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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
