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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

361 pages
$27-$35
formats: Hardback, Paperback, eBook, Audible
To be released on September 15, 2026

Watch the trailer here.

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    We now find ourselves in the heart of summer and t We now find ourselves in the heart of summer and to continue our Savorings of the Season 4-part series, we explore 23 of Summer’s Offered Savorings, and the Five Specific Ways to Savor. 

One way is to play in the water however you most enjoy doing so. Nelle here demonstrates wading in a stream and exploring all that lies below the surface. 

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Stop by and discover ➡️ A fun French series returns, and a new one is introduced! A curious and beloved traveler takes us with her in the second season of a curiosity-driven series to take in the awesomeness of life, and books about bookshops and their history, the history of Britain (shared in a unique and signature way), the transformative power and many gifts we receive from taking a sabbatical, and two cookbooks that look delicious for cooking seasonally and from the locale. Also, so many summer clothes to keep us cool, and many of the finds are on sale. Still, there is more!

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