A Year in Review

Two years ago, Elizabeth and I started Briarbook Lane together. To celebrate, we are having a contest! Check out the details on our new Briarbook Lane News blog.Here is a look back at what I have accomplished this last year. Publishing I started Briarbook Lane Press...

New Book Announcement

My new novella is now available on for Kindle! The Blazing Princess is the first in a new series of fairy-tale retellings, The Tales of Tessagonia. The Blazing Princess Aurelia is cursed to die after eighteen years, with the caveat that true love can follow...

Book Review: Echo North

Title: Echo NorthAuthor: Joanna Ruth MeyerGenre: FantasySeries: StandaloneFairy-tale Inspiration:East of the Sun, West of the Moon; Beauty and the Beast; Tam LinAge group: Young AdultAuthor website: http://joannaruthmeyer.com/ Thoughts In...

Mary’s 2021 Reading Recap

I read at least 57 books in 2021 (probably missed tracking a few picture books or graphic novels). You can see My Year in Books on Goodreads for additional stats and the full list of books. My Favorite Reads from 2021 Stats by Age Group Adult novels: 14Young Adult...

A to Z Reading Challenge

What is it? The A to Z Reading Challenge is simple. You have one year to read 26 books, each starting with a different letter of the alphabet. I am not sure where I saw this challenge, but decided to adopt it for myself. And I just decided I want to do it twice; this...

Book Review: The Raven and the Reindeer

Title: The Raven and the ReindeerAuthor: T. KingfisherGenre: FantasySeries: StandaloneFairy-tale Inspiration:The Snow QueenAge group: AdultAuthor website: http://www.redwombatstudio.com/ Thoughts T. Kingfisher is the nom de plume for...