When Dreams Come True All her life, Valancy Stirling lived on a quiet little street in an ugly little house and never dared to contradict her domineering mother and her unforgiving aunt. Then she gets a letter and decides that very day things need to change. For the first time in her life, she does exactly what she wants to and says exactly what she feels. At first her family thinks she’s gone … thinks she’s gone around the bend. But soon Valancy discovers more surprises and adventure than she ever thought possible. She also finds her one true love and the real-life version of the Blue Castle that she was sure only existed in her dreams…
What Readers are Saying:
“This just became one of my all-time favorites! In fact, this may be my favorite L.M. Montgomery book, and I’m a huge ‘Anne’ fan!…I loved the drama and the romance, and the beautiful descriptions of the Canadian wilds. What a great book! It’s a treat to read, just a joy with every page!”
“The sweetest romance I have ever read, full of laugh-out-loud moments and obnoxious ‘villains’…on par with Jane Austen’s best.”
“Absolutely hilarious (Valancy would be a Twitter superstar), and it feels so fresh, which is a testament to how timeless L.M. Montgomery’s writing is. This has quickly become one of my favorite books.”
“I finished reading The Blue Castle with the same engrossed delight I had in meeting Anne Shirley years ago.””
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One of my most beloved books of all time. One I reread again and again. So many people know Lucy Maud Montgomery for her Anne of Green Gables but this other gem is first in my head and heart!
Someone recently asked me what was my favorite book of all time and the answer is so easy, The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery. Most people have read the Anne of Green Gables books, and perhaps they ventured into the Emily series, but this book, one of Montgomery’s lesser known titles, is the book I read over and over when I just need the comfort …
An absolutely charming book! It was fun to read something by LM Montgomery that isn’t Anne of Green Gables (though I love that, too) and this story is absolutely delightful! I liked Valancy almost right away and loved the spark of spunk in her that rises up in response to news from the doctor. The whole Stirling clan is pretty miserable—they are …
This book was a delight from start to finish. My experience reading it was made richer by participating in a Readalong with Rachel McMillan during which she shared cultural, historical geographical, and author biographical context, but even if I hadn’t been so fortunate as to have that, I’m sure I would have loved The Blue Castle on its face value …
I am often asked who my favourite authors are/what my favourite books are, and while my author list is too long to name, this book takes the cake. An underappreciated piece of Canadiana, The Blue Castle is a sweet, funny, inspiring read that satirizes the absurdities of family traditions through caricatured members of Valancy’s family. It asks …
Valancy Stirling is 29 years old and tired of submitting to her strict mother. When she learns she only has a year left to live, she does exactly what she wants and says what she thinks. The result is hilarious, unexpected, and strangely beautiful.
(content: romance. ages 12+)
Jealous,selfish,ugly maiden,bird-witted…so on goes the anthology of words ascribed to Valency by her own blood relations ….and the reason? Being 29 year old and not yet married.
Valancy finds herself amidst a society where brain matters more than beauty, intellect gets mocked , truth goes unnoticed and gossips flow …
Valancy is a spinster smothered by her critical family. She is depressed, believing at age twenty-nine her life will never change. Then she learns something life-altering. She comes out of her shell, speaks frankly to her condescending relatives, and shocks them all. Soon opportunity arrives for her to leave home and take care of an ill old …
One of my favorite books of all time!
An old charmer is “The Blue Castle,” written by Lucy Maude Montgomery and published in 1926. While depicting an era foreign to us, it has a timeless quality that sucks us into the story of Valancy’s love and adventures. Colleen McCullough was accused of plagiarizing The Blue Castle when she wrote The Ladies of Missalonghi, and indeed, there are …
This book is such a fun read. I honestly binged read it. I’ve always loved “Anne” and decided to try something by L.M. Montgomery that I wasn’t familiar with. It did not disappoint. The characters were charming and I quickly grew attached. The description she made of nature quickly painted whimsical setting and brought me to that very place. It …
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