The Briarbook Lane Blog
Stories, book reviews, writing life, library adventures, and news from Briarbook Lane.Enchanted Garden Book Club on Hiatus
Elizabeth has been dealing with some chronic health problems. Therefore the Enchanted Garden Book Club is on temporary hiatus. We will resume once she is feeling well! Can't do...
Mary Reviews: Vassa in the Night
Vassa in the Night is a modern retelling of the Russian tale Vasillissa the Beautiful. It is a Baba Yaga story. In this case, the chicken hut is instead a chain of convenience stores. I loved that the saying to get into the chicken hut is turned into a store jingle that customers still have to say to get the store to kneel. I like the idea of a bright orange store with chicken feet. The BY is open all night long, and those nights keep getting longer.
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...
Sisters in Story Discuss: The Raven and the Reindeer
This quarter, for our seventh book club pick and the final quarterly pick of 2021, we are discussing The Raven...
Sisters in Story Discuss: The Raven and the Reindeer
This quarter, for our seventh book club pick and the final quarterly pick of 2021, we are discussing The Raven...
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...
Elizabeth Reviews: The Raven and the Reindeer
The Raven and the Reindeerby T. KingfisherGenre: YA, fairy-tale, fantasyFirst published 2016 "I don't know much. She...
Book Review: The Raven and the Reindeer
Title: The Raven and the ReindeerAuthor: T. KingfisherGenre: FantasySeries: StandaloneFairy-tale...