Reading Lately – Spring 2022

Book on floral fabric with pink rose - The Gilded Hour by Sara Donati

5 enchanting books perfect to enjoy this spring that will make you cry, laugh-out loud, and fall in love! If you are like me, you are always in search of the next good book! I’ve read some delightful ones here lately and thought I would share them with you lovely peonies just in case one…

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8 Cozy Winter Reads

Katherine reading Anne of Green Gables Word Cloud Classics copy

Curl up with one of these cozy winter reads for some adventure, romance, and delight! Here are the 8 Books on my reading list – winter edition. Is there any better way to cozy up in these cold dreary winter months than with a good book and a spot of tea? Nope, didn’t think so!…

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10 Novels for the Rosy Romantic

10 novels for the rosy romantic - woman at cafe reading book with latte and peonies in pearls and tweed

Looking for timeless love stories where the heroines are intelligent, capable, and winsome and the heros are strong, irresistible, and kind…where despite trials and tribulations a happy ending is ensured? Well, then you need to check out these 10 novels for the rosy romantic! Love is in the air…with Valentine’s day right around the corner…

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Summer Reading: The Museum of Extraordinary Things

Summer Reading: The Museum of Extraordinary Things. Read the review at penderandpeony.com

The Museum of Extraordinary Things is a slow burn. You know almost from the beginning that the two main characters, Coralie and Eddie, are going to meet and fall in love. Hoffman follows their life paths through flashbacks and diary like entries as these characters mature and slowly, ever so slowly, draw closer and closer…

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My Summer Reading List

I don’t know about you, but I’ve got a mile long list of books that I want to read, and I am constantly adding to it. So in order to shorten that list just a bit, I’ve decided to focus on 10 books that I will read by the end of the summer. Some of…

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