Anne of the Island Author:L. M. Montgomery, Lucy Maud Montgomery Anne Shirley, the redheaded girl of Green Gables, may not want to grow older but time passes and requires it. Anne is leaving Green Gables for college with Gilbert Blythe and Charlie Sloane. As she leaves she feels she will never see Green Gables the same way again. However new friends await Anne and new adventures. In this book, Anne receive... more »s her first proposal. Daina Berry is married. Marilla deals with the twins. The island is changing, her friends are changing but Anne remains as spirited and irrepressible as ever. Mark Twain described Anne as "the most moving and delightful child of fiction since the immortal Alice." The "Anne" books have been best sellers since 1908.« less
Enjoyed this book after having read the other Anne book in series. I believe the first, Anne of Green Gables, is the best of the bunch. Quick, light reading.