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And that‘s a wrap on this series! I so enjoyed watching the Penderwick kids grow up. The last 2 books were told from the POVs of the youngest sisters. While I enjoyed them, I think I enjoyed the first few books more because they felt like more of an ensemble. Having said that, these were all fun books. Listening to the audiobooks was particularly satisfying as the narrator was quite talented. I‘m sad to say goodbye…🥹 3.5⭐️
(March 24, 2024)

My oldest & I read the Penderwicks #1 & #2 when they first came out years ago; they were big hits with our mother-daughter book club! I‘d always intended to finish the series, and made it a goal for this year. I did it! The last was as lovely as the first, with the story/setting coming full circle. 💞This was my December #DoubleSpin pick.

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15 Aug-4 Sep 2021 (audiobook)
And we are done. Not much really happened in this last instalment: two weddings, more dogs, and maybe Batty (is she really supposed to be Amy?) will one day marry Jeffrey (her Laurie). I hope so. Batty was by far my favourite and really nothing like the detestable Amy. I am glad the series is over and we can move on to something new and maybe a little more exciting.

I'm not crying, you're crying!!! 😭😭 We see Arendelle through Lydia's eyes, meet Alice, still have a crush on Cagney, find out about a wedding, maybe a double wedding, maybe future weddings... and ex boyfriends! And what level Mrs. Tifton is on the Pickle Scale. I adored this series and while I'm sad it's over, I'll definitely be revisiting soon!!!

I'm not emotionally prepared for this to be my last MOPS!!! 😭😭😭😭

A solid, believable ending to one of my favorite series. It‘s nice to see what the original sisters are up to, and to see Lydia coming into her own. I like that Birdsall doesn‘t tie everything up too nearly, but the hints are clear about what happens later (ahem, Harry Potter series epilogue). Not the best book but a very good one. 4/5⭐️

I‘ve been thinking so much about this series since I finished the last novel. The reason I love it so much is that, even though I read the series as an adult, it immediately takes me back to my happiest days as an 8 year old...quietly whiling away the hours in my cozy attic bedroom. It‘s “instant happy childhood memories” on the page.

I am so sad this is the end of an incredible series that has brought me so much joy. These are as close to my heart as Ramona. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Rosalind is getting married - and the family is returning to Arundel for the wedding. Well, most of the Penderwicks are returning. For Lydia, age 11 and the youngest, this is the first time going to that magical place that figures so much in her older siblings' stories and memories. A delightful end to a lovely series that fans of the Moffats or Ramona will enjoy. It wasn't my favorite of the series, but still fun.

This book was good, however not my favorite of the Penderwicks, Penderwicks at Point Mouette. I loved how they showed a bit into the sisters‘s life, but I wish there was a epilogue.

I needn‘t have worried about this being good, after my initial scare from low Goodreads reviews. It was a wonderful wrap-up of the series, with parallels back to the first book, as well as some nice foreshadowing of where the sisters will go in the future. It didn‘t unseat the Penderwicks in Spring as my favorite, and I‘m not as fond of Lydia‘s perspective as those of the other sisters in previous books, but this was lovely nonetheless.

Switching gears from Homegoing to pick back up with the Penderwicks. I went to add this to my currently-reading list on Goodreads and saw a bunch of disappointed one- and two-star reviews, and now I‘m worried... 😟 I mean, the back of the book promises a three-legged dog in a sidecar, so it can‘t be a total loss, right?!

I know how I‘m spending my lunch today... #impendinglibraryhaul

This is way more reading than I thought I would get in during this #reversereadathon! My husband took down our chimney today, so I spent most of the day hiding with the baby in the bedroom where it was clean. That translated to a surprising amount of reading time! I read the tagged book, as well as 70 pages of Royal Assassin. It's been a great day!

My library hold came in! I'm so excited for this next Penderwicks book, although sad that it's the last one. I love these characters so much!

Picked up this handful of books and the adorable bag at the #mittenlittens meetup with @CrowCAH @Kelican17 and @VioletCavalier yesterday. So much fun!

I need someone to talk to about this series finale! It was good, but only 🌟🌟🌟 for me when I fully expected it to be another 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟installment. Maybe my expectations were too high? I guess I just wanted something more in places. Please chat with me in the comments if you‘ve finished this one!

Not my favorite in the series, but it‘s a great way to wrap up the original story begun in the first book.

I don‘t want it to end!

With the last book now out, it strikes me it‘s a good time to reread this fantastic series. Actually, I have to start at the beginning—as soon as I mentioned we had two copies in the library, there was a mad race to check them out. Love seeing young readers excited about a book!

I love our library! The newest Penderwicks book isn‘t even published yet, but I can already place my hold for when it arrives. 😍📖
#LitsyLovesLibraries

While the fourth was my favorite of the series, this one was a sweet note to end on. 💛

1. The Penderwicks at Last by Jeanne Birdsall
2. A Wrinkle in Time
3. Wine if that‘s my only choice. Bourbon if there‘s a full a bar.
4. My husband is a journalist so he reads/writes all day every day. He doesn‘t read much in his spare time as a result.

#friyayintro

PENDERWICKS! I'm so excited. And a wee bit sad, but mostly so excited.

1. My sister (the Marianne to my Elinor) made this for me.
2. Read more non-fiction.
3. No. But I think I‘m heading for reading glasses.
4. Mountains (You still get the start sky and there‘s no sand.)
5. Can‘t wait to read how this series wraps up.

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