by Mary Jensen | Oct 17, 2023 | Mary's Blog, News
Book three of Tales of Tessagonia is out now! The Princess Test has elements of Cinderella, bride tests, and Allerleirauh. Three wedding events. Three princess tests. Three magical dresses. When a prince brings home a foreign peasant girl for his bride, his family...
by Mary Jensen | May 9, 2023 | Mary's Blog, News
If you haven’t yet heard the news, I have a release date for book two of Tales of Tessagonia, my fairy-tale novella series! Mirror will come out on June 1, 2023. Preorders are open now. “I see all. I know all. I cannot tell a lie.” A magic mirror...
by Mary Jensen | Mar 7, 2023 | Enchanted Garden Blog, Mary's Blog
Title: Vassa in the NightAuthor: Sarah PorterGenre: Magical RealismSeries: standaloneFairy-tale Inspiration:Vassilissa the BeautifulAge group: Young AdultAuthor website: https://www.sarahporterbooks.com/ “Turn around,” I sing. My voice comes out thin and...
by Mary Jensen | Feb 7, 2023 | Mary's Blog
Elizabeth and her husband James visited Utah this December for the holidays. We were able to get together for a few different days during their visit. We recorded our December book club discussion in person, played board games, and went on what I’m calling a...
by Mary Jensen | Jan 3, 2023 | Mary's Blog
Last year I did an A to Z reading challenge, where I read a title for each letter of the alphabet. You can read my year in review here.This year, I plan to focus more on finishing series and reading what’s on my shelves. TBR shelf 2 TBR shelf 1 We have dedicated...
by Mary Jensen | Dec 30, 2022 | Mary's Blog
Overall Stats Mary’s Year in BooksI read a total of 158 books! That’s too many to break down by genre, but here are some general stats.I read: 49 novels 39 graphic novels 57 children’s books 11 nonfiction 2 anthologies Seven titles were audio books,...