Anne of Manhattan

Even though numerous readers I trust gave this ode to L.M. Montgomery’s classic three stars, I couldn't resist seeing for myself. In this Anne of Green Gables update set at Manhattan's fictional Redmond College, Anne is shocked when her old nemesis Gilbert Blythe appears in her class on the first day of school. She didn't know he'd transferred from Berkley to be closer to his ailing father after his cancer diagnosis—and if he gets to pick up where he left off with his longtime redheaded crush, so much the better. I enjoyed seeing how Starler updated these familiar characters for the 21st century (I wanted more of the heavily-tattooed Fred Wright!), but I'd hoped for a more robust plot. The audio version is highly listenable as narrated by Carly Robins.