18 Oct 2025 - 20 Oct 2025

Marilla says, "my father always said that no child should be cooped up in the four walls of a school until it was seven years old, and Mr. Allan says the same thing."

Why, oh why, do we coop up the children now? Let them run free!

While there isn't much in the way of a plot, I so enjoy the slice-of-life, whimsical style of this series. There is such emphasis on plot in contemporary books, but sometimes a charm in these snippets of everyday lives of ordinary people not trying to embark on special quests or solve some kind of world-shattering problem.

Something I also quite appreciate about this book is the portrayal of healthy multi-generational friendships. In the former half of the book, Anne finds a kindred spirit in her student, Paul Irving (say what you will about that, although I suppose they're only about five years about since she's quite a young teacher). Now, she finds one in middle-aged Lavendar Lewis. It's so nice to read about Anne making friends with people in all walks of life.