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Reviews: 1908–1940

This page lists, in chronological order, 734 reviews of the twenty-four books that L.M. Montgomery published within her lifetime. A representative sample of those reviews appears in The L.M. Montgomery Reader, Volume 3: A Legacy in Review, published by University of Toronto Press in 2015.

In chronological order by title: Anne of Green Gables | Anne of Avonlea | Kilmeny of the Orchard | The Story Girl | Chronicles of Avonlea | The Golden Road | Anne of the Island | The Watchman and Other Poems | Anne’s House of Dreams | Rainbow Valley | Further Chronicles of Avonlea | Rilla of Ingleside | Emily of New Moon | Emily Climbs | The Blue Castle | Emily’s Quest | Magic for Marigold | A Tangled Web / Aunt Becky Began It | Pat of Silver Bush | Courageous Women | Mistress Pat: A Novel of Silver Bush | Anne of Windy Poplars / Anne of Windy Willows | Jane of Lantern Hill | Anne of Ingleside

Anne of Green Gables (55)

The Journal of Education (Boston), 2 July 1908, 66 (“Anne of Gray [sic] Gables”).

New York Times Saturday Review, “A Heroine from an Asylum.” 18 July 1908, 404. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 131. The Annotated Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Wendy E. Barry, Margaret Anne Doody, and Mary E. Doody Jones (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997), 483. Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism, edited by Janet Witalec (Detroit: Gale, 2003), 140: 277–78. Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Cecily Devereux (Peterborough: Broadview Editions, 2004), 391. Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Mary Henley Rubio and Elizabeth Waterston (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2007), 335. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 52–53.

Montreal Daily Herald, 21 July 1908, 4. The Annotated Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Wendy E. Barry, Margaret Anne Doody, and Mary E. Doody Jones (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997), 484. Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Cecily Devereux (Peterborough: Broadview Editions, 2004), 391–92. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 53 (as “[Will Appeal to Every Reader]”).

Boston Evening Transcript, 22 July 1908, 16 (“A Girl with an Imagination”). The Annotated Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Wendy E. Barry, Margaret Anne Doody, and Mary E. Doody Jones (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997), 483–84.

Sun (New York), 25 July 1908, 5. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 53–54 (as “[An Imaginative, Eager Child]”).

The Bookman (New York), August 1908, 630. Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Cecily Devereux (Peterborough: Broadview Editions, 2004), 395.

Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA), 2 August 1908, 5.

The Bellman (Minneapolis), 8 August 1908, 880.

Boston Budget and Beacon, 8 August 1908, 4 (Anne Henszey Bradford). The Annotated Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Wendy E. Barry, Margaret Anne Doody, and Mary E. Doody Jones (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997), 484–85.

Montreal Daily Star, 8 August 1908, 2 (George Murray). The Annotated Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Wendy E. Barry, Margaret Anne Doody, and Mary E. Doody Jones (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997), 484–85.

Saint John (NB) Globe, 8 August 1908, 10. The Annotated Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Wendy E. Barry, Margaret Anne Doody, and Mary E. Doody Jones (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997), 486. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 54–55 (as “[A Pathetic Little Tale]”).

Sunday News (Charleston), 9 August 1908, 15.

Gazette (Montreal), 14 August 1908, 8. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 55 (as “[Picture of Prince Edward Island Life and Character]”).

Boston Journal, 15 August 1908, 9. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 55–56 (as “[A Pleasant Book of the Hour]”).

Globe (Toronto), 15 August 1908, Saturday Magazine Section, 5. The Annotated Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Wendy E. Barry, Margaret Anne Doody, and Mary E. Doody Jones (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997), 486–87. Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Cecily Devereux (Peterborough: Broadview Editions, 2004), 392–93. Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Mary Henley Rubio and Elizabeth Waterston (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2007), 336–37 (as “[Sunshine and Shadow]”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 56–57 (as “[A Story So Pure and Sweet]”).

The Living Age (New York), 15 August 1908, 446. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 57 (as “[A Girl to Remember]”).

The Outlook (New York), 22 August 1908, 956–57. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 131 (excerpted). The Annotated Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Wendy E. Barry, Margaret Anne Doody, and Mary E. Doody Jones (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997), 487. Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Cecily Devereux (Peterborough: Broadview Editions, 2004), 393–94.

Oregonian (Portland), 30 August 1908, 11.

Philadelphia Inquirer, 31 August 1908, 5 (“A Nice Story for Young Girls”).

Education (Boston), September 1908, 25.

Plain Dealer (Cleveland), 13 September 1908, Editorial and Dramatic Section, 3. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 57–58 (as “[An ‘Ugly Duckling’ Story, After All]”).

The Christian Register (Boston), 24 September 1908, 1043.

Evening News (San Jose), 8 October 1908, 3 (“Anne of Green Gables Is a Story for Girls”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 58.

New York Tribune, 31 October 1908, 8. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 58 (as “[An Engaging Bit of Juvenilia]”).

ALA Booklist (Chicago), November 1908, 274. The Annotated Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Wendy E. Barry, Margaret Anne Doody, and Mary E. Doody Jones (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997), 488. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 59 (as “[Lively Story of an Orphan Girl]”).

The Book News Monthly (Philadelphia), November 1908, 200–201. Also in Fort Worth (TX) Telegram, 29 November 1908, Section 3, 8. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 59 (as “[A Winner of Hearts]”).

The Canadian Magazine (Toronto), November 1908, 87–89. The Annotated Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Wendy E. Barry, Margaret Anne Doody, and Mary E. Doody Jones (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997), 488–89. Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Cecily Devereux (Peterborough: Broadview Editions, 2004), 394. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 59–60 (as “[A Charming Character Study]”).

The Smart Set (New York), November 1908, 160.

Zion’s Herald (Boston), 11 November 1908, 1462.

Grand Rapids (MI) Press, 14 November 1908, 10.

The Religious Telescope (Dayton, OH), 18 November 1908, 26.

The Standard (Chicago), 21 November 1908, 12.

Syracuse Herald, 23 November 1908, 4 (“Anne’s Adventures”).

Colorado Springs Gazette, 28 November 1908, 9. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 60–61 (as “[Fresh Tale of Country Life]”).

The Fourth Estate (New York), 28 November 1908, 18.

Kindergarten Review (Springfield, MA), December 1908, 250–51.

National Magazine (Boston), December 1908, Books o’ the Month Section, n.pag. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 61–63 (as “[Arcadian Purity and Simplicity]”).

The School Journal (New York), December 1908, 152.

New York Observer (New York), 3 December 1908, 736. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 64 (as “[A Delightful Book]”).

Boston Herald, 5 December 1908, 8.

Seattle Sunday Times, 6 December 1908, 6.

The Christian Advocate (New York), 10 December 1908, 2059.

Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City), 13 December 1908, 24 (“A Waif Makes Good”).

Times Literary Supplement (London), 21 January 1909, 27. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 64 (as “[A Canadian Tale of Domestic Sentiment]”).

The Athenaeum (London), 23 January 1909, 104.

Otago Daily Times (New Zealand), 18 February 1909, 3.

New-Church Messenger (Chicago), 24 February 1909, 125.

Vogue (New York), 4 March 1909, 382. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 64–65 (as “[An Irrepressible Idealist and Optimist]”).

Patriot (Charlottetown), 9 March 1909, 8. Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Mary Henley Rubio and Elizabeth Waterston (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2007), 338 (as “[Favourably Received in the Old World]”).

Spectator (London), 13 March 1909, 426–27. The Annotated Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Wendy E. Barry, Margaret Anne Doody, and Mary E. Doody Jones (New York: Oxford University Press, 1997), 489. Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Cecily Devereux (Peterborough: Broadview Editions, 2004), 395–96. Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, edited by Mary Henley Rubio and Elizabeth Waterston (New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2007), 337–38 (as “[Winning Our Sympathies]”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 65–66 (as “[An Alternative Entertainment]”).

Home Needlework Magazine (Florence, MA), April 1909, 166. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 66–67 (as “[Straight to the Heart]”).

McCook (NE) Tribune, 9 April 1909, 4.

The Bookman (London), May 1909, 97. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 67 (as “[Lifelike—Never]”).

Common Sense (Chicago), May 1909, 22.

The New Outlook (Toronto), 31 January 1934, 23.

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Anne of Avonlea (50)

The Nation (New York), 2 September 1909, 212. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 134. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 70 (as “[The Next Few Years of Anne’s Life]”).

Boston Globe, 4 September 1909, 7. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 71 (as “[A Pretty Story Prettily Told]”).

Evening Star (Washington, DC), 18 September 1909, Part 3, 6. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 71 (as “[Anne of the Bronze Tresses]”).

Globe (Toronto), 18 September 1909, 14. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 72–73 (as “[A Prose Lyric of Rural Life]”).

Baltimore Sun, 19 September 1909, Second Section, 21 (“Anne of Green Gables Again”).

Los Angeles Sunday Herald, 19 September 1909, Junior Section, 5, 7 (Florence Bosard Lawrence). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 73–74 (as “[Quiet Days in a Country Village]”).

Philadelphia Inquirer, “A Sequel to Anne of Green Gables.” 20 September 1909, 5.

New York Observer, 23 September 1909, 405.

Lethbridge Daily Herald, 25 September 1909, 7 (Anne). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 74–75 (as “[Radiating Sunshine]”).

San Francisco Call, 26 September 1909, 7. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 75(as “[‘Let Well Enough Alone’]”).

Syracuse Herald, 27 September 1909, 4 (“More about Anne”).

The Bookman (New York), October 1909, 152 (Margaret Merwin). Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 134–35 (excerpted). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 75–76 (as “[Not Quite as Bewitching]”).

Insurance and Commercial Magazine (New York), October 1909, 153.

The Outlook (New York), 2 October 1909, 276. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 135 (excerpted). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 76 (as “[A Little More Sentimental]”).

Zion’s Herald (Boston), 6 October 1909, 1265.

Boston Herald, 9 October 1909, 8 (“The Reappearance of Anne”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 76–77.

Times Literary Supplement (London), 14 October 1909, 379.

The Congregationalist and Christian World (Boston), 16 October 1909, 503.

Post-Standard (Syracuse), 16 October 1909, 4.

The Scotsman (Edinburgh), 21 October 1909, 2. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 77 (as “[Studies in Canadian Village Life]”).

Seattle Sunday Times, 31 October 1909, 8.

The Bookman (London), November 1909, 102–3. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 77–78 (as “[An Ideal Heroine]”).

The Home Journal (Toronto), November 1909, 9.

The Smart Set (New York), November 1909, 160.

The Christian Register (Boston), 4 November 1909, 1197.

Vogue (New York), 6 November 1909, 777. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 78–79 (as “[Sympathetic Prose Epic]”).

Tampa Morning Tribune, 21 November 1909, 22.

Life (New York), 25 November 1909, 746 (J.B. Kerfoot).

The Canadian Courier (Toronto), 27 November 1909, 13 (Jean Graham). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 79 (as “[A Pleasing Chapter in Canadian Fiction]”).

Hartford (CT) Courant, 27 November 1909, 27.

ALA Booklist (Chicago), December 1909, 134.

The Canadian Magazine (Toronto), December 1909, 199. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 79–80 (as “[A Separate Entity]”).

Record of Christian Work (East Northfield, MA), December 1909, 1004–5 (A.M.V.).

St. Andrew’s Cross (Boston), December 1909, 5.

Duluth (MN) Evening Herald, 4 December 1909, 15.

The Living Age (New York), 11 December 1909, 702. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 80–81 (as “[An Exceedingly Pretty Story of Young Girlhood]”).

Plain Dealer (Cleveland), 11 December 1909, 6.

Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City), 12 December 1909, 36 (“Anne Grows Up”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 81.

Indianapolis Star, 15 December 1909, 9.

The Christian Advocate (New York), 16 December 1909, 2034.

The Independent (New York), 16 December 1909, 1355. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 135 (excerpted). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 81 (as “[A Somewhat Commonplace Story]”).

Trenton (NJ) Evening Times, 20 December 1909, 2.

Saturday Night (Toronto), 1 January 1910, 15 (Hal.). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 82 (as “[Commonplace, If Pretty]”).

New York Tribune, 8 January 1910, 8.

The Register (Adelaide, Australia), 8 January 1910, 4 (“Peaceful, Helpful Lives”).

Otago Daily Times (New Zealand), 5 February 1910, 5.

Argus (Melbourne, Australia), 11 February 1910, 5 (“A Young ‘School-Marm’”).

British Journal of Nursing, 5 March 1910, 196–97 (P.G.Y.).

Des Moines News, 12 March 1910, 5 (Robert A. Turner).

Los Angeles Herald Sunday Magazine, 17 April 1910, 2.

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Kilmeny of the Orchard (29)

Boston Globe, 30 April 1910, 4 (“Charming Love Story with Unusual Heroine”).

Boston Globe, 7 May 1910, 11 (“Shock Gave Her Speech”).

Idaho Daily Statesman (Boise), 12 May 1910, 4.

Zion’s Herald (Boston), 1 June 1910, 692.

Boston Herald, 4 June 1910, 8.

The Christian Register (Boston), 9 June 1910, 631.

The Nation (New York), 9 June 1910, 587. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 135. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 85–86 (as “[Perpetual Fitness for Romance]”).

Globe (Toronto), 11 June 1910, 18.

Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA), 13 June 1910, 7. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 86 (as “[A Vision of Springtime]”).

Saturday Night (Toronto), 18 June 1910, 7. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 86–87 (as “[An Idyll of Prince Edward Island]”).

Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City), 19 June 1910, Miscellaneous Section, 9 (“An Irish Novel”).

San Francisco Call, 19 June 1910, 15.

Washington (DC) Herald, 23 June 1910, 6. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 87–88 (as “[Some Delightful People]”).

Times Literary Supplement (London), 7 July 1910, 243. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 88 (as “[Happy in Setting and Plot]”).

The Living Age (New York), 9 July 1910, 126–27. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 88–89 (as “[Romantic as It Should Be]”).

The Atheneum (London), 30 July 1910, 122. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 135.

The Bookman (London), August 1910, 223. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 89 (as “[Not So Good, but Good Enough]”).

Vogue (New York), 15 August 1910, 43. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 89–90 (as “[The Charm of Naive Innocence]”).

The Independent (New York), 18 August 1910, 362–63. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 135 (excerpted). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 90 (as “[Wholesome as Bread and Milk]”).

The Canadian Magazine (Toronto), September 1910, 378–79.

The English Review (London), September 1910, 372–73. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 90–91 (as “[More for Sentimentalists Than Realists]”).

Spectator (London), 24 September 1910, 470.

The Defender (Boston), October–December 1910, 25.

Grand Rapids (MI) Press, 7 November 1910, 10.

Press (Christchurch, New Zealand), 19 November 1910, 7.

Otago Daily Times, 25 November 1910, 2.

Record of Christian Work (East Northfield, MA), December 1910, 880.

New York Observer, 15 December 1910, 774.

New York Observer, 29 December 1910, 842.

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The Story Girl (53)

Boston Globe, “Very Engaging Novel.” 27 May 1911, 11.

Christian Science Monitor (Boston), 29 May 1911, 5.

Sun (New York), 3 June 1911, 7. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 93 (as “[Attractive Children]”).

Boston Evening Transcript, 6 June 1911, 22.

Kansas City (MO) Star, 7 June 1911, 8.

The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer (New York), 15 June 1911, 465. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 93 (as “[An Intuitive Knowledge of Child Nature]”).

The Athenaeum (London), 17 June 1911, 690.

Boston Herald, 17 June 1911, 4. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 94–95 (as “[Romance, Vitality, and Barbarian Instinct]”).

Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA), 18 June 1911, 12.

Indianapolis Star, 25 June 1911, 12.

Oakland Tribune, 25 June 1911, 10 (Mollie E. Conners).

The Scotsman (Edinburgh), 29 June 1911, 2. Scrapbook of Reviews, 17. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 95 (as “[A Remarkably Vivid Little Personality]”).

Chicago Record-Herald, [June 1911]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 5. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 95–96 (as “[The Far, Fair Land of Youth]”).

New York World, [June 1911]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 6 (“Sara, a Teller of Tales”).

Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph, [June 1911]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 5. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 96 (as “[A Magnetic Personality]”).

The Independent (New York), 6 July 1911, 46.

Globe (Toronto), 8 July 1911, 16. Scrapbook of Reviews, 12. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 97 (as “[The Tender Sweetness of Childhood]”).

The Christian Advocate (New York), 13 July 1911, 945. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 98 (as “[A Far-Off Golden Age]”).

Register (Adelaide, Australia), 15 July 1911, 4 (“Charming Children”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 98–99.

Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City), 16 July 1911, 34 (“Visiting the Old Home”).

Montrose Standard (UK), [July 1911]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 29.

The Young Woman (London), August 1911 (“Arcadia”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 29–30. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 99–101.

The Nation (New York), 10 August 1911, 122. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 135–36. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 101–2 (as “[A Group of Merry Children]”).

Springfield (MA) Union, 20 August 1911, C5 (“Childhood Days”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 14–15. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 102–3.

ALA Booklist (Chicago), September 1911, 38.

The Bookman (London), September 1911, 264–65.

The Defender (Boston), September 1911, 25–26.

Feilding Star (New Zealand), 2 September 1911, Supplement, 6 (“‘The Story Girl,’ by the Creator of Kilmeny”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 103–4 (as “The Story Girl, by the Creator of Kilmeny”).

The Outlook (New York), 2 September 1911, 46–47. Scrapbook of Reviews, 16. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 136 (excerpted). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 104 (as “[Capital Reading]”).

San Francisco Call, 10 September 1911, Book Page.

New York Observer, 21 September 1911, 373.

Montreal Daily Star, [September 1911]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 9. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 104–5 (as “[A Far More Finished and Subtle Art]”).

Westminster Gazette (London), [September 1911]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 8. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 105–6 (as “[The Essence of Girlhood and Boyhood]”).

The Catholic World (New York), October 1911, 116. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 106 (as “[A Story of Children for Grown-Ups]”).

Evansville (IN) Courier, 4 October 1911, 3.

Grand Rapids (MI) Press, 11 October 1911, 7.

Vogue (New York), 15 October 1911, 102. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 106–7 (as “[Simple Realism]”).

The Canadian Magazine (Toronto), November 1911, 92. Scrapbook of Reviews, 5. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 107–8 (as “[An Entertainment for the Young]”).

The Christian Work and the Evangelist (New York), 11 November 1911, 636. Scrapbook of Reviews, 3. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 108 (as “[Simple Life in a Fascinating Land]”).

Dallas Morning News, 11 December 1911, 5. Scrapbook of Reviews, 3. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 108–9 (as “[The Gift of Telling a Story]”).

Lexington (KY) Herald, 24 December 1911, 2. Scrapbook of Reviews, 2. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 109 (as “[Vivid and Real Children]”).

The Publishers’ Weekly (New York), 25 November 1911, 179.

Cedar Rapids (IA) Evening Gazette, 19 December 1911, 8.

Alloa Journal (UK), [1911] (“An Ideal Christmas Gift-Book”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 24.

The Book News Monthly (Philadelphia), [ca. 1911]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 15.

Republic (Boston), [ca. 1911]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 13. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 110–11 (as “[A Dangerous Rival for Anne]”).

Simmons Magazine (New York), [ca. 1911]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 6–7.

Southport Guardian (UK), [ca. 1911]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 15. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 111–12 (as “[An Irresistible Appeal]”).

New York Herald, [ca. 1911]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 15. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 112–13 (as “[A Story of Simple Sweetness]”).

National Magazine (Boston), January 1912, 711.

Washington (DC) Herald, 21 January 1912, 8.

Christian Register (Boston), 15 February 1912, 159.

Pittsburgh Post, [ca. 1912]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 36.

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Chronicles of Avonlea (41)

Boston Globe, 8 June 1912, 11 (“Book of Smiles and Tears”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 116–17.

Boston Herald, 8 June 1912, 4 (“Down East Idyls”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 37. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 117–18.

The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer (New York), 15 June 1912, 527.

Boston Globe, 15 June 1912, 11 (“Sweet Little Anne Again”).

Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA), 16 June 1912, 12.

Saint John (NB) Globe, 22 June 1912, 9. Scrapbook of Reviews, 35. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 118–19 (as “[An Intrinsic Worth of Their Own]”).

Springfield (MA) Sunday Republican, 23 June 1912, 31.

Christian Science Monitor (Boston), 24 June 1912, 2.

The Outlook (New York), 29 June 1912, 500. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 136 (excerpted). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 119 (as “[Gently Sentimental and Enjoyably Humorous]”).

Lexington (KY) Herald, 30 June 1912, 3. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 119 (as “[Chronicles of Perfect Characters]”).

Oakland Tribune, 30 June 1912, 10.

San Francisco Call, 7 July 1912, Book Page (“Re-enter Anne of Avonlea”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 33. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 120–21.

Boston Journal, 9 July 1912, 7.

Boston Evening Transcript, 17 July 1912, 18. Scrapbook of Reviews, 34. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 121 (as “[Middle-Aged Love Stories of Unusual Type]”).

Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 20 July 1912, 5. Scrapbook of Reviews, 33. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 121–22 (as “[Each Tale a Gem]”).

Christian Register (Boston), 8 August 1912, 763.

The Nation (New York), 22 August 1912, 171. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 136 (excerpted). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 122–23 (as “[Romances of Middle Age]”).

The Publishers’ Weekly (New York), 21 September 1912, 814 (Mary Alden Hopkins).

Register (Adelaide, Australia), “Charming Stories.” 21 September 1912, 4. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 126–27.

Auckland Star (New Zealand), 21 September 1912, 14.

Newport (RI) Daily News, 28 August 1912, 3. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 123–24 (as “[Happy Sentiment]”).

The Canadian Magazine (Toronto), September 1912, 483–84. Scrapbook of Reviews, 41–42. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 124–25 (as “[Miss Montgomery’s Best Work]”).

Globe (Toronto), 7 September 1912, 18. Scrapbook of Reviews, 42. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 125–26 (as “[Thoroughly Delightful Sketches]”).

The Catholic World (New York), October 1912, 103. Scrapbook of Reviews, 40. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 136 (excerpted). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 127 (as “[Clean, Sparkling Humor]”).

Dallas Morning News, 14 October 1912, 3.

The Scotsman (Edinburgh), 31 October 1912, 2. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 128 (as “[Leisurely Love-Making]”).

Times Literary Supplement (London), 31 October 1912, 482. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 128 (as “[Engaging ‘Heart-Interest Stories’]”).

ALA Booklist (Chicago), November 1912, 127.

The Chautauquan (Jamestown, NY), December 1912, 114.

The Bookman (London), Christmas Supplement 1912, 148. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 128–29 (as “[A Little Disappointed]”).

Boston Watchman, [ca. 1912]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 43. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 129 (as “[Delightful Summer Reading]”).

Kansas City Post, [ca. 1912]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 44. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 135–36 (as “[Plain Everyday Folk]”).

Louisville (KY) Post, [ca. 1912]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 32. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 136 (as “[Harmless and Easy Reading]”).

Republic (Boston), [ca. 1912]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 45. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 129–31 (as “[Chronicles of Autumn Flowers]”).

Rochester Herald, [ca. 1912]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 44. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 131 (as “[Stories of Real People]”).

Toronto News, [ca. 1912]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 34. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 131–32 (as “[Full of a True Human Nature]”).

Toronto World, [ca. 1912]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 42–43. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 132–33 (as “[The Concealment of Art]”).

The Christian Advocate (New York), 2 January 1913, 26.

Trenton (NJ) Times-Advertiser, 23 February 1913, Part 3, 2. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 134 (as “[Aroma of New England]”).

Eastern Western Review (Boston), [April 1913]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 60. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 134–35 (as “[The Simple Life of Homely People]”).

Independent (New York), 10 July 1913, 100. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 135 (as “[Whether or Not an Anne Book]”).

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The Golden Road (43)

Lexington (KY) Herald, 14 September 1913, 4.

The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer (New York), 15 September 1913, 264–65. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 141 (as “[The Power to Charm]”).

Boston Evening Transcript, 20 September 1913, Part 3, 8. Scrapbook of Reviews, 56. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 141–42 (as “[Merry, Bright Young People]”).

Sun (New York), 20 September 1913, 4.

Springfield (MA) Union, 27 September 1913, 3 (“Another ‘Story Girl’ Book”).

Statesman (Boise, ID), 28 September 1913, Second Section, 10.

The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer (New York), 1 October 1913, 320.

Globe (Toronto), 4 October 1913, 16 (M.G.H.). Scrapbook of Reviews, 52–53. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 142–43 (as “[An Arcadian Byway]”).

The Living Age (New York), 4 October 1913, 63–64.

The Outlook (New York), 4 October 1913, 280. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 136 (excerpted).

Daily Picayune (New Orleans), 5 October 1913, 5.

Trenton (NJ) Times-Advertiser, 5 October 1913, Part 4, 6 (J. Milnor Dorey).

The Publishers’ Weekly (New York), 11 October 1913, 1246.

Syracuse Herald, 13 October 1913, 9.

Evening Star (Washington, DC), 18 October 1913, Part 2, 9.

The Literary Digest (New York), 18 October 1913, 692. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 136 (excerpted).

The Publishers’ Weekly (New York), 18 October 1913, 1330–31 (Doris Webb). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 143–44 (as “[A Wholesome, Out-of-Door Atmosphere]”).

Boston Herald, 25 October 1913, 6. Scrapbook of Reviews, 54. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 144 (as “[Entertaining Family Chronicles]”).

Baltimore Sun, 26 October 1913, 4.

The Book News Monthly (Philadelphia), November 1913. Scrapbook of Reviews, 63. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 144 (as “[More or Less Delightful]”).

The Canadian Magazine (Toronto), November 1913, 106.

The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer (New York), 15 November 1913, 612.

Mail and Empire (Toronto), 15 November 1913, 24 (J.D.K.). Scrapbook of Reviews, 53. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 144–45 (as “[Excessively Commonplace Young People]”).

Philadelphia Press, 15 November 1913. Scrapbook of Reviews, 59. 59. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 145 (as “[Intelligent and Resourceful Children]”).

Duluth (MN) News Tribune, 16 November 1913, Magazine Section, 2.

The Publishers’ Weekly (New York), 22 November 1913, 119.

The Canadian Courier (Toronto), 29 November 1913, 12 (Marjory MacMurchy, “Canadian Genius in Poetry, Humour and Fiction”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 146 (excerpted as “[A Genius for Understanding Youth]”).

Grand Rapids (MI) Press, 5 December 1913, 19. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 146 (as “[Chronicles of a Group]”).

Globe (Toronto), 6 December 1913, 16.

Los Angeles Times, “Childhood Days.” 7 December 1913, Part 6, 7. Scrapbook of Reviews, 62. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 146–47.

Montreal Daily Star, [ca. 1913]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 57. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 151 (as “[At Times Wearisome]”).

Toronto World, [ca. 1913] (F.). Scrapbook of Reviews, 55. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 151–53 (as “[More of a ‘Juvenile’]”).

Register (Adelaide, Australia), “Youthful Memories.” 10 January 1914, 4. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 147.

Omaha (NE) World-Herald, 23 January 1914, 13 (“The ‘Story Girl’ and Her Friends, Again”).

Auckland Star (New Zealand), 7 February 1914, 14.

Saturday Night (Toronto), 14 February 1914, 24–25. Scrapbook of Reviews, 62. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 147–48 (as “[Bog of Shoddy Sentiment]”).

The Scotsman (Edinburgh), 26 February 1914, 2. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 148 (as “[A Merry Party of Young Folks]”).

Times Literary Supplement (London), 26 February 1914, 107. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 149 (as “[Transatlantic Young People]”).

Glasgow Herald, 13 March 1914, 13. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 149 (as “[The Simple Life of American Country Children]”).

The Bookman (London), Spring 1914, 7–8. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 149–50 (as “[A Certain Homely Appeal]”).

London Post, 13 April 1914. Scrapbook of Reviews, 65. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 150 (as “[Apt to Wear Thin]”).

Globe (London), 8 May 1914. Scrapbook of Reviews, 63. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 150–51 (as “[Transatlantic Farm Life]”).

Colorado Springs Gazette, 2 August 1914, 12.

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Anne of the Island (32)

Montreal Daily Herald, 31 July 1915 (“A Trilogy Completed”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 72. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 155–56.

Sun (New York), 31 July 1915, 5. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 157 (as “[Busy with Affairs of the Heart]”).

Rochester Post, 4 August 1915. Scrapbook of Reviews, 73.

Waterbury (CT) American, 4 August 1915 (“The New Page Book”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 73. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 157.

Pittsburgh Leader, 6 August 1915. Scrapbook of Reviews, 73. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 158 (as “[Ever Charming, Ever Heartsome]”).

Boston Evening Transcript, 7 August 1915, 8. Scrapbook of Reviews, 74. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 158–59 (as “[The Same Old Anne]”).

Wilmington (DE) Every Evening, 7 August 1915. Scrapbook of Reviews, 73. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 159–60 (as “[Possibly the Last, Possibly the Best]”).

Springfield (MA) Republican, 8 August 1915, 15. Scrapbook of Reviews, 73. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 160 (as “[A Fluctuating Participant in Romance]”).

New York World, 12 August 1915 (“The Third Book of Anne”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 75. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 161.

Idaho Daily Statesman (Boise), 24 August 1915, 4.

The Outlook (New York), 25 August 1915, 1009. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 137.

The Nation (New York), 26 August 1915, 263. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 137 (excerpted). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 161–62 (excerpted as “[A Perfunctory Fumbling with Obstacles]”).

Mail and Empire (Toronto), 28 August 1915 (“More about Anne”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 80. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 162–63.

Colorado Springs Gazette, 29 August 1915, 16.

Duluth (MN) News Tribune, 5 September 1915, Section 3, 5. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 163 (as “[Presumably the Last]”).

Lexington (KY) Herald, 5 September 1915, Section 4, 3.

The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer (New York), 15 September 1915, 325. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 163 (as “[Good Times at College]”).

The Publishers’ Weekly (New York), 18 September 1915, 790 (Rebecca D. Moore). Scrapbook of Reviews, 79. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 137 (excerpted). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 163–64 (as “[A Story of Young Life]”).

ALA Booklist (Chicago), October 1915, 35. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 164 (as “[A Sunny Young Woman]”).

Wisconsin Library Bulletin (Madison), October 1915, 298. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 165 (as “[Anne Goes to College]”).

Grand Rapids (MI) Press, 1 October 1915, 12.

Boston Advertiser, 2 October 1915 (“‘Anne of Green Gables’ in a New Role”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 86. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 165.

New York Herald, 4 October 1915. Scrapbook of Reviews, 77. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 165–66 (as “[Plenty to Entertain]”).

The Living Age (New York), 16 October 1915, 192. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 166–67 (as “[Sentiment and Fun]”).

Times Literary Supplement (London), 4 November 1915, 395. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 167 (as “[The Simple but Sentimental Chronicle Continued]”).

The Scotsman (Edinburgh), 11 November 1915, 2. Scrapbook of Reviews, 85. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 167 (as “[Slips between the Cup and the Lip]”).

North American (Philadelphia), 13 November 1915 (“Irresistible Heroine of Green Gables and Avonlea”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 82–83. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 167–68.

Daily Graphic (London), 17 November 1915 (“Anne Engaged”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 76. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 169.

The Publishers’ Weekly (New York), 20 November 1915, 122.

Spectator (London). 4 December 1915, 796. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 169 (as “[Anne’s College Life and Engagement]”).

The Bookman (London), Christmas Book Supplement 1915, 82. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 170 (as “[Completed Trilogy]”).

Whit Weekly (Kingston, ON), [ca. 1915]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 74.

Atlanta Christian Index, 20 January 1916. Scrapbook of Reviews, 88.

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The Watchman and Other Poems (13)

Globe (Toronto), 22 November 1916, 6. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 173–75 (as “[A Volume Full of Charming Things]”).

Montreal News, 27 November 1916. Scrapbook of Reviews, 92.

Toronto World, 28 November 1916, 3. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 175 (as “[The Fancies of a Young Heart]”).

Christian Guardian (Toronto), “Canadian Verse.” 6 December 1916, 13. Scrapbook of Reviews, 87. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 175–76.

Montreal Witness, 9 January 1917. Scrapbook of Reviews, 90.

Mail and Empire (Toronto), 9 December 1916. Scrapbook of Reviews, 92.

Unidentified clipping, [ca. 1916] (“If Mary Had Known”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 92.

Unidentified clipping, [ca. 1916] (“The Watchman and Other Poems”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 91.

The Canadian Magazine (Toronto), January 1917, 293. Scrapbook of Reviews, 93–94. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 176 (as “[This Gifted Canadian Writer]”).

The Family Herald and Weekly Star (Montreal), 31 January 1917, 3 (“Poems by Author of ‘Anne of Green Gables’”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 90. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 176–78 (as “[Poems by Author of Anne of Green Gables]”).

Springfield (MA) Union, 13 May 1917 (“Canadian Poetry Presented in Excellent Anthology”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 123.

Chicago Evening Post, 13 July 1917, 8 (S.W.).

The Scotsman (Edinburgh), 13 May 1920, 2. Scrapbook of Reviews, 173. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 178 (as “[Breezy and Inspiriting Book of Poems]”).

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Anne’s House of Dreams (54)

Saint John (NB) Globe, 18 August 1917, 9. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 182 (as “[Charm and Action]”).

Globe (Toronto), 24 August 1917, 4 (John W. Garvin). Scrapbook of Reviews, 129. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 182–83 (as “[A Love-Nook in the Hearts of Innumerable Readers]”).

New York Times Book Review, 26 August 1917, 318. Scrapbook of Reviews, 115. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 183 (as “[Happenings and Vistas]”).

New York World, 26 August 1917 (“Her ‘House of Dreams’”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 114.

Trenton (NJ) Times-Advertiser, 26 August 1917, Part 2, 6.

Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph, 31 August 1917. Scrapbook of Reviews, 111.

The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer (New York), 1 September 1917, 205.

Boston Herald, 1 September 1917, 10 (“More about Anne of Green Gables”).

Boston Post, 1 September 1917. Scrapbook of Reviews, 116.

Oakland Tribune, 2 September 1917, 18 (“Anne Shirley”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 184.

Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA), 2 September 1917, 4.

Times-Picayune (New Orleans), 2 September 1917, C4 (Carmelite Janvier). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 184–85 (as “[All the Elements of ‘Sixteen-ness’]”).

Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 September 1917. Scrapbook of Reviews, 116.

Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 8 September 1917. Scrapbook of Reviews, 123.

Morning Telegraph (New York), 8 September 1917 (Baird Leonard). Scrapbook of Reviews, 111.

New York Tribune, 8 September 1917, 5 (“Anne the Matron”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 112. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 185.

Oregonian (Portland), 9 September 1917, 11.

Chicago Daily Tribune, 15 September 1917, 7.

Evening Star (Washington, DC), 16 September 1917, Part 4, 2. Scrapbook of Reviews, 108. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 185–86 (as “[The Puzzling Business of Being Married]”).

Evening Post (New York), 22 September 1917 (“A Scotch-Canadian Village”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 109. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 186.

The Living Age (New York), 22 September 1917, 768.

Montreal Daily Herald, 24 September 1917 (“A New Anne Book”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 120. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 187–88.

Hartford (CT) Courant, 26 September 1917, 8. Scrapbook of Reviews, 108. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 188 (as “[More or Less Exciting Events]”).

Life (New York). 27 September 1917, 514. Scrapbook of Reviews, 107. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 188–89 (as “[Hard on the Shut-Outs]”).

Patriot (Harrisburg, PA), 29 September 1917, 10. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 189 (as “[A Gem of a Love Story]”).

Portland (ME) Express-Advertiser, 29 September 1917. Scrapbook of Reviews, 103.

The Family Herald and Weekly Star (Montreal), 3 October 1917, 3 (“Anne of Green Gables Finds Her House of Dreams”).

Troy (NY) Record, 3 October 1917. Scrapbook of Reviews, 105. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 189–90 (as “[Outside and Inside]”).

Mail and Empire (Toronto), 6 October 1917, 19 (“Pleasant Little Tale though Very Light”).

Baltimore American, 8 October 1917, 4.

Hartford (CT) Times, 20 October 1917 (“An Old Friend Again”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 101. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 190.

Philadelphia Record, 27 October 1917 (“‘Anne’ in New Story”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 106.

Everywoman’s World (Toronto), November 1917, 53. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 191 (as “[A Simple and Pleasant Story]”).

Wisconsin Library Bulletin (Madison), November 1917, 283.

The Canadian Churchman (Toronto), 1 November 1917, 698. Scrapbook of Reviews, 103. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 191 (as “[A Splendid Sequel]”).

North American (Philadelphia), 10 November 1917 (“Anne of Green Gables in Her New House of Dreams”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 99. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 192.

The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer (New York), 15 November 1917, 696. Scrapbook of Reviews, 97. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 193 (as “[Meeting with Real People]”).

Chicago Continent, 15 November 1917 (“With Many a Sparkle”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 102 and 127. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 193.

Bellman (Minneapolis), 17 November 1917, 555. Scrapbook of Reviews, 98. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 194 (as “[Mr. Montgomery’s New Book]”).

Colorado Springs Gazette, 3 December 1917, 8.

The American Jewish Chronicle (New York), 7 December 1917, 141.

Spokane (WA) Chronicle, 8 December 1917 (“Montgomery Book Is Good Reading”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 95. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 194–95.

Queenslander (Brisbane, Australia), 29 December 1917, 3.

Plain Dealer (Cleveland), 24 February 1918, Pictorial-Feature Section, 14 (Carl T. Robertson).

The Scotsman (Edinburgh), 7 March 1918, 2. Scrapbook of Reviews, 124. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 195 (as “[Delightful and Womanly Novel]”).

Times Literary Supplement (London), 7 March 1918, 118. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 196 (as “[Fresh, Charming, but Sentimental Anne]”).

Globe (London), 9 March 1918 (“An Island Heroine”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 125. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 196.

San Jose Mercury Herald, 17 March 1918, 6.

Punch, or the London Charivari (London), 20 March 1918, 192. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 196–97 (as “[The Story of Anne’s Happy-Ever-After]”).

The Bookman (London), Spring 1918, 42.

The Athenaeum (London), April 1918, 205.

Liverpool Courier, 8 May 1918. Scrapbook of Reviews, 105.

The Saturday Review (London), 11 May 1918, 416 (“A Canadian Idyll”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 106. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 197–98.

Unidentified clipping, 22 June 1918 (“Another Story Concerning Anne”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 126.

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Rainbow Valley (41)

The Publishers’ Weekly (New York), 16 August 1919, 484–85 (Christine McAllister, “The Manse Children”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 152. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 136 (excerpted). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 201–2.

Boston Herald, 30 August 1919, 4 (Sidney Williams).

Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia), 30 August 1919, 13 (“Green Gabling with Anne”).

Philadelphia Inquirer, 30 August 1919, 6. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 202 (as “[A Story of Love and Life]”).

Chicago Daily Tribune, 31 August 1919, Part 7, 7. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 202 (as “[Nothing Wild or Thrilling]”).

Trenton (NJ) Times-Advertiser, “Prince Edward Island Tale.” 31 August 1919, Part 2, 3. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 202–3.

The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer (New York), 1 September 1919, 191–92.

Sun (New York), 14 September 1919, Books and the Book World, 11 (Constance Murray Greene). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 203–4 (as “[Another Story of Prince Edward Island]”).

The Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer (New York, NY), 15 September 1919, 303.

The Outlook (New York), 17 September 1919, 95. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 137. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 204 (as “[More Distinctly a Novel]”).

Duluth (MN) News Tribune, 18 September 1919, 6.

New York Times Book Review, 21 September 1919, 484. Scrapbook of Reviews, 160. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 137–38 (excerpted). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 204–5 (as “[A Homey Charm]”).

Manitoba Free Press (Winnipeg), 25 September 1919, 13. Scrapbook of Reviews, 106. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 205 (as “[Clean and Healthy Country Life]”).

Post (New York), 27 September 1919 (“Some Original Children”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 154. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 206.

New York Herald, 28 September 1919 (“Sure to Be Liked”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 154. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 207.

The Canadian Bookman (Ste. Anne de Bellevue, QC), October 1919, 59–60 (“Four Clever Women Novelists”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 161–62. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 207–9 (excerpted as “[A Clever Woman Novelist]”).

Wisconsin Library Bulletin (Madison), October 1919, 215.

The Dial (New York), 4 October 1919, 324. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 209 “[Between Sprightly and Pastoral]”).

San Jose Mercury Herald, 5 October 1919, 6.

Post Express (Rochester, NY), 11 October 1919, 17. Scrapbook of Reviews, 166. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 209–10 (as “[Human and Wholesome, with No Morbidity]”).

Boston Globe, 25 October 1919, 4. Scrapbook of Reviews, 163. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 210–11 (as “Just Bubbling Over with Whimsical Humor”).

Oregonian (Portland), 26 October 1919, 9. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 211 (as “[An Infinite Charm All Its Own]”).

ALA Booklist (Chicago), November 1919, 59.

Vogue (New York), 1 November 1919, 182 (“In the Service of Youth”).

Dallas Morning News, 16 November 1919, Magazine Supplement, 6. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 211 (as “Latest ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Story”).

The Christian Endeavor World (Boston), 27 November 1919, 171.

Boston Evening Transcript, 29 November 1919 (I.W.L., “A Clergyman’s Family and the Story of Its Upbringing”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 150.

Globe (Toronto), 6 December 1919, 17.

Journal (John O’Groats, UK), [ca. 1919]. Scrapbook of Reviews, 154.

The Family Herald and Weekly Star (Montreal), [ca. 1919] (“Another ‘Green Gable Anne’ Book”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 167.

Unidentified clipping, [ca. 1919] (Austin Bothwell). Scrapbook of Reviews, 164–65. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 215–17 (as “[The Gift of Humour]”).

Farmers’ Magazine (Toronto), 1 January 1920, 26–27.

Springfield (MA) Republican, 16 May 1920, 11A (“Anne Shirley Once More”).

The Scotsman (Edinburgh), 25 May 1920, 6. Scrapbook of Reviews, 168. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 211 (as “[Back to the Old Ground]”).

Times Literary Supplement (London), 27 May 1920, 338. Scrapbook of Reviews, 159. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 212 (as “[Still the Same Person]”).

The Outlook (London), 29 May 1920. Scrapbook of Reviews, 131. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 212–13 (as “[Might Have Been Worse]”).

Glasgow Herald, 14 June 1920, 11. Scrapbook of Reviews, 131. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 213 (as “[The Relentless Logic of Childhood]”).

Glasgow News, 17 August 1920 (“A Group of Children”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 173. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 213.

Times of India Illustrated Weekly (Mumbai), 8 September 1920. Scrapbook of Reviews, 174. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 213–14 (as “[A Story of Old World Days]”).

The Lady (London), 23 September 1920. Scrapbook of Reviews, 172.

The New Age (London), 18 November 1920, 35. Scrapbook of Reviews, 173. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 214–15 (as “[An Absurd Review]”).

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Further Chronicles of Avonlea (18)

Boston Evening Transcript, 8 April 1920 (“Avonlea Again”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 129.

Boston Herald, 10 April 1920, 7 (“In Avonlea”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 220.

New York Tribune, 11 April 1920, Magazine and Book Section, 11.

Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA), 11 April 1920, Part 3, 10.

Bookseller, Newsdealer and Stationer (New York), 15 April 1920, 388. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 221 (as “[Further Doings of Widely Popular People]”).

Pittsburgh Press, 17 April 1920, 10 (“Chronicles of Avonlea”).

Wilmington (DE) Every Evening, 17 April 1920. Scrapbook of Reviews, 328.

Evening Public Ledger (Philadelphia), 24 April 1920, 8 (“More about Avonlea”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 130. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 221.

Des Moines News, 18 May 1920, 10 (“Writes New Sequel”).

Sunday Sentinel (Milwaukee), 23 May 1920, Music-Drama, Editorial, Motor News Section, 5.

The Christian Endeavor World (Boston), 27 May 1920, 686. Scrapbook of Reviews, 328. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 221–22 (as “[Plain and Simple Lives]”).

The Christian Register (Boston), 8 July 1920, 674.

Evening Missourian (Columbia, MO), 23 July 1920, 2 (“Chronicles of Avonlea”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 222.

Carroll (IA) Times, 7 October 1920, 9.

Winston-Salem (NC) Journal, 31 October 1920, 21.

The Independent (New York), 13 November 1920, 247. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 222 (as “[Sentiment a Bit Thick]”).

Unidentified and undated clipping, ca. 1920 (“Title of Book Warrants Interest”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 330. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 223 (as “[The Gift of Humour]”).

Unidentified and undated clipping, ca. 1920 (H.L.G.). Scrapbook of Reviews, 328.

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Rilla of Ingleside (30)

Trenton (NJ) Times-Advertiser, 4 September 1921, Part 1, 5 (“An Agreeable Romance”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 225.

New York Times Book Review and Magazine, 11 September 1921, 23. Scrapbook of Reviews, 179. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 138 (excerpted). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 225–26 (as “[A Captivating, Sunny Story]”).

New York Tribune, 11 September 1921, Part 5, 9 (“An Island Heroine”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 182–83. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 226–27.

Post Express (Rochester), 14 September 1921, 10. Scrapbook of Reviews, 179. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 227–28 (as “[Perhaps Her Best Story]”).

Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 24 September 1921 (“Daughter of ‘Anne of Green Gables’”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 184.

Wisconsin Library Bulletin (Madison), October 1921, 157. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 229 (as “[No Unpleasant Details]”).

Globe (Toronto), 1 October 1921, 19. Scrapbook of Reviews, 183–84. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 229–30 (as “[A Faithful and Worthy Picture]”).

San Francisco Bulletin, 1 October 1921. Scrapbook of Reviews, 179. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 230 (as “[Not Too Much of the War]”).

The Family Herald and Weekly Star (Montreal), 5 October 1921, 17 (“By the Author of Anne of Green Gables”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 184. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 231.

Bookseller and Stationer (New York), 15 October 1921, 24. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 231 (as “[Wholesome Fiction for Young People]”).

Winnipeg Evening Tribune, 15 October 1921, 39.

Boston Evening Transcript, 21 October 1921. Scrapbook of Reviews, 186. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 231–32 (as “[Deserves to Be Successful]”).

Idaho Daily Statesman (Boise), 23 October 1921, 4 (F.W.T.).

Boston Herald, 5 November 1921, 8 (John Clair Minot, “The Charming Daughter of Anne of Green Gables”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 232–33.

The Publishers’ Weekly (New York), 5 November 1921, 70. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 233 (as “[Rilla and Her Destiny]”).

Saturday Night (Toronto), 5 November 1921, 8–9. Scrapbook of Reviews, 190. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 233–34 (as “[May Be Read by Others Than Girls]”).

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 November 1921, 9. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 234 (as “[Clean and Wholesome Romance]”).

St. Louis Globe-Democrat, 12 November 1921. Scrapbook of Reviews, 188.

Bookseller and Stationer (New York), 15 November 1921, 56. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 235 (as “[An American Girl at Home in War Time]”).

Chicago Daily Tribune, 20 November 1921, G1 (Fanny Butcher, “Now Anne’s Daughter Rilla”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 187. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 235.

The Canadian Bookman (Gardenvale, QC), December 1921, 20 (“Our Woman Novelists Are Busy”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 192. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 235 (excerpted as “[A Canadian Girl in Love]”).

Farmers’ Magazine (Toronto), 1 December 1921, 28. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 235–36 (as “[Perhaps the Best Yet]”).

Manitoba Free Press (Winnipeg), 3 December 1921, Christmas Books Section, 2. Scrapbook of Reviews, 194. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 236 (as “[Useful to Historians]”).

The Scotsman (Edinburgh), 3 December 1921, 13. Scrapbook of Reviews, 197. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 236 (as “[Domestic Canada during the War]”).

Western Mail (Perth, Australia), 15 December 1921, 39. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 237 (as “[A Wondrous Amount of Sentiment]”).

Punch, or the London Charivari (London), 21 December 1921, 499. Scrapbook of Reviews, 196. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 237 (as “[Quite Convincingly Idyllic]”).

Idaho Daily Statesman (Boise), 27 December 1921, 6 (F.W.T.). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 238 (as “[A Lesson for Every Family]”).

Sunday School Chronicle (London), 29 December 1921. Scrapbook of Reviews, 185. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 238–39 (as “[A Distinction of an Outstanding Kind]”).

Queenslander (Brisbane, Australia), 14 January 1922, 3. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 239 (as “[Rilla the Empire-Builder]”).

The Christian Endeavor World (Boston), 18 May 1922, 652.

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Emily of New Moon (22)

New York Times Book Review and Magazine, 26 August 1923, 24, 26. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 138 (excerpted).

Boston Herald, 1 September 1923, 7 (John Clair Minot, “Another Montgomery Novel Vibrant with the Spirit of Youth”).

Chicago Evening Post Literary Review, 7 September 1923, 8 (Ruth M. Sponberg, “A Child Poet Well Presented”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 209. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 242–43.

Hartford (CT) Courant, 9 September 1923, A12.

Times Literary Supplement (London), 13 September 1923, 605. Scrapbook of Reviews, 224. Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 138–39 (excerpted). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 244 (as “[The Early Life of a Very Precocious Child]”).

Edinburgh Evening News, 15 September 1923. Scrapbook of Reviews, 344. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 244 (as “[The Dreamland Child]”).

Globe (Toronto), 15 September 1923, 21. Scrapbook of Reviews, 208. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 245 (as “[A Few Years in the Life of a Little Girl]”).

San Francisco Chronicle, “A Pre-flapper Heroine.” 16 September 1923, D5.

Guardian (London), 27 September 1923. Scrapbook of Reviews, 218. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 245–46 (as “[The Eternal Child]”).

The Canadian Bookman (Toronto), October 1923, 264 (Raymond Knister, “A Sheaf of Canadiana”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 246 (excerpted as “[True as Far as It Goes]”).

Wisconsin Library Bulletin (Madison), October 1923, 444.

The Scotsman (Edinburgh), 4 October 1923, 2. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 247 (as “[A Type of Colonial Life That Fascinates]”).

Ottawa Citizen, 19 October 1923, 6 (“L.M. Montgomery’s New P.E.I. Story”).

Oregonian (Portland), 30 October 1923, 3 (J.M.T.).

Punch, or the London Charivari (London), 21 November 1923, 504. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 247 (as “[Sweet without Being Sugary]”).

Springfield (MA) Republican, 9 December 1923, 16 (“Prince Edward Island”).

Manitoba Free Press (Winnipeg), 8 December 1923, Christmas Book Supplement, 1. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 248 (as “[Humor and Tenderness]”).

Boston Herald, 11 December 1923, 5 (“Little Orphan Turns Gloom to Happiness in New Home”).

New York Herald, ca. 1923 (Henry Walker). Scrapbook of Reviews, 214. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 248–49 (as “[An Imaginative, Intelligent Child]”).

New York Tribune, ca. 1923 (Isabel Paterson). Scrapbook of Reviews, 220. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 249–51 (as “[Sweet with No Derogatory Implication]”).

Unidentified clipping, ca. 1923 (“L.M. Montgomery Writes a Charming Study of Girlhood”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 215.

The Catholic Standard (Philadelphia), 1 January 1924. Scrapbook of Reviews, 206.

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Emily Climbs (27)

Boston Herald, 26 August 1925, 12 (John Clair Minot).

Advertiser-Journal (Auburn, NY), 28 August 1925. Scrapbook of Reviews, 244. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 255 (as “[No Less Captivating]”).

Davenport (IA) Democrat and Leader, 6 September 1925, 20. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 254 (as “[Emily of High School Age]”).

St. Catharines (ON) Standard, 10 September 1925 (Lillian Leveridge, “‘Emily Climbs,’ Is New Book”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 252. Also, in unidentified clipping (Vancouver periodical), 13 September 1925. Scrapbook of Reviews, 246. Also, unsigned, in unidentified clipping, ca. 1925. Scrapbook of Reviews, 253. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 255–56 (as “Emily Climbs, Is New Book”).

Globe (Toronto), 12 September 1925, 21. Scrapbook of Reviews, 243. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 257–58 (as “[The Power of Imagery]”).

Gazette (Montreal), 19 September 1925, 14 (“By L.M. Montgomery”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 247. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 258–59.

Boston Evening Transcript, 23 September 1925. Scrapbook of Reviews, 247. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 259 (as “[No Wavering of Interest]”).

Montreal Daily Star. 26 September 1925, 7. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 259 (as “[A Worthy Successor to the Beloved Anne]”).

New York Herald Tribune Books, 27 September 1925, 9 (Isabel Paterson, “A Rosebud Garden of Girls”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 252–53. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 260–61.

The Canadian Bookman (Toronto). October 1925, 164.

Hamilton Herald, 3 October 1925. Scrapbook of Reviews, 246. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 261–62 (as “[Lack of Romance]”).

Chicago Evening Post Literary Review, 6 November 1925, 7 (Laura Hinkley, “Successor to Anne”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 254. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 262.

Toronto Daily Star, 7 November 1925, 7 (“Montgomery’s Latest”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 248 and 251. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 263.

The New Outlook (Toronto), 11 November 1925, 15. Scrapbook of Reviews, 208. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 264 (as “[The Beauty in All Things]”).

The New Outlook (Toronto), 25 November 1925, 22.

Regina (SK) Post, 5 December 1925 (“Drawn on Old Lines”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 249. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 264–65.

San Francisco Chronicle, 6 December 1925, B3 (“Younger Generation Finds in ‘Emily’ a Successor to ‘Anne’”).

Manitoba Free Press (Winnipeg), 7 December 1925, Book Supplement, 6.

Globe (Toronto), 9 December 1925, 7.

The Scotsman (Edinburgh), 22 December 1925, 9. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 265 (as “[The Fine Philosophy of Youth]”).

The Bookman (London), January 1926, 234–35. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 265 (as “[Every Bit as Irresistible]”).

Queenslander (Brisbane, Australia), 20 February 1926, 8. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 265–66 (as “[A Charming Delineation of Girlhood]”).

Cape Times (Cape Town, South Africa), 11 March 1926. Scrapbook of Reviews, 266. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 266 (as “[Sentimental Stuff]”).

Evening Post (Wellington, New Zealand), 13 March 1926, 21. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 266–67 (as “[Not a Modern Type of Girl]”).

Manitoba Free Press (Winnipeg), 5 April 1926, 10. Scrapbook of Reviews, 237. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 267 (as “[A Kick out of Emily’s Climbs]”).

The Englishman (Calcutta, India), 17 May 1926 (“Cacoethes Scribendi”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 265.

Montreal Daily Star, 26 September 1926, 7. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 267.

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The Blue Castle (42)

Argus (Melbourne, Australia), 13 August 1926. Scrapbook of Reviews, 259. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 271 (as “[The Mouse Becomes the Lion]”).

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Australia), 14 August 1926, 12.

Week (Brisbane, Australia), 20 August 1926 (“A Girl’s Day Dreams”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 264.

Auckland Star (New Zealand), 21 August 1926, 22. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 271–72 (as “[Natural, although Unusual]”).

Australasian (Melbourne, Australia), 21 August 1926. Scrapbook of Reviews, 259. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 272 (as “[Sentiment and Humour]”).

Brisbane Courier (Australia), 21 August 1926, 18. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 273 (as “[A Pleasant Tonic]”).

Queenslander (Brisbane, Australia), 4 September 1926, 8.

New Zealand Times (Wellington), 28 August 1926 (“Cinderella Meets a Man”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 259. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 273.

Springfield (MA) Sunday Union and Republican, 5 September 1926, 7F (“The Spinster Makes Good”).

Register (Adelaide, Australia), 11 September 1926, 4 (“One Year of Life”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 273–74.

Globe (Toronto), 18 September 1926, 20 (“Creator of ‘Anne’ Sees Muskoka”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 278. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 274–75.

Press (Christchurch, New Zealand), 18 September 1926. Scrapbook of Reviews, 272. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 275 (as “[Neither So Good nor So Bad]”).

Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY), 19 September 1926 (“When a Dream Comes True”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 260.

New York World, 19 September 1926, 4M (“A Pleasant Tale”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 239 and 256. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 275–76.

New York Times Book Review, 26 September 1926, 33 (“Canadian Romance”).

Pittsburgh Press, 26 September 1926, Theatrical and Photoplay Section, 6 (Burt M’Murtrie). Scrapbook of Reviews, 255. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 276 (as “[Exclusively for Feminine Readers]”). An earlier version, unsigned, in The Saturday Review of Literature (New York), 18 September 1926, 122–23. Scrapbook of Reviews, 239.

Times Literary Supplement (London), 30 September 1926, 657. Scrapbook of Reviews, 259 and 266. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 276–77 (as “[Cinderella in Small-Town America]”).

The Canadian Bookman (Toronto), October 1926, 307–8 (T.D. Rimmer). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 277 (as “[A Sort of Cinderella]”).

Mail and Empire (Toronto), 2 October 1926, 15 (“L.M. Montgomery Writes First Novel for Adults”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 282. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 277–78.

New York World, 2 October 1926. Scrapbook of Reviews, 257.

Times-Dispatch (Richmond, VA), 3 October 1926, 16 (“‘The Blue Castle’ Is Full of Tingles”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 256.

Border Cities Star (Windsor, ON), 4 October 1926, 12 (Bernice Clark).

Philadelphia World, 5 October 1926 (L.S.). Scrapbook of Reviews, 256. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 278–79 (as “[A Dainty and Fragrant Concoction]”).

Daily Times (Otago, New Zealand), 9 October 1926 (“An American Love Story”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 276.

Cape Times (Cape Town, South Africa), 14 October 1926. Scrapbook of Reviews, 259. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 279–80 (as “[An Innocuous and Sentimental Tale]”).

The Literary Review (New York), 16 October 1926, 12 (Mary A. Denison).

Havana Post (Cuba), 17 October 1926 (“A Dream Castle”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 260. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 280.

The Scotsman (Edinburgh), 21 October 1926, 2. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 280–81 (as “[Valancy’s Revolt]”).

Boston Evening Transcript, 23 October 1926, 5.

Calgary Herald, 23 October 1926, 11.

Gazette (Montreal), 23 October 1926, 17 (“A Montgomery Book”).

Montreal Daily Star, 23 October 1926, 23. Scrapbook of Reviews, 266 and 269. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 281 (as “[Emerging from Her Dream-World]”).

The Canadian Churchman (Toronto), 4 November 1926, 733 (Faith Smithson). Scrapbook of Reviews, 271. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 281–83 (as “[Essentially a Woman’s Book]”).

Camden (NJ) Evening Courier, 12 November 1926 (“Death Sentence Leads to a New Lease on Life”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 268.

The New Outlook (Toronto), 17 November 1926, 16–17.

Punch, or the London Charivari (London), 15 December 1926, 672. Scrapbook of Reviews, 266. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 283–84 (as “[That Particular Quality of Naïve Zestfulness]”).

Unidentified clipping, [ca. 1926] (“Muskoka Romance”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 265.

ALA Booklist (Chicago), January 1927, 177.

Los Angeles Times, 20 February 1927, 52.

El Paso Times, 6 March 1927. Scrapbook of Reviews, 297.

Patriot (Charlottetown), 20 September 1928 (“An Idyl of the Cool Canadian Woods”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 280.

Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, Australia), 2 July 1932, 3.

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Emily’s Quest (27)

Weekly Press (Christchurch, New Zealand), 3 August 1927. Scrapbook of Reviews, 291–92.

Oakland Tribune, 21 August 1927, 4W.

Grand Rapids (MI) Herald, 28 August 1927. Scrapbook of Reviews, 293.

Trenton (NJ) Evening Times, 28 August 1927, 7 (“Emily Now Grown Up”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 287–88.

The Canadian Bookman (Toronto), September 1927, 273 (V.B. Rhodenizer, “Pine Woods and Pigsties”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 288.

Gazette (Montreal), 3 September 1927, 6 (“A Charming Emily Book”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 291. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 289.

The Outlook (New York), 7 September 1927, 28. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 289 (as “[Pretty Sure to Be Acceptable]”).

Hull Daily Mail (UK), 9 September 1927 (“Emily Grows Up”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 295.

Evening Post (Wellington, New Zealand), 17 September 1927, 21 (“A Book for Girls”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 289–90.

Examiner (Launceston, Australia), 17 September 1927, 14.

Manchester (NH) Leader, 17 September 1927 (“Emily Now Seeks Literary Fame”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 290.

Boston Herald, 24 September 1927, 8.

Natal Mercury (Durban, South Africa), “A Canadian Love Story.” 24 September 1927. Scrapbook of Reviews, 285.

Utica (NY) Press, 28 September 1927. Scrapbook of Reviews, 295.

Aberdeen Press and Journal (UK), 6 October 1927. Scrapbook of Reviews, 288.

Times Literary Supplement (London), 6 October 1927, 696. Scrapbook of Reviews, 292. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 290 (as “[Begins to Wear Thin]”).

Pioneer (Allahabad, India), 9 October 1927. Scrapbook of Reviews, 288–89. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 290 (as “[Bewildering and Unintelligible Emily]”).

Manitoba Free Press (Winnipeg), 13 October 1927, 15. Scrapbook of Reviews, 294. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 291 (as “[Her Best Tale of Prince Edward Island]”).

Globe (Toronto), 22 October 1927, 25 (“By the Creator of ‘Anne’”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 289, 294, and 295. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 292.

Saturday Night (Toronto), “More about Emily.” 22 October 1927, 11. Scrapbook of Reviews, 290. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 293.

Civil and Military Gazette (Lahore, India), 29 October 1927 (“A Tale for Schoolgirls”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 292.

Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY), 30 October 1927 (“Love and a Career”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 290. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 293–94.

Wisconsin Library Bulletin (Madison), November 1927, 261.

The Englishman (Calcutta, India), 14 November 1927 (“Four New Novels”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 290–91.

Punch, or the London Charivari (London), 23 November 1927, 587–88. Scrapbook of Reviews, 293. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 294 (as “[Dancing Off into Matrimony]”).

San Antonio Jewish Record, 23 December 1927. Scrapbook of Reviews, 288.

Natal Advertiser (Durban, South Africa), 26 March 1928. Scrapbook of Reviews, 297. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 294–95 (as “[A Sense of Impatience]”).

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Magic for Marigold (30)

San Francisco Chronicle, 8 September 1929, D5.

New York Telegram, 29 September 1929. Scrapbook of Reviews, 331. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 298–99 (as “[Another Little Girl]”).

Boston Evening Transcript, 2 October 1929, 2.

Nottingham Journal (UK), 4 October 1929 (“In a Small World”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 346. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 299–300.

The Carolina Magazine (Chapel Hill, NC), 6 October 1929, 5–6 (Jim McNairy, “Childhood’s Magic Charm”).

Northern Whig and Belfast Post (UK), 9 October 1929. Scrapbook of Reviews, 346. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 300 (as “[Child Life Once More]”).

London Daily News, 10 October 1929 (“A Sensitive Girl”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 331. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 300–301.

Chicago Evening Post, 11 October 1929, 9 (Mary Hinkley, “Successor to Anne of Green Gables”).

Church of England Newspaper (London), 18 October 1929. Scrapbook of Reviews, 346. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 301 (as “[Another Fascinating Tale]”).

Globe (Toronto), 19 October 1929, 25 (“Make Believe”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 329 and 332. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 301.

Mail and Empire (Toronto), 19 October 1929, 25 (R.H., “Anne Reborn”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 334. Ottawa Citizen, 14 October 1929 (Robert Hazlemere), and in Scrapbook of Reviews, 331. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 302.

Daily Northwestern (Evanston, IL), 23 October 1929, 2 (C.F.M.).

Times Literary Supplement (London), 24 October 1929, 848.

Montreal Daily Star, 26 October 1929, 31. Scrapbook of Reviews, 337 and 348. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 302–3 (as “[Suffused with Whimsicality]”).

Saturday Night (Toronto), 2 November 1929, 10 (Jean Graham, “A Book for Girls”).

Punch, or the London Charivari (London), 6 November 1929, 532. Scrapbook of Reviews, 334. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 303 (as “[The Mind of an Imaginative and Attractive Child]”).

Salt Lake City Telegram, 10 November 1929 (“L.M. Montgomery Presents Another Charming Book”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 348.

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Australia), 19 November 1929, 5.

Sunday Times (Perth, Australia), 24 November 1929, 24. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 303 (as “[Lovable Qualities and Healthy Naughtiness]”).

Evening Post (Wellington, New Zealand), 30 November 1929, 22.

San Francisco Chronicle, 1 December 1929, 4D.

Australian Christian World (Sydney), 6 December 1929. Scrapbook of Reviews, 333.

Oregonian (Portland), 29 December 1929, 9.

The Canadian Bookman (Toronto), January 1930, 13 (John W. Garvin). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 303–4 (as “[A Glamour All Its Own]”).

Liverpool Daily Post (UK), 13 January 1930. Scrapbook of Reviews, 332.

Unidentified clipping, ca. 1929 (Clara Bernhardt). Scrapbook of Reviews, 333.

Natal Mercury (Durban, South Africa), 13 January 1930 (“Character Growths”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 339. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 304–5.

Natal Advertiser (Durban, South Africa), 18 January 1930 (“A Welcome Change”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 347.

Auckland Star (New Zealand), 25 January 1930, 2. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 305 (as “[Strange to Modern Girls]”).

Pioneer (Allahabad, India), 23 March 1930. Scrapbook of Reviews, 341. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 305 (as “[Simple Story, but Fine Character Drawing]”).

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A Tangled Web / Aunt Becky Began It (26)

Boston Herald, 19 September 1931, 14.

Trenton (NJ) Times-Advertiser, 20 September 1931, Part 3, 2 (“Aunt Becky’s Jug”).

Wisconsin Library Bulletin (Madison), October 1931, 223.

Jacksonville (IL) Journal, 8 October 1931 (“Hate and Love—Twins?”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 358.

Globe (Toronto), 10 October 1931, 8 (M.B. McC, “A Montgomery Novel”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 359. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 308–9.

Toronto Telegram, 17 October 1931, 45. Scrapbook of Reviews, 358. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 313–14 (as “[A Robust and Versatile Clan Saga]”).

Portland (ME) News, 23 October 1931. Scrapbook of Reviews, 357.

Toronto Daily Star, 24 October 1931, 4 (“L.M. Montgomery Writes Humoresque”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 360. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 309–10.

Gazette (Montreal), 31 October 1931, 20 (“Another Montgomery Book”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 365. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 310.

New York Herald Tribune Books, 1 November 1931, Section 11, 23.

Lethbridge Daily Herald, 13 November 1931, 11.

News Chronicle (London), 23 November 1931 (“Family Forest”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 357.

Church of England Newspaper (London), 4 December 1931. Scrapbook of Reviews, 362. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 310–11 (as “[A Capital Tale]”).

The New Outlook (Toronto), 9 December 1931, 1171.

Punch, or the London Charivari (London), 9 December 1931, 644 (“United Families”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 366. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 311.

Globe (Toronto), 12 December 1931, 19.

New York Times Book Review, 20 December 1931, 9, 19 (“A Homely Chronicle”).

Boston Evening Transcript, 22 December 1931. Scrapbook of Reviews, 361.

Springfield (MA) Daily Republican, 27 December 1931, 7E (“‘A Tangled Web’ in Island Families”).

Springfield (MA) Daily Republican, 31 December 1931, 8.

The Canadian Bookman (Toronto), January 1932, 8–9 (A.S. Marquis). Scrapbook of Reviews, 396. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 311–12 (as “[So Utterly Lacking in Kindliness]”).

Sydney Church Standard (Australia), 8 January 1932 (M.B.). Scrapbook of Reviews, 363–64.

Public Ledger (Philadelphia), 9 January 1932. Scrapbook of Reviews, 362.

Times Literary Supplement (London), 14 January 1932, 30. Scrapbook of Reviews, 362. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 312–13 (as “[No Little Skill]”).

Sydney Mail (Australia), 20 January 1932, 19 (“Humour and Romance”).

Natal Mercury (Durban, South Africa), 25 January 1932 (“Character Study”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 370.

Daily Capital News and Post-Tribune (Jefferson City, MO), 23 July 1933, 13A.

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Pat of Silver Bush (24)

Liverpool Daily Post (UK), 19 August 1933. Scrapbook of Reviews, 354. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 316 (as “[An ‘Old-Fashioned’ Story]”).

Times Literary Supplement (London), 24 August 1933, 562.

Hartford (CT) Courant, 27 August 1933, D6.

Nashville Banner, 27 August 1933. Scrapbook of Reviews, 350.

Portland (OR) Journal, 27 August 1933. Scrapbook of Reviews, 348.

The Canadian Bookman (Toronto), September 1933, 123. Scrapbook of Reviews, 356. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 316–17 (as “[A Tale of Youth and Magic]”).

Toronto Telegram, 2 September 1933, 31 (G. Kr.). Scrapbook of Reviews, 353. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 317 (as “[Entertaining Little Tale]”).

Knickerbocker Press (Albany, NY), 10 September 1933 (Carl Tarbox, “Pat of Silver Bush Finely Drawn”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 352.

Gazette (Montreal), 16 September 1933, 13 (“Another ‘Anne’ Romance”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 351 and 355. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 317–18.

Worcester (MA) Telegram, 17 September 1933 (H.B., “Family Life on Prince Edward Island”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 350 and 353.

Globe (Toronto), 30 September 1933, 10 (F.M.J., “Fascinating Native Characters Enliven Mrs. Montgomery’s Novel”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 357. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 318–19.

New York Herald Tribune Books, 1 October 1933, Section 7, 9. Scrapbook of Reviews, 351. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 319–20 (as “[A Full-Length Story of Contemporary Life]”).

Los Angeles Times, 24 September 1933, Part 2, 5 (“Sweet Sentiment Here”).

Boston Evening Transcript, 7 October 1933, Books Section, 2. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 320 (as “[The Magic and Joy of Real People]”).

Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Australia), 1 November 1933, 11.

Saturday Night (Toronto), 4 November 1933, 8 (Jean Graham, “A Sister to Anne”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 357. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 320–21.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 11 November 1933, 10.

The New Outlook (Toronto), 15 November 1933, 811. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 321 (as “[Made to Order]”).

Auckland Star (New Zealand), 18 November 1933, 2. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 321 (as “[Home and Canadian Girlhood]”).

Border Cities Star (Windsor, ON), 4 December 1933, 4 (H.M. Morden, “A Child Life Picture”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 322–24.

Sherbrooke Telegram, 7 December 1933, 5. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 325–26 (as “[Idealistic Realism for the ‘Teen’ Age]”).

Springfield (MA) Republican, 21 December 1933, 8 (“A Spirited Girl of Prince Edward’s Island”).

Constitution (Atlanta, GA), 24 December 1933, 8C.

Springfield (MA) Sunday Union and Republican, 28 January 1934, 9E (Margery Rice, “Another Montgomery Book”).

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Courageous Women (4)

The Canadian Churchman (Toronto), 29 November 1934 (G.E.G.). Scrapbook of Reviews, 456. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 328 (as “[Vitality and Inspiration]”).

The Canadian Bookman (Toronto), December 1934, 168–69. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 328 (as “[Portraits of Immortal Women]”).

Gazette (Montreal), 8 December 1934, 16 (“For Girl Readers”).

Globe (Toronto), 23 December 1934, 8 (M.H.P., “Vivid Collaboration”).

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Mistress Pat: A Novel of Silver Bush (14)

Hartford (CT) Courant, 1 September 1935, D6.

New York Herald Tribune Books, 8 September 1935, Section 7, 15.

Journal-Tribune (Williamsburg, IA), 16 September 1935, 3.

Springfield (MA) Republican, 22 September 1935, 7E (“L.M. Montgomery’s Romance of a Girl and House”).

Washington Post, 24 November 1935, B10.

Evening Independent (Massillon, OH), 28 September 1935, 8.

Globe (Toronto), 28 September 1935, 6 (F.M.N, “Pat, Charming Elf of Silver Bush, Becomes Despair of Matchmakers”). Scrapbook of Reviews, 437. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 330.

Quill and Quire (Toronto), October 1935, 27. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 330–31 (as “[A Good Book]”).

Saturday Night (Toronto), 12 October 1935, 8–9 (T.G. Marquis, “Canadian Books”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 331–32 (excerpted as “[Handicapped by Previous Creations]”).

Guardian (Charlottetown), 19 October 1935, 8 (F.R.H.). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 332 (as “[A Trifle Overdressed]”).

Toronto Daily Star, 2 November 1935, 3 (“Charming P.E.I. Story”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 333.

Unidentified clipping, [ca. 1935] (G.K.). Scrapbook of Reviews, 437.

Unidentified clipping, [ca. 1935] (John McNab). Scrapbook of Reviews, 471.

Auckland Star (New Zealand), 8 February 1936, 2.

University of Toronto Quarterly 5, no. 3 (April 1936): 368–88 (E.K. Broadus). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 333 (excerpted as “[Readable and Entertaining Up to a Point]”).

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Anne of Windy Poplars / Anne of Windy Willows (15)

Deseret News (Salt Lake City), 25 July 1936, Society Section, 5 (Ida Johnson, “Anne Appears in New Story”).

Hartford (CT) Courant, 9 August 1936, D6.

New York Herald Tribune Books, 9 August 1936, Section 7, 8 (Lisle Bell). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 335 (as “[Tribulations and Triumphs]”).

Lewiston (ME) Daily Sun, 14 August 1936, 4 (R.W.L.).

Idaho Evening Times (Twin Falls), 19 August 1936, 7.

Canton (OH) Repository, 12 August 1936, 4.

Denton (TX) Record-Chronicle, 15 August 1936, 2 (John Selby, “Scanning New Books”).

Gazette (Montreal), “Anne-est Anne.” 22 August 1936, 11. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 335–36.

Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), 11 September 1936, 6 (“An Old Favourite Again”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 336.

Toronto Daily Star, 12 September 1936, 7 (“Real Canadian Humor”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 336–37.

Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, 12 September 1936, 6.

Winnipeg Free Press, 10 October 1936, 18. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 337 (as “[Humorous and Sentimental Adventures]”).

Women’s Magazine (UK), November 1936. Scrapbook of Reviews, loose pages. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 337 (as “[A Splendid Story]”).

University of Toronto Quarterly 6, no. 3 (April 1937): 347–68 (J.R. MacGillivray). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 338 (excerpted as “[More Good Deeds Than a Boy Scout]”).

The Family Herald and Weekly Star (Montreal), 5 May 1937, 38 (Roderick Kennedy, “More about ‘Anne’”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 338–39.

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Jane of Lantern Hill (19)

New York Herald Tribune Books, 8 August 1937, Section 10, 8 (Lisle Bell). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 340–41 (as “[A Generous Helping of Sentiment]”).

Omaha (NE) World-Herald. 8 August 1937, 5E (“A Story for Girls about a Girl Who Reunited Parents”).

Athens (GA) Banner-Herald, 15 August 1937. Scrapbook of Reviews, loose pages.

New York Times Book Review, 15 August 1937, 22 (C.D., “A Wise 12-Year-Old.”).

Lewiston (ME) Daily Sun, 27 August 1937, 4 (R.W.L.).

Springfield (MA) Sunday Union and Republican, 12 September 1937, 7E (“On Lantern Hill.”).

Oregonian (Portland), 3 October 1937, Section 6, 3.

Telegraph (Macon, GA), 4 October 1937 (Jennie Colbert Dempsey). Scrapbook of Reviews, loose pages.

The Family Herald and Weekly Star (Montreal), 13 October 1937, 39 (Roderick Kennedy. “Blue Noses and Red Earth”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 341–42 (excerpted as “[The Hard Facts of Reality]”).

Toronto Daily Star, 16 October 1937, 36 (“Fine Woman’s Story Has Toronto Setting”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 342.

Saturday Night (Toronto), 23 October 1937, 14 (“Canadian Girl”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 342–43.

Dudley Herald (UK), 3 November 1937 (“An Unwanted Child”). Scrapbook of Reviews, loose pages.

The New Outlook (Toronto), 19 November 1937, 1064. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 343 (as “[Delightful Jane]”).

Montreal Daily Star, 20 November 1937, 17 (“That Ecstasy of Youth!”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 343 (excerpted).

Los Angeles Times, 21 November 1937, C8 (“Not Anne, But—”).

The Canadian Bookman (Toronto), December 1937, 11 (Scrutator, “Analecta”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 343–44 (excerpted as “[An Entirely New Character]”).

Church of England Newspaper (London), 2 December 1937. Scrapbook of Reviews, loose pages. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 344 (as “[Repeated Success]”).

Auckland Star (New Zealand), 18 December 1937, Week-End Pictorial, 12.

University of Toronto Quarterly 7, no. 3 (April 1938): 360 (J.R. MacGillivray).

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Anne of Ingleside (25)

Greensboro (NC) News, 30 July 1939 (E.M.W., “Anne of Ingleside Is Family Story”). Scrapbook of Reviews, loose pages.

New York Herald Tribune Books, 30 July 1939, Section 9, 9 (Lisle Bell). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 346 (as “[Anne and Her Offspring]”).

New York Times Book Review, 30 July 1939, 7 (Jane Spence Southron, “After Green Gables”). Children’s Literature Review, edited by Gerard J. Senick (Detroit: Gale, 1985), 8: 139–40 (excerpted).

San Diego Union, 6 August 1939, 7C (M.R.M., “Anne, Antidote for Dizzy Age”).

Press-Herald (Portland, ME), 12 August 1939. Scrapbook of Reviews, loose pages. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 346 (as “[Same Old Charm]”).

Times Literary Supplement (London), 12 August 1939, 477.

Guardian (Charlottetown), 19 August 1939, 4. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 346–47 (as “[Always an Event]”).

Oakland Tribune, 20 August 1939 (“‘Anne of Ingleside’ Is Well Told Story of Popular Series”). Scrapbook of Reviews, loose pages.

Buxton Advertiser (UK), 26 August 1939. Scrapbook of Reviews, loose pages. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 347 (as “[Family Love in Its Perfection]”).

Globe and Mail (Toronto), 26 August 1939, 27 (“Anne’s Children”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 348.

Avalanche Journal (Lubbock, TX), 27 August 1939, 26. Also, signed The Bookie, in Altoona (PA) Mirror, 28 July 1939, 4.

Plain Dealer (Cleveland), 30 July 1939, 59 (Ted Robinson).

Windsor (ON) Daily Star, 26 August 1939, Second Section, 3 (Barbara Carritte, “Anne Scores Again”).

Winnipeg Free Press, 2 September 1939, 6. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 348 (as “[Mild Emotional Adventures]”).

Pittsburgh Press, 3 September 1939, Society Section, 10 (“Anne’s Married Life Told in Newest Book”).

Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City), 3 September 1939, 6D (A.M.S., “Fiction’s Most Lovable Child in Adulthood”).

Sunday Times (Johannesburg, South Africa), 10 September 1939. Scrapbook of Reviews, loose pages. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 349 (as “[Another Charming Instalment]”).

Springfield (MA) Republican, 24 September 1939, 7E (“Heroine’s Children”).

Christian World (London), 28 September 1939. Scrapbook of Reviews, loose pages. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 349 (as “[A Worthy Successor]”).

University of Toronto Quarterly 9, no. 3 (October 1939): 289–301 (J.R. MacGillivray). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 349–50 (as “[Confusing Genealogy]”).

Evening Post (Wellington, New Zealand), 14 October 1939, 21.

Saturday Night (Toronto), 11 November 1939, 8 (Laura Mason, “Canadian Idyll”). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 350 (as “[Commonplace, If Pretty]”).

Auckland Star (New Zealand), 18 November 1939, Colour Section, 3. The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 351 (as “[As Delightful as Ever]”).

Lethbridge Herald, 16 December 1939, 6.

Calgary Herald, 10 February 1940, 26 (J.E.W.). The L.M. Montgomery Reader, 3: 351 (as “[Mirrors in Which We See Ourselves]”).

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