The Briarbook Lane Blog
Stories, book reviews, writing life, library adventures, and news from Briarbook Lane.A to Z Picture Book Challenge Complete
I have completed the Picture Book portion of my A to Z reading challenge! These I did make an effort to read in order, as I had plenty of access to books at the library where I...
Sisters in Story Discuss: Thorn
This quarter for book club we are discussing Thorn by Intisar Khanani. We've already shared our individual reviews (you can find Mary's here and...
Chronicling I
Precipice It began with the photos. Really, not even photos, so much as the mention of...
Find Your Bliss: Coloring Therapy
Coloring as Therapy I first got into coloring as an adult about five years ago, when I was working at...
Poetry Looks Within
In addition to April Showers and Easter, April is known for being National Poetry Month. To celebrate, you can read...
Poetry: Solitude and Solace
National Poetry Month 2020 Official Poster This national poetry month finds us in a world of social distancing, but...
Chronicling: An Introduction
Me, the day after I fled my abusive relationship for the final time, February 2016 One of the great benefits of...
Book Club Intro
Welcome to our fairy tale book club! Each quarter, both sisters will read and review the same book, a fairy tale...