eupomene's review against another edition
3.0
A compilation of L.M. Montgomery's magazine stories -- I reread through this to find the gem called "The Strike at Putney" which is the best thing in the book. Also interesting was 'How We Got to the Wedding" which includes a very familiar scene that Anne fans will remember from Rilla of Ingleside.
the_discworldian's review against another edition
3.0
Fun! A lot of very similar tales, as always, but a couple of standouts. Although they were predictable, I found a lot of charm to "In Spite of Myself" (or whatever that story was called) and the final story about the strike. "How We Went to the Wedding," meanwhile, was a whole other adventure tale on its own. Ignoring if at all possible (cringe) the wildly ignorant stuff about "Indians," this was a good story and very different from anything else of hers I'd ever read. No wealthy benefactors or long-lost relatives, no love interests, just a couple of women making a long trek and the various adventures that befell them on the way.
kailey_luminouslibro's review against another edition
4.0
I always enjoy rereading these short stories!
skyepieonthefly's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. I always enjoy reading her books. There is something so comforting about her stories, they seem so wholesome and real. While these lacked depth and were sometime repetitive thematically, it was still a nice fun read.
libmiko's review against another edition
4.0
I read this when I was just about to do a really intimidating work presentation, and it was super-encouraging to read stories about people beating the odds. Try this when you're feeling discouraged and need a pep-talk!
katekat's review against another edition
3.0
L.M. Montgomery is a long time and all time favorite author of mine. She writes the perfect girls story with just the right mix of adventure, drama and happiness. I find her books a comfort to read and have re-read most of her works many times over the years. They are classics for a reason and that reason is they are great. These are true comfort books for me and books I enjoy re-reading again and again.
readcover2cover's review against another edition
4.0
I took me a while to finish it because I've decided to read a few short stories between each novel I read. However, I really enjoyed it! I just love L.M. Montgomery . . . All of the stories just made me feel happy. A very enjoyable read!
bahareads's review
5.0
L.M. Montgomery has a special place in my heart. Her tales have a special flavor that only she brings to the page. The stories made me chuckle and shed a tear. Montgomery's writing style is not for everyone but I find it appealing.
jgintrovertedreader's review
3.0
These stories are primarily ones that never saw the light of day after being published in magazines in Montgomery's lifetime. There's a reason for that. I love reading more my L.M. Montgomery, but these are not my favorites. Maybe because they're grouped together by theme? The stories get very repetitive. And some of the stories showed up as scenes in her books. Fans of Montgomery should read these, but don't pick this up expecting to fall in love with it.