Favorite Books 2020

Unsurprisingly, being stuck inside due to the pandemic, and a few other reasons that had me looking to take a break from reality – last year (in 2020) I read more books than ever have before:  85!   This is just…

Book Club Year 6 (2020-2021)

I love picking out books for any occasion, but I always get excited for the first few of a new book club season (we start our ‘new year’ in September…once a teacher, always a teacher), and this year in particular…

Hi, I’m Linda

Welcome!  ‘Plein de vie‘ means ‘full of life‘ in French.  I’m in pursuit of a life full of the things I love. Pennlyn Place is my hub to share my favorite books, experiences, and the little things I can’t live without. 

Intentions for This Strange New Year

Some words of reflection on my intentions for this strange new year – January 2021. Krista Brackin Photography A fresh new year is always a great feeling, even if this year is very different than any other January.  Before the…

Beauty Staples While Working From Home

Like everyone else these days, as we’ve entered month-I-don’t-even-know-what of working from home, I’ve been trying to look halfway decent on all these Zoom calls (mainly just so I don’t look like I just rolled out of bed…even if I’ve…

Book Club Year 5 (2019-2020)

Krista Brackin Photo This book club year started off pretty normal, and we had a few great reads – including our second special holiday book – before everything changed in the new year.  We made the quick switch to virtual…

My ‘TBR’ (To Be Read) Project

At the beginning of this year, I finally took a count and I realized that I had a LOT of books.  A LOT as in I OWN, either in paper or digital form, about 150 (156 to be exact) books…

Book Club Year 4 (2018-2019)

We’ve read some great books in the past, and my ‘all time favorites’ list has continued to grow, but I have to say that year 3’s collection has been our best yet!  (Though we’ll try to make that true about…