I think I may love Matthew best of all. I mean, it's nearly a four-way tie between Anne, Gilbert, Marilla and Matthew, with Anne having an edge because she's my tribal chief and all, but... Upon further soul searching, I think Matthew Cuthbert, literary potato farmer, may beat his ginger girl … [Read more...]
What is it about Gilbert Blythe that has prompted so many dreamy sighs over the last century and nine years? Yes, we've loved him for no less than 109 years! He may seem like a mild-mannered boy-next-door, without a lot of flash and drama, but it’s his stoic devotion that makes him complex and … [Read more...]
Meet the new Gilbert Blythe. Wait--WHAT?? Probably my biggest concern about any new treatment of Anne of Green Gables is Gilbert Blythe. Because, OBVIOUSLY, I adore Gilbert Blythe. NO ONE will ever replace the irreplaceable Jonathan Crombie for me. And that's true of many of you, as well. So I … [Read more...]
Well, on the bright side, at least I didn't cry buckets this week--maybe a little, but not buckets! ("This is Us": Brought to you by Kleenex and Puffs Plus in Their First Ever Joint Sponsorship") Still, it was the beginning of the end for Jack, which is NOT OKAY! Ugh. Seeing those funeral cards … [Read more...]
Oh, how I love to give stuff away! When my book "Anne of Green Gables, My Daughter and Me" came out last year, my publisher co-sponsored my first contest for commenters on the Top Ten Literary Crushes and Why We Love Them, a blog I dearly loved to write! We gave away a copy of my book and an Anne of … [Read more...]