tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post7573733640827703300..comments2024-03-25T19:05:07.205-06:00Comments on Reading, Writing, Working, Playing: Rilla of InglesideJaneGShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-60412744681064885632015-03-26T17:45:35.769-06:002015-03-26T17:45:35.769-06:00Thanks for the recommendation, Saari. I will chec...Thanks for the recommendation, Saari. I will check out Dance the Moon Down. Mutual appreciation society--I am enjoying your blog as well!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-74198531406343405712015-03-26T07:03:58.875-06:002015-03-26T07:03:58.875-06:00Oh, yes...I'd wanted to say this, but forgot t...Oh, yes...I'd wanted to say this, but forgot to do so.... If you're in the mood for books that give you an idea of how things were during WW I I would recommend Dance the Moon Down by R L Bartram. This give you a beautiful, in-depth view of the women during the time of the War. Songhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09707280327803432082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-17407245109953532692015-03-26T06:55:13.139-06:002015-03-26T06:55:13.139-06:00Such a lovely review! Rilla of Ingleside was my fi...Such a lovely review! Rilla of Ingleside was my first Anne book. I read it when I was around 13 or 14 and I remember the heartache I carried around with me for a few days after I was done with it. I don't think I was aware at the time that this book was a part of a series...in fact, that it was the END of a series! <br /><br />Only two years ago I read through the entire series from beginning to end. And I can say that Rilla of Ingleside is by far my favourite. To me it felt more complete and wholesome. Less airy fairy. (Though I did enjoy that other books a great deal!)<br /><br />By the way, I am really enjoying your posts and am looking to reading more from you. I am very glad you stopped by my blog. Yours is a lovely discovery! :)Songhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09707280327803432082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-42819160893607001702015-02-19T08:51:35.809-07:002015-02-19T08:51:35.809-07:00I first read this book as a teen and I liked it ac...I first read this book as a teen and I liked it actually, though at the time I wasn't keen on the book that preceded it, Rainbow Valley, as there was even less of Anne in that one. I connected with Rilla better than her older siblings, too. I agree with you, there are definite differences from the rest of the book, a more poignant read due to it being set in wartime, and more tears shed, by both the characters and me!Cerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908542708518435282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-31059255288132056702015-02-18T04:42:16.617-07:002015-02-18T04:42:16.617-07:00Superb commentary on this book Jane.
I have nev...Superb commentary on this book Jane. <br /><br /><br />I have never read the Anne of Green Gables Series. It sounds as if this one was different from the rest and that would no doubt cause all sorts of reactions.<br /><br />Your thoughts on L.M. Montgomery death are very interesting. To some extent this despair effected so many. Some advocates for a brighter future viewed World War I as the last terrible hurdle for humanity to surmount before things were going to get a lot better. The advent of World War II was devastating in terms of that hope.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-18729863907287093532015-02-17T21:21:32.649-07:002015-02-17T21:21:32.649-07:00I've been wanting to re-read this as well, for...I've been wanting to re-read this as well, for the Great War connection. I read through some of the earlier books in the series, meaning to finish with this one. But I got bogged down in Rainbow Valley & gave up. You've inspired me to try again!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15714418.post-9041408921528937372015-02-17T17:57:17.988-07:002015-02-17T17:57:17.988-07:00What a great Back to the Classics book. I started ...What a great Back to the Classics book. I started reading about WWI last year, but somehow missed this book. I'm glad to know of another book to read that talks about that war. Great review!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.com