Tuesday 31 July 2018

Blog renos and Anne With An E


As I have felt uninspired by my own blog for some time, I decided it was time for renovations. So here is the new look, the new theme, the new title. As much as I love and am grateful for my real life, “life amidst the unreal” is my escape. It is the life of books and writing, stories on the screen, of magic and possibilities. It is a place I hope you’ll join me now and then to see where I’ve been “living”.

My latest adventure has been the Netflix series “Anne with an E”, based on “Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery. Amybeth McNulty plays Anne to perfection. The beloved supporting characters: Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, Diana, Gilbert and Mrs Lynde et al are all faithfully portrayed. This adaption delves more into the characters’ pasts and introduces new characters adding further textures and layers to LM Montgomery’s story without diminishing Anne’s spirit and the essence of her rags to contentment story. And of course, no adaption of the book would be complete without the picturesque landscape of Prince Edward Island and its “Lake of Shining Waters”, “White Way of Delight” and the welcoming refuge of Green Gables.

“If you’ll only call me Anne spelled with an E I shall try to reconcile myself to not being called Cordelia.” – LM Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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