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Thursday, September 3, 2026

Kathleen Norris Book Collection! πŸ€©πŸ’™πŸ¦‹πŸ“˜

Happy Book Friend Friday, Friends! πŸ₯³ 

Today, I’m sharing my (current) Kathleen Norris Vintage Book Collection! 
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QUICK INFO ABOUT KATHLEEN NORRIS:

❀ Born: July 16, 1880 in San Francisco, CA
❀ Died: January 18th, 1966 at 85 years old

BOOK BIO:

❀ Wrote 91 books total
❀ 72 standalone books
❀ 7 short stories/novella
❀ 4 collections
❀ 1 play
❀ 7 non-fiction books   

NOTE: There is another Kathleen Norris (born on July 27, 1947 in Washington, D.C.) who is a poet, writer, and oblate of Assumption Abbey. This post is about the author Kathleen Thompson Norris.    

I adore my one π—¦π—œπ—šπ—‘π—˜π—— π—˜π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘ of 'Mother' (no dust jacket)! I cannot believe I found an affordable copy (yay Ebay!) actually signed by the author herself! 😱 (Click on the photo to see it larger.)


I’ve only read 12 of her books so far, but I can’t wait to read more! (Just in case, you want to start at the beginning, here's a list of her books in order of publication and also here at Fantastic Fiction.)

WHY I LOVE HER BOOKS:
πŸ’™ The most appealing and descriptive details (especially of home, food and clothing)
πŸ’™ Wonderfully easy-to-read stories
πŸ’™ Usually happy endings 
πŸ’™ Unexpected and crazy twists
πŸ’™ Always has a little something that makes me think long after the I finished reading the book

STAR RATINGS: (Click on title for full review on Goodreads.)

❊ Younger Sister 4.5🌟
❊ The Lucky Lawrences 5🌟
❊ Angel in the House 4.5🌟
❊ Come Back to Me, Beloved 5🌟
❊ Shining Windows 4.95🌟
❊ Secret Marriage 4.5🌟
❊ Mystery House 4🌟
❊ Red Silence 4.25🌟
❊ Wife for Sale 4🌟
❊ Walls of Gold 3.75🌟
❊ My Best Girl 4.5🌟
❊ Mary-Jo 4.25🌟 (a middle grade book!)


Don’t forget to check out Andrea’s (@sorrythankyou79) awesome collection! I’m always so excited for our vintage Kathleen Norris (along with other vintage authors) buddy reads!

I'm very grateful to Gina (@gina.stanyer.books) for giving me at least 20 of her mother’s Kathleen Norris book collection—it was one of the most thoughtful and generous gifts she's ever given me! 😭😍❤️

Also, endless thanks to my amazing friends—Andrea (@sorrythankyou79author) for gifting me at least 4 KN books and Marjorie (@marjorie.paper) for gifting me 3 books! I'm so lucky! πŸ₯° I've also been so happy to spread the love and share some of my duplicates with Caro (@carosbookcase), Andrea, Marjorie, and Jen (@jensreadinglife)!

Please comment with your favorite book cover in my collection! 😍

Have you read any of Kathleen Norris’ books? πŸ€” If so, let me know which ones!

I have a few more KN books on the way, so stay tuned! (I'll try and update this with more photos/ratings/reviews as time goes on...) 

Happy Friday! Have the most awesome weekend! πŸ’›πŸŒΌπŸ€—πŸŒΌπŸ’›

P.S. Much love to Gina S., Carla (@c.brown685) and Beth (@beth.bonini) for these gorgeous Emma Bridgewater mugs! πŸ’–πŸ’– 

Thursday, July 9, 2026

Bel Lamington & Fletcher's End by D.E. Stevenson ☺️πŸ’™πŸ’š

Happy Furrowed Middlebrow Friday! πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰

Can I tell you how happy I am that Dean Street Press has republished TWO MORE of D.E. Stevenson's warm and wonderful novels?? Yipppeee! I'm in heaven! 

Not only do these books have gorgeous covers, but now there are over 100 Furrowed Middlebrow titles. Unbelievable! 😱

So far, I've read 65/103 of the FM books. I'm slowly making my way through and looking forward to the rest with happy anticipation!

Okay, back to Bel! 

I've read this duology three times and now I also have three different editions—so fitting, right? Wooo! 

Here are my thoughts on each... 

1. BEL LAMINGTON

RATING: 4.5🌟 A delightfully cozy novel!

Bel hated taking a firm line with anyone, but sometimes it was essential. It will be alright once Mr. Brownlee comes back, thought Bel as she made ready for bed. Mrs. Brownlee's faith in her son was infectious. 

WHAT I LOVED: 

πŸ’š Cozy descriptions of homes, food and nature (especially once Bel goes to Scotland)
πŸ’š Kind and competent Bel 
πŸ’š Dependable, interesting and handsome Mr. Ellis Brownlee
πŸ’š The caring Mrs. Brownlee and dynamic Young Jim Copley
πŸ’š Lively Louise and her wonderful father
πŸ’š Another “glimpse” of James and Rhoda!

WHO I DIDN'T LOVE:

❊ Horrible and jealous Mr. Wills
❊ Scheming, dishonest and nasty Miss Goudge 
❊ Self-centered Mark Desborough

NOTE: The quote above is at the end of Chapter 12 and is my favorite passage. My thoughts and emotions (in general) are very similar to Bel’s, so I’m very sympathetic to her character. I also adored the section of Bel's lovely visit to see Mrs. Brownlee! In my vintage paperback edition, this was on pages 127-130.

2. FLETCHER'S END 

RATING: 4.75🌟 A terrifically charming and romantic sequel to Bel Lamington! 

...all the things she loved about Fletcher's End;...the friendly feeling when you came in (as if it were welcoming you home)...the old oak beams...the curve of the staircase and the smoothness of the banister-rail beneath your hand...the morning sunshine pouring in through the windows and shining on the polished floors...the singing of the birds at dawn...the clock on the tower of St. Julian's striking the hours...the crackle of logs burning in the big stone fireplace...the gentle creaks and sighings as the old house settled down for the night...

Bel thought of Mrs. Warmer—nice kind Mrs. Warmer; and Mr. Carruthers, talking about 'chimbleys'; and little Mr. Fuller, walking about the 'garding' and enjoying the 'luverly flowers'—invisible to everyone except himself. They were all part of Fletcher's End. She thought of the aspen tree outside the staircase window and the rustle of the wind among its leaves; she thought of the roses, Ellis' roses, which would bloom for him next year.  She thought of the 'apricocks' on the south wall—not next year, but perhaps the year after, their branches would be bowed down with little golden globes. 

WHAT I LOVED:

πŸ’š Bel and Ellis' loving and supportive relationship
πŸ’š Fletcher's End itself (I want to live there!)
πŸ’š Steady, practical and hardworking Ellis
πŸ’š Lovely and energetic Louise along with her understanding (and patient) father, Dr. Armstrong
πŸ’š Cozy and old-fashioned Mrs. Warmer (I would love a home helper like her!)
πŸ’š Reading about all of the home repairs to Fletcher's End
πŸ’š Bel's friendship with Margaret Warren (from Bel Lamington)
πŸ’š Descriptions of the garden, rose bushes, and violets
πŸ’š The stunning painting of Mrs. Lestrange (with I could see it, if it existed!)
πŸ’š Mini mystery concerning the wardrobe bought from Roy Lestrange
πŸ’š Learning more about Alec's character and his struggle to get his life in order

Although I didn't love this DES novel quite as much as the first time I read it in 2019, I still consider it one of my top favorites.

!CAUTION: SPOILER AHEAD!

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ANOTHER PART I LOVED:

"Happiness filled her heart to overflowing—for Fletcher's End was safe. It belonged to her and Ellis; it was their very own. They would live here and enjoy its peace and beauty all their lives...Presently Bel became aware of the scent of violets, it was faint at first—perhaps it was just imagination—but gradually it grew stronger until the delicious fragrance filled the room. Bel glanced up at the picture and it seemed to her that Mrs. Lestrange was smiling."

Although I love Fletcher’s End a tiny bit more, I still adore Bel Lamington. I enjoyed it even more this time around! I highly recommended this series!

Once again, I have Victoria of Dean Street Press to thank for these gorgeous new paperback editions! She truly chose the perfect artwork for these covers. I'm in love! Thank you, thank you, dear friend! 😍❤️πŸ“š

Let me know in the comments if you've read these books and which (if any) you love more.

What are you reading this weekend, book friends? 

Much love and summery hugs! πŸ’›☀️πŸ€—☀️πŸ’›

P.S. Sharing a couple of photos of a couple of bouquets from my little New Hampshire garden, too! The mixed rose bouquet includes David Austin roses (the pink and yellow). The next has peach roses and day lilies (about to bloom). All of the roses smell amazing! (Once my rose bushes grow a bit bigger, I hope I'll have more than a few roses per season. Right now, they're about 1-2 years old at most.) The last photo shows two kinds of daisies and a pretty sunflower type that's new to me! Hope you like them! 



 

Saturday, June 6, 2026

Susan Scarlett Book Collection! ❤️

Happy Sunday Shelfie! πŸ˜πŸ“š✨

Helllooo friends! I don't usually share Sunday Shelfies on my blog, but I am today! Yay! πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰

This photo only a shows a small portion of my bookshelves, but still…you can count that...right?

You might be able to catch a small glimpse of books by some of my favorite authors such as Rosamunde Pilcher, Ruby Ferguson, Margery Sharp, Louise Platt Hauck, and Maysie Greig on these shelves. (Also, a few by authors I'm excited about like Margaret Pedler and Anya Seton.)

I'm sure you already know that I'm a huge fan of Noel Streatfeild (check out my Noel Streatfeild Book Collection!), but I also ADORE her YA books written under the name Susan Scarlett πŸ₯° 

I wanted to share my current book collection because I just added some gorgeous new vintage editions! Woo-hoo! (So much thanks and love to my parents, my sister Kim, and my in-laws for the birthday money! And, tons of love to Caro (@carosbookcase) for buying me Poppies in England and Ten Way Street! She is always incredibly generous and thoughtful! πŸ₯°πŸ’•πŸ“šπŸŽ)
 
[See my Susan Scarlett Instagram Post for better photos!]
 
Why Do I Love Susan Scarlett Books?
 
πŸ’– Lively and fun to read
πŸ’– Addictive 'gotta-get-to-the-end' stories
πŸ’– Easy and enjoyable writing style
πŸ’– At least one male and female character (not necessarily the main characters) to love
πŸ’– Cozy details (especially about food and clothing)
πŸ’– Light romances that don't leave you feeling over-emotional or sickly sweet
 
What I Find Frustrating about Susan Scarlett Books:
 
❊ Horribly annoying female characters who are lazy, self-centered and absolutely unlikable
❊ I find myself sometimes sighing (possibly loudly and deeply) when there is lack of communication between characters or if the ending feels like it was rushed and I have to go back and see if I'd missed something.
❊ Sometimes the characters' names get confusing because they're similar in some way and I have trouble keeping track of who's who. (Does this happen to you, too?) 

BOOK RATINGS:

The Man in the Dark 5🌟
Under the Rainbow 5🌟
Murder While You Work 4.75🌟
Sally-Ann 4.5🌟
Babbacombe’s 4.5🌟
Peter and Paul 4.5🌟
Summer Pudding 4.25🌟
Pirouette 4🌟
Clothes-Pegs 4🌟 
 

I adore my new vintage book collection but I love the covers on my Dean Street Press Furrowed Middlebrow editions more! 😜 (FUN FACT: I just counted and I only have 36 more DSP FM books to read! I've read 67/103 so far!) 

Do you love vintage editions OR modern reprints? (Or both?) 

Which cover do you like best? Let me know in the comments! πŸ€”

Happy Sunday, Beautiful Friends! ☀️πŸ’›πŸ€—πŸ’›☀️ 
 

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Noel Streatfeild Book Collection! ☺️πŸ’πŸ“š

Happy March, Friends! 

I hope you're not sick of seeing another book collection post - lol! I couldn't resist sharing the (current) Noel Streatfeild books in my little home library. (Pssst...if you want to see my Susan Scarlett book collection, CLICK HERE! I'm almost done reading all 12 Dean Street Press Furrowed Middlebrow editions—woo!) 

There's something very special about Noel Streatfeild stories...they're heartfelt, family-rich, cozy, real, and full of authentic characters you feel like you know (or want to know). Sometimes I feel frustrated with the "baddies" (usually selfish, pompous, close-minded individuals), but things always seem to turn out alright—and that's why I love her books. 

I would love to say that I know a great deal about this lovely, spirited and incredibly talented author, but I only know the smallest amount (at the moment!) You should definitely check out her Wikipedia page to learn more about her fascinating life!

Today, Liz (@pony.books) and I are so excited to do a collab post on Instagram sharing all of our updated Noel Streatfeild treasures for Book Friday Friday!

I really loved my collab last year with Sue (@myownbookjourneys) last year, too! She has the BEST vintage editions—I'm still drooling over them in a serious way! 😍❤️πŸ“š

I also wanted to thank Beth of Small Home Comforts for inspiring me to keep reading more NS books this year! Her hashtag of #yearwithstreatfeild2026 is so fun and includes a wonderful variety of titles. I'm following along this year and I hope you will, too!

BOOK RATINGS:

(These are listed in the order that I read them. Only one book I've read as a child. The rest were read in my late 40s until now. Also, you can also find my full reviews of these books on Goodreads!) 

Ballet Shoes 5🌟 (child), 3.5🌟 (adult)
Saplings 3🌟
The Bell Family/Family Shoes 4🌟
A Vicarage Family 4.5🌟
Caldicott Place 3🌟
Apple Bough 4🌟
Noel Streatfeild's Christmas Stories 4🌟
The Growing Summer 3.5🌟
Thursday's Child 4🌟
New Town/New Shoes 4🌟
Noel Streatfeild's Holiday Stories 4🌟
Christmas with the Chrystals 3.5🌟
The House in Cornwall 4.5🌟
Skating Shoes 5🌟
Theatre Shoes 5🌟
Movie Shoes/The Painted Garden 3.75🌟 
The First Book of Ballet 4.75🌟
Dancing Shoes 4🌟 
Ballet Shoes for Anna 4.75🌟 
Aunt Clara 4.25🌟   

2026/2027 TBR: 

  • Mothering Sunday
  • Circus Shoes
  • Tennis Shoes
  • Party Shoes/Party Frock 
  • The Children of Primrose Lane 
  • The Gemma Series (two of the books gifted to me by Sue @myownbookjourneys!)
  • By Special Request 
  • The Years of Grace  
  • Birthday Book
 

WISHLIST:

  • Noel Streatfeild's Ballet Annual
  • It Pays to Be Good
  • The Winter is Past 
  • Noel Streatfeild: A Biography 
  • Judith
  • Caroline England
  • The Whicharts 
  • I Ordered a Table for Six
  • Tea by the Nursery Fire
  • The Maitlands  
  • Parson's Nine
  • Grass in Piccadilly  

NOTE ON FIRST PHOTO IN POST: The photo in top left picture frame was printed out from the National Portrait Gallery website. (Photo by Bassano Ltd.) The photo in the lower right gold picture frame was printed out from Getty Images website. This photo features Noel Streatfeild as she autographs a copy of her book 'The Years of Grace' for actress Barbara Murray (1929 - 2014), circa 1950. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images.)

HELPFUL LINKS: 

 NOEL STREATFEILD MOVIES:
  • Ballet Shoes (2007)
  • Ballet Shoes (1975)
  • Thursday's Child (1972)
  • The Growing Summer (1968)
  • Aunt Clara (1954) 

Wishing you the most wonderful weekend, sweet friends! Let me know your favorite book(s) by Noel Streatfeild in the comments below! πŸ’•❄️πŸ€—❄️πŸ’•



Wednesday, February 25, 2026

D.E. Stevenson Book Collection (and Readalong)! ☺️πŸ“˜πŸ’•πŸŒΈ

Do you love D.E. Stevenson as much as I do? πŸ˜πŸ“š❤️ If so, I'm co-hosting a DES Read-Along with Sabine and Niki on Instagram and we would be so happy if you'd join us! 

HELPFUL INFO:

❊ March 2026: Kate Hardy
❊ April 2026: The Musgraves
❊ May 2026: Five Windows 
❊ June 2026: The Tall Stranger
❊ July and August 2026: Bel Lamington and Fletcher's End 
❊ Hashtag: If you want to tag us (@babsbelovedbooks, @nikilovestoread @sabines.literary.world and @dean_street_press_ltd) in any read-along posts you share on IG, please use the hashtag #BuncleAndBeyond so we won't miss it!
❊ To Join: Simply read along with us and, if you'd like, join our IG discussions at the end of the month. No pressure to do anything else. We will share all information about the date of discussions on our IG posts. 

Lucky for us, Dean Street Press has republished 19 of D.E. Stevenson's novels for readers to enjoy! The paperback covers are gorgeous! But, if paperbacks are hard for you to read, it's so awesome that they offer e-book versions, too. Yay! (Isn't it awesome that two more are being published this summer! Check out the covers for Bel Lamington and Fletcher's End!)

HELPFUL LINKS: 

So far, I've read 48/53 books by D.E. Stevenson...according to the lists I've found. If you see any books I'm missing—please share the title(s) below or send me a DM via Instagram! 

I'm really excited to share my vintage and republished DES editions with you! Here they are, along with titles and book ratings!

MY BOOK RATINGS:

The English Air 5🌟
Blow the Wind Southerly/The Enchanted Isle/Charlotte Fairlie 5🌟
Rochester’s Wife 5🌟
Katherine Wentworth 5🌟
Katherine’s Marriage/The Marriage of Katherine 5🌟
The Fair Miss Fortune 5🌟
Green Money 5🌟
Young Mrs. Savage 4.5🌟
The House on the Cliff 5🌟
Blue Sapphire 5🌟
Alister and Co./It’s Nice to Be Me 5🌟 (poetry)
Sarah Morris Remembers 4.75🌟

Sarah's Cottage 4🌟 
Bel Lamington 4.5🌟
Fletcher's End 4.75🌟
Vittoria Cottage 5🌟
Music in the Hills 3🌟 
Winter and Rough Weather/Shoulder the Sky 4🌟
Anna & Her Daughters 4.5🌟

Kate Hardy 4🌟 
Golden Days 4🌟

Mrs. Tim of the Regiment 5🌟
Mrs. Tim Carries On 4🌟
Mrs. Tim Gets a Job 4🌟
Mrs. Tim Flies Home 4.5🌟

The Baker’s Daughter/Miss Bun, The Baker's Daughter 4.5🌟
Miss Buncle’s Book 4🌟
Miss Buncle Married 4🌟
The Two Mrs. Abbots 4.5🌟
The Four Graces 4.5🌟
Gerald and Elizabeth 4🌟 
Amberwell 4🌟
Summerhills 4🌟
Celia's House 4🌟
Listening Valley 
5🌟
Smouldering Fire 4.5🌟
The Empty World/A World in Spell 4.75🌟
Five Windows  5🌟

The Young Clementina/Divorced from Reality/Miss Dean's Dilemma 4🌟
Still Glides the Stream 4🌟
Spring Magic 3🌟
The Musgraves 4🌟
Peter West 3.5🌟
Emily Dennistoun 4🌟
The Tall Stranger 4.5🌟
Rosabelle Shaw 3.75🌟
Crooked Adam 3🌟
The House of the Deer 2🌟

TBR:  
Found in the Attic 
Jean Erekin’s Secret 
Portrait of Saskia

The Starry Mantle (poetry) 
Meadow-flowers (poetry)

(Note: Some of the books in the TBR list above were also republished by Greyladies or Lume Books and, if you're lucky, can be found online via Ebay, Abebooks, ThriftBooks, Mercari, Etsy, Biblio, World of Books, or Amazon.) 

FAVORITE QUOTES FROM DES:

"I write all my books in longhand, lying on a sofa near the window in my drawing room. I begin by thinking it all out and then I take a pencil and jot it all down in a notebook. When that stage is over I begin at the beginning and go on like mad until I get to the end. After that I have a little rest and then polish it up and rewrite bits of it. When I can do no more to it I pack it up, smother the parcel with sealing wax, and despatch it to be typed. I am now free as air and somewhat dazed, so I ring up all my friends (who have been neglected for months) and say, 'Come and have a party.'"

"Friends are like windows in a house, a what a terribly dull house it would be that had no windows.  They open vistas, they show one new and lovely views of the countryside. Friends give one new ideas, new values, new interests. Thank God for friends!"

"Someday I mean to write a book of reminiscences; to delve into my cupboard of memory and sort out all the junk. There is so much to write about, so many little pictures grave and gay, so many ideas to think about and disentangle and arrange. Looking back is a fascinating pastime; looking back and wondering what one's life would have been if one had done this instead of that, if one had turned left at the crossroads instead of to the right, if one had stayed at home instead of going out or had gone out five minutes later."

I hope February treated you well, book friends! I would love to hear your favorite DES titles! Let me know in the comments! 

I'll leave things here with a photo of the snow (at least a foot and a half and more on the way!) at our place in New Hampshire. Crossing my fingers that you'll join our D.E. Stevenson read-along for March, April and/or May! πŸ₯°πŸ“•

Happy Reading and Tons of Hugs!! πŸ’•❄️πŸ€—❄️πŸ’•


Tuesday, September 16, 2025

My Favorite Autumn Books πŸ€©πŸ§‘πŸπŸ“™πŸ‚

Happy Almost-Autumn Equinox, Book Friends! Before I leave for Prince Edward Island (yippeee!), I wanted to share my favorite books for autumn—by title, season and/or book cover. Autumn is my all-time favorite season (with spring being 2nd) and I love getting cozy and cuddly with these fall-ish books, movies and activities. 

Let's get started on the lists! (Note: See if you can spot the handmade crochet pumpkins and hand-carved fox in these photos—both such thoughtful gifts from my dearest friend Caro of Carosbookcase.com!)

Lots of lovely autumn books on my new kitchen tablecloth with pumpkin place mats!

AUTUMN-TITLED BOOKS: 

🍁 Autumn by Susan Branch 5🌟
🍁 Autumn Story by Jill Barklem 4.5
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🍁 Cranberry Autumn by Wende & Harry Devlin 4🌟
🍁 Quartet in Autumn by Barbara Pym 3🌟
🍁 The Autumn Rose by Fiona Hill
🍁 Tangled Autumn by Betty Neels 
🍁 The Autumn’s Brightness by Daisy Newman
🍁 Autumn Term by Antonia Forest (a gift from Caro!) 4
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Autumn-Titled Books in my Current Collection

AUTUMN BOOK COVERS: 

πŸ‚ True to You by Viola Rowe 3.5🌟
πŸ‚ Diana Takes a Chance by Catherine Christian 4.5🌟
πŸ‚ Buttered Toast by Marjorie Stewart 5🌟
πŸ‚ He Went for a Walk by Dorothy Evelyn Smith
πŸ‚ A Flute in Mayferry Street by Eileen Dunlop
πŸ‚ Scarlet Royal
πŸ‚ September by Rosamunde Pilcher 4.5
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πŸ‚ A Thousand Feasts by Nigel Slater
πŸ‚ Golden Books' Trees of North America 

My Favorite Autumn Book Covers

FAVORITE COZY FALL ACTIVITIES: (not Halloween-related)

🧑 Picking apple and pumpkins
🧑 Cracking bonfires in the backyard
🧑 Sunset walks in nature
🧑 Hot apple cider
🧑 Homemade soups and stews (with oyster crackers!)
🧑 Chilly nights and snuggling with Ian
🧑 Colorful leaves and leaf pressing
🧑 Moonlight hot tub nights
🧑 Sitting my my comfy chair with tea, book and handmade blanket 

(If only someone made vegan-friendly apple cider donuts!! Maybe someday!) 

The end papers to The Autumn's Brightness by Daisy Newman—so pretty!

MY FAVORITE MOVIES/TV SHOWS TO WATCH IN AUTUMN: (not Halloween-related)

🎬 When Harry Met Sally
🎬 Wolfwalkers
🎬 Persuasion
🎬 The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
🎬 Harry Potter Series
πŸ“Ί A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
πŸ“Ί Doc Martin 
🎬 Over the Garden Wall
🎬 Kiki’s Delivery Service
🎬 Mystic Pizza 
🎬 The Trouble with Harry
🎬 Mermaids
🎬 St. Elmo’s Fire
🎬 Coraline
🎬 Bedknobs and Broomsticks

My signed copy of September by Rosamunde Pilcher! Love!! 😍

Oops! I forgot to add a few books! The first is...The Willows and Beyond! I loved buddy reading this series by William Horwood with Caro last year! I hope we'll do this again soon (if only my TBR wasn't so huge! lol!) I was so lucky to receive three of these books as gifts from Caro. I love them! 

My William Horwood Book Collection...3/5 books gifted by Caro! 

These two books are also MUST READS for September and October! 

🍁 Tasha Tudor's Heirloom Crafts 5🌟

This is a gorgeous book, even if you're not a crafty person. It's SO good and very cozy!

🍁 October, October by Katya Balen 5🌟

A very touching book that had me crying at the end!

My vintage Sears Pioneer Woman kitchen canisters from the 1970s. I love them so much and I use them every day! πŸ˜„

I would LOVE to hear your favorite autumn books, movies and activities—please comment below!  Many, many warm and cozy hugs until my next post! πŸπŸ§‘πŸ€—πŸ§‘πŸ

A BrontΓ« Botany by Amy M. King πŸ““πŸŒΏπŸŒΈ

Look what arrived on my doorstep this week!   A BrontΓ« Botany —Flora in the Classic Novels of the BrontΓ« Sisters! This gorgeous edition was ...