Friday, February 11, 2011

Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, #3)Anne of the Island by L.M. Montgomery

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This classic really gets me hooked every time. First with Anne of Green Gables and because I was so hooked on knowing more about how Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe's relationship would turn out, I looked forward on reading the sequels following the first book.

The second book, okay... I didn't cheat. I accidentally read Anne of the Island without realizing it was the third book instead of reading Anne of Avonlea which is supposed to be the book I must've read. But since I love these books by L.M. Montgomery, I'm going back to the second book and read away though I have the 4th book of the Blue Bloods next on my list. After that, then I'll read Anne of Avonlea.

Anne of the Island has been another book that I loved reading. Anne's character really reflects that of a girl who's eager to learn and grow-up though most of the times, she was stubborn and fickle-minded.She reminds me a lot about myself.

I pick up a lot of lessons from the books of the sequel. Lessons that aren't taught in school by teachers/professors. Anne's life is really inspiring. She tumbles a lot but she manages to get up. Her heart gets broken at times but she still manages to fight it and smile. She also lost many things but knows that she doesn't take grudge and grieve about them for long. She cherishes her friends and the family who brought her up even if they're not blood-related to her and she's grateful for everything that comes her way.

Anne sees problems not as a hindrance to happiness or to her dreams but she sees them as stepping stones to achieve what she wants/loves which teaches her to be grateful that those things are to be treasured because they were achieved from facing the struggles in life with courage and faith.



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