Always inspiring Virginia Woolf

I was a Sophomore in college when I first started reading Virginia Woolf.I had an idea that Woolf was important author and feminist but I didn't really know why. I had the opportunity to take an English class that was devoted entirely to Woolf and it is no overstatement to say that it changed my life and the way I viewed literature. She is one of the two or three authors whose work I've returned to over and over again. Maybe it's because it's easy to follow her through decades of fiction, non-fiction, and autobiographical writing by way of her letters and diaries.

Everytime I pick up one of her works, fiction or non-fiction, I am delighted and inspired again.

So it makes sense that the first journal Figgy Tree Publishers ever made is full of quotes form Virginia Woolf. This is the journal I've been using for my daily personal writing for the last month. It is still my favorite journal that we've produced.

You can order this journal Here

Tea Lover's Journal

It's been a sunny day but I can smell winter in the air. This is the time of year I branch out into all sorts of tea varieties. Now, I don't know about you, but I have a hard time remembering which chai needed a little sweetener, and which black tea was strong enough for the full milk and sugar treatment.  Now, I've seen some super fancy tea journals but, honestly, I'm not THAT much of a tea connoisseur. Really, I mostly want to remember where I got the tea, how I steeped it and whether I want to drink it ever again.

To meet my plebeian tea drinking needs, I created my own Tea Lover's Journal I has an index, and  over a hundred pages for taking notes on different teas. No reason why you couldn't use it for coffee too. I've included entries for teas I ant to try and some blank pages in the back.
It's pretty stripped down but it's about as much information as I need and there is plenty of room if you want more details.

This journal is about 5x7 inches so it is a little smaller than they others which makes it perfect for carrying with you on your tea adventure.

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Figgy Tree Publishers Journal Catalog

This is the full list of Figgy Tree Publishers current offerings in Journals. Ordering is always through CreateSpace although some titles are also available on Amazon. Most items are 6"x9". Blank Journals are 100 pages unless otherwise noted (i.e., for the 31 day challenge or Advent Journals).

Order Tea journal here

Order Blue Reader's journal here

Order Green Reader's journal here

Order Jane Austen Journal here

Order Psychedelic Journal here

Order Praise Journal Here

Order Talk journal here

Order Woolf Journal Here

Order Begin Again Journal here

Order Kids Journal Challenge Here

Order Advent Journal Here

Order DaodeJing Journal here

Order Journal here

Figgy Tree Publishers Classic Book Catalog

One of our goals here at Figgy Tree Publishers is to create inexpensive reprints of classic texts. For the most part, these are books that are of personal interest to us, but our interests run a wide spectrum! For our first yearS, we intend to focus on books by women. This is not to say that a really interesting book by a man won't appear here and there in the catalog.

Most books are 6"x9" but, longer texts may be printed slightly larger to reduce the number of pages.
All books are available on Createspace and, most will also be on Amazon.com. Many of these titles have kindle books available free or at low cost so we have decided not to pursue ebook publishing for these titles.


In honor of the two hundredth anniversary of Jane Austen's death later this year, we have decided to produce  a selection of her works.

Purchase Emma here

Purchase Mansfield Park here

Purchase Northanger Abbey Here

Purchase PandP here

Standard Catalog Titles:

Purchase Styles here

Purchase Adversary here

Purchase Agnes Grey here

Purchase Jacob's Room here

Order Shelley Here

Purchase Frankenstein here

Order Ethan Frome here

Order Bunner Sisters here

Order Underhill Here

Order Heart and Cross here

Order Gilman Here

Order Cavendish Here

One more set of Christmas Stories- Thackeray

If you've had enough of the do good messages of many Christmas tales, you will want to give this set of stories by William Makepeace Thackeray a go. Thackeray is best know for his novel Vanity Fair and was a prolific writer of satire at the same time as Charles Dickens. His main target was the upper classes of the time.

These stories are really more like sketches but provide a good few hours of entertainment at any time of the year.

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In the Heart of the Christmas Pines

It's December 1 and some of my friends who have finished their gift buying are beginning to make me feel a little guilty! I'm pretty much on top of the shopping but I have a few small items I still want to get to tuck into stockings and for Christmas Eve when the excitement of holiday is getting really intense. That is when I really rely on books as nice gifts.
This little book by Leona Dalrymple has a perfect vintage feel and wonderful characters. It is considered to be one of the best Christmas stories of the 20th Century and is exactly what I'd want to have when I'm sitting with a cup of tea and a soft blanket by the Christmas Tree.


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World AIDs day

In honor of World AIDs Day proceeds from all sales today will go to UNAIDS