[Announcement] Runner up Read - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

By Narrow-Rabbit

Hey club friends!! Okay, it’s time for the next Runner up Read (RuR)!! If you’re into classic books, Anne of Green Gables is such a fun one and honestly works for basically any age. Also big thanks to u/badwolf691 for throwing Anne in as a Gutenberg nomination back in Dec 2022—so close to winning, like only two votes behind 😭 This one got picked by the random Wheel of Books our mascot Thor spins. Let’s gooo Thor!! He starts out all cute and well-behaved… and then at the end he literally *devours* the treat. Quick question—what even is a Runner up Read? It’s the books that almost made it as the monthly pick (second place). So we’re basically giving the runner-ups a second chance by collecting them all, putting them on a wheel, and spinning again when the current one finishes. From Goodreads: it’s the story of Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old orphan who ends up on Prince Edward Island, but the Cuthberts were hoping to adopt a boy. Before they can send her back, Anne ends up winning them over, and it’s all about growing up, hopes/dreams, family stuff, and love. About the author (L.M. Montgomery): she’s Canadian, has a ton of writings/journals/letters, and her home is a National Historic Site. The Government of Canada also recognized her as a Person of National Historic Significance in 1943. Even Mark Twain had something nice to say about Anne, so yeah, that’s cool. And there’s also an entire Anne series, plus the Emily books and more—so we’ll definitely have plenty to do after this. u/Amanda39 and I, u/Joinedformyhubs, will be guiding everyone through Anne! Are you joining us? And have you read it before?