Garden Cottage

$1,800.00

The Bookshelf is happy to partner with The Paxton House to host our September 2026 Reader Retreat!

  • A 2-night stay at The Paxton House in beautiful downtown Thomasville
  • A happy hour and bookish speed dating with The Bookshelf staff and fellow Reader Retreaters
  • A 5-course Pen to Plate dinner party in The Bookshelf
  • A book club breakfast
  • Special guest appearances
  • A book panel/interactive event with The Bookshelf staff
  • A private, after-hours shopping night
  • A tour of The Bookshelf
  • A From the Front Porch live show
  • A grab-and-go farewell breakfast
  • A goodie tote bag including a book Annie hand-selects for your reading tastes, and freebies and coupons from other downtown Thomasville businesses
  • Shuttle service throughout the weekend within Thomasville

There are no refunds on Reader Retreat tickets. If you are unable to attend the retreat you purchased tickets for, you may sell your ticket to another attendee up to 14 days before the retreat. If needed, we will connect you with a potential buyer from our waitlist

If the retreat is fewer than 14 days away, The Bookshelf is not responsible for connecting you with a new attendee to buy your ticket. 


If you are unable to attend and unable to sell your ticket, it is still non-refundable and non-transferable to another retreat date. 

This ticket option gets you a room in the Garden Cottage at The Paxton. You can view the house and rooms here. The Garden Cottage is the perfect home base for exploring the city's history, wonderful boutiques and delicious dining spots. With four bedrooms and four bathrooms you will have plenty of room to comfortably relax and reset between your local adventures.

Two bedrooms and two bathrooms are located on the first floor. An additional two bedrooms and two bathrooms are located on the second floor of this cozy cottage.

If you are in a King bed room and would like to book it as a double occupancy room to share with a friend or a family member that is also attending the retreat, there is an option to select double occupancy with an added fee.