The Story Girl

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Summary: L.M. Montgomery, queen of the heroine
Review: Anything you read by LMM will posess many amazing qualities, including heroines any young woman can look up to and admire. The Story Girl is no exception. Sara Stanley, like many of LMM's heroines, hasn't always had the best life, but she can spin a tale that will captivate everyone she meets. As she grows up and makes friends readers will love her spirit and her vitality. Another must read in the long list of LMM classics.

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Summary: Annual read
Review: I discovered Montogomery seen years ago, when I was nine, when I begged my mother to buy me the entire "Anne" series. I own every one of Montgomery's books (except for "Pat of Silver Bush", lost at my friend's house); they occupy a special shelf. While I love all of them, a few I have read again and again. Almost every year I find my way "The Story Girl" and "The Golden Road", getting a prickly, wistful feeling that tells me to read them. I could identify with the characters because they were my age, and although I am a bit older now I don't think that I will stop reading them. Sarah Stanley and Bev were always my favorites, but I loved Cecily because she was so sweet, and Peter because he tried so hard. The few "Avolea" shows that I have seen were good, but changed too much from what Montgomery wrote. Other good books from P.E.I.: "The Blue Castle": I love this story because Valancy defies all conventions and creates a wonderful life for herself. I love the descriptions of the Canadian forests and lakes and the evolution of her relationship with Barney. "Jane of Lantern Hill": Also a good movie, this story is very modern in that it deals with separated parents. It is filled with the sweetness that pervades all of her books. "Emily of New Moon": I like her better than Anne, she's quiet and mysterious, feline and shadowy. The triad of books evolves her character realisticly, especially her friendships with Perry and Ilse and Teddy.

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Summary: It's just so nice!
Review: I love this book! I love all of montgomery's books and this is one of the best! After this review i'm going to read "The Golden Road" the sequel to "the Story Girl" and i just can't wait! I just wonder what going ot happen to fat Felix, timid Cecily, Snobby Felicity, Skeptical Dan, nice Sara Ray, Beverly, and The Wonderful Story Girl!

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Summary: L.M. Montgomery IS The Story Girl
Review: It's no wonder that the lady who has gifted us with the Anne of Green Gables series created a character referred to as The Story Girl, one who could transport her audience to a far-away, magical place through the gift of storytelling.

As a huge fan of Anne of Green Gables, discovering that The Story Girl was Lucy Maude Montgomery's personal favorite of the works she had written, I anxiously began The Story Girl. It is the charming story of Sara Stanley, the Story Girl, who lives in Carlisle, with her cousins and the hired boy Peter. Told from the perspective of Beverly King, who has moved to Carlisle with his pudgy brother Felix, while their widowed father is working in a foreign land, Beverly and Felix become enchanted with their new life, hanging out with The Story Girl, beautiful cousin Felicity, sweet, endearing cousin Cecily, practical cousin Dan, and the hired boy Peter.

Though Peter is not family, his hard-working, considerate, loyal personality make the rest of the cousins slowly
but surely come to accept him as part of the group. One can't help but wonder if L.M. Montgomery IS the real life Story Girl, one who is well known in Carlisle for being the most magnificent storyteller around. Her magical gift of telling stories captivates her audience, both adults and children. Her stories combined with all sorts of amusing antics the children get into compromise the heart of this novel. The kids will have you in stitches, as they come up with a contest to see who can deliver the best preacher's sermon and the lengths they will go to for coming up with schemes to see who can have the best, most vivid dreams. As always, Montgomery is able to deliver a timeless classic that is wholesome, yet just as powerfully moving
and entertaining nearly a century later. It is written that Montgomery was quite sad to say goodbye to these characters as she completed the last page, and it is no wonder that the reader is left feeling quite the same way. Fortunately, the stories go on in the sequel, The Golden Road.

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Summary: A delight for the senses, imagination, and heart
Review: Sara Stanley, better known as the Story Girl for her charming and enchanting gift for storytelling, is Montgomery's finest and most engaging heroines next to Anne. She is magical, imaginative, but also practical, smart, and solid. She is someone you want for a best friend. Sara lives in the tiny town of Carlisle and the story begins with two cousins coming from the big city of Toronto to stay with relatives. Sara and her gang belong to the King Family, one of the finest, oldest families in town. THe family's romances, tragedies, and comedies are featured often in Sara's tales. The book has flow, interest, and is a pure pleasure to read. I often reread it numerous times throughout the year. Be sure to pick up "THe Golden Road", the sequel (L.M. is at her best when she writes sequels!). And, I own a first edition of this book!

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Summary: This book is almost to good!
Review: The book The Story Girl is beyond words. It is my favorite of all of Lucy Maud Montgomery's books. The Story Girl is fourteen years old, and she can tell a story to lead even adults into faryland, a different world, or whatever else she may be telling a story about. The narriator is Beverly King, the Story Girl's thirteen-year-old cousin from Toronto. The Story Girl has four cousins besides Beverley, thirteen-year-old Dan, twelve-year-old Felicity, eleven-year-old Cecily, and Felix. They have many aunts and uncles. As soon as you start to read this book, it feels like you have just taken a trip to Carlisie, and you are one of the cousins or an aunt or uncle. You can read about Our Magizine, and about Miss Peg Bowen. Also, you can read about The Awkward Man, and Beautiful Alice, and much, much, MUCH more.

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Summary: An enchanting selection of stories.
Review: The Story Girl is a delightful hodgepodge of stories. The friendships and unique personalities make this a must-read for all young adults and adults. The spirit of long-ago days when life was much simpler is very appealing for today's reader. I enjoyed the characters and the settings of this book and would like to read the sequel, The Golden Road. Has anyone seen the PBS series that was based on The Story Girl and The Golden Road? I heard that The Road to Avonlea was based loosely on some of the characters from these two books. Sara, Felix, etc.