Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, Book 2) Mass Market Paperback – July 1, 1984

If you read Anne of Green Gables, no doubt you were compelled to also read this one and every book in the series. Anne is the most delightful, captivating, glorious, complicated, loveable character. I have been enchanted by stories of her since I first discovered them at about age 20. I am now re-reading every book in the series at age 54 - these stories are timeless and wonderful!

In L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Avonlea, we pick-up the story of Anne Shirley where Anne of Green Gables leaves off. Anne is now a teacher at the Avonlea school. Despite having "grown up" a bit, Anne is still Anne, and with the help of some delightful new characters, continues to get herself into trouble in a way only she can!Anne of Avonlea is a wonderful story. We see Anne growing a little older and wiser in the ways of the world, while still maintaining her whimsical spirit. She is a wonderful, positive heroine, and immediately becomes a "bosom friend" to anyone and everyone who reads her story.Montgomery's descriptions are both beautiful and beguiling. Her writing style is entertaining and readable, making it impossible not to become lost within Anne's favorite haunts in Avonlea. When reading these books it is easy to see why so many fans of the series vacation on Prince Edward Island!

I loved the second book in the Anne of Green Gables series, Anne of Avonlea. I really liked the ending. I love how she ends both of the first 2 books with a big leap in the relationship between Anne and Gilbert. In the first on they become friends, and in the second one Anne starts to see Gilbert as maybe more than a friend. I would recommend this series to all girls above 8. Every girl should read these books at least once.

My review is based solely on the product received and not the story (which I haven’t read yet, but I’m sure I will love it). Based on a lot of reviews here, I was very concerned I would end up with one of those fraudulent printings with weird pictures people have posted about. Glad to report I got an actual book! I chose the option of “mass market paperback” and got the special edition version with full unabridged text, a bio of LM Montgomery and a map of PEI. Great price and nice compact book size, will fit nicely in my purse.

Lucy Maud Montgomery's excellent "Anne of Avonlea" picks up the story of the orphan Anne Shirley at the end of "Anne of Green Gables." Anne passes up college to stay with Marilla Cuthburt, the now ailing woman who raised her. At just sixteen, Anne is also the new village schoolmarm, full of good intentions for molding young minds. Many of her school mates are still in Avonlea; her beautiful Prince Edward Island home is hers to conquer.Anne will face many challenges in the next two years. She discovers the theory and practice of teaching can be quite different. Marilla's decision to adopt the orphaned young twins Dora and Davy will thrust parenting responsibilities on the willing Anne. Anne and her friends form the Avonlea Village Improvement Society, and find that the best of intentions can lead to the strangest of results. Anne's sympathy for her eccentric neighbors will lead to some interesting adventures. Her rich imagination will get her into more than one delightful fiasco.If "Anne of Green Gables" was a rounded story, complete of itself, "Anne of Avonlea" is a bridge across the last of Anne's girlhood to the woman of her future. Montgomery has the delicate touch to linger over Anne's enthusiasm for natural beauty and her delight in many deep friendships, from the lonely little schoolboy Paul Irving, to her best friend Diana, to the reclusive spinster Miss Lavender. Along the way, Anne's growing maturity is the reader's to share. In a touching final scene, Anne finally comes to glimpse clearly the future of her relationship with the handsome and patient Gilbert Blythe, a signal of childhood's end."Anne of Avonlea" is most highly recommended to fans of the irresistable Anne Shirley and the "Anne" series.

I read this again after visiting Prince Edward Island this past summer.I enjoyed it just as much. I Anne’s personality and her “kindred spirits”.

There are already reviews of the actual story from another edition, this is a review on this current edition. I read Anne of Green Gables when I was very young but barely remembered any details from the book. A couple of years ago, I decided to reintroduce myself to the story and came across Sterling's published hardcover edition of that book. It was nicely bound with unique sketching of Anne for each phases of her life. In the tradition of the classic bound books, it also included a ribbon marker attached to the binding. I've always appreciated this in classically bound because I tend to lose my book markers and these save me the trouble of using a separate one. This next story, Anne of Avonlea, recently released from Sterling, is also bound to match the original Anne book. Since I would love to collect the rest of the Anne books, I am hoping that Sterling will continue to release the continuing titles in their beautiful packaging so that the book collector in us can complete our shelves.Edit to add 11/13/2015: It seems Amazon is displaying misleading images of specific editions so I don't believe my review any longer applies to the one that's pictured. Please order your copies with caution.

Good Classic Story. It does move rather slow in parts but you grow to love the characters and keeps you wanting more. It’s a coming of age series. I’m going to take a break after reading the first two but will come back and pick up the series later.