Episode Forty One
Sometimes the harshest punishment isn’t death—it’s complete isolation. For creating a sentient plant because she was lonely, librarian Terlu Perna spent six years as a wooden statue, hidden away in a library alcove. But when she mysteriously awakens on a remote island filled with magical greenhouses, she discovers a second chance at life alongside a grumpy gardener who offers her honey cakes and a temporary home.
Sarah Beth Durst’s The Enchanted Greenhouse captivates with its perfect blend of cozy fantasy and profound themes. The magical setting—an island of enchanted greenhouses housing sentient plants with distinct personalities—serves as both a wondrous escape and a powerful metaphor. As Terlu discovers the island’s magic is failing and the plants are dying, she must risk breaking magical law once again to save this newfound haven.
The Enchanted Greenhouse reminds us that there is “light after darkness, warmth and wonder to be found even in the coldest of winters, and kindness in the world that can heal us.” Ready to lose yourself in a greenhouse where plants talk back and second chances bloom? This winter read delivers magic and heart in equal measure.
The Enchanted Greenhouse by Sarah Beth Durst
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Our Thoughts
Our Thoughts on the book.
“I kind of liked the characters. I liked the world. It was very cozy. It was maybe a little predictable, but not in an unpleasant way. “
“I think this is a delightful read, delightful, cozy, warm, has the elements of the relationship with my wife where she’s sweet and kind and I’m a bit of a jerk. So like you, yeah, so like I, I get that and it resonates with me. “
“I liked how her anxiety she had to deal with her own self-doubt and anxiety the main character. I liked that the story wove in themes of empire and colonialism and world refugees and what you do after revolutions and after empires topple, like the story that has to happen to start over. Yes, like, I really enjoyed it”
“”I enjoyed the first one but I enjoyed this one, I think, more. This one had definitely more themes of somebody getting a second chance, which I enjoyed that theme a lot. I think it did a good job of portraying insecurities that people have, and that humanization is missing in a lot of romantsy stories”