Story Girl and Golden Road

I recently read The Story Girl by Lucy Maud Montgomery and its sequel, The Golden Road. I have always enjoyed L. M. Montgomery's novels. My only complaint is that they are too descriptive sometimes. The descriptions are beautiful and worded well. I love all of the escapades that the children get into. The Story Girl's tales are interesting and well placed in the novels.

The books follow Beverly (the narrator), Felix, Sara Stanley (the Story Girl), Dan, Felicity, Cecily, Peter, and Sara Ray over a year's time. Beverly and Felix come to live with their Uncle Alec and Aunt Janet in Carlisle. Sara Stanley, their cousin lives with Aunt Olivia and Uncle Roger (and later with Uncle Alec and Aunt Janet) while her father travels the world. Dan, Felicity, and Cecily are Alec and Janet's children. Peter Craig is the hired boy for Aunt Olivia and Uncle Roger. Sara Ray is the teary-eyed companion who suffers under her mother's strict rules. All of the children and adults are charmed by the Story Girl's stories.

One of my favorite characters is Cecily. She is such a gentle spirit. Sara Ray is my least favorite character of course. Her behavior is always irksome. The Story Girl herself is quite charming, but Beverly's point of view certainly influences the reader's perception. In The Golden Road, my favorite chapter, Great-Aunt Eliza's Visit, is hilarious.