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Isn‘t this a delicious cover? I choose Marilla for #MayMoms #Loving @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Just the mother Anne needs💕

Hey, @JenlovesJT47 — remember how we did this mini/side #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead in December? And I got super overloaded & didn‘t really post about it? Apparently I never even posted a review! 🙄 I came across this pic in my phone today which indicates I fully intended to post at some point… 🤪 This was a sweet imagining of Marilla, Matthew, and Rachel in their youth, with Marilla‘s romance with John Blythe in there as well. ⤵️

I did a mini buddy read of this with @BarbaraJean as sort of a supplement for the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead - I read this a couple of years ago but I thought now was the perfect time to try the #audiobook since I‘m still going through the AOGG series. I love this and would recommend it to any and all Anne fans. It‘s fun to see Marilla‘s friendship with Rachel Lynde grow over the years. The narrator is very good. 5⭐️

One of my favorite series when I was younger was Anne of Green Gables. This book provided a glimpse into the past of Marilla and Matthew's youth and events that shaped them into the characters we all loved in the Green Gables series. Marilla was so enjoyable to read it is easily a favorite now. I have the kindle edition but also listened to it simultaneously on audio.

Loved the Anne of Green Gables series in my youth and am enjoying this book so much

I found this book while looking for a different book and borrowed it from my local library. It has been interesting thus far. #librarybook #ebook #currentlyreading #summerofreading

4⭐️ || Loved this prequel to the Anne series. I really enjoyed the imagined backstories of Rachel Lynde and John Blythe. An absorbing comfort read. 👒

🍃💕 Marilla's Plum Puffs 💕🍃
From the Anne of Green Gables Cookbook

Marilla of Green Gables: A bold and heartfelt tale of life at Green Gables...before Anne: A marvelously entertaining and moving historical novel, set in rural Prince Edward Island in the 19th century, that imagines the young life of spinster Marilla Cuthbert and the choices that will open her life to the possibility of heartbreak - and unimaginable greatness.

I never realized I needed a prequel to Anne of Green Gables, and I loved this one. Marilla is frustrating at times but meeting the adult characters as teens allows us to see how they became the adults in the Anne series. Rachel was very interesting, & John Blythe was dreamy but not as much as Gilbert. This is a stand alone book, but I wish the author would write more about the Avonlea residents.

I read this because I saw @TheAromaofBooks post about it.

Marilla is one of my all time favorite characters. I really enjoyed getting to find out who she was before Anne and the events that helped shape her. It was fun learning more about a few other key characters from Anne's world too, but I won't say which ones. 😉 Overall, I liked this book, but I do still prefer Marilla in the Anne books more.

1. I just finished the tagged book this morning. I haven't even had a chance to write my review yet.

2. Because I enjoy dark twisty reads, I think Charlie Parker from John Connolly's series and Annie Wilkes from Stephen King's Misery would make an interesting combination.

3. To be honest, I'm fine either way. It really depends on which one fits the story best.

Thank you for the tag @EadieB ☺ #wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Anyone else wanna play?

I was looking forward to this. Telling Marilla‘s story was such a great idea. But I was disappointed. This was obviously written by a non-Canadian, who did very little research. I didn‘t feel like this was PEI, I had trouble with the historical inaccuracies, and I don‘t believe she was able to capture the true personalities of the characters. If you‘re a fan of LMM, and know anything about Canada, you might find this disappointing.

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Starting this #24B4Monday in my bed. The kids are asleep and hubby is down in his office. I might get an hour in before someone needs something, if I hide in here. lol
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I‘m getting used to having him around all the time. We‘re better together. I hope you‘re all feeling some love today.

3.5/5⭐ The strengths of this book lie in Marilla's relationships. She journeys through each to become the version of her we know from Anne of Green Gables.

I thought the broader political and social aspects were infodumpy and thinly portrayed, but they grounded the passage of time and the development of the story's moral spine.

Overall I am glad I read this book and thought it was a fitting prequel to the Anne of Green Gables series.

I liked the tv series Anne with an E. I wonder if that is an indicator that one might like this book? I thought this book was true to the spirit of the original Anne. And I love that Matthew and Rachel are along for the backstory ride!

Currently listening to! As part of the “country that starts with a C” #popsugarreadingchallenge prompt #booksbrewsandbooze #marillaofgreengables #anneofgreengables #lmmontgomery #sarahmccoy

If you are a lover of all thing Anne of Green Gables, you will enjoy this book. I always wondered about the relationship between Marrila and John Blythe. This story explains all and gives us a glimpse into Matthew and Marrila‘s younger years. Read the whole book in one day! Only complaint is that some of the Canadian history is not correct.

Growing up, I was a huge fan of Anne of Green Gables. I read the book and used to watch the animated TV show on PBS. I wanted to live in Avonlea with Anne. So naturally I was excited to read this book.

I was not disappointed. The book felt in the spirit very much like Anne of Green Gables. I can tell that the author did her research.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2019/10/11/review-marilla-of-green-gables/

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"A bold, heartfelt tale of life at Green Gables . . . before Anne: A marvelously entertaining and moving historical novel, set in rural Prince Edward Island in the nineteenth century, that imagines the young life of spinster Marilla Cuthbert, and the choices that will open her life to the possibility of heartbreak—and unimaginable greatness.”

McCoy did a good job of capturing the spirit of the time and place of Anne‘s Green Gables.

Audio Ipot cooking - I had apples and cranberries that needed to be consumed. Solution was to throw them in the pot together with brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and a pat of butter.

I‘m also tidying the kitchen, which really all is form of procrastinating on my editing my paper. 😬

I‘m not crying, you‘re crying!

Anne of Green Gables holds a very special place in my heart. I read the series over and over again. Anne taught me about strong female friendships, and Gilbert Blythe was my first crush. I was so worried about his retelling, but it was so lovely, and charming and true to the original. Also gave me an historical context I never considered. Marilla's story is heartbreaking, but hopeful. Marilla is truly a kindred spirit.

I liked this book but it didn‘t grip me the that way ‘Anne‘ does. It is hard reading about characters whose fate you already know. As such I was always waiting for the other shoe to drop,which in a way kept me from being fully engrossed. The romantic in me hoped for an outcome different from the inevitable, while knowing it could never be. I found myself in tears relating too closely to a love lost to the foolishness of pride and stubbornness.

A delightful look into Marilla's past and her journey before meeting her beloved Anne. I didn't know I needed this story until I read it, but what a beautiful imagining of such a beloved character.

I loved the backstory with Mr. Blythe and that this book piqued my curiosity about how the history of Canada, especially how that country was affected by the antebellum years and the Civil War. However, that storyline felt contrived. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

A friend and fellow AoGG fan sent me this as a recommendation on Goodreads. I‘m definitely adding this one to my TBR list! 💖💖💖

#TBR

I feel like my current read - LILAC GIRLS - is a book I don't want to read at night. I don't want those images in my head before going to sleep. I think I'll start this one a little early. 😳💙

I've been waiting for this book since October 2018. My library didn't have a copy, but once I found out it existed I needed to set a hold for it. Since the book is in their system (because it exists in the world) I was able to put a hold on it if (and when) they ever got a copy. Well, folks, they finally did! And I was first in line for it! Woo! Has anyone else read this? Beautiful cover!

Enjoying this look into the young Marilla‘s life so far.

Loved, loved this book! This is the wonderful story of Mariella Cuthbert, before Anne came along. Beautifully written, the book deals with tragedy, political uprising, love and friendships. I cried, I laughed. This book proves that Mariella truly was a "kindred spirit." Five stars from me for this one!

Currently reading. I love how this is written so much like the "Anne" books. It's almost as if the words were from Lucy Maud Montgomery, herself. A wonderful read so far. I'm about halfway through and hope to finish it this evening.

Book ten of 2019

As a huge Anne of Green Gables fan, I‘ve been eager to read this since I first heard about it. It opens with Marilla at age 13, & spans through to the point where she and Matthew decide to adopt an orphan. It also fills in the gaps of her relationship with John Blythe. I absolutely loved this, with the minor exception of Marilla being an abolitionist. It just doesn‘t fit in with her character in AOGG. Still, highly recommended for Anne fans. 4.5⭐️

Well said Mr. Matthew Cuthbert!

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#AnneofGreenGables

This book is worth a read! Received it among many as Christmas gifts (thanks husband) and I loved it! I read a few of the Anne of Green Gables as a young girl, but this book makes me want to revisit and read them from the perspective of Marilla-and as a mother myself. Please give this a try-a fast read, but very good.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Oh Marilla!!! This was such a treat to revisit PEI and Avonlea. I especially appreciated meeting Rachel Lind and the relationship between Marilla & John Blythe.

I really enjoyed it. Nicely written and enjoyable. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It‘s not Christmas Eve but I have to say thanks to @Book_Lust for my #Jolabokaflod gifts! I am loving the book and the chocolates will last me a few more days.

I‘m enjoying this more than I thought I would. And it‘s really making me want to bust out the Anne of Green Gables movies.

Fans of Anne will love this book. It‘s written in the same style right down to the chapter headings. It‘s not quite as rosy as Anne; we all know how it must end. Worth a read.

"Tomorrow would come unpredictably, as was predictable. No use worrying until it was staring you in the face."
Looking forward to starting this one! Love LM Montgomery's Anne, Green Gables, and Matthew and Marilla. ❤

This is a delightful story! If you‘re an Anne of Green Gables fan you‘ll enjoy this story. I don‘t usually like it when another author tries to write a prequel or sequel to a classic piece of literature, but Sarah McCoy knows this character and did a great job! Her Marilla is THE Marilla!

Well, she does have a point about the cake....Is it a real wedding if you don‘t have cake?