For the Love of Books
Flowery delights for the book lover in your life
On the day of LUV, the age old tradition is to give candy and flowers. But what about the other 364 days a year when you want to show appreciation, gratitude, and love for someone? Certainly, you CAN bring them flowers all the time… in fact, I highly encourage that you do! Flowers are powerfully mood-boosting, and as I always say, sometimes speak more than words. Local blooms are best, but what happens if you can’t find any? If it’s the dead of winter, and you’re searching for another way to please the flower lover in your life?
How about a beautiful flowery book full of stunning eye candy photos, interesting stories, and information about the thing they love most (besides you of course!)? Below is a curated list from the talented, and knowledgeable book lovin’ extraordinaire, ‘The Stealthy Book Mamma’, that is sure to delight the flower lover in your life!
Brand new, and hot off the presses, Flowers for All is sure to please the flower lover that is looking for the simplicity and effortless option of bringing beauty into the home. Written by floral design artist, Susan McLeary is know for creating stunning works of art using everyday flowers in unconventional ways. In this latest book, she offers a more approachable method and continues to stress the importance of seeing the beauty of what the natural world has to offer through everyday opportunities. This could be as simple as cutting flowers for bud vases, to arranging a table of edibles for your next dinner party. This book is sure to delight those who are looking to play with flowers, and other natural materials, with simple, clear, easy to follow guidance from a star in the floral world.
Flower lovers will relish, The Secret Language of Flowers, which allows readers to take a deep dive into the history of flowers, the cultural significance, and even some practical uses for medicinal flowers. In the book, readers will find surprising insights, educational opportunities, and will get lost in the many ways in which flowers communicate to the world through subtle, and not to subtle ways. Organized by season, readers will be taken down a delightful road to learn about what they are seeing right in front of them, or alternatively, this book can bee gobbled up in a few sittings, and then referenced back to. Such a wonderful additional to the bookshelf of anyone who enjoys the deeper meaning behind the alluring sight of flowers.
If you have a dahlia lover in your life, Discovering Dahlias, will fill them with excitement and delight, as they are met with stunning images, and practical technical expertise for dahlias. Written by Erin Benzakin, known in the floral growing community as ‘Floret’, Erin takes readers through growing, planting, identifying, and classifying dahlias. She also provides step-by-step tutorials of how to use dahlias in design work, which is sure to please the dahlia lover who wants to enjoy these beauties inside.
Floriography, is another great option for the flower lover who enjoys learning about the intimate stories of flowers. Author Jessica Roux takes readers through the history of flowers, cultural significance of using flowers as a form of communication. This rich illustrated book, allows readers to imagine a day where romance was professed through secret code, and how that suppression of emotion has been carried forward to modern day, shaping the way we view the gift of flowers today.
The flower lover who enjoys being carried away by stories of flowers will surely adore, The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Differnbaugh. This novel is perfect for those who enjoy the rich history of flowers, and want to be carried away through an enchanting story of struggle, reawakening, and resilience.
Another fantastic option for flower lovers who enjoy getting lost in stories. The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson, is a novel told from the indigenous perspective, leads readers through heartbreak, and transcendence through the cultivation of seeds from the past. This beautiful story reminds readers to honor the history of their origination, and preserve the integrity of their souls.
The budding flower lover is sure to adore the following books, allowing them to incorporate their love for petals and pages.
What’s Inside a Flower? is great for the naturalist who loves to dig in the dirt, find critters, and explore the natural world around them. Whether it’s in the backyard, or in the forest, this non-fiction book if sure to lead the curious child down a road of exploration and observation.
Paddington in The Garden, allows young readers to follow along in the delightfully and playful adventure of Paddington as he starts his own garden. Readers will be tickled by the mischief, and adorable charm of how Paddington reaches his goal of creating a unique garden.
The Curious Garden, tells the story of a boy and his desire to spread beauty through out his urban environment. What starts out as a small seed, grows into a beauty landscape. This beautiful story reminds young and old readers alike about the possibility of transformation, and resurgence.