This was an interesting read that gave me insight and imagination as to my own spaces available for my creative hand and eye for design. Who knows, maybe I will create my own space to run too! I loved the pictures and the cover.

Do you wish you had a little space of your own, just for you to escape to? A little corner of the world that is all yours? Well, in this book by Lyn Vandebrake, the journey of finding that perfect space is just around the corner.

The author not only shares her personal escape place and how it came to be, but also shares the stories of other women who have created their own spaces.

The book is filled with stories and photos that will just warm your heart. There is no place to small that can’t be converted and created into your own little escape place. This was such a feel good, uplifting book that I hope to pass on too many friends looking for inspiration to create their own spaces. Thank you to the author Lyn Vandebrake, BooksGo Social, and NetGalley for an advanced copy to read and review.

I adored The Escape Plan. I was not prepared to enjoy it so much. I was left with quite a bit of inspiration. Five stars.

Welcome to “A Woman's Guide to Running Away from Home Without Leaving”. I give this book 5 stars for fun and creativity. In well-written and charming essays, the author presents a variety of different women and their “escape places”. The author also shares her quest for the perfect space, along with practical suggestions for how to build your own getaway.

Yes, we’re talking about “she-sheds” or at least the concept of she-sheds. Whether you are a busy Mom, or adjusting to retirement with your spouse, you’ve probably longed for “Me Time” and your own space. It’s ok to give yourself the gift of renewal.

How do you envision such a dream? Some of the women featured in the book wanted a break from the constant demands of family, while others wanted space to nurture their souls- a writing nook, a craft room or painter’s studio. I enjoyed reading about all the different ways women created their own escape places.

Susanna Wesley (1669-1742), mother of Charles and John, (aka the “Mother of Methodism”) raised 10 children, maintained the farm, milked the cow, led Bible studies. She needed a respite, and the only way she could get it was to raise her apron, cover her head and ignore the world for a bit.

On one side of the spectrum we have an apron as an escape place. The author’s she-shed is definitely on the opposite end. She went for the chichier she-shed and readers will enjoy how she created a modern day one room log cabin in her pony pasture. In between these two examples, we have many other charming stories- a craft room in a bit of a porch, an office in a broom closet, even a cozy area in a
field of bamboo.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading these pleasant stories. Thanks to NetGalley and Wordcrafts Press for a review copy. This is my honest review.

An interesting concept, The Escape Place will appeal to some readers who are enamored by the Tiny House movement or who simply needs place for escape. This is a woman’s book, and it starts out well with convincing readers that women with differing needs, interests, and finances can all find (build, repurpose, or reclaim) their special place for small escapes. The varied examples each showcase a real woman and the escape place she designed or claimed. The collection has some inspiring and other underwhelming biographies and photographs. Some readers will find inspiration in these chapters.

This book was not what I had expected and I had difficulty reading it for that reason. I was expecting a book about what to do to my space to make it more of an escape place rather than how to build an escape place from scratch. This book went intensively into building an area to escape to, from selecting the structure, preparing the land/area, possible problems with local building codes to setting the place up and possible additions. It was very informative if you are searching for ideas to build a structure for your escape, but not very informative about ideas on what to do to make the interior of the structure more escape friendly, such as storage and organization ideas.

A wonderful idea a liberating idea an escape place. When the authors husband retires and she realizes they will be together twenty four hours a day she knows this won’t work for her.She loves her husband but needs time on her own. she solves the problem by purchasing an Amish cabin and puts it on her property far enough from the main house to give her time alone,We are also introduced to other women who need the break time to relax think a mother with six children needs her space Each woman’s story home solution from tiny homes to cabins is life affirming and a great solution most woman will really enjoy meeting these women and sharing in their solutions some may even decide to find their own escape place,#netgalley#booksgosocial