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Had a delightful surprise parcel arrive all the way from 🇨🇦- thanks @LeahBergen ! I definitely had an Anne phase but never really thought to explore her other works.

I opened this parcel at my grandparents and the moose poo bookmark really tickled my Nana - she‘s probably still giggling (she‘s so cute). Love that the label on the back reassures that the bookmark is odourless 🤣

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This was a quick, delightful-if somewhat predictable- read. Anne is still my favorite but I do like Jane.

#12BooksOf2022 #12DaysOfChristmas @Andrew65
#Classics
This is my second favorite LM Montgomery, behind Anne of Green Gables.

#AdventRecommends December 9th

The second L. M. Montgomery book that made it to the best 24 books I read this year.

This contains everything I love about L. M. Montgomery. It‘s like a warm blanket and a warm hug, so cozy. Jane, and her mother and father.

It‘s rhubarb pie season, at last! I enjoyed reading Jane‘s story. Although I deplored the ending, I was delighted by it. A lovely comfort read alongside a slice of pie 🥧

May turned out to be a very good reading month! I finished 12 books with Jane of Lantern Hill & The Six Wives of Henry VIII being my favorites as well as keeping up on the #BibleBuddyRead and making good progress on Ulysses.

#ReadingStats #MonthlyStats #BookSpinBingo

What are some of your favorite quotes or scenes from Jane of Lantern Hill?

Where does this one rank for you in the LMM canon?

Several of you have mentioned this as an old favorite (or a new favorite)—what makes it a favorite for you?

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

Like Jane with the Bible, many people are turned off to certain books (or more to the point, religion) because of a bad experience in how they were introduced to it.

Whether it‘s a certain book or something larger like religion—have you had an experience that turned you off to something, that you later re-evaluated and found you connected with after all?

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

What do you think of Jane as a protagonist?
She‘s not as prone to scrapes as Anne, her independence comes much more gradually than Valancy, and she‘s far more practical than Emily. What attracts you to Jane?

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

This book has several of LMM‘s common themes: the overbearing family who doesn‘t understand, the orphaned or isolated child who finds a new home, a quarrel/misunderstanding between lovers, childhood antics, joy in the natural world.
Are you drawn to these themes in fiction?
In reading Jane, did you see LMM developing these themes further or differently than in other LMM books we‘ve read? Or did you find them repetitive?

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

#BookReport

This was the week for finishing books.

I finished the tagged #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

I finished Havanna Taxi, the book about butterflies and Remote Sympathy.

I read Galetea and Emperor‘s Babe

I‘m currently reading Checkout 19 and I‘m not sure about it. Does it get any better?

Another winner from L. M. Montgomery. Jane is living with her mom, grandmother and aunt. Her grandmother rules everybody and expects to be obeyed at all times. One day a letter from Jane‘s dad arrives inviting her to spend the summer at P. E. Island with him. Jane accepts and everything changes for her and everyone around her.
This all the Montgomery ingredients for a great novel.

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead
@BarbaraJean

repost for @BarbaraJean:

Just a little reminder: the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead discussion for Jane of Lantern Hill will be this coming Saturday, May 28th. I‘ll plan to post questions mid-morning Pacific time—feel free to jump in when you are able! Then our book for June will be Magic for Marigold (another Montgomery I haven‘t yet read!)

original post: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2413500

Just a little reminder: the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead discussion for Jane of Lantern Hill will be this coming Saturday, May 28th. I‘ll plan to post questions mid-morning Pacific time—feel free to jump in when you are able! Then our book for June will be Magic for Marigold (another Montgomery I haven‘t yet read!)

#WeeklyForecast

Finish the tagged #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

Hopefully finish Havanna Taxi and the butterfly book

Finish Remote Sympathy.

Read Galatea (on Libby), The Emperor‘s Babe and start on Checkout 19.

This is another L.M. Montgomery book I don‘t remember ever reading before, and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it today. Yes, it was a bit predictable and the quick resolution at the end was a bit unsatisfactory, but it also included the humor, variety of characters, and descriptions of nature that I love about Montgomery‘s writing.

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #audiobook

Oh, Jane was a delight! So many classic L.M. Montgomery themes: the overbearing relatives who don‘t understand the delightful child in their care, the romantic quarrel/misunderstanding, quirky and lovable supporting characters in a rural setting, and lovely descriptions of PEI‘s natural beauty. And of course the ending was not surprising, but I loved it all the same! Looking forward to the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead discussion next Saturday!

#BookReport

I continued the tagged #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

I finished Saturday Requiem and The Secret Lives of Church Ladies.

I read Imagine Wanting Only This and Companion Piece.

I‘m currently reading the book about butterflies, Havanna Taxi and Remote Sympathy.

“She liked a candle better than a lamp. It went out so graciously…the thin trail of smoke… the smoldering wick, giving one wild little wink at you before it left you in the dark.”

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

“Jane did not understand all dad said, but she put it all away in her mind to grow up to. All her life she was to have recurring flashes of insight when she recalled something dad had said.”

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

“The Bible is a wonderful book, my Jane. Full of corking good stories and the greatest poetry in the world. Full of the most amazingly human ‘human nature.‘ Full of incredible, ageless wisdom and truth and beauty and common sense.”

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

“The Snowbeams thought it was great fun when Jane named all her kitchen utensils. The teakettle that always danced on the stove when it was coming to a boil was Tipsy, the frying pan was Mr. Muffet, the dishpan was Polly, the stew pan was Timothy, the double boiler was Booties, the rolling pin was Tillie Tid.”

😂 I just can‘t. Timothy the stew pan! 🤣

#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

I drew a random title from the windowsill pile to break up my Lunar Chronicles reading and was quite happy with this month's #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead was picked. This is a childhood favorite that I hadn't read in decades and I was glad to have the nudge to pick it up for a reread!!

Jane actually holds up pretty well over time. This and The Blue Castle are two of my favorite Montgomery's, and they have some similar themes of a dreary home life ⬇

#WeeklyForecast

Continue the tagged #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

Finish Church Ladies

I want to read Saturday Requiem and Companion Piece

I want to get started on Havanna Taxi

#BookReport

I finished Lady Susan #PemberLittens and continued with the tagged KindredSporitsBuddyRead

I read Earth and Ashes, and I just finished Fresh Water for Flowers.

I have started both Church Ladies and my butterfly book

Next up is Imagine Wanting Only This.

#WeeklyForecast

Finish the buddy read of Lady Susan #PemberLittens and continue with the tagged #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

I‘m currently reading one Litsy favorite, Fresh Water for Flowers, and plan on finish during the week.

I will start another Litsy favorite, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. I also want to start my butterfly book.

Then I hope to get to either Imagine Wanting Only This or Earth and Ashes, or maybe I‘ll get to both.

It feels a bit sacreligius to say it, but I think this is my favorite children's book by L.M. Montgomery - and it alternates with The Blue Castle for overall favorite. Once I started this read, I just couldn't stop. 💙 #kindredspiritsbuddyread

#BookReport

I kept up with the buddy reads, the tagged #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead and Lady Susan PemberLittens

I finished Flamingo.

I DNF‘ed Zulejkha Opens Her Eyes.

I read Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me

I‘m almost done with Mother of Invention and will be finished before the weekly forecast tomorrow.

"Good-bye, Jane Stuart. May you never drink out of an empty cup."

How lovely.

repost for @BarbaraJean:

The #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead is reading Jane of Lantern Hill in May. This will be the first time I‘ve read it and I‘m really looking forward to reading & discussing with you all! We‘ll discuss on May 28—read at your own pace & share your thoughts as you go!

All are welcome to join! Participants are tagged from last month—please let BarbaraJean know if you‘d like to be added or removed from the tag list for this month. 😊

Just a little reminder that the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead is reading Jane of Lantern Hill in May. This will be the first time I‘ve read it and I‘m really looking forward to reading & discussing with you all! We‘ll discuss on May 28—read at your own pace & share your thoughts as you go!

All are welcome to join! I‘ve tagged participants from last month—please let me know if you‘d like to be added or removed from the tag list for this month. 😊

#WeeklyForecast

The beginning of a new month, mark the beginning of new buddy reads. The tagged #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead and Lady Susan #PemberLittens

I want to do finish Flamingo.

I‘ve just started Mother of Invention and want to start the book by Jakhina. Both of these are due back at the library on the 9th.

I have not read this but I suspect @LeahBergen would have, or at least own a copy with a more vintage (and prettier) cover! 😊

#GratefulHarvest #lantern

(image from eBay)

Settled into my favorite reading spot in the house for the day. And of course I‘m enjoying this book. I haven‘t met a L.M. Montgomery book I haven‘t liked yet, I‘m just mad at myself for not reading ANY of her books when I was younger. Better late than never, though. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Tonight‘s plans. Not pictured: 🍾

A couple summers ago, I laid in a hammock all day reading Jane of Lantern Hill and listening to the waves in the Straits of Mackinac. That was one of the very best days. ❤️📚🌊 #HammockDay #JulyJourneys
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Took me back to my childhood. I was shocked to see a stereotype being used. I didn't understand it at 10-12 years, but now I do and I will call it out even if it is from one of my favorite authors.

My #Top6Reads of 2020 (so far). This was tough as I‘ve been on a great reading run of late and could easily add another 4 or 5 to this pile (and a couple more Persephones 😆).

Thanks for asking to see my picks, @Tanisha_A ! 😘

I‘m late to the party and not sure who all has been tagged ... how about you, @Book_Fiend_Melissa ?

#PersephoneBooks

LM Montgomery's Anne and Emily series are beloved classics for a reason, but her other stories are equally delightful! #CanadaDay #FlyHighJuly
@Eggs

Tea and L.M. Montgomery.

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My childhood copy of this book disappeared so I was forced to order this lovely Virago edition. When it arrived it screamed for a reread and I was so pleased that I loved it every bit as much as I did as a child. When the father Jane doesn‘t remember sends a letter to the bleak home she shares with her mother and grandmother demanding she spend the summer with him she doesn‘t want to go. However when she does she finds a new world of happiness.

I was away for the week on a much-needed, off-grid vacation, and while I was there, I read Jane of Lantern Hill for the first time. Where has this delightful book been all my life?! Seeing Jane find both herself and, eventually, her family, was so rewarding. L.M. Montgomery, I continue to bow down! #vacationread #lmmontgomery

First time reading this sweet book. ❤️ I really liked the narrator for this specific edition but I was so disappointed in the editing of it. Too many repeated lines that should have been cut in editing.

Lots of pretty covers for this Montgomery book about #sweetjane.
#lilithjuly @cinfhen @karenuk

(Another great song! Love the Cowboy Junkies and Margo Timmins' voice!)

I‘ve been nursing a pressure headache all day, so it was a half day of work for me. After an afternoon nap (always seems to help with headaches), I‘m settled in with a cup of darjeeling tea with fresh lemon slices, and another delightful novel by one of my all time favourite authors, L. M. Montgomery. Anne will always be my kindred spirit, but Montgomery‘s lesser known heroines, such as Jane and Marigold have a special place in my heart as well.

Tundra is slowly reissuing all of LM Montgomery‘s books and they are gorgeous and I love them. #importedfromCanada

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. @rubyslippersreads #kindlitsy. It nearly sent me to tears. I love Montgomery and I have not read Jane since I was a child. I cannot wait to share this with my little girls.

Oh my—I loved this story so much! How sweet that it revolves around the relationship between a girl and her dad. And the ending 😢 Could this be better than Anne of GG?