At the Altar

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Summary: Some wonderful stories, some not so great
Review: As with all short story collections, this is a mix of some extremely good and some rather tepid stories. All are brought to life by the beauty of the writing and innocence of the characters. And yes, this is not - certainly NOT - a read for the cynicals or those in a dark mood. Read it when you are in cheerier mood -and you would find the whole set of stories pretty enjoyable. On the whole, its a good set of stories and a must for any LMM collection.

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Summary: Wonderful compilation of Lucy Maud's short stories
Review: Eighteen delightful short stories about weddings and love that will surely grab straight into your heart strings. This engaging compilation published matrimony tales were carefully chosen by Rea Wilmshurst. The readers will surely enjoy this work since wedding bells will be ringing from one story to another. A mix of romance and funny, sharp witted characters make this book simply loveable. Even the mischivieous twins, Johnny and Sue, in 'The Twins and a Wedding' both were cute and adorable and helped a young woman and her gentleman to set aside their arguments and get married. The stories were written in many styles and I simply adore stories from children's point of view as demonstrated brilliantly by the author in 'The Twins and a Wedding' and 'When Jack and Jill Took a Hand'. A must keep for those who believe in weddings and ever after.

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Summary: consistency is a virtue
Review: The key to Montgomery's writing is her ability to create likeable heroines, whether they are spunky like Anne Shirley or wispy and compulsively obedient old maids. It's clear that she recycles plots and characters, and yet each story is as delightful as all the others. There is something to be said about a vast compendium of short and sweet stories, and Montgomery has the rare gift being sentimental without triteness.

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Summary: Has its good & bad points, depending on the story.
Review: This book is a collection of several short stories, and all of them have happy endings - at least for the two people who get married at the end of each story! Some of the stories did have a third party, rejected by the bride or groom, who wasn't happy, of course.

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Summary: Has its good & bad points, depending on the story.
Review: This book is a collection of several short stories, and all of them have happy endings - at least for the two people who get married at the end of each story! Some of the stories did have a third party, rejected by the bride or groom, who wasn't happy, of course.

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Summary: Very good short stories
Review: Warning! Do not read this book if you are depressed about your relationship. It is filled with lovely, touching stories about true love. This is most assuredly a book for hopeless romantics, not cynics. It is also a book for those who can deal with the coincidences so common in writing of the turn of the century. If you can cope with both of these, I strongly recommend this book. This writing is up to par with Montgomery's best.