I'm almost at the end of Rosamunde Pilcher's Coming Home on audible. and also my lovely Persephone Books The fortnight in September, by R C Sheriff, which has become one of my favorite ever reads. It's adorable❤

I am reading Anne of Avonlea and The Musgraves by D.E. Stevenson. My audiobook is The King’s General by Daphne du Mauier.

Oh Jen, totally off the book topic, but my son's nursery was Peter Rabbit also, with other Beatrix Potter mixed in. It was exactly what I dreamed of 🥰

I'm still (re)reading the "Justified Sinner" - not the easiest book to read, but I'm finally getting (back) into it. If you like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, then this book is for you! Apparently this book inspired R.L. Stevenson to write Jekyll and Hyde.

I just finished “We’ll Prescribe You a Cat” by Syou Ishida (2024), a novel that celebrates the healing power of cats. It’s a great concept, and I think a lot of people will like it but it got a little too repetitive for me. Now I’m reading “The Road to Dalton” by Shannon Bowring (2023) about three couples in a fictional small town in Maine. It’s the first in a series. The second in the series has just been published, so I want to read both in the order they were published. I’ll try to get a library copy of “September” next September. There are too many holds on it at the moment.

Audio book Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy, for Spinster September. Also, In a Summer Season by Elizabeth Taylor. 🙂

You’d love dolphin street… love the integrity of the man… committed to his marriage… even though things didn’t quite turn out the way he wanted… a rare find!🤗💞. There’s an old movie of this ☺️

I have and also love Home Comforts. So handy and actually a pleasure to read. And yes, you need to read Dewey!

The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym is a great biography! Would be perfect for Spinster September. I also loved Beatrix Potter A Life in Nature by Linda Lear. Your videos keep adding to my "pile of possibilities', but in a good way. We have very compatible literary tastes. Thanks for the tour and I look forward to part 2❤

What a great collection!

Great tour!! I love that you have some of your mom’s books. And I really loved Jennifer Grey’s memoir on audio; maybe give it another chance. 😊 What is the ceramic piece next to your Bible? So intriguing…We also chose Beatrix Potter for our son’s nursery as well. 😊

Looking forward to more of your books tours. Enjoyed many of these books - especially Dinner with Edward. Delightful

Great shelf tour, and I can't wait for 2nd part. Dinner with Edward by Isabel Vincent is a delightful read.

What a fantastic book tour! You must read, Dewey! It is such a wonderful, heart-warming read.

That Satin Slippers is such a blast from the past!!! I loved that series growing up, but I, too, might find it cheesy on a reread, but still, might give it a try again ❤

James Mustich has a newletter if you miss his writing

What beautiful collection! Thank you so much for sharing with us all. Hope you are doing well. Happy Reading! 😎📚👍

Would like info/author on the 3 bks. set in Ireland, The Ruin? 2nd bkshelf; Sarah Stewart Taylor series, Northern Spy Flynn Berry? Wolf Hollow and what are the Pachinko bks? Thanks so much!

WONDERFUL!!! Can't wait for part 2! I was surprised at how many similar authors and bks. we have Anna Quindlen, Anne Patchett, Dinner With Edward,etc,etc). I prefer the cover on The Guernsey Literary bk. that we both have compared to the new one😐O, sigh... YES, so many bks. so little time... Your husband has quite the collection too! Thanks Jenn🤗

Definitely read Dewey, good book! Especially after DNFing a book or a reading slump, reach for this one.

Love it. Thanks. 😊😊😊

Hello! - loved this Part 1 video... I have Green Dolphin Street ( not read yet ) but loved the old movie (Lana Turner, Donna Reed, Frank Morgan, Dame May Witty) such a good oldie ( if you like old black & white movies ). I thought Audrey at Home might be the book I have - but it's different, if you like Audrey enough to collect, I picked up a beautiful picture book at a used bookstore - Audrey Hepburn - An Elegant Spirit, Picture book by her son Sean Ferrer. I saw recently that they are making a series out of Pachinko ( one of the streaming services ). loved your Hummel, I inherited so many of my Mum's when she passed, such sentimental value, how can you not love those cherubic faces! 🥰 Thought of you when I found in a second hand bookshop yesterday - 'My Bookstore - Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Places to Browse, Read, and Shop'. Of course I couldn't leave it behind! hope you have a great reading week! Hope your weather has cooled down some - we are having such a beautiful September here in Maine - holding my breath that it sticks around for awhile!!

Hi Jen, what a wonderful tour of your bookshelves and so many inspiring titles!❤

Love this shelf tour!

No way I have Dewey on my wish list 😊

I love Audrey too ❤

I adore the literary potato peel society

I also like to pair NF with a fiction choice. ❤

You should participate in NF November!! Hosted by A Book Olive. ❤. A great way to get some read off your shelf. Have you read Julia &Julia? It's a great movie, too. Another Julia cooks thru Julia Childs Cookbook. It's great!!

I read Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm as a child and remember liking it at the time. My mom had recommended it. 😊

Your home is a haven for good books. 🤗📚Based on my own positive experiences with the following books, here are my suggestions for priority reading from your TBR (in no particular order): 1.The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym 2. Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World 3. Cider with Rosie And thank you for the wonderful tour.

Your Hummel is adorable! My mother used to collect them. You must read Green Dolphin Street, and Cashelmara!!

Hi Jenn! Last night at midnight I finished "Sipsworth" by Simon Van Booy. I heard about this book thanks to you and Celeste from @areadersalmanacwithceleste1366. This book was fantastic and wonderful ! ! ! Just like you said! A FIVE STAR READ for me ! ! ! ☆☆☆☆☆ 😀 👏 🎉 Cheers from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada ❤ 🙂 🇨🇦

Have you read any of the Fairacre series by Miss Read. They are set in an English village and are very cosy. The main character is a spinster school teacher.

Hi! It’s Sam from the book club. I’m trying to find a copy of that book in time but am having trouble. Do you have any recommendations? I’m even having a hard time finding a kindle copy.

The Ladies of Missalonghi by C. McCullough is delightful. I think you would love it and, if memory serves, it would be a perfect fit for Spinster September.

I totally agree with you, The Elegance of the Hedgehog was a wonderful novel. I had forgotten about it until you mentioned it, but now want to reread it - which is very unusual for me 😊

I read 1Q84 and found it very interesting..hated parts of it but the story keeps you hooked. Now I need cozy stories so Excellent Women suited me to a T. I am now tackling Moby Dick and it is a tough read....I will read a cost book in between moby.

I just read Excellent Women based on your recommendation and I loved it. I am now reading Crampton Hodnet. As I also loved Middlemarch I just ordered South Riding. I prefer chunky books and wished Barbara Pym wrote chunkier. And Ladies of the Club is a really good book...another Middlemarch via American 1860s.