Okay I think I made my ice coffee a little too strong so while I sit here and shake like a wet Chihuahua, shall we do today's #LainaReadsAnne thread? It's not too long today, but I actually really like Chapter 23.
#LainaReadsAnne It's a really cute chapter. We're visiting Miss Lavendar again and learning about her past!
One December Friday afternoon, Anne decides to walk out tovsit Miss Lavendar. Marilla worries as it looks like snow, but Anne plans to stay the night.
One December Friday afternoon, Anne decides to walk out tovsit Miss Lavendar. Marilla worries as it looks like snow, but Anne plans to stay the night.
#LainaReadsAnne She's visited Echo Lodge many times since the first, often with Diana but alone as well.
Anne and Miss Lavendar are real kindred spirits, having developed a good friendship. It's very sweet and good for everyone involved. Very cute.
Anne and Miss Lavendar are real kindred spirits, having developed a good friendship. It's very sweet and good for everyone involved. Very cute.
#LainaReadsAnne Turns out, Charlotta the Fourth is away for the night as her mother is sick, so Anne's visit is a very welcome surprise to help stave off Miss Lavendar's loneliness.
#LainaReadsAnne I gotta say, though. An old stone house in the woods as soft December snow begins to fall sounds so beautiful.
They spend the evening "cooking and feasting and making candy and laughing", eventually settling down on the rug by the fire eating candy.
They spend the evening "cooking and feasting and making candy and laughing", eventually settling down on the rug by the fire eating candy.
#LainaReadsAnne It gets windy, too, and the snow comes down all soft and heavy and seriously this sounds so nice????
Ngl the super hot summer has been really hard on me and I'm just over it. Just. I wanna sweat a little less.
Ngl the super hot summer has been really hard on me and I'm just over it. Just. I wanna sweat a little less.
#LainaReadsAnne They talk about how this isn't exactly how Miss Lavendar planned for her life to turn out. She's decided to make the best of it and be the best version of herself she could.
#LainaReadsAnne It's honestly relateable. She's not like bitter or anything, but she's honest that she's not exactly where she wants to be in life.
#LainaReadsAnne Then she asks if Anne wants to hear about her relationship with Stephen Irving and what happened.
Anne does, of course.
Anne does, of course.
#LainaReadsAnne They were childhood friends and sweethearts and were close to marrying - she had her wedding dress made already.
(Side note, I've been reading a bit about wedding dress history lately and it's super interesting.)
(Side note, I've been reading a bit about wedding dress history lately and it's super interesting.)
#LainaReadsAnne They had a silly argument, that she doesn't even remember the reason for, and they "parted in a temper on both sides".
He came back to apologize, but she was still angry and didn't forgive him. And he was too stubborn to try again.
He came back to apologize, but she was still angry and didn't forgive him. And he was too stubborn to try again.
#LainaReadsAnne This is quite similar to the backstory of Marilla and John Blythe, actually. Seems like a theme Montgomery really enjoyed writing about.
#LainaReadsAnne Miss Lavendar says, "I'm really a very happy, contented little person in spite of my broken heart."
And I think she is! Just I also think she's lonely. And I think that's a really interesting thing Montgomery does here.
And I think she is! Just I also think she's lonely. And I think that's a really interesting thing Montgomery does here.
#LainaReadsAnne I think you can both be happy with your life and a little lonely.
She says it's not so bad, that a broken heart is like a bad tooth - hurts sometimes, but between those times of hurting, you can still have a good time.
She says it's not so bad, that a broken heart is like a bad tooth - hurts sometimes, but between those times of hurting, you can still have a good time.
#LainaReadsAnne Later, Miss Lavendar admits hearing of Paul Irving, Stephen's son, was quite a shock, and she asks about him.
Anne sings his praises, of course, and Miss Lavendar says she'd like to meet him, but she needs time to adjust to the idea first.
Anne sings his praises, of course, and Miss Lavendar says she'd like to meet him, but she needs time to adjust to the idea first.
#LainaReadsAnne So one month later (there's no transition, it's basically the next paragraph) Anne brings Paul to visit.
That would be January then - my timeline has been updated.
That would be January then - my timeline has been updated.
#LainaReadsAnne Miss Lavendar clearly has some strong feelings when she sees Paul, but she doesn't let them affect how she treats him, and they're soon fast friends.
#LainaReadsAnne As they walk home, Paul tells Anne how much he liked Miss Lavendar and what a good time he had.
I will say, for as much as I bag on Paul, his manners are very good.
I will say, for as much as I bag on Paul, his manners are very good.
#LainaReadsAnne And that's it for the day! Shorter recap today as this chapter has a lot of really strong prose and dialogue.
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#LainaReadsAnne (Seriously I actually will have to buy the next couple books a lot faster than I expected. I'll explain why soon!)
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