Bonnie's Springtime Reading: Four Books for Blooming

By: Bonnie Christine

Story Adapted From Pattern Magazine – Volume 4

Pattern Magazine is Bonnie Christine's quarterly print and digital publication for surface pattern designers, artists, and creative entrepreneurs who believe that how you live shapes what you make. This reading list first appeared in Volume 4, Expansion & Exposure, the spring 2026 issue.

Spring invites us to bloom alongside it, to step outside of our rhythms and try something new. And what better place to explore and discover than the pages of a delightful book?

Four Books for Blooming

On Flowers by Amy Merrick

Amy Merrick's On Flowers: Lessons from an Accidental Florist is a delight for any floral enthusiast. Beautifully photographed and filled with witty anecdotes and stories, this book is a love letter to floral arranging.

Discovering Dahlias by Erin Benzakein

My garden beds are filled with Erin Benzakein’s flower seeds, and I’m well on my way to filling my bookshelves with her writing, too. Discovering Dahlias: A Guide to Growing and Arranging Magnificent Blooms is the perfect introduction to this friendly flower, and you’ll find insights and imagery on every page.

Two Weeks Notice by Amy Porterfield

I would have done anything to have this book when I started my business. It’s filled with actionable steps and entrepreneurial insights. And if you take a peek at my copy of Two Weeks Notice, you’ll find handwritten notes throughout.

Bloom Wild by Bari J. Ackerman

This book is written by one of the most incredible designers I know, Bari J. Ackerman. Her eye for pattern is impeccable, and inside Bloom Wild, she shares her secret for seamlessly incorporating florals into every room in the home.

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This reading list comes from Volume 4 of Pattern Magazine, Expansion & Exposure. The whole spring issue, with every story and photograph, is at bonniechristine.com/patternmagazine.