A Chapter of Accidents is an enchanting collection of delightful short stories written by the incomparable Lucy Maud Montgomery, originally published in various periodicals between 1901 and 1932. I am grateful that author Carolyn Strom Collins researched and compiled twenty seven of them in this book. What an honour to be amongst the first to read them after their rediscovery so many decades later!

Montgomery was amongst my most beloved authors when I was a little girl and will always have a special corner of my heart. The touching and sometimes humorous stories are about romantic relationships, friendships, and family ties. Amongst my favorites are A Chapter of Accidents, A Platonic Experiment, and Evangeline's Father. The stories did my soul good, evoking pure joy and nostalgia.

Montgomery fans and those who are wistful of wholesome simplicity should prioritize this treasure!

Lucy Maud Montgomery is one of the best writers to exist. Her books give an immediate feel of nostalgia for a time you've never even been to. Beautiful.

This is a delightful collection of bite-sized stories. They range from moralistic to fun & silly, and run the gamut of topics from family to friendship to romance. Despite the variety in subjects, Montgomery’s signature style infuses each story. Each one has an uplifting message or happy ending. I have never seen these stories elsewhere, so it was a treat to get this eARC from NetGalley and Nimbus. There was only one story I didn’t much care for, but tastes differ.

If you are a Montgomery fan and want to feel a little bit better about the world (or escape to a nicer, fictional one), you will enjoy this collection!

Thank you to the publisher for the complimentary copy. I post this review with my honest opinions. This review is now posted on Goodreads and Instagram and sent to Amazon.

Content notes: brief peril (including to a child), but no one dies; a professor expresses romantic interest in a student; “A Thorny Rose” has a dubious-consent kiss

What a joy to have a new book from L.M. Montgomery! These stories remind me why I love her writing so much. They're beautifully descriptive, clever, funny and sweet. I especially love how she writes about nature. I thoroughly enjoyed reading them all.

I love the work that researchers have been putting in to find unpublished L M Montgomery stories. You know what you're going to get with each volume of stories like this but they are always a treat to read new stories.
I quite liked the introduction where Montgomery herself said she preferred the stories that didn't need to have a moral, and these are my favourites too.
I prefer her stories for a slightly older audience but all of these were fun reads.

I’ve long been a fan L.M. Montgomery, and I eagerly awaited the chance to review A Chapter of Accidents. She had a rare gift for turning ordinary moments into vivid, heartfelt stories.
Her stories reveal that even in life’s imperfections, there is unexpected beauty and a touch of laughter waiting to be found. Her writing doesn’t just entertain, it stays with you long after you finish reading.

As a long-time Lucy Maud Montgomery fan, I was pleased to come across this recently compiled set of short stories, written between 1901-1932. The stories are bouchees (small/short & sweet), and the whole book is a little over 200 pages. They provide interesting window into life during the era, especially (but not exclusively) of girls and young women. Some of the stories are moralistic, exemplifying good behavior, others are humorous anecdotes with young women or men getting themselves into scrapes worthy of Anne of Green Gables herself, with a variety of other topics in between.