L.M. Montgomery discussion

Can we start here? Since my kindle edition does not give the contents I am unable to opine on the chapters to be read this week. Liza since you have a library book can you suggest?

I have a kindle too.

Can we say 10 chapters per week? Is that too much? If so I can always go by your suggestions.

I think that's good. Start Monday and then we have till the following Monday to read 10 chapters?

Yes... Liza our leader hasnt approved as yet.

Ok. I'll check back tomorrow.

Kindle version doesn't have page numbers. At least mine doesn't. My kindle is pretty old.

Hurrah! We are on then. We can update our progress also as and when we get time. Looking forward to getting to know you also.

True Liza. I love everything written by Montgomery. I am now about to read the 9th chapter and I get the feeling Ive read a similar story somewhere. It could be either The chronicles of Avonlea or Further chronicles of Avonlea am not sure.

Ive already finished the 10 chapters. The chapters are so small. Does anybody else feel we should increase the number of chapters per week?

I don't have a problem with increasing chapters. Just let me know by how much.

You mean discuss 10 chapters by like tomorrow? Just using that as an example.

Of course whatever you think is best.

I have tomorrow off from work but then I work all weekend. I just realized Monday would work best for me. I'm sorry.

Sure. You think 15 is ok?

Yeah I think we can start out trying to do it that way. I'm just thinking that discussing some chapters might take longer than others, you know?

I'm so glad I found a group like this.

Oh me too!

I've actually always wanted to read the Little House series but never have. I guess they're good books?

15 chapters are fine with me. I too haven't read the little house series too. Is it something like Anne?

Did you like Jane as much as Anne. ?

I honestly can't like anyone more than Anne. Other characters have been ok but nobody like Anne.

In which book is Laura in? I've yet to see an Anne film.And I too feel Anne is special. Jane is melancholy though she tries hard to cheer herself up why do I get the feeling it is hopeless. ?

Oh... I think I am going to watch the movies. Do you like the grandmother. ?

Yes but she is quite a character very possessive about all she loves.

I don't know if I can say I like Jane. I certainly feel sorry for her because of her terrible grandmother and mother. In my opinion she's been mentally abused by both. I guess in a way Janes mother is also a victim of the grandmother but I don't think that's any excuse for allowing her to treat Jane as she does.
I'm liking the book so far. Just finished chapter 15. I feel like I'm behind on my reading but with it being the holiday season I work all sorts of hours.

Yes rather than liking her I too feel sorry for Jane. What it must be to live in a house where you just dont belong. But I feel that the character of the grandmother has been etched beautifully. I can hear her cold sarcastic tones and can see her unapproving stares.

I agree. Maybe the grandmother is somehow blackmailing Janes mother in staying in the Gay street house? Like she'll stop supporting her financially?

I feel she loves Jane's mother so much that she wants her for herself. Loving someone like that can be a bit of a strain on both parties. When you really love somebody you should be able to let go.

I can see that. It just feels like there's something more to the relationship between the two. Maybe because Janes mother is the daughter of the one man the grandmother truly loved? You think that's why she can't let her go? Why she, I believe, had a hand in messing things up between Janes parents?

That does make sense. She was rejected by Janes father and she doesn't want to be rejected by her own mother. Don't you think thought that Jane might reject her in the end?

That's what I hope is explained. I can't figure it out.

I read about Kenneth. Janes grandmother is too possessive about Janes mother and resents her love for Jane maybe because she sees Jane's father in her and is jealous of her mother's love for her father.

I was thinking the same thing Liza.

I was just thinking the same thing!

I think cars and plumbing where one of those things were you could have one but not the other because they were so expensive.

I'm on Chapter 29. Sorry I'm behind. I have to say I'm still not liking any of the characters in this book.

That bothers me too. She's too grown up for a little girl. It's almost like she never had a chance to just be a kid.

Right it's like her father expects her to do it and she doesn't want to disappoint him. If she stops doing all that maybe she thinks he'll stop loving her?

I understand Jane. It is not easy when you don't belong somewhere. So when she has a chance to belong and be a part of a real home she does it though she's just a kid.I wonder how she is going to stand up to Aunt Irene because if she wants a happy ending for her parents she will have to do just that.

Well said Rebecca.

Standing upto rudeness is I think much easier than to stand up to patronizing that too in a sugar coated manner. I feel that Aunt Irene is the real villain much more than grandmother.

You have a point Liza. At the growing up period one does tend to believe what one is told to by elders. And deprecating statements can be especially harmful. So in that sense Jane may have a lowly self esteem from living with her grandmother. But she seems to have bloomed out after the holidays with her father.

The holidays are super crazy for me. I work in retail and things have been nuts. I'm so far behind in my reading! I do have to say the farther I get in this book the more I dislike everyone in it.

Thank you! I wish the mother would grow a backbone!

I finished . Felt the end to be rather abrupt. But the story had to end anyway.

I haven't finished yet. Hopefully finish in the next couple of days.

Now I feel like a loser. I'm sorry you two. I'll finish in the next day or two.

Thanks Liza. That's my dream to be able to just read all day.

Jessica take your time. There is no rush at all.