When I was younger, I loved the Anne of Green Gables series. I read every single title multiple times. I was convinced I would never love any book more than I loved that series. I dreamed of having red hair, going off to Redmond College, and, of course, Gilbert Blythe.
Eventually, my love extended to other L. M. Montgomery works, like the Emily series, which I thought was bewitching not only because Emily had brown hair (and so did I), but also because there was a kind of magical element to those books as Emily is lightly touched by the second sight.
Armed with my love of Emily and Anne, I proceeded to read as much L. M. Montgomery as I could get my hands on. We have a great collection of her works here, so take a moment and discover the wonderful writing in the books, combined with the fantastic main characters.
If you are familiar with her two most famous series, consider trying out Jane of Lantern Hill, about a young girl who is sent to spend the summer with her long-lost father after her mother becomes ill. Once there, she dreams of reuniting her family and living on Lantern Hill, far away from the influence of her overbearing grandmother.
How about A Tangled Web, a novel about two rival families who vie for possession of a mysterious legacy left by the eccentric matriarch. This is one of Montgomery’s later novels, one which was aimed at a more mature audience.
And then there’s Kilmeny of the Orchard, about a young man who falls in love with Kilmeny Gordon, a shy and lovely woman who is mute.
Give these Canadian classics a try, and prepare yourself to be absolutely delighted.
