The Enchanted Greenhouse | 
so-soThis one took way too long to read. It wasn‘t as good as the first one. The story took a long time to get going and didn‘t have the build up that the first one did (which maybe it wasn‘t meant to have). I ended up skipping pages at the end just to finish it.
pickNow that comps are over I‘m treating myself to all the books that have been languishing on my TBR ♥️ that‘s right— I‘m rewarding myself for reading by reading 😉 I also bought beautiful hardback editions bc I‘m fancy & this one has blue edges!
I never read The Spellshop but this book made me want to so I‘m sure it‘s in my reading future! Such a heartfelt novel, with lush descriptions— it was truly enchanting meeting all the plants & living here
pickIs Sara Beth Durst‘s writing sometimes a little saccharine? Picture me answering this with a Yarrow-like shrug that means, “yes.” But I‘m not mad about it. Her books are total wish fulfillment *and* they show characters working through emotional trauma to reach a healthy place. Who‘s going to complain if that place is one with tiny dragon pollinators…👇🏻
pickCute and cozy, but a little bit repetitive. Not as entertaining as the first one but a sweet read. 3.5⭐️
First #bookspinbingo!
Started this one today and I‘m already hooked! I‘m loving these cozy fantasy books!
I adored book 1 so I‘m hoping this one is just as good!
pickI adored 'The Spellshop,' so I was very excited for the audiobook of 'The Enchanted Greenhouse.' While there were new characters, it was in the same universe. I loved the cosy factor and the found family trope. The sentient plants were awesome. I think I might have enjoyed this one a little more than 'The Spellshop,' but it was close. I thought the narrator did a great job. 4.5 stars.
Thank you, NetGalley!
My library just delivered the new cosy fantasy by Sarah Durst. I might not sleep tonight!
I love that these authors came to our local bookstore!!! AND 100% talked about #overcomingevilempires - I‘m pretty sure would love the #antifabookclub
picka beautiful story filled with amazing scenery, a Grumpy gardener, an Ex-librarian who never stops talking, and their journey to overcome their traumas and save an amazing greenhouse, as well as a greenhouse full of talking plants! beautifully written and narrated, this was even better than the first in my personal opinion. i loved everything about it! the narrator was amazing too! a fantastic cozy fantasy!
pickSo cozy and imaginative! Terlu is imprisoned as a statue for creating a sentient plant, then finds herself at the cusp of needing to perform more magic to save the enchanted greenhouse and the dreams of the grumpy lone Gardner who still tends them
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pickThis follow up to one of my favorite fantasies follows the librarian who created The Spellshop‘s sentient spider plant. When Terlu wakes after years in statue form, she finds herself on an island of magical greenhouses, full of powerful plants, singing flowers, and tiny pollinating dragons, but empty of anyone except a reclusive gardener with a baking talent. A little long, but a lovely and heartening story about loss, loneliness, and community.
