treasure! Read with gloves only! 🙂 3y
LeahBergen @leah152 Aww, that‘s lovely! 3y
rubyslippersreads That‘s fabulous! 3y
Centique Oh WOW. I‘ve just seen this and I‘m in complete awe. 😍😍😍 3y
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BarbaraJean
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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Tomorrow, the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead moves on to Rainbow Valley—here's the schedule for the first third of the book.

I remember so little about these later books, other than that Rainbow Valley shifts the focus away from Anne and onto her children and their playmates. I'm looking forward to revisiting this one, and to hearing everyone's thoughts as we read!

LeahBergen I‘m looking forward to this one! 👏🏻👏🏻 3y
BarbaraJean @LeahBergen Me too! I‘m also looking forward to seeing whichever lovely vintage edition you have. 😊 3y
Jerdencon Looking forward to this one! 3y
AnneCecilie I‘m still waiting on this one from the library 3y
BarbaraJean @AnneCecilie Hope it arrives soon! 3y
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Bookwormjillk
Rainbow Valley | Lucy Maud Montgomery
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This one grew on me. At first I was disappointed that Anne was barely even in it, but then I started to like the characters. One more to go! #HeyCarrots #CrushTheRush #BookspinBINGO

TheAromaofBooks This is probably my least favorite of the series just because it's about the Merediths more than it is about the Blythes, but the actual stories and characters are still so delightful. I also love how even as a background character Anne comes through as such a loving & thoughtful person/mother. 3y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag Yass!!! 🥕 3y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick You can do it! 3y
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janeycanuck
Rainbow Valley | Lucy Maud Montgomery
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I know these are young adult books and no young adult is interested in the life of a middle aged lady but man, I get so sad when the focus shifts away from Anne to the children. Still a wonderful classic, though.

#heycarrots

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Butterfinger
Rainbow Valley | Lucy Maud Montgomery
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I was bothered by a racist slur. I think the author was trying to show the rough upbringing of Mary Vance, but it would have been so satisfying to have Jem or Walter fuss at her like they did over everything else.

#BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks
#heycarrots @thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Flingogal

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3y
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AmyK1
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This is my least favorite of the series so far. It‘s mostly about the Meredith children and their absent, neglectful father.

#heycarrots @thegirlwiththelibrarybag

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Addison_Reads
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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Mehso-so

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks
#HeyCarrots @thegirlwiththelibrarybag

The seventh book in this series is a good book, but I was a little disappointed because there wasn't enough of Anne and her family for my tastes. The book focuses on another family's children who become friends with Anne and Gilbert's children.

Easy, fun read, but I think the author is trying to keep a series going by adding in too many new characters.

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 4y
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
Rainbow Valley | Lucy Maud Montgomery
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We are somehow up to book 7 (well not me personally because I‘m hopelessly behind at this point but I‘m here to cheerlead you!!!)

#heycarrots : very self paced Anne of Green Gables readalong - join in, think about join in, rewatch the 1985 masterpiece... up to you!

TheAromaofBooks I finished Windy Poplars a couple of weeks ago and will hopefully read House of Dreams... soon 😂 4y
Bookwormjillk I got stuck after House of Dreams. Hopefully I‘ll catch up this month! 4y
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Argon
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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This book was quite different from the rest of the series because it didn‘t focus on Anne‘s family, like I expected it would. Instead, it focused on the children of the new minister (who did become friends with Anne‘s kids). They were interesting characters and the stories were cute, it just wasn‘t what I expected. 6/10

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LeahBergen
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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Thanks for the tag, @rockpools ! 😘

1. I worked for one summer (during university) as a samurai warrior extra in a Japanese historical film. I still work occasionally as an extra in locally filmed TV shows and movies (usually bad TV movies 😆).

2. The health of my loved ones.

@vivastory and @Leftcoastzen : you‘re tagged if you haven‘t played already. 😊

Palimpsest @LeahBergen that is so cool! 😊 4y
Cathythoughts No. 1 sounds exciting 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
KVanRead That‘s so cool!! 4y
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Cosmos_Moon a samurai warrior! That is amazing!!! 4y
Tanisha_A Oh wow, #1 4y
BiblioLitten Whaaaa!! So cool. *bow* 😍 4y
AlaMich Best summer job EVER! 4y
vivastory Echoing others, #1 is fantastic! 4y
MaureenMc Epic! 🙌 4y
MsMelissa That job! Leah you could have been famous. 4y
Megabooks That‘s a cool job! 4y
batsy Well that must have been so cool!! Maybe exhausting, as well? 🙂 4y
erzascarletbookgasm Exciting summer job! And you‘re still starring in tv shows?? You must be locally famous! 💫 4y
LeahBergen @Palimpsest @Cathythoughts @kvanreads @Cosmos_Moon @Tanisha_A It was so fun. We trained with several weapons for 4 days and then spent the rest of the time sprawled in a field playing cards (tucked into our samurai garb and against the rules 😆). 4y
LeahBergen @BiblioLitten @AlaMich @vivastory @MaureenMc It was great! My height (5‘4) and dark hair and eyes got me hired as a front line (masked) samurai. 😆😆 4y
LeahBergen @Book_Fiend_Melissa Could have is right! 😂😂 4y
LeahBergen @Megabooks It was so fun! 4y
LeahBergen @batsy It was! And it was tiring. Super long days where you sat around in full samurai garb (in the heat!) waiting for the director to call ‘action‘. The good thing was that I was so exhausted that I couldn‘t spend any money and went back to school in the autumn with a nice little stash. 😆 4y
LeahBergen @erzascarletbookgasm Definitely not. 😆 I only apply for crowd scenes and non-speaking roles. 😂 4y
rockpools Yay! I somehow knew you‘d have the *best* answer for 1! 4y
Centique @LeahBergen @batsy I think the position of #bookwarrior is hereby filled 🙌 (or maybe #guardianofthebooks ) 4y
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Naya
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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12/2020

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bookandbedandtea
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#ispy a basket on the cover. Thanks for the tag @chrissyreadit the search was fun!

If you would like to play @robinb @katy4peas @staci.reads can you find a book with tulips on the cover? 🌷

katy4peas pretty picture! 😍 4y
Chrissyreadit Ohhh!!!! One of my favorite books ever! 4y
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EmilieGR
Mehso-so

The kids aren‘t as interesting as Anne

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MelissaSue81
Rainbow Valley | L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery
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How does my library only have one copy of this in the entire 32 library system? 🤔. I know they‘re in the public domain at this point but I‘ve been doing the series as a read aloud with my 10 year old and she likes to have the physical books .

Cortg That‘s a BIG library system! 5y
MelissaSue81 @Cortg - I just double checked.. it‘s actually 37 libraries! 5y
Cortg Wow! I thought ours was pretty big with 16 😂 5y
MicheleinPhilly @Cortg Ours is 54! 5y
Cortg @MicheleinPhilly OMG! 😯 5y
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Eggs
Rainbow Valley | Lucy Maud Montgomery
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#rainbowstack #literaryluck @vkois88 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
As long as I live, rainbow 🌈 will =LeVar Burton

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️💗🌈 5y
Areader2 He has a pod cast now called LeVar Burton reads 5y
Pricel101 We loved that show! 📖🌈 5y
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Coleen Take a look, it‘s in a book... 🎶 5y
tammysue 🧡🌈 5y
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Michellesibs
Rainbow Valley | Lucy Maud Montgomery
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I am determined to finish this series however it is becoming hard work. Overall I just feel like the author was purely page filling at this stage as this book is filled with nothing but air.
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2623814806?book_show_action=false&from_rev...

MelissaSue81 Ugh. Yes.. the later books are very hit and miss and I feel like especially the books that were added on later were just not well done.. I also am finding tons of typos (I‘m currently reading Anne of Ingleside) which I don‘t know if it was an author or typesetting issue at that point.. but ugh. 5y
Djspens I feel ya! I haven't read that series but I rarely won't finish a book but it's so annoying when there's so much fluff! 5y
Chrissyreadit I wonder if she just didn‘t feel like she knew Anne‘s children as well as she knew Anne. Rilla of Ingleside almost broke my heart. Maybe LMM does better when she focused on one. 5y
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Michellesibs @MelissaSue81 @Djspens @Chrissyreadit thanks all, I wondered if it was just me but seems like a common theme here. I have hope that the next book will turn it around so fingers crossed! 5y
Daisey It‘s been a long time since I read the whole series, but I remember very little about the books in the middle. However, Rilla of Ingleside was very memorable. 5y
Michellesibs @Daisey @Chrissyreadit both your comments on Rilla of Ingleside are worrying me, I'll make sure I have tissues close by I think! 5y
wordzie Page filling...air 😁 5y
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HotCocoaReads
Rainbow Valley | Lucy Maud Montgomery
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I liked the story—but it‘s really not about Anne and Gilbert or even their kids at all. Not sure it should be part of the series or just a spin-off...

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Krisjericho
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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Mehso-so

Meh. Anne‘s kids are nowhere near as interesting as she was.

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BritanyA
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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Panpan

⭐️⭐️: The 7th installment in the Anne series but this book was seriously lacking in the Anne department. I missed her and her pluckiness in this book. Cute but not great. #AnneOfGreenGables #Classics

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Desperately trying to finish the Anne of Green Gables series audio books. The last couple books have been slightly disappointing, though.

I have finished all the yarn craft gifts. Now I'm working on a hat for me!

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Booksbymybed
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Finally finished, I enjoyed it, but I must say it is so far my least favorite book out of the series , all the foreshadowing about poor Walter 😭 I wasn't fond of Mary Vance and Ellen West, Meredith kids were lovely, their father though...wanted to smack him tbh 😑

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halfdesertedstreets
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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“Being an old maid does not hurt when you get used to it.”

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Booksbymybed
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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Starting this one

BookwormM Love that cover 6y
ReadingSusan Whoa that‘s a gorgeous cover 6y
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merelybookish
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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Today's used bookstore find: a new book for my Montgomery collection.

ReadingSusan Oh pretty edition. Love this book. 7y
rubyslippersreads Gorgeous! 😍😍😍 7y
Jas16 😍😍 7y
LeahBergen Lovely! ❤️ 7y
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Jas16
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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This rainbow book, or #bookrainbow if you will, is about the Blythe #siblings. This is the battered copy from my childhood. It has never been one of my favorites in the series but I still cherish it. #fallintobooks #awesomeautumnbooks

SpeculativeFemale I have the same edition, in about the same condition! 💙 7y
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Lea
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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Pickpick

Listened to the first half on audio and finished the last half in the paperback. I felt this one was set for an older audience, but still included the childlike excitement and detail. I adored it.

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Day 5: Fave Siblings - This is such a fun book! I love reading about Anne's children and seeing what adventures they have. Serious and silly. #SplashIntoSummerReads 💐💐💐💐💐/5 @Tiffy_Reads

DivineDiana I never knew about this! 7y
Ruri_kaichou @DivineDiana yes! There are 8 Books in the series. 😊 7y
DivineDiana Thank you! 7y
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Christyxoxo87
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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My "Anne of Green Gables" books never have disappointed me yet! I enjoyed Rainbow Valley very much. This one wasn't so much about Anne, but more about her children. I enjoyed reading about them and getting to know all of them as a big family.

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Christyxoxo87
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Excited to read this next book in the Anne of Green Gables series!

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rubyslippersreads
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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I thought I'd continue the #bookrainbow theme and combine it with #readanebookday. 😄

Dragon Nice photo 😃 8y
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Blaire
Rainbow Valley | L. M. Montgomery
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L.M. Montgomery is my comfort reading. An escape to PEI. This one served that purpose perfectly. Enjoyed the adventures and mishaps of the Meredith children, especially faith Meredith.

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Blaire
Rainbow Valley | L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery
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Lunch and a need for escape. Yes, I think a little Anne will do me well.