As you may have guessed, I am always trolling for new books to add to my home library!  Just when I think I’ve bought all of the books I “need”, I’ll find another one to add to my collection.  Thankfully for me, new books are being published all the time and I am eagerly awaiting a few that are coming out later this year and early next year.  Since there are some great ones on the list, I thought I would share them here.  Some of them I’ve already preordered and some I will be preordering the month they come out (so I don’t have to spend this month’s book budget on a book I won’t get this month!)

But, I want to preorder books I’m excited about.  As an author, I know that preorders are huge for the early success of a book.  I want to support authors who are creating books on subjects and topics I’m interested in.  It increases the likelihood of more of those books being made in the future, which is good for my home library!

Let’s just get it out of the way, that I am super excited about my own book, , coming out on October 12.  I’m a little biased, but if you’re going to preorder any of these books, I would suggest this one!  Shameless.

My book aside, here are a few books I’m eagerly anticipating!

timeless paris – october 2

Doesn’t look absolutely delicious?  Here’s a description of the book…

“Artist and designer Marin Montagut takes readers inside twenty of his favorite quintessentially Parisian locations, seemingly untouched by time, that provide rich creative inspiration.

Discover the studios and shops where artisans hand­craft and sell exquisite items on-site in charming Parisian locations where the skill has been passed on for decades—or centuries—of continuous operation. These often-hidden gems provide unique details that will inspire designers, artists, and creatives of all stripes.”

Yes, please.

monticello – september 28

Jeff and I visited Monticello on a few occasions and I was so inspired by the architecture and gardens. looks like a beautiful book, so I can dig into the house, grounds, and stories a bit more.

uppercrust – november 23

I love a good cookbook and bread and French food, so looks like a winner to me!  I can’t bake bread very often, because I will eat all of it, but I do like to bake it sometimes in the winter to have with soup.

shades of white – october 12

and Feels Like Home share a book birthday!  But, I’m excited about it because it’s by Fifi O’Neill.  I had a chance to meet her a couple of years ago and she is just such a delightful woman.  I also have a couple of her books and they are some of my favorites.  I look forward to just about anything she does!

john leslie beck – october 12

Here’s another book coming out the same day as mine!  I am in for just about any impressionist art book.  I’m not familiar with Breck’s work, but I love learning about lesser-known impressionists, so I’m really looking forward to

painting nature with clare – october 12

I have followed Clare Therese Gray on Instagram for a few years and I’m always drawn to her work.  I’m really looking forward to learning from her in

the oil painter’s color handbook – march 2022

Todd Casey’s first book is one of my favorite art books!  I think it would be a little overwhelming for beginners, but it’s absolutely fantastic once you’re past the basics.  He’s very technical, meticulous, and such a good teacher.  I can’t wait for his second book -.  Even though this one doesn’t come out until next March, I already preordered it!

london’s golden mile – november 16

was a book that was suggested to me as I was looking around for books on English architecture.  I was immediately intrigued.  Here’s a description of it…

“This book reconstructs the so-called “Strand palaces”—eleven great houses that once stood along the Strand in London. Between 1550 and 1650, this was the capital’s “Golden Mile”: home to a unique concentration of patrons and artists, and where England’s early-modern and post-Reformation elites jostled to establish themselves by building and furnishing new, secular cathedrals. Their inventive, eclectic, and yet carefully-crafted mix of vernacular and continental features not only shaped some of the greatest country houses of the day, but also the image of English power on the world stage. It also gave rise to a distinctly English style, which was to become the symbol of a unique architectural period. The product of almost two decades of research, and benefitting from close archival investigation, this book brings together an incredible array of unpublished sources that sheds new light on one of the most important chapters in London’s architectural history, and on English architecture more broadly.”

Doesn’t that sound fascinating?  I hope the illustrations and photos are good, though.  There isn’t a preview, but it has over 300 pages and is a generous size, so I’m hopeful!  I’ll let you know.

cozy white cottage seasons – november 2

I always love supporting authors I know personally as well as those I admire through their books and social media.  Liz Marie is such a talented individual, but she is also the kind of creative I want to support.  Her second book, , is coming out later this year and I can’t wait!  I am excited for her, but I’m also looking forward to reading more of the book.  I had the privilege of reviewing some of the book to write an endorsement and it’s so good.  It’s stunningly beautiful, of course, but there are lots of great ideas and inspiration, too.

Since our books are launching less than a month apart, we’re going to be doing a giveaway and an Instagram Live together to celebrate!  I’ll share some more details on that soon.

Are there any books you’re looking forward to ordering or reading?

If you need some more book inspiration (sorry/not sorry if I’m enabling your book habit), but I’ve added a bunch of books from my home library to my Amazon store.  I added over 100 decorating books and 150 art books and I’m still adding!  These lists can be a little overwhelming but might give you some good books to add to your home library or check out from your local library.  Since I’m asked about books frequently, I’ll share some blog posts with smaller groups of books good for specific topics.