Susan Branch Martha’s Vineyard Book Review

Susan Branch Martha’s Vineyard Isle of Dreams Book Review will let you in on a cozy little secret. The secret is that this book is amazing.

Susan Branch Martha’s Vineyard Isle of Dreams

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I originally got the book from the library but didn’t want to return it because I loved it. I knew I had to get my very own book to keep because it’s truly a work of art. It’s the perfect book to read in front of a fire with a cup of tea in hand.

“Before Julia Child there was only onion dip.”

Susan Branch

Who is Susan Branch?

If you don’t know who Susan is, you will be amazed by what you’ve missed. She’s simply a national treasure.  

Susan started by writing cookbooks. These aren’t your ordinary cookbooks. She beautifully illustrated and hand-lettered each page.  

Yes, you read that right. Susan hand-lettered all the words in each cookbook before computers could take someone’s handwriting and make a font.

When changing a book page, she would use white-out and write over it. Susan Branch’s cookbooks are some of the most beautiful books you will ever own.

Susan Branch’s Heart of the Home Cookbook Series was an immediate hit and propelled her into creating other products based on her signature look.  

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I was so happy to hear she decided to write about her life. Finally, she gives us a glimpse into her world, and Susan’s books tell her story in stages.  

Three Susan Branch books are memoirs, and Martha’s Vineyard Isle of Dreams is the middle volume. I decided to profile this book because it was my favorite one of the three. She also wrote The Fairy Tale Girl and A Fine Romance.

1.  The Fairy Tale Girl

This memoir was based on Susan’s diaries she wrote in her early 20s. She was born and raised in Southern California, and this memoir is set from the 1950s until the 1980s. In that time, she talks about her family, her best friends, meeting the man she eventually marries, and the start of her creating recipes and art career. 

Susan also gives you the memories she experienced as a little girl and the little things that shaped her life.

The book is filled with beautiful illustrations and quotes, and you get to know her family, friends, and love interest like you were part of her history.  

2. Martha’s Vineyard Isle of Dreams

This is Susan’s newest book in the series, which I will review.

3.  A Fine Romance

This book is about Susan’s love story with her true love and takes you on a two-month journey to explore the English countryside.  

Susan visits the homes of her artistic and literary heroes, Beatrix Potter and Jane Austen. This book is filled with photos, illustrations, flower gardens, a stone cottage, and even a few recipes.  

You will probably want all three books. I know I did. I loved the books so much that I sent a copy to each person on my gift list, who I knew would enjoy them as much as I did. It’s the perfect gift for friends and family who long to discover Europe and its treasures.

A Fine Romance is Susan’s first book, even though it’s the third in the trilogy. She left her long-term publisher, Little Brown, and decided to self-publish. All three books were self-published so Susan could have more control over the printing process.

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It’s a group where we share recipes, pictures of things that leave you in awe, and ideas on how to make your life just a little bit more snug. Join here to be part of the virtual cozy cabin.

Here’s the Susan Branch Martha’s Vineyard: Isle of Dreams Book Review: 

If you’re looking for a cozy, good book that will transport you to a different world, this book is for you. It’s absolute magic.  

The trilogy’s second book is a charming story about Susan Branch’s adventure of listening to her heart. After experiencing heartache in the first book, Susan remembered a place that felt like home when she visited it years before.  

Susan wanted a two-month break from the world she grew up in and having the constant reminders everywhere she went that broke her heart. She decided to spend two months on Martha’s Vineyard to heal and explore a different world.  

Martha’s Vineyard is a small island located just seven miles off the coast of Massachusetts.

While riding with her realtor to look for a house to rent, the realtor stopped at a small house going up for sale on the way. On impulse, Susan bought the home. No inspectors, no price comparisons, and knowing no one in the area –  she changed her life forever in an instant.  

Susan walks you through creating a cozy cottage from a little house that had seen better days with photos and illustrations. She even added a picket fence garden to make it a dreamy place to live.

Living in California her entire life and never experiencing the seasons, she gives you a glimpse of what it’s like to live on an island and embrace every season for better or worse.  

Branch’s love for Martha’s Vineyard shines through every page, and you cheer her on as she rebuilds her life one step at a time.  

Here’s a peek inside the book…

What I loved most about this keepsake book was how she used her talents to create a career that she loved and how each step of the way unfolded.  

The only sad part about getting this book is that you will eventually finish it. If you are anything like me, you never want it to end.  

If you want encouragement to start over and change your life, this book is the perfect way to find your wings and fly. It’s the ideal book to get lost in on a rainy day.  

We’ve reached the end of the Martha’s Vineyard Isle of Dreams Book Review. I hope you enjoyed it!

Let me know in the comments if you read Martha’s Vineyard Isle of Dreams Book and what you thought.

Make sure you join our Creating a Cozy Life Group. You’re not going to believe how amazing it is.  

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