Anne of Avonlea

By: Lucy Maud Montgomery

Narrated by: Shelly Frasier

Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

In the first sequel to Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Montgomery's feisty red-headed heroine is now 16 and a school teacher in the small village of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island. Although older, she isn't necessarily wiser, and she hasn't outgrown her mischievous antics. She learns how complicated life can be when she takes two new orphans at Green Gables under her wings, meddles in someone else's love life, and learns about romance herself when she encounters the "odd behavior" of a very handsome man, Gilbert Blythe.

©2004 Tantor Media, Inc.

A faithful take on a childhood classic

Old books can often simply feel dated. While this one isn't entirely exempt, it is also singularly charming and life affirming in a way that one rarely encounters anymore. Earnest and heart-warming without becoming saccharine.

Was a good listen

Not quite as charming as the first book, but the story was good. The performance was good, decent voices and not at all overdone.

Lovely story well read

The narrator is perfect for this lovely, gentle story, and she really brings the characters to life.

The Peacefulness!

I like how comforting this story can feel, but that it is also not completely boring! It is a heartwarming, classic tale, and a book that I will come back to many times!

Enter the Red Headed Snippet

Lucy Maud Montgomery's stories always have the ring of truth about them. Somehow, one knows that something like this actually happened to someone, somewhere, sometime, maybe not all to the same person, but who wants to quibble? The red headed snippet's encounter with Mr. J.A. Harrison's parrot is my favorite story in this volume. There had to be such a parrot somewhere. There had to be a J.A. Harrison.

Shelly Frasier nails Montgomery's characters in her narration. There is quirkiness which define each one on which Frasier fastens. I was trying to find a way of expressing the attitude or theme of Montgomery's books. Finally, it came to me that the Marines' credo of duty and honor fits perfectly. I have read a couple of dozen of her books and their worldview is colored in refreshing tones of black and white, right and wrong instead of the modern shades of light grey.

This book, like all of LM Montgomery books, is funny and optimistic. I don't think Montgomery could write a boring line. It was not in her.

so beautiful

the narrator was awesome. the story is beautiful. such a great purchase! cannot wait to continue the story!

Fantastic story to both read and listen to

Where does Anne of Avonlea rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I rate this in my top 10 audio books

Who was your favorite character and why?

Mirella. Her overall strength and ability to work and change to events of her life keep both Ann(e) and the reader grounded.

Which scene was your favorite?

There are several. I love the misadventure scenes with Davy. Perhaps my favorite is the one in which Anne and Gilbert come understand themselves as a unit

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Enjoy the despairs and triumphs along with Ann(e) and friends as they face their lives out of the school room

Any additional comments?

This is a storu and writer that crosses through time

Classic, big smile, happy, mischievous. Pure joy

Classic, big smile, happy, mischievous. Pure joy.

What more is there to say. Special praise for the narrator. She captured the essence perfectly.

A delightful listen

This is a beautiful follow up to Anne of Green Gables. The narrator was marvelous with slight variations in voice so there is no confusion as to which character is speaking. Most entertaining little book.

Love

Love this story...looking forward to the next. I'm almost 50 years old and have read this serious more times than I can count. So happy to be able to have it on audible.