So, I thought we'd count backwards, because I always like my lists counted backwards, don't you? That way, it builds anticipation for number one! And btw, my abiding thanks to Modern Mrs. Darcy and her fine readers, whose comments about my guest blog--Gilbert Blythe vs Mr. … [Read more...]
9 Strategies to Lure Your Daughter into Loving Anne of Green Gables
Aha! Victory is mine! I just wandered into my 10 year old's room and spotted an abridged version of "Anne of Green Gables" lying open on her bed (last night she fell asleep reading and I gingerly took a book out of her hand in the dark. Didn't know it was the Best Book Ever). I'm not going to … [Read more...]
A Eulogy for Gilbert Blythe
I can’t fathom it. Jonathan Crombie, the stage and screen actor who brought Gilbert Blythe to life in the near-flawless “Anne of Green Gables” miniseries, is dead at age 48. A brain hemorrhage, they say. And just like that, about forty years too young, the world loses a gifted actor, and a humble … [Read more...]
Cover Reveal: “Anne of Green Gables, My Daughter and Me”
So there are now gender reveals and makeover reveals and home improvement reveals--why not a cover reveal? Voila! Tada! Presenting the cover for my forthcoming memoir, "Anne of Green Gables, My Daughter and Me: What My Favorite Book Taught Me About Grace, Belonging, and the Orphan in Us … [Read more...]