Shannon Ables

Founder and Author of Simply Luxurious Living

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Events

Book Signings/Readings:

TSLL’s 4th Book – Savoring the Sojourn: Contentment through the Seasons as You Unearth Your Masterpiece
(September 2026)

~Learn more about Savoring the Sojourn here in a detailed post~

  • Book Signing and Reading at Roundabout Books
    • Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 6:30pm
      • Reserve your spot as seating is limited: there will be a tiered ticketing system of $5 or book purchase has increased both attendance and book sales. 
        • The $5 is given to the bookshop, not Shannon.
    • hosted by Roundabout Books (Bend, Oregon, independent bookshop)


Book Signings/Readings:

TSLL’s 3rd Book – The Road to Le Papillon: Daily Meditations on True Contentment
(March 2022)

  • Virtual, Zoom hosted by Roundabout Books
    • April 26, 2022, Tuesday
    • hosted by Roundabout Books (Bend, Oregon, independent bookshop)
    • 6pm (Pacific)
    • Watch the event, taped live below (or click here)

  • In-Person, The Bookloft
    • Enterprise, Oregon (Wallowa County)
    • May 20, 2022, Friday
    • 3pm – 5:30pm
    • signing, reading, tea & coffee and chocolates

TSLL 2nd Book – Living The Simply Luxurious Life: Making Your Everydays Extraordinary and Discovering Your Best Self
(November 2018)

  • TSLL Readers shared their own simply luxurious moments with TSLL’s 2nd book – view the entire post full of images here
  • Bend, Oregon
    • Roundabout Books
    • Friday November 23, 2018
    • 4 pm
    • Signing & Reading
    • View images from the event here
  • Wallowa County, Oregon
    • The Bookloft, 107 East Main St.
    • Saturday November 24, 2018
    • 2-4 pm
    • tea & signing
    • View images from the event here and here

TSLL’s 1st Book – Choosing The Simply Luxurious Life: A Modern Woman’s Guide
(November 2014)

  • Enterprise, Oregon
    • The Bookloft, 107 East Main St.
    • Saturday March 28, 2015
    • 1-3 pm
    • See pics from the event here.
  • New Orleans, Louisiana 
    • The Garden District Book Shop, 2727 Prytania Street
    • Sunday April 19, 2015
    • 2-4 pm
    • See pics from my trip here.
  • New Canaan, Connecticut
    • Elm Street Books, 35 Elm Street
    • Saturday June 27, 2015
    • 12 noon – 2:30pm
    • See pics from my trip and event here.

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TSLL’s Latest Book

Savoring the Sojourn: Contentment Through the Seasons as You Unearth Your Masterpiece

365 pages
$27-$35
formats: Hardback, Paperback, eBook, Audible
Released on August 25, 2026

Watch the trailer here.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

RSS feed: The Simply Luxurious Life blog posts The Simply Luxurious Life blog posts

  • This & That: September 4, 2026
  • The Butler’s Pantry and New Flooring with Recessed Details for a Clean Entry
  • La Venue de L’Avenir (Colours of Time), film – petit plaisir #433
  • 433: 9 Ways to Improve Your Overall Zest for Life by Improving Your Brain’s Health
  • A Cuppa Moments w/Shannon, September 2026

HOW I LIVE TSLL (IG @thesimplyluxuriouslife)

An audio excerpt of my new book Savoring the Sojou An audio excerpt of my new book Savoring the Sojourn: Contentment through the Seasons as You Unearth Your Masterpiece. 

This excerpt is from the Overture chapter, a section titled "Our Masterpiece as a River", and it shares how the two journeys, both the literally moving through the four seasons of Mother Nature, and the conceptual - moving through the four parts of our masterpiece's creation cycle, work together to support you along your way, ensuring you do complete it and you are both content with what you have created and ready to let it go without expectation of how it will be received once you arrive at 'Summer'. 

Have a listen. 🎧🎙️📖

Find the audiobook wherever you enjoy listening to books (Apple Books, Audible, etc.) and find all four formats - hardback, paperback, ebook and Audiobook on Amazon - link in profile. (Signed copies available from Shannon directly on the blog, TSLL.co, or click through on the links in my IG profile.) 

#tsll4thbook #savoringthesojourn #contentment #trueself
Patiently, oh so patiently waiting for the paperba Patiently, oh so patiently waiting for the paperback preorders to arrive so we can sign them and package them up with your gift and send them your way! Current update: They are en route to Bend (🦋 Le Papillon) and will arrive Tuesday, which means I will send them your way on Wednesday/Thursday depending upon how early they arrive on Tuesday!

#savoringthesojourn #tsll4thbook
Friday has arrived and a new This & That is availa Friday has arrived and a new This & That is available to explore! Stop by the blog and … ➡️ Discover books about bookshops, being ordinary as a worthy pursuit, strengthening your financial forever, a quilting plot of intrigue and a cookbook to take you through the seasons from an award-winning author and chef. Also, three new movies – one in France, one in Britain, and the other set here in the States. Clothing for a stylish fall, with one gorgeous autumnal (and timeless) sweater to make you swoon. All of that, and still more.
New on the blog and a post for anyone who has take New on the blog and a post for anyone who has taken TSLL's Intro to French Cooking class or anyone who is looking to simplify while beautifying their previously considered to be a pantry room in their home. The tour of the recently finished Butler's Pantry at Le Papillon is ready to explore. Full of photos, guiding objectives, Before & After pics, as well as all of the sourcing details. 

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