I honestly have to say I wasn't really sure I would like Anne of Green Gables. chevellechik78 had mentioned that she liked them so I considered reading them and have had two of the books for close to a year. I finally decided I needed to try them because if I liked them then I could get the others. And if I had them then my oldest niece would also have something to read rather than continually asking me about Twilight which I don't think she's old enough to read. 
 So yes this is the first time I've read anything by L. M. Montgomery and I'm pleasantly surprised. I don't know why because I love things set back at the turn of the century or early 1900s if not earlier but I had this impression that this series would be totally boring. On the contrary, because I found Anne delightful. She was hysterical at times with her continual babbling, which reminded me a lot of my older niece. 
 I loved the way Anne talks and the great adventures she likes to make up and have. I found myself more than once really laughing at what was being said or happening and I nearly keeled over when she dyed her hair green! Not to mention her completely in tears about the idea that one day Diana might get married someday and they might not see each other. Talk about a dramatic imagination! 
 I really enjoyed this book and wanted to read the next but the other book I have happens to be the 3rd book of the series rather than the second so I'm going to go in and see if I can find it at my local bookstore.