Very nice change of the format of the book series. Loved how Anne was able to help others change themselves to achieve their own happiness.

So many cranky, disagreeable people. I know they are supposed to be humorous, but I really prefer Anne's lighthearted escapades more. I also was disappointed that Gilbert isn't in this one - they finally got together!!

Reread July 2016.

May I never be a grumpy old lady for fear of having my heart melted by Anne Shirley.

(This entry was fine, not stellar, not awful; a nice read. It seems to drop a lot of plot elements from the previous books, especially with the twins. The stereotypes are a bit extreme and definitely the toxic relationships from the negative characters were hard to read through. Anne herself is very personable and I like her for the most part, but there wasn't as much growth as in the first.)

**** for the book
* for the narrator
Although many other books in the series have been narrated by a variety of authors, there was only one option for Anne of Windy Poplars. I'm sure Tara Ward does a fine job with other books and of course my expectations are high for these childhood favorites, but she does not understand Anne. Her reading was devoid of Anne's sense of humor and many of the voices she gave characters were positively grating--Elizabeth Grayson in particular was almost unbearable. But most disappointing, her voice for Anne was too high-pitched and shallow. I wish she had used her own natural voice for Anne. Hopefully another narrator will come along before I listen to the series again.

My cousin said she liked this Anne book less than the rest. I liked it more than all the rest. I read it after I read the other books (I thought it was supposed to come after Rilla of Ingleside). When I realized that it was supposed to be book four, I was so glad I got to read about those three years between Anne and Gil's engagement and marriage.

This is the boring-est of the books, probably because it has so little actual romance and is mostly just letters.
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This was in majority written in letter form. Boring? Not really. I did wish for an occasional letter from Gilbert, though. The characters were really interesting, and I especially liked the parts about Katherine Brooke. Very similar to the movie, but her visit to Green Gables is different. And the ending for Little Elizabeth was sweet, if slightly unrealistic. Pretty much the only things I didn't like about this were the feminist and rebellious leanings (Anne as a teacher, women disobeying father, etc.) But overall it was quaint and sweet.

I wasn’t a fan of the one sided letter writing- letters from Gilbert would have been nice. Also “the pages omitted” were annoying.

One of my favorites in the series, even though its different in style (partially letters to Gilbert). Love Aunt Chatty and Aunt Cathy and Rebecca Dew.