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Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables, Bk 3)
Anne of the Island - Anne of Green Gables, Bk 3 Author:L. M. Montgomery Anne Shirley has come a long way since her days as a mischievous orphan living in the house at Green Gables. She is now eighteen and headed to faraway Redmond College in Kingsport. Anne's college years are sure to be full of fun, but they will also be a time for soul-searching and big decisions. — When her longtime friend Gilbert Blythe propo... more »ses, Anne feels they can never be more than friends. But is her new admirer, the handsome and wealthy Roy Gardner, really the man of her dreams?« less
At first this story was just a continuation of the life of Anne Shirley and the people she loved. It wasn't very interesting but it was nice to see what they were all up to. This story is about Anne's time in college at Redmond with her gal-friends and Gilbert Blithe. Everyone of her friends seemed to be very into the idea of romance and getting married. She just wanted to enjoy life and friendships without all that to distract her. This story started to get very interesting in time and I cried during the last chapter.
This is one of a series of books about a wonderful girl as she becomes a woman. It is a clean wholesome story but written so well you'll want to read all of the books, I know I did.
This is #3 in the Anne of Green Gables series. I quite enjoyed this book. I was so excited for Anne to finally achieve her dream of attending college. Since Anne is away from Green Gables, I did miss her interactions and friendship with Diana, but Anne does make some old and new connections at college. And I just wanted to scream at Anne when she refused Gilbert's proposal!! How could she be such a fool and so blind to her own feelings!!! ugh!! The ending of this book is my favorite scene of the entire Anne of Green Gables series.
I really love this book. Must be read after "Anne of Avonlea" to understand what's happening. This book really motivated me when I was younger to get a good education. Please note: The cover picture on my book is different from the one the ISBN is showing. I couldn't find any other that also matched the publisher (Apple Books Inc.) so I left it the way it is. The cover I have looks very nice and goes along with the other Anne books I have posted.
Book Description
New adventures lie ahead as Anne Shirley packs her bags, waves good-bye to childhood, and heads for Redmond College. With old friend Prissy Grant waiting in the bustling city of Kingsport and frivolous new pal Philippa Gordon at her side, Anne tucks her memories of rural Avonlea away and discovers life on her own terms, filled with surprises...including a marriage proposal from the worst fellow imaginable, the sale of her very first story, and a tragedy that teaches her a painful lesson. But tears turn to laughter when Anne and her friends move into an old cottage and an ornery black cat steals her heart. Little does Anne know that handsome Gilbert Blythe wants to win her heart, too. Suddenly Anne must decide if she's ready for love...
