tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post8388001244607538576..comments2024-02-11T10:58:23.271-08:00Comments on Reading to Know: Anne of the IslandCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-33529933384090556122011-01-20T06:36:00.255-08:002011-01-20T06:36:00.255-08:00Once again I had to come back and reread this afte...Once again I had to come back and reread this after posting my own review.<br /><br />I didn't notice "dear" so much -- that seems to me to go with a certain era -- but I did notice "honey" and it grated on me. These days among women it's used almost sarcastically, though I know it wasn't meant that way in the books, but it was hard for me not to read a condescending tone to it.<br /><br />I appreciated Gilbert's constancy but didn't understand why he would let everyone think he was engaged to Christine when he never was. I don't think it was to hurt Anne. Maybe it was so that no one would bug him and Christine abut dating others because it looked like they were a couple? I don't know.<br /><br />I enjoyed this book. Maybe not as much as the very first one and the one about Anne's first year of marriage, but I liked it a lot. It brought back a lot of memories of college years.Barbara H.http://barbarah.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-41826218966433290272010-03-30T10:44:08.691-07:002010-03-30T10:44:08.691-07:00Oh dear. I know, dear, how much you'll scream...Oh dear. I know, dear, how much you'll scream if I once again state that I've never read any of the Anne stories, so I'll refrain from upsetting you, sweetie pie. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts, hon!<br /><br />(Will I find that I'm blocked from reading your blog now??) :)morninglight mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04128926711800459894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-36383493436295714842010-01-30T17:46:23.184-08:002010-01-30T17:46:23.184-08:00Annd of the Island was one of my favorites. I gue...Annd of the Island was one of my favorites. I guess I didn't love Diana as much as others plus Patty's Place was magical.Framedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703547279309902320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-37844139954422651422010-01-30T03:10:41.229-08:002010-01-30T03:10:41.229-08:00I'm so enjoying your posts on Anne.
I think l...I'm so enjoying your posts on Anne.<br /><br />I think like some others I like Anne best when she's younger and rough around the edges. I tried reading Rainbow Valley recently, but she seemed too perfect for me.Janethttp://acrossthepage.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-46085595969884131122010-01-28T17:48:26.763-08:002010-01-28T17:48:26.763-08:00I should reread the Anne books sometime. I enjoye...I should reread the Anne books sometime. I enjoyed them when I was young, but Emily of New Moon was my first L.M. Montgomery love, and still my favorite.Kristihttp://ahundredrevisions.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-29337885406302751462010-01-28T16:41:10.334-08:002010-01-28T16:41:10.334-08:00Anne of the Island IS my favorite (love college, l...Anne of the Island IS my favorite (love college, love Patty's Place, love the funny bits, love the tragedy when Gilbert proposes), but I really enjoyed this post. I never thought much about how Anne says "dear" so much, but I think I read it sort of the opposite of you--Anne is so OVER-sincere, OVER-loving, especially as she grows older... I thought "dear" was used to show how VERY VERY CLOSE she was to her friends--rather than used casually the way some people use "hon" (I hate that, too).Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11690852339559706714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-76835077099540915542010-01-28T00:08:29.002-08:002010-01-28T00:08:29.002-08:00Anne of the Island isn't my favorite, but it r...Anne of the Island isn't my favorite, but it ranks way up there because that is where Anne finally realizes that she loves Gilbert (that is the romantic side of me coming out).<br /><br />I also love Patty's place and the camaraderie of all the girls, so much better than when she was at Queen's, plus Philippa Gordon is a total hoot!<br /><br />I also wonder if the "dear" thing was a popular craze at the time the book was written or during a period of time in Montgomery's life--kind of like "awesome" was a popular saying when I was in high school.<br /><br />Reading about Anne is making me want to dig all of them out again. Thanks for the great review!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397141781902277266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-1378378231877876462010-01-27T20:06:26.787-08:002010-01-27T20:06:26.787-08:00Stephanie's Mommy Brain - You are testing all ...Stephanie's Mommy Brain - You are testing all decent bounds! ;D haha! Of course, I'll still like you. <br /><br />Barbara H - I'm from the south originally and heard a lot of "honey" and "doll" etc. and it just always, always struck me as overly cheesy. It grates on me as being not very genuine. I don't know how to explain it, really, except that I can never take a person very seriously who address people that way. (To me, it's like saying everyone in the world is your dearest friend. How is that even possible?!) I wonder how many "honey's" and "dear's" they actually lay claim to and my brain can't handle it...<br /><br />But then, I've never been fond of nicknames either. I've only ever had three that I could stand.<br /><br />#1 - My mom called me Carebear which was shortened to "Care" with age and strangely I never noticed to mind.<br /><br />#2 - A best friend of mine used to call me Carrie-girl and I didn't mind that because it was an Anne reference and she knew it pleased me and didn't annoy me. =)<br /><br />#3 - My very dear friend calls me "Carrie Carrie" which is not offensive at all. It's friendly repetition and not overdone. I like it because I know she really cares about me and likes me as a friend and has her little way of saying so just by saying my name...twice. =D<br /><br />Otherwise, I'm mostly just opposed to calling me anything other than plain ol' unromantic Carrie. And if you say my name while looking me in the eye with sincerity at the same time - all the better!Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-69929537534306687722010-01-27T19:10:49.284-08:002010-01-27T19:10:49.284-08:00I like Amy's comment. I'm almost through ...I like Amy's comment. I'm almost through Rainbow Valley, which I'm loving, but I have to admit, I'm not sure I care for Anne - she seems aloof, and even self-centered, at times. Maybe, I need to read Windy Poplars, after all.<br /><br />Thanks for the mention, though :) We are having fun with Green Gables.An Almost Unschooling Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-9055378072586635242010-01-27T19:07:45.877-08:002010-01-27T19:07:45.877-08:00I don't know where you live, Carrie, but down ...I don't know where you live, Carrie, but down South here people use terms of endearment a lot, "hon" being the most common, though someone at a drive-through called me "Boo" the other day. ???<br /><br />Anne wasn't from Southern USA, but it was a different time and probably didn't sound patronizing then.<br /><br />Can't wait to read these all again!Barbara H.http://barbarah.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-45103558019403351592010-01-27T19:03:18.825-08:002010-01-27T19:03:18.825-08:00Um... my review of the books 2 & 3 publishes t...Um... my review of the books 2 & 3 publishes tomorrow. Promise you'll still like me?!<br /><br />I would love to have a "Patty's Place" with some of my real life and bloggy friends. It would be SO much fun!!!Stephanie Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976709475515458563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-4932895751764924182010-01-27T18:36:20.516-08:002010-01-27T18:36:20.516-08:00I too liked Anne of the Island but I'm with Am...I too liked Anne of the Island but I'm with Amy: I found Anne less and less interesting the later the book...Lisa Spencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990706355525884593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-36059805940848575152010-01-27T16:57:39.328-08:002010-01-27T16:57:39.328-08:00Oh! This is one of my favorites from this series! ...Oh! This is one of my favorites from this series! Patty's Place always made me feel so peaceful.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17416265133804487369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-86729372514644637372010-01-27T16:39:49.291-08:002010-01-27T16:39:49.291-08:00I like Anne of the Island a lot--how could I not l...I like Anne of the Island a lot--how could I not like Patty's Place? :-)<br /><br />But I have a confession.<br /><br />I like Anne less and less as she ages. By the time she marries and has children, she's almost not even there. <br /><br />GASP!!Amy @ Hope Is the Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949836482747469686noreply@blogger.com