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Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Emily Climbs

Montgomery, L.M. Emily Climbs. New York: Harper Collins, 1925. 325 pages. (Historical Fiction)
In the sequel from Emily of New Moon, Emily Climbs is a good book and Emily has many adventures. Emily is climbing her way to woman hood. Going to high school with her friends Ilse, Teddy, and Perry all knowing what they won't to do with their lives was hard for Emily because Emily doesn’t know what she wants to do with her life. She knows she will succeed in something but what? Moving to Shrewberry to live with her aunt, she thought it was hard enough, but for her to go to High School in Shrewberry, she must give up writing stories, so Aunt Elizabeth will let her go. Once settled in town with her Aunt Ruth, Emily and her friends get into trouble and set the towns people buzzing with gossip, but their confident it will stop. After a little while with Emily working on her poems, for a little work, she decides to send one in to be published in the news paper. It was and this made Emily feel that success wasn’t to far away, but when romance settles in and she gets a big opportunity, what will she choose.

This book will set you buzzing. It is book is exciting and romantic, but also a little scary. Emily succeeds in high school and keeps on writing poems. What will she do next? This book is for someone who likes adventure and excitement. Come read how Emily succeeds in becoming a woman.
Reviewed by: Ginnigirl