The Briarbook Lane Blog
Stories, book reviews, writing life, library adventures, and news from Briarbook Lane.Off the Shelf: Mary’s Reading Plan for 2023
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...
Mary’s 2022 Reading in Review
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...
Elizabeth Reviews: The Bluest Eye
The Bluest Eyeby Toni MorrisonGenre: literary fictionFirst published 1970 The Breedloves did not live in a...
Elizabeth Reviews: Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Menby John SteinbeckGenre: novella, fiction, tragedyFirst published 1937 Candy cried, "Sure they all...
Norm’s Nightcap
A Themed Drink for The Dimension Door Podcast, Season 1 Episode 19On the one-year anniversary of the release...
Next Quarter’s Book Pick
Our Fairy-Tale Book Club Pick for September 2021 is: House of Salt and SorrowsbyErin A. Craig Join us in reading this...
Elizabeth Reviews: Ever Cursed
Ever Cursedby Corey Ann HayduGenre: YA fiction, fantasy, fairy-taleFirst published: July 2020 "My...
Elizabeth Reviews: To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbirdby Harper LeeGenre: literary fiction, Southern Gothic, Bildungsroman (coming of age)First...
