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Further Chronicles of Avonlea
Classic short stories
Further Chronicles of Avonlea
Book 2 of the Avonlea Chronicles series
A second group of Avonlea tales follows residents whose private hopes and grievances sit beneath the village's familiar surface. Estranged families, unconventional courtships, difficult guardians, and children seeking security find resolutions that are sometimes humorous and sometimes bittersweet. Anne Shirley is largely a connecting presence, while lesser-known neighbors carry stories of their own. Episodic and nostalgic, this collection suits unhurried reading when you want rural atmosphere, compact emotional arcs, and the pleasure of discovering how much drama can fit inside seemingly quiet households.
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Death, grief, and loss · Family conflict · Mild courtship and affection · Period-typical social attitudes
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Prairie Apple Shrub
Apple cider, maple, and ginger beer make a sparkling orchard pour. A splash of cider vinegar gives this prairie shrub its refreshing tang.
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- Stir the apple cider, apple cider vinegar, and maple syrup until the syrup dissolves. Pour over ice in a highball glass, top with ginger beer, and stir gently.
- Garnish: Thin apple slice.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Oloro Mango Mimosa
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A slow-sipping glass of wine suits a lively, lighthearted reading mood.
What you'll need
- 3 oz chilled brut sparkling wine
- 2 oz mango nectar ↗
- 1/4 oz fresh lime juice ↗
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How to mix it
- Pour mango nectar and lime juice into a flute and top with sparkling wine.
- Garnish: Lime twist.
- Glassware: Champagne flute.
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