Re-read, December 2022…
I savored Susan Branch's journal of a trip to England just as much the second time through. It's absolutely wonderful for reading just a few pages a day. A gorgeous volume that evokes all the most thrilling possibilities of two months to spend in multiple swoonworthy corners of the English countryside. Bliss!

Original review follows:

This book is a warm hug, a crackling fireplace, a handmade blanket, and whatever other metaphorical images of comfort you can think of.
It is the author's journal of a two-month trip to England, and it is delightful. She narrates day by day their sightseeing and the new habits they form in the English countryside, and her love for it all breathes through every sentence.
It is much more than a travelogue, and it is certainly not a travel guidebook. It is an account that has much in common with the way I would probably experience England if I ever get to go. There are long country walks, discoveries of new food and drink (and a few recipes, yay!), musings on the people and places so closely tied to English history, and affectionate tributes to her favorites. There are also BEAUTIFUL watercolors (this is one talented lady) in the margins. There are photographs too, but the paintings are the real stars. Because of the design choices on every page (including the use of handwriting instead of computer font), you really do feel like you have picked up someone's diary/scrapbook.
This book is not mainstream (what, really?! I thought everyone would be like me and wax poetic and starry-eyed about the beauties of the English countryside) ...there's no digital edition and not many libraries have it. My library was kind enough to find it for me through interlibrary loan. I highly recommend it! I mean, only if you like tea, cute little lambs, Jane Austen, Beatrix Potter, watercolors, wildflowers, castles, and happiness. ( )

Just loved this book, it's as well made, pictures, ribbon bookmark and artwork as the last book I read in the trilogy. After the first few pages of this book I ordered the 1st volume of the trilogy so I can see where the whole story started. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone who's read any of the other volumes or just anyone who wants to read about an inspiring woman. ( )

This is one of my all time favorite memoirs. If you love traveling the English countryside, it is a must read. ( )

Love! Love! Love! A cute, well-written tale of the author's trip to England with her husband. It is written in journal format and leaves nothing out. With pictures, drawings, and trips to the homes of inspirational English authors, this book is a must-read for any "Anglophile." ( )

Handwritten journal style book with lots of photos and illustrations about a two month stay in England meandering, site-seeing, and visiting friends. Delightful! ( )