Recover from Anne with an E’s Crushing Cancellation with These 4 Cozy Reads

February 24 2020
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For fans of the Netflix/CBC adaptation of the classic Anne of Green Gables book series, Anne with an E’s cancellation after three seasons is a major disappointment. The show used the books by Lucy Maud Montgomery as a foundation to talk about serious subjects, such as child abuse, depression, racism, homophobia, and more. Heartbroken fans of the show have taken to social media to ask CBC and Netflix to produce more Anne with an E, but it appears that this is where the story ends for now. 

However, if you’re looking to keep some of those warm feelings alive, here are four fantastic novels that will help satisfy those cozy narrative cravings.

This post was originally published on GetLiterary.com.

Eva Luna
by Isabel Allende

For those who love Anne for her imagination, charisma, and natural storytelling abilities, Eva Luna is the book for you. Like Anne, Eva Luna is orphaned and must rely on her wits and ability to spin a good story to survive. Along the way, much like Anne does, Eva meets a colorful cast of characters who impart wisdom. From various nations, social backgrounds, and even gender identities, Eva Luna’s world, set in South America, expands into a complex and nuanced place where imagination and passion build a better tomorrow. Isabel Allende is a celebrated author, and with prose as deeply moving as that in Eva Luna, it’s not hard to see why. This expansive world, filled with twists and turns, and the exploration of the changing tides of progress will fit right in on the bookshelf of any Anne with an E fan.

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Eva Luna
Isabel Allende

“A remarkable novel” (The Washington Post) from New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende’s introducing her most enchanting creation, Eva Luna: a lover, a writer, a revolutionary, and above all a storyteller.

Eva Luna is the daughter of a professor’s assistant and a snake-bitten gardener—born poor, orphaned at an early age, and working as a servant. Eva is a naturally gifted and imaginative storyteller who meets people from all stations and walks of life. Though she has no wealth, she trades her stories like currency with people who are kind to her. In this novel, she shares the story of her own life and introduces readers to a diverse and eccentric cast of characters including the Lebanese émigré who befriends her and takes her in; her unfortunate godmother, whose brain is addled by rum and who believes in all the Catholic saints and a few of her own invention; a street urchin who grows into a petty criminal and, later, a leader in the guerrilla struggle; a celebrated transsexual entertainer who instructs her in the ways of the adult world; and a young refugee whose flight from postwar Europe will prove crucial to Eva's fate.

As Eva tells her story, Isabel Allende conjures up a whole complex South American nation—the rich, the poor, the simple, and the sophisticated—in a novel replete with character and incident, with drama and comedy and history, with battles and passions, rebellions and reunions, a novel that celebrates the power of imagination to create a better world.

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The Unhoneymooners
by Christina Lauren

One of the best parts of Anne with an E is the amazing chemistry between Anne and her crush Gilbert. At first, the two are highly competitive, with Anne furious at him for mocking her red hair. However, by Season 3, their feelings for each other have transformed, bringing that grudge arc to an end. If you are into this kind of enemies-to-lovers trope, then you’ll love The Unhoneymooners. Olive and Ethan do not get along, which makes the wedding of Olive’s twin sister and Ethan’s older brother extra difficult for both of them. But when the rest of the wedding party is lying low after eating bad shellfish, Olive and Ethan agree to put their differences aside to take the up for grabs pre-paid Hawaiian honeymoon, but in order to do so they will have to pretend to be the bride and groom. Wacky mishaps, lots of witty banter, and inescapable romantic tension—all of it eventually leading to a happily ever after—will give you those same satisfying feels as watching Anne and Gilbert fall in love.

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The Unhoneymooners
Christina Lauren

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

Starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews * Publishers Weekly * Library Journal

Named a “Must-Read” by TODAY, Us Weekly, Bustle, BuzzFeed, Goodreads, Entertainment Weekly, Publishers Weekly, Southern Living, Book Riot, Woman’s Day, The Toronto Star, and more!

For two sworn enemies, anything can happen during the Hawaiian trip of a lifetime—maybe even love—in this romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling authors of Roomies.

Olive Torres is used to being the unlucky twin: from inexplicable mishaps to a recent layoff, her life seems to be almost comically jinxed. By contrast, her sister Ami is an eternal champion . . . she even managed to finance her entire wedding by winning a slew of contests. Unfortunately for Olive, the only thing worse than constant bad luck is having to spend the wedding day with the best man (and her nemesis), Ethan Thomas.

Olive braces herself for wedding hell, determined to put on a brave face, but when the entire wedding party gets food poisoning, the only people who aren’t affected are Olive and Ethan. Suddenly there’s a free honeymoon up for grabs, and Olive will be damned if Ethan gets to enjoy paradise solo.

Agreeing to a temporary truce, the pair head for Maui. After all, ten days of bliss is worth having to assume the role of loving newlyweds, right? But the weird thing is . . . Olive doesn’t mind playing pretend. In fact, the more she pretends to be the luckiest woman alive, the more it feels like she might be.

With Christina Lauren’s “uniquely hilarious and touching voice” (Entertainment Weekly), The Unhoneymooners is a romance for anyone who has ever felt unlucky in love.

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The Next Best Thing
by Jennifer Weiner

Anne has to overcome a lot of obstacles, especially when she first moves to Avonlea and finds that her status as an orphan marks her as an outcast. But with hard work, a little luck, and a lot of perseverance, she manages to make herself a part of the community. If you’re looking for another plucky fish-out-of-water story, look no further than The Next Best Thing. Ruth Saunders makes her way to Hollywood with a dream, and grandma, in tow. After four years of hustling, her sitcom, The Next Big Thing, gets picked up with her as showrunner, and, as she’s thrust into a career of professional TV production, her world opens up in weird and wonderful ways. Figuring out how to work with actors, the other writers, and her new boss, all while balancing her personal life, challenges Ruth to produce her best work, and push through her worst. A witty and insightful peek behind the curtain of making a TV show, The Next Best Thing reminds us that, whether you’re an orphan in turn-of-the-century Canada or a young woman on the cusp of a career-changing opportunity, seizing your moment can take you further than you could have imagined.

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The Next Best Thing
Jennifer Weiner

Blockbuster #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner returns with an irresistible story about a young woman trying to make it in Hollywood…

Actors aren’t the only ones trying to make it in Hollywood.…At twenty-three, Ruth Saunders left her childhood home in Massachusetts and headed west with her seventy-year-old grandma in tow, hoping to make it as a screenwriter. Six years later, she hits the jackpot when she gets The Call: the sitcom she wrote, The Next Best Thing, has gotten the green light, and Ruthie’s going to be the showrunner. But her dreams of Hollywood happiness are threatened by demanding actors, number-crunching executives, an unrequited crush on her boss, and her grandmother’s impending nuptials.

Set against the fascinating backdrop of Los Angeles show business culture, with an insider’s ear for writer’s room showdowns and an eye for bad backstage behavior and set politics, Jennifer Weiner’s new novel is a rollicking ride on the Hollywood roller coaster, a heartfelt story about what it’s like for a young woman to love, and lose, in the land where dreams come true.

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The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
by Katarina Bivald

So, I can’t be the only person who wants to live in Avonlea, right? The beautiful scenery, the adorable houses, and the tight-knit community that knows everyone’s business but also genuinely cares—it’s all hard to resist. If you too would love to live in Avonlea, let me introduce you to another idyllic little town: Broken Wheel, Iowa. When bookseller Sara Lindqvist goes to visit her longtime pen pal Amy Harris in this small Midwest town, she arrives to find that Amy has passed away. However, charmed by the town’s inhabitants and their kindness toward her, Sara decides to open up a local bookstore, as a way of thanking them, using the extensive library Amy left behind. She becomes such a beloved part of the community that her new friends conspire to get her to stay, though that brings more trouble than they anticipated. A sweet story about the bonds that connect us,The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend will have you ready to pack up and move on to your next great adventure just like our “Anne girl.”

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The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend
Katarina Bivald

For your friend who loves books about books

When a woman from Sweden arrives in a small town in Iowa to meet her book-loving pen pal, no one expects her to stay—let alone open a bookstore. This uplifting novel shows how a love for books can change our lives for the better and connect us to one another like nothing else.

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