eatingfiction's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
In her wonderful little autobiography, L.M. Montgomery spends much of its pages detailing her childhood, despite the fact this is "The story of her career". However, it quickly becomes clear why. Her childhood home and memories on Prince Edward Island are the reason her books are the way they are. Anne, Emily, Pat and all the rest were not just born when LMM put them to paper -- their origins are in the adventures she herself had on the Island. Much of her own soul is in her characters.
“I am grateful that my childhood was spent in a spot where there were many trees, trees of personality, planted and tended by hands long dead, bound up with everything of joy or sorrow that visited our lives. When I have "lived with" a tree for many years it seems to me like a beloved human companion.”
I also enjoyed this as she intended it -- as an inspiration for my own writing craft. LMM worked hard -- so very hard. She was more than talented, she was driven and determined. Her writing routines adapted to fit whatever stage of life she was in, but it did not falter. She wrote so very much, incredibly so. I am in awe of her dedication. She also detailed how writing meant so much to her and did so much for her. She loved it wholly, found so much fulfillment in it. Through all her struggles (and her life is very much one of tragedy) she continued to climb the Alpine Path.
lauroberge's review against another edition
5.0
I read this book in one sitting and it was a wonderful experience. I read it on the grass on the top of a cliff in Prince Edward Island, with the warmth of the sun and the sounds of the waves, the wind and the seagulls. Reading about Prince Edward Island while being there felt incredibly special and all I had to do to see the beauty that LMM was talking about was to look up. To me, this afternoon felt like a religious experience, even though it had nothing to do with religion. I will always remember the time I spent reading this book.
bibliobethreads's review against another edition
I loved the Anne of Green Gables series as a child and really enjoyed reading this biography of Lucy Maud Montgomery, especially the journal entries. Now compelled to read the Gables series all over again!
happy__salmon's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.25
This would be a perfect five star read as a major fan of Lucy Maud, except for the chapter at the end about her honeymoon which was so out of the blue and did not contribute to the story of her career at all
kathyanne's review against another edition
3.0
Charming little book. Helped to understand the author’s inspirations. Especially nice as I just toured the places of which she referred. Recommend for Anne fans.
innipinni's review against another edition
3.0
Alku, Montgomeryn itsensä kirjoittama osa oli viihdyttävä ja kiinnostava vaikkakin valitettavan lyhyt. Jälkimmäinen osa taasen toisti Montgomeryn omaa kirjoitusta välistä sanatarkasti, ja vaikka analyysi oli hyvää oli sanatarkka toisto puuduttavaa
kendallkaye's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
emilyfawley's review against another edition
4.0
Charming! Absolutely charming. The absolute best part of this book was the thrill I got out of her description of her Uncle John’s house in Park Corner, as I was on the very rooms about which she spoke. The forest as well. And reading about her and the way she describes herself, I found that there is much of Anne in her. Or much of her in Anne.
jdromsky's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0