Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery

I have read this book before, a long time ago and never continued with the series. The reason I picked it back up again was because of the Netflix show with the same name. The show was so good that I wanted to pick it up again and give it another shot.

This book is beautiful in the way that Anne is just so in love with life and nature around her. Regardless of what happens to her or what she goes through, she always is excited to discover new things and is appreciative of her surroundings.

I can't believe that this is considered a children's book because I think the language is pretty advanced and can be confusing to follow at times. I have picked up the second book and I'm really excited to see where Anne's next adventure leads us.

You can pick up this book for $7.99. I think it's such a good book to read with your children that teaches so many lessons but is also just a fun read.

Favorite Quotes:

• "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers."

• "People laugh because I use big words. But if you have big ideas, you have to use big words to express them, haven't you?"

• "Oh, it's delightful to have ambitions. I'm so glad I have such a lot. And there never seems to be any end to them - that's the best of it. Just as soon as you attain to one ambition you see another one glittering up higher still. It does make life so interesting."

• "Look at that sea, girls - all silver and shadow and vision of things not seen. We couldn't enjoy its loveliness any more if we had millions of dollars and ropes of diamonds."

• "Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive - it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?"

• "It's nicer to think dear, pretty thoughts and keep them in one's heart, like treasures. I don't like to have them laughed at or wondered over."

• "Some people go through life trying to find out what the world holds for them only to find out too late that it's what they bring to the world that really counts."