Anne of Green Gables books

[annalovesbooks1983]

Hi, I recently watched the Anne of Green Gables movies and loved them, I was thinking of reading the books, Has anyone read them? Would they reccommend them? Are they really like childrens books, or can we enjoy them at an older age?

[Halie]

Although I personally am not a fan of Anne (he he), most people on this board love her and can advise you properly.

I remember hating Anne of Green Gables when I first read it, but I'd like to try it again. Maybe I can tolerate puffed sleeves this time.

[sagedautumn]

Neh, got me into them! I just picked up the 3rd Anne Book, "Anne of the Island" from the library!

[Hazy]

I think they can be enjoyed at any age, just be very careful to make sure you get the unabridged versions. I accidentally read an abridged Anne once and it was ghastly.

[neh]

I adore Anne to an extent that i'm sure is not healthy or proper, and i can assure you that the book series is wonderful and involving and a great read at any age; particularly the later installments, because the content gets more mature as Anne herself grows.
Love Anne; she's my fictional best friend and i aint ashamed to say it!
Halie, i do encourage you to try the world of Avonlea once more - i was hesitant years ago when i first started them but soon, i was hooked.

[Isa]

I agree, I would definitely recommend you at least pick up the first novel - I've read it several times, both when I was young and then later on in life, and I always fall in love with it all over again

[neh]

That's very true Isa! And i also find you can pick up any one of the earlier books and even just read a few chapters when you need a pick-me-up something to cheer your spirits. I used to do that often when i was feeling sad. Anne's mishaps and adventures always make me smile

[Kristie]

I've been meaning to read this series for a long time. I've started the first a couple times, but got distracted--I was younger and thought they were too long lol I think I might do this over the summer, all at once so it's a continuous story.

Just out of curiosity, what film adaptations do you guys feel is more true to the books? I've seen the first two Megan Follows movies, which I believe contain more than the first two books (correct me if I'm wrong, please) and I really like them.

[ItalianLaneGirl]

I actually JUST finished reading the first book! I think I read it when I was younger (I found it in a box of my childhood books). And I thoroughly enjoyed it this time. It was SO much like the movie, and I could picture every scene, and I put Megan Follows' voice to Anne, and it was so fun!

I'd like to know.... What order do the books go in?

[Katelyn]

I think I was 11 or 12 years old when I first met Anne; we quickly became friends and we've stayed friends ever since. Lol I'm glad there's so many people who feel a similar connection to her as I do! (I do that too, Neh! I think Anne is perhaps one of the greatest comedians ever.) There are eight novels in total in the Anne of Green Series. But if you think eight is a lot, don't worry, I don't think it's possible to tire of Anne because the novels trace her life story from when she first comes to stay at Green Gables to when she is grown and has children of her own - there's a lot of events that happen in between. Although Anne is in the last two novels the focus of both Rainbow Valley and Rille of Ingleside is more on Anne's children and their adventures than on Anne herself; Anne's children definitely inherit many of their mother's character traits, including her fiery temper and her knack for trouble. The other novels in the series are (as follows in order from first to sixth):

Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Avonlea
Anne of the Island
Anne of Windy Poplars
Anne's House of Dreams
Anne of Ingleside

Personally, I can't choose a favorite out of these novels. Does anyone else have a favorite though?

[Katelyn]

*oops, that's Rilla of Ingleside (subtract an e and add an a)

[sagedautumn]

Haha!! I have yet to read the fourth book...I have to wait until summer break starts though! UGHH!! Spring Break ended so quickly!