User blog:Hmarie21/The Beginning of it All

It seems as if almost all of my life, I have had a passion for one particular series: Anne of Green Gables. It's funny, because it's not the type of thing a 17 year old girl would typically be interested in, in this day and age. My grandmother got me interested when I was young, and ever since I have been captivated by it. I started out watching the movies at her house from as early as I can remember. Every time I went to visit her, that was what we would watch!

Just recently though, I grew an even bigger interest in this delightful series. Just over a year ago, I found a very old copy of the novel, "Anne of Green Gables" in my basement. It was during the summer time, and I had nothing better to do. I had never actually read the novels, so I thought I would give it a go. Reading the old, dirty book I had randomly discovered in my basement is what spawned an even greater interest within me for the series. I read the book in less than a week, and within that time I was asking my mum to purchase the entire series for me. Of course, she grew up watching and reading Anne as well, so she gave in.

I was officially hooked.

I am still trying to get through the series, I am on the second last novel, "Rainbow Valley". It's hard to? read them when you have other priorities such as school, work, and other outside commitments. But it is by far my favourite series I have ever come across.? Not only has this series made me laugh, cry, and frankly - want to slap Anne in the face sometimes, but it has gotten me through some very tough times, and has furthered my appreciation in the literature and authors of my very own country - Canada.

So there is just a little history behind my love for Anne of Green Gables. If you have any questions or something to add on, please feel free to leave a comment. This is just the beginning (as you can tell by the title), of a series of blogs I'm hoping to write on this subject. Thanks for reading!