The Blue Castle (Lucy Maud Montgomery)

this lovely, inspiring book! what can anyone say for it? the plot is terribly original and exciting, the love story is the sweetest in the whole world. however, the most important thing in this book is the message! the message about accepting who you are, no matter what people say. to be brave enough to be who you are and enjoy it! this may seem so difficult to live for some people (like me), and this book may seem more like a fairytale..... however, with God on our side we can do it too. so the story of this book inspired me to start enjoying my life and accepting myself. i was amazed at the change it brought about with God's help.

This book is so sweet and filling. Its written by l.m. montgomery so it fills your soul up. What I like best about this book my Montgomery was that it was limited and finished in one book. It wasnt like Anne of Green Gable (which I do love but) in which the story was going over seven books. This book is about a shy and timid girl that when she hears that she has a year left to live, goes and lives her life to the full extent and enjoys it.

Though I love Anne, Emily, and Pat, I also love Valancy. I feel hands down that this is the best book LM has ever written, at least for adults. I felt myself so angry for Valancy at first for the way she is treated, but it was so awesome to see her stand up for herself and become happy. You go girl!

This book is by far my all time favorite. It is not like the Anne of Green Gables series to me, although I love those. It is a seperate and sweet story of someone who is forced to see life in a completely different light when death is thrust upon them. I can relate to the character in a very personal way so this book moves me to want to be more of myself. Maybe that is why I love it so much. I find the light humor and the romance to be enchanting and I recommend this book to anyone that I meet. It is short, but I like that part too. It moves me every time I read it.

"Spoilers, read at your own risk" I can't even explain in words how this book touched, inspired, and warmed me. A middle-aged old maid, Valancy Stirling, had problems with her heart. Because she doesn't want to raise a fuss, she visits the doctor which none of her relatives go to, and gets a check-up with him. But the doctor gets news of his son being injuried in another town, so he rushes out the door, leaving poor Valancy alone, wondering again what's wrong with her. The next day however, Valancy recieves a letter telling her that she had a uncurable heart disease, and if she takes care of herself, she will live for one more year. Valancy is crushed. She has never really had a life, because of her over-bearing family, and a shy nature. She has never even been kissed, never loved anyone, and never actually BEEN loved. So Valancy decides to make the most of the life she has left. Leaving her home, she goes to her friend Cissy Gay's house, and house-keeps for Cissy... Read more