by Mary Jensen | Jan 6, 2022 | Mary's Blog
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...
by Mary Jensen | Dec 23, 2021 | Mary's Blog
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...
by Mary Jensen | Dec 13, 2021 | Mary's Blog
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...
by Mary Jensen | Nov 22, 2021 | Mary's Blog
My birthday falls on Thanksgiving this year. To celebrate, I’m giving away a Poetry Prize Pack! This includes a paperback copy of my poetry book Chiaroscuro, a $10 Amazon gift card, an Enchanted Garden Book Club bookmark, stickers, a postcard with a handwritten...
by Mary Jensen | Nov 18, 2021 | Mary's Blog
Are these the same show? We’ve been watching the first season of Resident Alien as Dexter: New Blood premiered. Resident Alien is a comedic SyFy show starring Alan Tudyk about an alien who crashed on earth and took human form to fit in. Dexter is a (supposedly)...
by Mary Jensen | Nov 11, 2021 | Mary's Blog
Title: Under the Whispering DoorAuthor: TJ KluneGenre: Contemporary FantasySeries: StandaloneAge group: AdultAuthor website: http://www.tjklunebooks.com/ Thoughts Another amazing book from TJ Klune. Earlier this year I read...
